PES - Fresh Guacamole
PES's videos really exemplifies just the magic of animation. PES uses objects creatively. They take objects out of its context and as viewers we believe it and accept it, I think is a remarkable occurrence that happens. It reminds me of one of my favorite artists Chema Madoz.
Chema Madoz
Chema Madoz is a surrealist photographer that uses objects similar to PES's video. They both take objects and seperate them from what they were intended for to create something else. I guess that would be the definition of appropriation.
It is also really interesting in the way they use the same techniques and technology. They both have this idea of prepoduction installation and using a lensed based process.
I loved this video! It was so smooth, and surprising. Very creative in the choices of materials. My favorite part was the poker chip breaking in the end. It was a great example of surrealism. Everything was so realistic, but out of place. I like how you tied that video to Chema Madoz. I can see the similarities.
ReplyDeletei've complacently seen that video before! (wish i could remember where) it really is amazing what people can do with stop motion animation especially now that film is no longer required any where in the process. allows for much longer animations and more steady ones too.
ReplyDeleteyour poke of it to surrealism integers me as i had never made that connection before and yet it completely works. those are also some fantastic examples of both still and motion instances of it.
I liked the dice - dicing tomatoes, onions... haha (I just got that when I wrote it out); well I thought using the tiny dice and then bringing it back with the red dice was really neat. It helped the surrealism that he used the actual sounds of guacamole making - I think that contributes to deceiving the audience - we hear the sounds of guacamole being made but our eyes are not getting the same message.
ReplyDeleteYou're very right about the pics having preproduction installation feel to them. I actually loved the pics, I always admired the avant-garde directors that used surrealism them in their work. It was like enjoying something from a whole new approach. I also enjoyed the video you posted, very creative. It made me want to eat avocado - ha ha.
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