New French film up

I have a new video in french with english sub titles called Baroque VAVA.

http://www.youtube.com/user/sarcasticinema

Northumberland Hills by sarcasticinema

Check out fall cool hills in New Baroque.



http://www.youtube.com/user/sarcasticinema

Does your dog bite??????????

I have produced a new video on dog walking.

You can find it on YouTube at:


http://www.youtube.com/user/sarcasticinema

The New Baroque may be video based

Six months ago when Michael Reichmann of the Luminous Landscape wrote about the convergence of still and video digital imaging, I wasn't interested.  I thought to myself that I am a still photographer and that is that.

But last week, I was wandering around with a video camera in one hand ( a canon vixia 10) and a still camera (video capable) in the other.  I was armed for video and no messing.

I have followed with interest the discussion on Mike Johnson's Online Photographer site where they have concluded that your best camera is the one you have with you.

Too often I was not carrying my full frame 25 megapix monster.

That has all changed.

I carry my panasonic gf1 everywhere.  It shoots gorgeous stills and even better video.

I'm on YouTube and I feel like a new image person;  Revived totally and refreshed.

I recall that one of my favorite authors, Mordecai Richler, once said that if he were a young writer again, he would not write books in this age, he would be in television.

I think the New Baroque may be based on moving images, not stills.
You can see my attempts by searching my user name, sarcasticinema, on YouTube.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI7XDNIkKro

My videos may be coming soon

I have created a few short videos which I have not published widely.  And I have signed up to YouTube.  I have no idea how this works so bear with me.

With any luck, I willl be able to post a link here to my YouTube so you can see my videos directly.

My YouTube name is "sarcasticinema".  Try this link


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI7XDNIkKro


Stay tuned.

I'm editing another short film.  Here is a still from the sequence.

Is video the new painting in the New Baroque?

I am still shooting videos.  It is extremely time consuming, interesting and rewarding.  I still don't know if I can post them here.  It is a steep learning curve.
I am trying to understand if "video" is the new "painting" in the New Baroque.  I think it is.

If you think about it logically, it is the preferred form of visual imaging for this age, as painting  was the preferred method for the Baroque.

Lots to ponder.

The shot above is made with a Panasomic GF1 which shoots stills and video.  I think that ability to shoot dual format (still photos and videos) is called convergance.  It may be more proof that the New Baroque is a video age.
Stay tuned.