1. Explain why you selected each of
the three videos you choose from the selection listed above.
The
video first video I watched was More Human than Human, which was required. The other videos I watched were Cataclysm:
The Black Death Visits Tuscany. I chose
this video because it sounded super creepy and it interested me to find out
what the video was about. The other
video I viewed was The Greek Awakening: Art from the 5th Century
BC. I chose this again because the title
was interesting. After watching it I
found that I was right. The video goes
into detail about Greek Architecture that I didn’t know a lot about. To say the least it was very interesting.
2. For each video list/discuss the key
concepts you learned.
In
the Video More Human than Human I learned how our human mind will choose
objects and images that are visual pleasing to focus on. What the main focus of this video is how the
human body as been viewed in art and in different cultures. We see how the human body has changed from
early times in art to present day. The
video begins with a statue called Venus of Willendorf. It exaggerates many features on the woman’s
body. Other cultures show a different
way to show the human body. Each culture
has their own view and representation of the human body that they translate
onto their sculptures, statues and such.
The
second video I viewed was Cataclysm: The Black Death Visits Tuscany. As soon as I seen Black Death in the title I
knew it was going to talk about the Black Plague. Tuscany was a beautiful place in Italy and
instantly became a disaster over night.
The plague had taken almost half of it’s populations lives. The fact that it lasted seven months gives an
indication how torturous it was. This
video really hit me in the heart when I thought what it would be like to live
in this time, losing everyone around me and watching people suffer. Soon after all of this horror, the
Renaissance has made its way into history.
It was a time of new beginnings in art and literature just to name a
few.
The third video I viewed was called The Greek Awakening: Art
from the 5th Century BC.
Overall this video discusses the history of Greece and the ideas behind
Greek architecture. What I learned that
I found interesting was that their architecture had very few straight lines in
their architecture. The reason that this
was done was to make it more visual pleasing to the eye.
3. How
do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
Each of
these videos adds depth to the reading.
The video More Human than Human relates to the text when it talks about
the human body and how they were portrayed in Egyptian and Greek art. The Greek Awakening: Art from the 5th
Century BC relates to the text as they talk about the construction of the
Parthenon and Acropolis. Both the video
and text came together to give me a better understanding on Greek architecture.
4. What
is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the
readings and art concepts?
In past modules I have usually said the videos were outdated and
didn’t hold much of my interest. This
week I think quiet differently. I have
to say the video More Human than Human was a great choice for all of us to
watch. It was interesting to see how
other cultures view humans in their work.
The other two videos I chose held my interest as well. I was able to stay interested throughout both
videos that are hard sometimes. It made
me think that I was missing out not viewing all the other videos. Each video linked to a topic in the textbook
which made it come alive when watching the video. I would see something in the video and say “Oh
yea I remember reading about this.”
Overall this week I thought the videos were great!!
No comments:
Post a Comment