Friday, September 2, 2016
This Is Water
On class on Wednesday, we watched a short film called "This is Water" by David Foster Wallace. I have always been a complete "sucker" for emotional films, so when I realized that the video was actually making a point about growing up and having a "default setting", I was interested. Foster-Wallace uses his rhetoric to bring this " default setting" of the human life to surface and focuses on trying to get past our own frustrations to try and realize that we need to consider those around us as well. While watching the film, it actually made me consider my self. I reflected on whether or not I tread around in a default mindset or if I truly try to consider those around me. Will I be that nine to fiver who is stuck in such a monotonous routine that I forget to consider others? Or will I be aware of those around me? All I know is I am going to try and not delve into that default setting for once and look around to the people around me who are going through the same thing.
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I agree with your statement about how this film was emotional. I was watching it and when the mentioned the default setting, I was like, "wow, that really is true." I like that you mention how we have to move on from how we feel and consider those around us. That was a big part of the film and I am considering this a lot lately. I mean, everyone has their own story.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed the film, Katelyn! I find it's a great re-minder. Every time I watch, I get a little amped up and teary. Perhaps we'll do a little rhetorical analysis in class, talk through HOW the film moves ... what does it do with language (including visuals, effects, audio), to move us?
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Thank you, Regina and Dr. Kyburz!
ReplyDeleteDr. Kyburz- in response to your question, the video uses a lot of "freeze frames" while the dialogue or text crawl continues over the picture. The clip also uses music (pretty sure it was Pachelbel's Canon) that almost always evokes emotion!