Mobile Movies Showcase – Week 40 – by Donna Donato

Donna Donato

‘The Carrousel of Manhattan’ – Yannick Brice

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With the unplanned and/or intentional reshaping of the Manhattan skyline this piece exemplifies the city’s constant movement. Depending on the vantage point, the city can sometimes be hard to recognize. The composition of the piece reminded me of various picnic paintings created over the years.

‘Dancing bugs ‘ – Armineh_H

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I watched this piece a number of times because it presented a ubiquitous, commonplace gathering in a new light; no pun intended. The dangerous, magnet like attraction, when set to music, became a cosmic dance of life.

‘One Day [part 2]’ – shirleyforsyth

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A shadow with a cute ponytail leads the viewers on a journey through a town and rather alien looking beachscape to the sea where we ultimately gaze on what could be mistaken for two suns. Really liked the sound design with its suspenseful, cinematic music and various audio effects.

‘August the 28th, 2014 (The rose and the feather)’ – Vanessa Vox

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Despite its title, this whimsical piece brought to mind the Capitano hats worn by the three musketeers. The droll music emphasized the attempt by either the plume to escape or the flower’s desire to help the wind dislodge the impaled visitor.

‘A Sow with Suckling Piglets’ – Aldo Pacheco

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Watching these eight or nine piglets trying to feed I certainly understood the ‘runt of the litter’ concept. You had better get in there and eat as best you can. I’m sure every mother viewing this piece was glad she didn’t have a litter to nurse. The videographer’s music seemed to rally the ‘troops’ on.

‘Monhegan Island, Maine’ – Mike Ryan

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I enjoyed the meditative quality of this video. The viewer ‘stands’ on a grassy cliff looking down at waves crashing on the craggy boulders far below, watching the white seabirds swooping in and listening to the soothing ambient sounds.

‘Jiminy Cricket – Left Hand Free’ – kimartino1 Hipstafiend_Kim Martino

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Interesting to watch the persistence of this insect as it alternatively climbs up and slides down what appears to be a rather slick surface. After seeing where it was headed, I could only wonder what it would do once it got to what appeared to be a dead-end.

‘Mercury in Retrograde’ –Diane Nicholette Jeon

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Great title and treatment of surf that could have been daunting no matter which way it came in.

‘Cinamatographdizzy in the Circus Tent’ – Ger Van den Elzen Photography

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This piece with its spinning stripes is reminiscent of Marcel Duchamp’s “Anemic Cinema” albeit in color. The tinny, mechanical music re-enforces the dizzying effect.

‘Brave New World’ – DraMan_Roger Guetta

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At first glance, the strobing light and people’s movement make one think of a rave. When the piece ended, however, I wondered if it was a fragment of a synchronized dance performance.