even though this film is clearly filmed in april, since we see a brief glimpse of the date in the short film, i still feel like it gives a feeling of early fall when art students go back to school. i feel this video goes along with bag's video because not only does it depict art students on and around campus, in fact we see a student carrying his portfolio, but it itself is also a piece of work done by an art student. bag clearly has issues with the overall art school experience, specifically, having to sit through work after work done by her classmates that are often grueling to watch due to their subject matter and/or quality. bag's video, to me, was also at times hard and painful to watch which works well. i would also have to say this youtube video i picked out is also painful to watch.
i think another interesting aspect that is apparent in both bag's video and this one is that they both are clearly dated. even though bag's work was only done a little over ten years ago, for me, it clearly is created with dated technology, and then obviously my youtube video is even worse considering the fact that it was done ten more years earlier. another aspect i enjoy in both films is the genuineness. no matter how bad a video is, i can always appreciate it if i can see that whoever created it is being genuine and clearly trying because who am i to say if something is bad if they really are trying the best they can and are dedicated. that kind of honest enthusiasm is wonderful in my opinion and i can see it in both bag's and this youtube video.
on a side note though, i can relate to the idea of some art student's works actually being "bad", as i'm sure most art students can. my objection though isn't about quality or anything of that sort. i'm fully aware that not everyone is as skilled as others (including myself), but i often find it vexing when it seems most every student picks the most serious and dramatic subject matter for their work. if i get a project in class i try to typically think of how i can have the most fun with it and hopefully challenge myself. i think it's slightly boring and depressing when i have to watch work after work that is incredibly serious and dramatic. life is too short and (sometimes) wonderful to create something depressing and blah unless there is some sort of beauty and goodness created within it that can be appreciated.
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