Collings
discussed a wide range of art history so that each of Goya’s and David’s
paintings could be given a proper background and meaning. Each of these artists
was heavily influenced by the time period they were a part of. Collings uses
this to create a comparison of the two and how their art was influenced by
their surroundings. I also think using the wide range of art helped give a
better understanding of why the artists painted what they did. His point was to
explain why each piece of art was painted and what emotion or event in history
sparked that inspiration.
Collings
used a little bit of comparing and contrasting, as well as history to tell his
story. His film travels through the Enlightenment, Renaissance, and French
Revolution. This allowed the viewer to understand what was going on behind the
artwork. He went into detail about why David painted the images he did and how
Goya differentiated from that. This was different from any other story teller
because none of them compared and contrasted two different artists. Collings
did not use reenactment, which was a first for the films as well. All of the films
that used reenactments seemed to put me in the right mind frame for the
paintings, which I liked, as opposed to Collings’ film. I thought the best
story teller so far was Greenaway. I liked the way he picked one film and went
into great detail what mysteries were behind it. I also liked his use of
reenactments the best. He mock-interviewed the people in Rembrandt’s life and
it really made the painting come to life for me.
I
think the image from my generation would be something depicting the use of
technology. I believe technology dictates our everyday lives. People rely on
their cell phones and computers more so than they do on their personal
relationships with others. I think it would say that our current civilization
is dominated by the images people put up of themselves on social media and also
that our civilization could not live without the use of technology. It would
not be a good message and I feel that it is only going to get worse. Although
there are certain technologies that are being put to good use, i.e. medical
advancements, pollution control, etc. there are more that are simply being
overused.
Was
Collings use of compare and contrast effective? Why or why not?
Amanda, again I really how well you explain your answers! I feel like even those who have not seen the films would be able to grasp the important concepts of the films. I would suggest you add more pictures to break up the text, otherwise excellent work!
ReplyDeleteI really liked Collings compare and contrast method for this film. I find that I learn best visually, so seeing the differences in the paintings makes it easier for me to see different aspects of each painting.
I liked Collings compare and contrast method too. It definitely helped visualize the differences and also kind of break down the information so it was easier to retain. I am also a visual learner so it appealed to me as well. This was one of the easier films to get through and I think this method was the reason for that.
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