The day has finally come. Jim Groom’s ds#106 class has officially begun. You can read this for details of this first week, but if you are reading this you are most likely a member of the class. Curious how you introduce yourself to hundreds? of people, but we will see how many and who responds. It still feels like Jim is responding to every post and Tweet which is lunacy, but that is part of the reason why I am here. The guy is nuts and I look forward to seeing how he manages this beast.
Seriously though, the thing that attracted me to this course was more that his Bava persona, like Hunter S. Thompson, Jim is more than his online character. Both Jim and Hunter tend to push envelopes and grate at people sensibilities, but underneath that bravado is complex depth and seriousness to what all this means. And by this I mean art, human beings, technology, film, you name it. And if next week’s readings are any indication it is going to be one helluva a ride. Not too be out done by Alan “Show off” Levine, here is my intro:
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Talk about show offs! I love the effect, it is like watching a transmission from another planet or through time travel. More so, the metaphor and message is beautiful.
You are swimming in it, just keep paddling.
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CANNONBALL!
It worked.
Thanks for the support guys. After some basic iMovie tweeks it turned out pretty cool. Interesting to see the different personalities coming out. I need to lighten up and get a bit silly.
I realised I was sitting here with a big grin on my face at the end, so you’d have to say that was a result. I loved the sound of the splash, which was all the better for not being able to see it clearly. Show off.
“Jumping into a pool at night in your underwear just to see what happens.” This is the course description I have been looking for for the last year 🙂 I love this video, and the emergene of the sound at the end, and your framing of the metaphor is really powerful. And now it’s official, you have to stop worry about whether or not, and keep on rocking out, your freaking nailing them out of the park regularly.
Now let me ask you, did you jump into the water with the video camera? Is it water proof? Cause if you did and the camera is not waterproof, then you really are committed? 🙂
And also, thanks for the kind words, I am certainly no Hunter Thompson though, he actually had ideas—I just depend on everyone else for mine!
You are right. Enough of the insecurity and acting like the thin girl who says she is fat so people tell her she’s not. Time to bring the A game to the table and quit whining.
Yes the camera was water proof, though the mic was acting weird that night.
Final thought, I compared you to HST cuz so many people see him as this caricature of who he really was at the beginning of his career. (Proud Highway days)
I guess while I love the Bava persona, I see a seriousness, depth and passion for the honest pursuit of art and change and all the mushy stuff.
So let’s make some art damn it!