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Subject: [Leica] Ken Burns misfired - so far
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:18:10 -0500
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A very interesting term.
I had to look and see how this term may apply.
My on-line dictionary says of emotivism:
"an ethical theory that regards ethical and value judgments as  
expressions of feeling or attitude and prescriptions of action,  
rather than assertions or reports of anything."
I don't quite know what to make of all that.
Others have said things about his various long works that would point  
in that direction.

Personally I most enjoy documentaries
which uncover new information
or present existing information
in a new and enlightening manner.

If, and when, I'm moved emotionally
by various art forms
I'd like those emotions to feel "real"
rather than "manipulated."
(and I understand that all art manipulates)

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist

On Sep 28, 2009, at 10:57 PM, Slobodan Dimitrov wrote:

> So, would you call him an emotivist?
> S.d.
>
>
> On Sep 28, 2009, at 8:55 PM, George Lottermoser wrote:
>
>> Let me rephrase.
>> In response to Mark's comment, "If his stuff is so bad?"
>> referring to LUG critics of "The National Parks." Episode One, by  
>> Ken Burns:
>>
>> I did not refer to Episode One as "bad."
>> I used the terms "Burns formula," "skimming" and "hyping"
>> He uses his successful formula of pace, narration, time-lapse,  
>> panning and zooming still images, to tell his story in his way.
>> In so doing he adds his point of view (POV) to the body of history  
>> on his chosen subject(s).
>> I don't see this as necessarily "bad;" but rather as "more."
>> He "skims" the archives and builds a new presentation.
>> He's very good at what he does.
>> His overall approach generally tends to "hype" his chosen subject(s).
>>
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>> george at imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>
>> On Sep 28, 2009, at 5:31 PM, Greg Lorenzo wrote:
>>
>>>> This is just real hard to read, George.
>>>
>>>
>>> Agree, very hard to read. George is your email program formating  
>>> your paragraphs vertically instead of horizontally?
>>
>>
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