And here I was thinking that McLuhan was confusing
If I’m being honest, I’d say that my comprehension of todays reading was shaky at best. I think I understand Viola’s ideas about the potential for movies with branching plots and film editing over a computer, but I’m not sure I really understand what is so revolutionary about this idea. Although I definitely remember a time before I could easily watch videos on my PC, the ability to do so seems like a natural step that was bound to happen. I guess my main confusion is what specifically about computers and videotape has revolutionized the way we conceive of film. Obviously quality and methods of delivery have changed and improved with the advent of digital technology, but this doesn’t seem to be what Viola is getting at in this article so I’ll be interested to see what other people think of it in class.
eliz1 wrote:
I also found the article a bit confusing. I was on track until about halfway through. The part that I found particularly difficult was “[f]inally, we can envision other diagrams/models emerging as artists go deeper into the psychological and neurological depths in search of expressions for various thought processes and manifestations of consciousness” (468). I just feel like I am missing a deeper point in this article. It will be interesting to hear everyone’s reactions to the article when we discuss it in class.
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