I went to YouTube first 'cause that's where I like to watch videos - But hey! you have a DW too, so I'll copy my comments here as well. This was an exciting, and thought provoking watch for me, so thanks again for making and sharing it!
_____ I'm a massive Kinks fan so that's why I clicked the vid. It took a few rewatches to try to re-ground my experience of the song in the visuals and themes you've presented. I wasn't completely successful because it turns out I have too much lyrical/contextual baggage with this song. The edits that resonated most with me were the clips that did pick up on the lyric and then subvert/illuminate the meaning. In particular:
:24 LOVED this vacuuming shot. Polly would have had a shit job :41 Great shot, great nails, great "cold burst of reality" cut into the preceding, rather frantic sequence of life in the big city. 1:19 The big city has kicked Polly's ass, and she knows it - BUT, now she knows she can stand up to a big city ass kicking. She came, she saw, she big picture conquered - and now she can go home knowing she gave it a shot. This is a huge lyrical/contextual subversion and it was amazing! Big city life (or whatever that stands in as metaphor for the individual viewer) is not for everyone and going back home (insert appropriate metaphor here) is a totally choice. 2:07 Another beautiful clip. This one plays more straight with the lyrics. Polly is an amalgam of the karaoke girl, the old lady, the kids at the table. Polly's had a world of experiences; there is a world of Polly's out there.
On straight up aesthetics and craft, I LOVED the sequence of shots at :05-:08 (clocks/dominoes/shoe flower crush) What's the vid at 1:08 - gorgeous clip! I loved the red things concept!
I love how you've pushed the idea of transformative vidding! I'll keep an eye out for the next vid in this series.
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I'm a massive Kinks fan so that's why I clicked the vid. It took a few rewatches to try to re-ground my experience of the song in the visuals and themes you've presented. I wasn't completely successful because it turns out I have too much lyrical/contextual baggage with this song. The edits that resonated most with me were the clips that did pick up on the lyric and then subvert/illuminate the meaning. In particular:
:24 LOVED this vacuuming shot. Polly would have had a shit job
:41 Great shot, great nails, great "cold burst of reality" cut into the preceding, rather frantic sequence of life in the big city.
1:19 The big city has kicked Polly's ass, and she knows it - BUT, now she knows she can stand up to a big city ass kicking. She came, she saw, she big picture conquered - and now she can go home knowing she gave it a shot. This is a huge lyrical/contextual subversion and it was amazing! Big city life (or whatever that stands in as metaphor for the individual viewer)
is not for everyone and going back home (insert appropriate metaphor here) is a totally choice.
2:07 Another beautiful clip. This one plays more straight with the lyrics. Polly is an amalgam of the karaoke girl, the old lady, the kids at the table. Polly's had a world of experiences; there is a world of Polly's out there.
On straight up aesthetics and craft, I LOVED the sequence of shots at :05-:08 (clocks/dominoes/shoe flower crush)
What's the vid at 1:08 - gorgeous clip! I loved the red things concept!
I love how you've pushed the idea of transformative vidding! I'll keep an eye out for the next vid in this series.