This channel is as ambiguous as my interests. There’s no real concept here beyond stimulating those rods and cones that hide at the back of our eyeballs. If the films make your pulse race, your brain buzz or your eyeballs stop blinking then I think I’ve accomplished something. In recent years the cost of filming high-quality video has fallen dramatically and these days most anyone with a little money to kick around can buy a camera capable of professional level results. The only thing required is a little talent and the dedication to see a project through. The great thing about this channel is the films selected are not limited by their story. There are many films I watch in the movie theater that seem to have a story simply as an excuse for the filmmaker to shoot some beautiful film footage. None of the films on the channel are chasing an Oscar. One thing this collection of films have in common is they direct our attention from the things we see in our everyday life and focus them on a subject we may not have considered otherwise. They reenergize our powers of observation the way a change in diet might energize our taste buds. By taking some time to look at something new and beautiful we can observe our own environment with new eyes. What discoveries might await us in our own homes and communities if we look with a new pair of eyes?! I hope my audience finds a new way to look at things watching this channel. I chose selections for the ‘Best Of’ from the Look channel the way I did for the Reanimation. These films are simply ones I remember most - not necessarily the most popular.
Just as the title says, this film is about birds. A video record of a few of the species from around the world. It is like pages from Audubon’s book. I enjoyed watching the bird’s movements and the way the feathers gave the bird’s form but with undulating layers.
“Black Lights” is a fashion piece set to “Gitardjamm” by Sigur Ros. I loved this for the completely unconventional approach the filmmakers took to making a fashion film. There is no catwalk, no ridiculous high-healed shoes, no skeleton thin models in heroin withdrawal. Instead we find a couple dancing a slow, deductive dance the woman clothed in a piece that reminds me of the swan of Aphrodite from Greek Mythology. In the end it is just a gorgeous piece of filming.
Haushca is a contemporary composer working primarily with piano but also with orchestra. “The Key” is a five minute voyage following a delivery girl on her way to deliver a piano. In essence this is a music video for a contemporary orchestral piece. Very entertaining and tongue in cheek I really enjoyed this for its steampunk style and the beauty of its music.
This film appealed to me because of the way it visualized the creative process of a designer. A draftsman sits at his drawing table looking at a white box. To his left and right are colored pencils. From these simple implements an entire universe is animated on his table. The film does an excellent job of allowing the audience to get a glimpse of the creative mind.
I was very impressed with the quality of this filmmakers work. Oregon is a big, beautiful state full of amazing natural scenery and this film does a wonderful job of bringing that beauty to its audience. Full of impressive filming techniques like time lapse photography, panning, night shots and more, the film is captivating from beginning to end.
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