On toddlers and pets

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"It is obvious that art cannot teach anyone anything, since in four thousand years humanity has learnt nothing at all. We should long ago have become angels had we been capable of paying attention to the experience of art, and allowing ourselves to be changed in accordance with the ideals it expresses. Art only has the capacity to make the human soul receptive to good. It's ridiculous to imagine that people can be taught to be good... Art can only give good, a jolt, the occasion for psychical experience."

Just voodling on with some straight forward dog-meets-toddler-in garden footage adding synaesthetic blurs, Sam Renseiw ponders on Chris Marker and Tarkovsky work, trying to figure out things. Click here or on the links above to view the outcome. (patafilm # 446, 00'57'', 4.3MB,Quicktime/mov - Streaming Flash version for PC at blip.tv)

Bonus Lumiere video: Mute and moving fixed rotation, manufactured according to the Haugstrup Pedersen rules. Click here to set in motion. (Lum #02, 00'53'', 3.9MB, Quicktime/mov)

On dogs and vacuum cleaners

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"Like a lot of dogs, I was unsure of this technology, afraid I would have to wag a lot of tail for something that wouldn't work. Well, I have never been so delighted or excited about a product - ever. This thing has made such a difference in my life! I love it. It works fantastic."

Encountering Normann again after morning coffee, Sam Renseiw speculated who actually was in charge in the shop. View Normann supervising the assistant by clicking here or on the links above. (patafilm # 422, 00'57'', 4.5MB, Quicktime/mov - Flash version at blip.tv)