Tuesday, March 27 (3)

Last class we had Vladimir the storytelling clicker-viewer artist come in from Oregon. I will admit, I think that it is a bit ridiculous to tell a story through this method. But I also am intrigued by what Mr. Bogner touched on in terms of the idea that this story controls how we view the images and therefore we are bound, not able to control the destiny at all. I suppose that is the same for most narrative stories, but this way it seemed to control me, making me move the narrative when it wanted me to. The thing that I thought about all of these short stories (which I thought were beautifully crafted and interesting) is that they would be absolutely beautiful side stories in a feature length film, but would not work as a film on their own. I thought the stories worked well through the viewer as a short story, but I do not think they would stand alone as a film. I wonder why that is. I especially liked the story of the man and the machinery. I thought that it could really be a touching addition to another story, or stand alone, untouched in the format that it is currently in.