Comments on: Michael Lasater | 11.3 – 11.22.2008

By: kevin G

kevin G — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:06:31 +0000

In Billboard, the use of the colors along with the black and white gave a strong grasp of your direction. The television clips allowed the viewer to stay and watch the entire video instead of just leaving after standing for a second. Good use to draw in people for the entire duration!

By: jake huizenga

jake huizenga — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:14:00 +0000

The contrast between the natural world, and the world of broadcast images or sounds are in stark contrast. The imagery and the sounds have alot to say about the interaction between humanity, the environment, and hyper reality.

By: zac

zac — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:35:04 +0000

The Visions fugitive was definitely my favorite of the three. The color choice is pleasing and the way that the clouds interact with the foreground and back in the scenery sucks me straight to this place. The scene is almost surreal and the voices echoing listen, simplicity, home, openness, time, life, adds to the video as being within an act. I saw that Michael presents this piece in three separate panels which definitely adds to the sucking in effect. I feel that he was trying to leave the viewer with this contemplative feel as if it was a prolonged backtrack of his life…

By: zac

zac — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:21:40 +0000

In Billboard, the interaction with the audio and the text was playful and interesting. His statement of getting attention was a success. The use of the TV situation comedy snippets with the constant drum riff is fun in that it creates anticipation. Especially when the guy devouring is continuous yet alive in a sense…

By: zac

zac — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:11:56 +0000

In passing figure I enjoy the way the figure is never completely defined and the way the layers give the piece depth. The audio is unsettling in a way because of the whispering and that it is indistinct. When I read that he used multiple Buddhist sources, I wasn’t as uncomfortable with watching the figure. It left me in a state of grace, moving along with the figure fading in and out.

By: Brandon Cady

Brandon Cady — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:36:43 +0000

Like most of the other people commenting, I had a hard time wrapping my head around this work. In billboard until I was told the figure was actually ingesting the words, its hard to see it other than some very irritating repetitive movement. I did like the last one though, because even though you don’t seem to notice much going on, if you look closer, theres more to it than a figure watching a tv.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:39:10 +0000

The Billboard video was left open for several possible interpretations. Because the guy is left unrecognizable he stands in for any person. His over indulgence seems to metaphor the overwhelming amount of information that is placed in front of us each day. Our brain takes in this information, stores and processes it and it becomes apart of our being. What interpretations do you get? This would be interesting to see at billboard size!!

By: Amber Martin

Amber Martin — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:10:35 +0000

I was a lot more intrigued by the Visions Fugitive video. The composition is very pleasing to the eye. I like that the moving image is just in the tv. The sound in this video make it all come together.

By: Amber Martin

Amber Martin — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:43:47 +0000

I having a hard time trying to interpret the intent of the artist. Even though I have my own conclusion I also think that a more specific statement for each would help. The concept of the video Billboard is interesting to me, however I didn’t like it. When I think of billboards I think of huge advertisements that not only grab your attention like the video did but they also in some way subconsciously sell us things which we consume. Driving on the highway or walking in the city, billboards can be very overwhelming do to the size and overload of information. I do not get that feeling when I watch this video.

By: Amber Martin

Amber Martin — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:41:58 +0000

I am too having a hard time trying to interpret the intent of the artist. Even though I have my own conclusion I also think that a more specific statement for each would help. The concept of the video Billboard is interesting to me, however I didn’t like it. When I think of billboards I think of huge advertisements that not only grab your attention like the video did but they also in some way subconsciously sell us things which we consume. Driving on the highway or walking in the city, billboards can be very overwhelming do to the size and overload of information. I do not get that feeling when I watch this video.