My Intervention

So far I wanted to create a more humorous, yet serious matter. More and more kids are starting to be influenced my their peers and it;s no secret. I chose to do marijuana mostly because it is very popular and common drug used in America. There's really no way of getting rid of it. It's as famous as McDonald's!

Tactical Media Reading Questions

1) I noticed that the reading frequently mentioned artists trying to create new media without replicating other historical forms of media. How does one adhere to the previous artists' definition of media while trying to still change it in some way,shape, or form?

2) There were a few projects mentioned and some happened to be pursuasive, others were made to be mechanical, and some that wasn't too clear in conception. How are we able to sketch out the purpose of one's work?

Jeremy Blake: Century 21 Video Remake

Jeremy Blake: Century 21 Original Video-

http://www.ubu.com/film/blake_century-21.html

Artist Statement: My intensions for this video were to make it funny and experimental. When I had first seen Jeremy Blake's "Century 21", my first thought is that it sounded creepy & illusional. I didn't want to make my video too serious so instead I used characters that I knew had humor (My mom, my little brother, and I). It's supposed to be about a very weird woman who despises another woman and her child.  She hires someone to kill them, but during her wait she paces back & forth. She becomes so bored as she waits, that she begins playing with her walk (walking on her toes). A neighbor comes to inform the family, but it seems like noone is listening, but the little boy. Finally the murder is done, and this weird woman is now satisfied. Instead of doing a "victory dance", she ends her trademark with a smile and "Austin Power's" pinky to her face. I loved playing with all of the transitions in the video.

Article Reading 2: Video Art

1) How do modern artists today conceptualize differently from past video artists? 2) Some video artists were originally engineers or painters such as Ed Emshwiller. How might these other careers they've taken influence or emphasize their career in video art?