Tuesday 29 September 2009

Experimental Video:Koyaanisqatsi-Life out of balance

I thought Koyaanisqatsi's 'Life out of balance' was amazing. The use of light and camera angle were incredible.
The different types of images produced in this experimental film range from speeded up traffic through new york to cave engraved pictures and images.
All the images in this film are very powerfull and the camera angles used only help the emotional effect that this piece has on you.The piece almost shows how civilization has delveloped, from cave paintings to huge sky scrappers and traffic with motor cars.
The music used in 'life of balance' suited the imagery down to a key. For example right at the begining 0f the film the first frame is the cave paintings and the music behind it is almost tribal music, and then when the film cuts to the speeded up traffic and sky scrapers the music goes very fast paced and almost angelic with a sence of achievment for what human kind has created.
The concept of this film is that Koyaanisqatsi is trying to create an emotional effect on the audience which is acheived and very well.

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