WALKING

When I think of walking, I thinking of breathing. It is done so automatically, no one ever stops and thinks about it; so to see a video made on that was just a bit strange. I realize that when people dedicate a lot of time to creating something, it has to contain some meaning. Unfortunately, even after re-watching the video, I was not able to discover it exactly. However, I do have a few guesses. As previously discussed in class, in some way the theme of "defamiliarizing" is present. When we walk, we usually have a destination to get to or a purpose. The "walkers" in the video were just walking, what seemed to be, without a point. Also, some of the angles "walking" was taped from is interesting. At one point, the huge feet walking make it seem very important. The music that accompanied the walking gave it a beat; it probably would have been different watching it without the music. The video also revealed different types of walking. In some way, that probably reflects a person's personality. For example, someone who walks up straight seems confident, like the girl, swaying her hips. She can also be viewed as cocky. Now, someone who walks slouched over may come off as lazy or shy. Whatever the point is, the video was interesting.