In going digÂiÂtal, we’ve gained some conÂveÂnience. That’s undeÂniÂable. But we’ve lost much when it comes to aesÂthetÂics and qualÂiÂty too. (Neil Young makes that point again and again.) IncreasÂingÂly, we’re realÂizÂing what we’ve left behind, and there’s a moveÂment afoot to recovÂer old school media — things you can see, touch and feel and marÂvel over. Vinyl records. Tape casÂsettes. VHS tapes. 8mm Film. Polaroid PhoÂtos. All of that good stuff gets revisÂitÂed in the latÂest short film proÂduced in the PBS Off Book series. PreÂviÂous installÂments have covÂered:
Art in the Era of the InterÂnet
The Art of Film and TV Title Design
The CreÂativÂiÂty of Indie Video Games
I like CDs.
Where’s Laser Disc? Come on!!
I got a laser disc playÂer! It’s one of the ones that you don’t have to turn it over. My Mrs bought me the star wars trilÂoÂgy & blade runÂner on laser disc fer my birthÂday a couÂple of years ago… She’s a keepÂer!