On the production of new realities

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"In analogue film, light leaves traces on the sensitive emulsion, imprinting on it permanent shadows. The manipulation of two realities - the superimposition of two stills, both traces of material realities - produces something that is already outside the logic of "realism". Rather than represent reality, it produces a new reality... "

Vaguely remembering the insinuation that the only semiotic system capable of interpreting another semiotic system is to be language, Sam Renseiw realised while editing more finish(ing) footage, that voodling makes interior architecture something other, transforms it into a new item. And that new item is, in itself and apart from the fact to which it is referring, an event, that could also be called a "fact". View the new interior artefact by clicking here or on the links above. (patafilm # 698, 03'28'', 22MB, Quicktime/mov - other versions at Blip.tv)

Today's Bonus Lumiere Video takes a deep focused view on framing moving objects & persons on an island. (lum # 209, "silja, passing", 01'00'', 7MB, Quicktime/mov)

Courrier du nord

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"J'ai donc dû choisir un autre passe-temps et j'ai appris à faire des petites vidéos. J'ai volé un peu partout dans le monde. Et la géographie, c'est exact, m'a beaucoup servi. Je savais reconnaître, du premier coup d'œil, la Chine de l'Arizona. C'est très utile, si l'on est égaré pendant la nuit dans le Tube. J'ai ainsi eu, au cours de ma vie de nomade d'écran, des tas de contacts avec des tas de gens sérieux."

Pondering on the possibilities of ways to study the role of video messages as part of social life on Web 2.0, Sam Renseiw posts a quick and volatile note, contributing to the disparate phenomena of vlogging semiotics. View the typing by clicking here or on the links above. (patafilm # 421, 01'26'', 6.4 Mb, Quicktime/mov - Flash version at blip.tv)