Ha, I didn't realize the text on that page was in fact a couple of links. So, I do think that the alienating effect of the original pieces, based primarily on the repetition and how it plays against our expectations (based on the narrative conventions of the original work), is kind of lost since the gif is a medium of repetition. In this sense, they resemble most gifs adapted from motions picture media. The fact that this alienating effect is "bypassed" in this way, though, is very interesting and in that sense I think these gifs are an incredibly interesting commentary on the importance of medium and the conventions that surround each medium in a culture. -LJ
On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 2:06 PM, LJ Frezza <ljfre...@gmail.com> wrote: > Right off the top of my head, I do think that audio is incredibly > important to Arnold's work, and unfortunately, there is no way to include > audio in a gif (yet...), so in that sense I suppose it could be considered > a compromise. > Unfortunately, my computer isn't loading the gifs that I assume are on > that page, so I can't offer any informed criticism, though I assume they > are re-mixes and in that sense, I don't think they are a compromise of his > work since they by no means are stand-ins for the originals. > -LJ > > > On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 1:33 PM, Nicholas A Briz <nb...@saic.edu> wrote: > >> hi all, just wondering... >> >> ...looking for some thoughts on this: >> http://www.nickbriz.com/martinarnoldanimatedgifs/ re-dug these up for an >> upcoming show && in thinking about 'em again wonder'd what this community >> might think? Are animated gifs the appropriate contemporary format for this >> line of inquiry ( this = Arnold's work ) or is the gif-ification a >> perversion ( in the negative sense ) +/or compromise? >> >> thnx >> ../n!ck >> >> _______________________________________________ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> >> > > > -- > ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 > -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300
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