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    Why man creates
    Project: Branding the Species
    I have been working on a video that explains the history of human evolution through repetitive performances of the most important tools in our history. Frankly, i'm pretty lost. Taking into account the location and even the tools ( how am i going to get a bow and arrow for example? and which kind? ) and the fact that i'm shooting everything myself, i'm not sure how everything will work out. I may have to restructure my approach, but until then enjoy this sweet animation by the legendary Saul Bass:



    The animation does an excellent job isolating the most important events in human history (at least from a western perspective) and conceptualizes a strong visual rhyme that illustrates the massive progress humans have built for themselves. Will it be able to sustain itself or will the intensive desire to progress deliver shaky foundations for the future?

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    Stuka     Mon, Jun 9, 2008  Permanent link
    Fantastic animation — and a very interesting subject, which could go in 100 different directions. You should try getting your hands on an english documentary series called The Shock of the New by Robert Hughes. In these series he also tries to investigate how the reasons for creating art has changed over time (and still does); Ben Lewis' Art Safari.
    Bas     Wed, Mar 3, 2010  Permanent link
    Would it be possible to upload the video again? YouTube took it down :-(

    Perhaps Vimeo is more lenient.
    MonseigneurBienvenu     Sat, Mar 6, 2010  Permanent link
    Very interesting concept: from the artistic/expression point of view particularly: why humans feel the need to express themselves in such a non-primary way, as the primary way of expression is sound and ornamentation of self. Many animals have a need to create - and how is ours connected to that? Good luck with the bow and arrow (make one, it's pretty fun).

    This is the animation, I think:



    'hey, what are you doin'?' 'I'm a-painting a ceiling, what are you doing?' 'I'm a-painting the floor'
     
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