Who is Insomniac?

Here's my parody of Insomniac.com, the website for the company that puts on large electronic music festivals around the nation. I actually work for them and respect the musical talent involved in these events. This project basically makes fun of the people who just jump on the bandwagon and want to rage to "what's cool."A lot of people care more about the drugs and partying than the music, so this is me taking a stance on the side that is native to electronic music and respects everything about the scene for what it's worth.

Tactical Media Discussion Questions

1. The reading implies that tactical media does not make an obvious, definitive point but rather is left to be interpreted by observers. If the project should be open-ended, how does a tactical media artist be sure the intended message is communicated and it is not perceived the wrong way?

2. The introduction to this book talks mostly about tactical media as it pertains to war and politics, but what other messages could be portrayed through this form of art and communication?

Video Reenactment

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Here's my reenactment. To be honest I used a video with a rather simple soundtrack, just because I didn't really know what I was doing. However, I think I communicated the storyline well and made an interesting video. The original idea of the film was showing how many people are in this specific park at 7 AM, and all the different activities they're doing. So I hung out at a park by my house one day (at about 1 PM) and taped the same thing. It was cool to compare and contrast cultures, their different activities, and how close I was able to get to people without freaking them out!

Original: http://www.ubu.com/film/stidworthy_7.html

Reading #2 Questions

1. This piece mentions the search for self and personal diaristic expression as being forms of video art. However, is video only "art" if it is on a personally-voiced level? For instance, can making a video based on a book, or pure imagination, or someone else's story, be considered art as well?

2. How much do you think video art has influenced the gender roles of society? Has it worked to break down such sexual standards, or make them even more defined?