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Aaron Koblin Response

I've been reflecting on this idea of creative crowd sourcing and how it relates to film for a while now. What struck me is its ability to allow many people to interface with film in ways they haven't previously. What I mean is, when you typically interact with cinema it's at the theater, or on your tv, computer, or god forbid... phone. Creative crowd sourcing blurs the lines between artist and audience, frequently offering rewarding artistic experiences to the same people who consume that art. Additionally, creative crowd sourcing allows these new artists to interface with film in a physical sense. To construct and assemble footage physically is an incredibly tactile experience that is frequently forgotten in the digital age.
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When watching Len Lye's film, I was entranced. His film offered a feeling, an experience, rather than a narrative. The dancing shapes and vibrating colors drew my eyes in and didn't let go until the short film was over. It was, I think, more than anything, a visual treat, something to marvel at. The rhythmic elements of the film felt hypnotic, such as the way the lines wiggled around to the music. After having played with film in class, I really cannot imagine how much effort went into creating it. The incredible attention to detail seems unparalleled.
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