According to The Epa, Americans take care of more than 200 million bunches of trash every day. Everyday!
Obviously I'm not here to talk concerning reusing as well as the nationwide garbage issue. But rather, I would love to show to you a video clip I just recently created regarding a friend in Dallas who has the capability to see trash as art. As well as I'm not discussing the slime you toss against the wall to see exactly what sticks - as well as refer to it as art (although I additionally realize that beauty is in the eye of the musician). I talk rather than timber, plastic, steel and also dead plants that could be gathered with each other to create eye-pleasing jobs of attractive - abstract - art (sculpture).
As a specialist videographer/photographer I'm often paid to capture special minutes and gatherings, produce marketing videos as well as record real-life situations. Much of these scenarios and also gatherings are presented and also consist of a number of months of preparation. Several of these tasks are interesting, academic, psychological and also enjoyable. And they foot the bill (typically).
As a digital artist who really "appreciate" his job, I typically have the distinct possibility to videotape people, areas and points - with only a moment's notice - just for the enjoyable of it. This is simply one case.
My Dallas pal has actually been honored with an eye that could see art as well as treasure in garbage. As well as while I remain in no manner an expert art doubter - I can certainly appreciate the charm of a musician's hands at the office - also in the center of a stack of usual rubble.
Eric has the capability to take old chairs, plastic cups, washer as well as dryer components, old headboards, table components or even dead plants and produce art that is worthy of public display - even at the DFW flight terminal.
And on one recent Sunday afternoon I had the possibility to fulfill this master of trash (he as well as his household are individual buddies of my child). My partner and I were invited over for Sunday lunch. After going into the small, however well-decorated home, you cannot help but notice the wonderful masterpieces that hang from the walls, compliment the fire place as well as embellish the various corners of this home-turned-museum. My very first idea was that this young household invested all of their fortune on fine works of art-sculpture. To my amazement I quickly discovered that I was breaking bread with a modern-day Picasso, Monet or Michelangelo.
Obviously the next response (normally for me) is to go to my automobile, grab my dependable video cam and push "record." It's minutes similar to this that loan can't acquire. If I was officially employed and paid to produce a brief video documentary regarding these numerous artworks, I would certainly have brought in a professional lights as well as sound crew with all the television-production devices, etc. Recording it this way - at the spur of the minute - when I'm feeling like a kid in a toy store or a traveler looking in amazement at the ceiling of the Sistine Church - it brought a lot a lot more fulfillment compared to any kind of income or major video agreement ever could.
It was enjoyable. I appreciated it. As well as once more, I was reminded of why I do video clip and also digital photography - not making a bundle of money or to become renowned - however because its fun and I appreciate sharing the beauty as well as wonder of close friends, events, nature and also those special moments in time - with the remainder of the globe.