The key word here is authenticity. The Scottish fellow is really journalling, and you get the impression it is take it or leave it. No editing, poor quality audio etc. And yet it works. A little window into his life. It is all the more real for the dodgy camera work and shouting at the dog.
I think nowadays the slick professionalism of the mainstream is increasingly perceived as fake because of this yearning for something real. The polish is seen as artificial, an intentional manipulation to make it more palatable. News with theme music and fast editing. Complex topics conveyed by an actor in less than 40 seconds because network news has conditioned us to think that is an eternity.
Viewers are visually sophisticated. Films with artificial shaky camerawork to make them look real look even faker. But the video you showcased had bad framing, terrible light, poor audio etc. It is the content that is presumably being watched not the package.
Plus think of all the blockbuster movies with extensive CGI. Even when well done they are terrible.
But this could end up like the punk to indie pipeline, where hardcore bands played so much they became good musicians and started indie bands that allowed them to utilize this newfound proficiency.
Yes I agree. We see this already with podcasters. They start with a laptop, using the built in mic and webcam. Then they buy a cheap microphone and the audio improves. Then an inexpensive camera that captures better images etc.
There are quite a few podcasters whose early work looked very poor. It doesn't take much to improve.
“Core core” sounds like something Spy magazine would’ve dreamed up back in the 90s.
The key word here is authenticity. The Scottish fellow is really journalling, and you get the impression it is take it or leave it. No editing, poor quality audio etc. And yet it works. A little window into his life. It is all the more real for the dodgy camera work and shouting at the dog.
I think nowadays the slick professionalism of the mainstream is increasingly perceived as fake because of this yearning for something real. The polish is seen as artificial, an intentional manipulation to make it more palatable. News with theme music and fast editing. Complex topics conveyed by an actor in less than 40 seconds because network news has conditioned us to think that is an eternity.
I never even considered the cruder aesthetics. Great catch. Yeah this could be a movement of amateurish directors.
Viewers are visually sophisticated. Films with artificial shaky camerawork to make them look real look even faker. But the video you showcased had bad framing, terrible light, poor audio etc. It is the content that is presumably being watched not the package.
Plus think of all the blockbuster movies with extensive CGI. Even when well done they are terrible.
But this could end up like the punk to indie pipeline, where hardcore bands played so much they became good musicians and started indie bands that allowed them to utilize this newfound proficiency.
Yes I agree. We see this already with podcasters. They start with a laptop, using the built in mic and webcam. Then they buy a cheap microphone and the audio improves. Then an inexpensive camera that captures better images etc.
There are quite a few podcasters whose early work looked very poor. It doesn't take much to improve.