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Modernism
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Post-Modernism
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Romanticism/symbolism
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Paraphysics/Dadaism
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Purpose
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Play… Desert
Bus, straw models
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Design
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Chance… CD cover (Mrs Abrahamson)
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Hierarchy
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Anarchy… Hobo with a Shotgun
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Matery, logos
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Exhaustion, silence… Desert Bus
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Art object, finished
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Process of art… Dan Black Symphonies
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Word
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Performance… ‘Do the daft’
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Distance
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Participation… Wii
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Creation, totalization
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Deconstruction… everything
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Synthesis
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Antithesis… ‘Where Is My Mind’
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Presence
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Absence… Desert Bus
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Centering
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Dispersal… Scott Pilgrim, Daft Punk
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Genre, boundary
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Text, intertext… intertexual reference
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Semantics
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Rhetoric… questions
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Paradigm
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Syntagm
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Narrative
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Anti-narrative
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Grande histoire
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Petite histoire
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Genital, phallic
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Polymorphous… Lady Gaga
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Thursday, 2 February 2012
Difference between Modernism and Post-Modernism
Monday, 30 January 2012
Dan Black: 3
To what extent does the combination of video and song in Symphonies conform to Charles Jencks' view that 'Post-Modernism is fundamentally the eclectic mixture of any tradition with that of its immediate past...' ? (All AO's)
I think that Dan Black's video reflects Jencks' view very well. It is a music video but not a simple music video that has been 'originally' created, in other words it does not have any typical conventions of a music video other than music is playing and there's a motion picture to it. The video is made up of many film openings or specific clips from films to form an intertextual music video. Most of the films are not recently made, more around the 1960's - 80's. This is combined with the backing track from Rihanna's recent song Umbrella (2007) which contrasts the immediate past with older past.
All of the elements of the video include addition, substitution, deletion, and transposition. For example sequels of films are made, they are similar to the original film (often they have the same storyline but in a different location e.g. Home Alone) but some details are changed. Home Alone is not a postmodern film, as postmodern films have to have a meaning of why they are made.
I think that Dan Black's video reflects Jencks' view very well. It is a music video but not a simple music video that has been 'originally' created, in other words it does not have any typical conventions of a music video other than music is playing and there's a motion picture to it. The video is made up of many film openings or specific clips from films to form an intertextual music video. Most of the films are not recently made, more around the 1960's - 80's. This is combined with the backing track from Rihanna's recent song Umbrella (2007) which contrasts the immediate past with older past.
All of the elements of the video include addition, substitution, deletion, and transposition. For example sequels of films are made, they are similar to the original film (often they have the same storyline but in a different location e.g. Home Alone) but some details are changed. Home Alone is not a postmodern film, as postmodern films have to have a meaning of why they are made.
Dan Black: 2
The Video for Symphonies is made up entirely of intertextual references, identify (40%) them all and explain their significance (40%).
The first intertextual reference is to Universal Studios and their opening titles to films; this technique is used to make the video opening more convincing and professional.
The opening credits of Dan Black's film are very similar to those used in Lost Highway. The opening is effective and follows on to Black's next clip where a car is being driven.
Aspects of the action film 'Tron' are also used in Dan Black's video. This gives a video game appeal of the video, which is popular among Hip-Hip style artists.
The opening credits of Catch Me If You Can are closely copied even down to the colour scheme, it is difficult to know why Black has copied this so obviously.
Symphonies includes some sounds from Starman, but also the opening scene with spaceships flying around; the only different is in the colour scheme used.
Dan Black has made another direct copy from Space 2001 here, as he wears a visor over his eyes very similarly to the character shown in the Space 2001 image. This continues the video game image but also ties in sci-fi.
Black and white effects are commonly used in music videos however not as obviously as this. The 'look' Dan Black is going for is an old fashioned French theme with the style of dress and the appearance of the street. The image below is from A Bout De Souffle.
Goldfinger is a very popular James Bond film, not one that people would usually copy from. The clip from Dan Black's video shows a motion picture of him singing as if it's being projected onto the painted girl's body.
Bonanza is a Wild West featured TV show. Black has copied this by the setting behind him, the font of the text used, as well as the Sherrif badge he is wearing.
The text used in this frame is an exact copy of the text used for the title of E.T - this font is used on all E.T products ever existing, so it is not a sly copy.
Donnie Darko is famous for the evil rabbit; Dan Black produces as exact copy of this.
Thunderbirds is an ever famous children's TV show, the obvious copy of a driver sitting in a car with text introducing the character is an obvious Thunderbirds trait.
Towards the end of the video Dan Black uses yet another action film / sci-fi intertextuality; Blade Runner.
A reference to King Kong, as well as Godzilla, is used with a man protecting a woman in the scene; this is another direct copy including the black and white effect as well as costume.
The final section of the video shows recreations of 'The End' in every style of every film used.
The first intertextual reference is to Universal Studios and their opening titles to films; this technique is used to make the video opening more convincing and professional.
The opening credits of Dan Black's film are very similar to those used in Lost Highway. The opening is effective and follows on to Black's next clip where a car is being driven.
Dan Black has made another direct copy from Space 2001 here, as he wears a visor over his eyes very similarly to the character shown in the Space 2001 image. This continues the video game image but also ties in sci-fi.
The text used in this frame is an exact copy of the text used for the title of E.T - this font is used on all E.T products ever existing, so it is not a sly copy.
Thunderbirds is an ever famous children's TV show, the obvious copy of a driver sitting in a car with text introducing the character is an obvious Thunderbirds trait.
Sunday, 29 January 2012
Quotes for Postmodernism
"The center is not the center. The concept of a centred structure is contradictorily coherent. And, as always, coherence is contradiction expresses the force of desire," - Jacques Derrida
"The center doesn't exist naturally, but rather because we need it in order to make sense of the world around us - however according to Derrida, this need for, and perception of a center doesn't necessarily mean the center exists,"- Film School Rejects
"Genres are instances of repetition and different," - Neale
"The center doesn't exist naturally, but rather because we need it in order to make sense of the world around us - however according to Derrida, this need for, and perception of a center doesn't necessarily mean the center exists,"- Film School Rejects
"Genres are instances of repetition and different," - Neale
Dan Black: 1
Symphonies is made up of Addition, Deletion, Substition and Transposition (20%). Find examples (40%) of this within the song (lyrically and auditory) and explain what, if any, purpose they serve (40%).
Dan Black's 'original' song of Symphonies starts with the Starman Theme song which is not of the same genre to Black's song at all, it is an instrumental song whereas Black's is more hip-hop based due to the backing track. The backing track is the same one used in Rihanna's song, 'Umbrella', Rihanna made it look as though she was original by using it first but in fact the same backing beat that can be found on Garage Band, an application for Mac computers. As Dan Black is not as well known as Rihanna it would seem that he was blamed for stealing 'Rihanna's track' rather than what he actually did - used the same track from Garage Band.
Dan Black's form of postmodernism, I think, is Pastiche, it does not pay respect to the other artists as he does not claim to have taken their backing tracks/openings/lyrics.
Virgin Media took Dan Black's song and added in the original lyrics of Madness' song but with a different voice speaking them; this was used for one of their television adverts. It showed a contrast by using a classic, old, lyric from Madness; and a new backing track taken from Dan Black's, 'Symphonies'. The question is, does Virgin Media taking Dan Black's song count as Pastiche or Homage postmodernism, as it does not exactly pay respect by stating where the original track has come from - but the way they have used it is neat and shows that they like the song, which would mean it is categorised under Homage.
Dan Black's 'original' song of Symphonies starts with the Starman Theme song which is not of the same genre to Black's song at all, it is an instrumental song whereas Black's is more hip-hop based due to the backing track. The backing track is the same one used in Rihanna's song, 'Umbrella', Rihanna made it look as though she was original by using it first but in fact the same backing beat that can be found on Garage Band, an application for Mac computers. As Dan Black is not as well known as Rihanna it would seem that he was blamed for stealing 'Rihanna's track' rather than what he actually did - used the same track from Garage Band.
Dan Black's form of postmodernism, I think, is Pastiche, it does not pay respect to the other artists as he does not claim to have taken their backing tracks/openings/lyrics.
Virgin Media took Dan Black's song and added in the original lyrics of Madness' song but with a different voice speaking them; this was used for one of their television adverts. It showed a contrast by using a classic, old, lyric from Madness; and a new backing track taken from Dan Black's, 'Symphonies'. The question is, does Virgin Media taking Dan Black's song count as Pastiche or Homage postmodernism, as it does not exactly pay respect by stating where the original track has come from - but the way they have used it is neat and shows that they like the song, which would mean it is categorised under Homage.
Homework Task 3
I would never have known the Thomsons/Thomas Cook advert originally came from that song until hearing the two side by side; I knew I recognised the tune when I first heard the advert but had no idea where from.
It is interesting being a post-modernism student but it spoils the supposed 'originality' from certain things at times, for example - the holiday advert. Copying this tune and converting it from a rock genre of song to a quiet piano is a Homage form of copying, this means it shows respect to the original song. As opposed to Pastiche, which is taking the song and destroying it by taking the mic out of out, or not giving credit to the original writers. This can be the same with films and any other forms of media.
It is interesting being a post-modernism student but it spoils the supposed 'originality' from certain things at times, for example - the holiday advert. Copying this tune and converting it from a rock genre of song to a quiet piano is a Homage form of copying, this means it shows respect to the original song. As opposed to Pastiche, which is taking the song and destroying it by taking the mic out of out, or not giving credit to the original writers. This can be the same with films and any other forms of media.
Friday, 27 January 2012
Dan Black's Symphonies Homework Posts
Task 1
Using the information on Dan Black's Symphonies create a blog post highlighting the following elements
Symphonies is made up of Addition, Deletion, Substition and Transposition (20%). Find examples (40%) of this within the song (lyrically and auditory) and explain what, if any, purpose they serve (40%).
Task 2
The Video for Symphonies is made up entirely of intertextual references, identify (40%) them all and explain their significance (40%).
Task 3
To what extent does the combination of video and song in Symphonies conform to Charles Jencks' view that'Post-Modernism is fundamentally the eclectic mixture of any tradition with that of its immediate past...' ? (All AO's)
Using the information on Dan Black's Symphonies create a blog post highlighting the following elements
Symphonies is made up of Addition, Deletion, Substition and Transposition (20%). Find examples (40%) of this within the song (lyrically and auditory) and explain what, if any, purpose they serve (40%).
Task 2
The Video for Symphonies is made up entirely of intertextual references, identify (40%) them all and explain their significance (40%).
Task 3
To what extent does the combination of video and song in Symphonies conform to Charles Jencks' view that'Post-Modernism is fundamentally the eclectic mixture of any tradition with that of its immediate past...' ? (All AO's)
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