Experimental Films and The Spectator Experience

 

    I believe that this film is modern art at its finest.  Out of the box thinking, executed properly, is something that can push the envelope and create a new way of telling a story.  This film made me rethink art and being a spectator because it shows that with a little bit of imagination a whole entire world can be created inside a small confined space. The short film tells a story of a girl and her dream as she lies in bed. Her dream is represented on the bed, which becomes the exterior world, depicting what she is dreaming. Everyday props like socks, pillows and bed sheets become things like fish, stairs and even water! Another thing this film did was to make stop motion animation, something I only thought to be for cartoon and figurines, into something that actors could do with time and precision.

    Thanks to Youtube, this generation has more access to avant-garde films. Unlike past generations who were used to only watching big Hollywood movies, Youtube has made it possible for anyone to tap into this unknown art form. I also feel that because of the fact that Youtube is such a predominant part of our generation, we are more open to abstract and avant-garde films. They are entertaining and inspire a lot of talk in the viral world. This generation is not closed off to what others might think as “weird” or “different” but actually embraces the differences and attempt to interpret the film on their own. 

    Not to mention the fact that, now, there are more artists who have sprung up solely on Youtube expressing their feelings, concerns and opinions artistically on the web for the world to see, and actually being heard by the masses. This is the great thing about this generation, I think, we see beauty in all, even the weird and uncommon.