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Friday, March 6, 2009

Creativity.

I want to build. I want to create. I think I'm having so much difficulty in English because it is all just parroting. There is 'nothing new under the sun, all is vanity" in that class. I find that often, the internet is nothing more than my english class on a global scale. Proof that a million monkeys at a million typwriters may in fact never come up with anything, let alone one of Shakespeare's great works.

Then, every now and then, there are those you wish you could be. the digital Shakespears of our age. One of these is a man named Bruce Branit. He had a big internet hit years back with a short film entitled "405". I won't post it here, as it involves a rude hand gesture. You may have seen it already. Think, "Airplane lands on a freeway." (The 405 to be specific) If you've seen it you will know.

Mr. Branit has created another film. This one goes WAY beyond incredible. I watch as the main character creates a little world in 3d. It's obvious he's done it before. I create my worlds in the same way. this is not just eye candy. This is a drama. This is a love story and a tragedy, but it leaves me feeling hopeful. This is for once, something new under the sun.

And it's clean. There is another beautiful clip just out that I would love to share with you. But in it there is a scene that Paige and I both felt could not be shared here do to a cartoon representation of objectionable materiel. Ironically, I think Shakespeare would have been ok with it. But Mr. Branit's creation is proof that entertainment can be powerful and still avoid all that is objectionable.

I present for your enjoyment, World Builder. If you have time, watch it twice. Knowing the whole story the second time through, I cried. (Click the "HQ" button if you have good internet)

3 comments:

Lori said...

very cool

Maggie said...

well done...I enjoyed this very much!

sleepless said...

WAYYYYY COOL !!!