Koyaanisqatsi- Emma Schlosser

 This art film was super interesting, I enjoyed watching it! From the graphics to the music, I think it was beautifully paralleled. The beginning section with the environment pictured as serene and powerful was really amazing. It is interesting how they showed the planes as these larger than life machines, the camera making sure the planes took up the whole shot, yet the mountains and valleys were shown in their grandeur, so large they almost looked small when not in scale. These uses of shot were interesting to me. It showed that no matter how big our machines and infrastructure gets, the mountains and oceans will always trump. Yet, when watching we can see how, while we are small creatures in comparison to the oceans ad clouds, the impact made by society is vast and seemingly endless, especially when you look at places like Alaska. The great frontier, unexplored and vastly untouched by humans, yet recent legislation has promoted oil drilling and the use of the natural environment for capital gain. It is saddening, depicted in daily life and the film. Some people in class said it was almost hopeful at the end, like were not too far gone. I was not picking up on that, either because I was feeling pessimistic that day, or that is simply not my interpretation. The music played a big role in my interpretation, almost seeming like we were doomed to become wiped out if we did not work to reverse and change the way we go about things. The music was a huge part of this film no one spoke about in class. I think the picture would have had a much more difficult time conveying what they wanted without the music constantly shifting and showing so much meaning through our senses. I wonder what other pieces these creators have done, and would love to find out more in the future. 

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