Hello,
I would like to inquire about your thoughts and views on avant-garde films.
As a video major at an art college, I am required to view avant-garde films. This past weekend I was required to attend "Ten Thousand Waves" by Isaac Julien at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, MA.
Previous to this, I have had very little exposure to avant garde-films. I thought that there were some interesting techniques and ideas in the making of the films(such as using 9 screens at the same time), but they all seemed to be filmed by amateurs(who am I to judge? Nobody).
I don't know if I am just failing to appreciate these films, but I honestly did not like any of them. Bad camera angles, bad editing, bad color, noise, overall the quality was just bad. And to top it all off, the stories were all, for the most part, uninteresting and inconclusive.
I don't mean to paint myself as a negative person or a harsh critic. I am sure that there are good avant-garde films out there. In fact, I will begin to search for some tonight.
So what do Indie filmmakers think about avant-garde style films?
I would like to inquire about your thoughts and views on avant-garde films.
As a video major at an art college, I am required to view avant-garde films. This past weekend I was required to attend "Ten Thousand Waves" by Isaac Julien at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, MA.
Previous to this, I have had very little exposure to avant garde-films. I thought that there were some interesting techniques and ideas in the making of the films(such as using 9 screens at the same time), but they all seemed to be filmed by amateurs(who am I to judge? Nobody).
I don't know if I am just failing to appreciate these films, but I honestly did not like any of them. Bad camera angles, bad editing, bad color, noise, overall the quality was just bad. And to top it all off, the stories were all, for the most part, uninteresting and inconclusive.
I don't mean to paint myself as a negative person or a harsh critic. I am sure that there are good avant-garde films out there. In fact, I will begin to search for some tonight.
So what do Indie filmmakers think about avant-garde style films?