The Power of YouTube

YouTube is something that I don't use very often, but I am starting to more. It really is a great site because it emphasizes free speech. I think it's wonderful that anyone can put their own material on the space for millions to see. It supports individuality while creating a form of social networking at the same time. With the creation of this site, everyone now has the power to create what they want and post it for all to see. I only wonder what will happen when YouTube begins streaming live video. This could be a great new feature or it could be potentially dangerous. For now it is a very useful tool, whether it be for fun, professional, or even for research.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whmp5yRnABs

Shawn Kepfer

The Power of YouTube

The Power of YouTube

I have always thought youtube to be a great creative outlet for those interested in filmmaking or just goofing around in general. It's one of those technologies that has (and will continue to) get us in to trouble, but at the same time many great things have come from it and it allows us to share some great works of art, ideas, and plenty of nonsense and stupidity. It is a tool for creation and education as well as a form of entertainment.

This video was created by some friends of mine a couple years back and I find it to be absolutely hilarious every time I view it.
Here's the link, I'm having trouble posting the vid sorry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlIih_0afnA

The Power of YouTube

I picked this video for a couple reasons. First reason is this video is so simple but yet made this guy so famous. Who would have ever thought that doing a simple dance in different places around the world would lead to fame. My second reason is I love to dance and dancing is a form of art.







Chad Miltenberger

The Power of U Tube

Power of YouTube.

YouTube is a blessing and a disguise. We can watch, post, and learn great things about others, at the same time there are evil and, sometimes, very disturbing images that shouldn't ever be burned in our brains, let alone have them become famous for it. But if you want to become publicly humiliated by it, so be it, I will still laugh. But where does the line cross? People who have a half a brain shouldn't put posts up of beatings because they find it humorous. I wouldn't want to be part of that thinking process.

Sophia Stalliviere

The Power of YouTube

YouTube reminds us that we can never, ever do silly and embarrassing things in public because someone has a way to record that moment and post it online for everyone in the world to see. No matter how dumb the videos are we will continue to watch because they are funny,and we love to watch people do embarrassing things. Best Buy is probably the worst place to do stupid things because if the store is slow, the employees are bored and have access to a wide range of digital camcorders that can be used to record the things around us and then post them on YouTube. This is a perfect example.


Jessica Stockton

YouTube contest challenges users to make a good video

The Power of Youtube

This is a video I found a while ago and I thought that since we're focusing on video art that I would provide a different example of the art...Lego people performing Rammstein's Feuer Frei.



Derek Klayum

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Can everybody be an artist? I am not so sure but I have to say that I love this short film that is a response to Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal.
I do view it as art because video editing can be very artistic. In addition, Fred Astaire was an artist himself. So how is that for a double whammy?

Spring Atkinson

The Power of YouTube

I used to work near the Seattle Public Library and I was always a little nervous about the art installation as you come down the escalator. I found a short clip on youtube that gives you an idea of what it looks like. Basically, there are mirrors with faces and eyes on them that speak too in sort of "sim"-like language which doesn't really make sense. I like art installations, but I never really understood this one!

Power of Youtube : Balancing Point

If you want, make sure to watch the entire video.

This young man set up the balancing stones and shot all the footage in such a way that , when played in reverse, it appears that the stones are balancing themselves. I thought it was pretty awesome.

The Power of YouTube

The Power of Youtube

I think "sand art" is amazing.



-Laura LaVergne

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Video Credits

I found this video titled, Glide. It kind of reminded me of the Koyaanisqatsi film, especially day one of the film since everything seemed to move slowly through the landscapes and the music that accompanied had such a deep tone. I think this video is relevant to what we have seen in the course as it displays the use of technology, specifically video to exhibit the artist's work. I also thought it was interesting how the artist used smoke to really make the viewer sense a gliding movement throughout.



Mayra Najera