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September 2, 2009 7:01 AM Subscribe
After hearing our show about moments of death, filmmaker Will Hoffman went out in search of moments of life. What follows is what he found. What is a moment? From the RadioLab Blog at WNYC, [via]
This is gorgeous. Radio Lab, even with it's scientific focus, is often transcendent.
posted by bigmusic at 7:28 AM on September 2, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by bigmusic at 7:28 AM on September 2, 2009 [2 favorites]
Is this the thread where we talk about how much we love RadioLab? Because I love RadioLab.
posted by Uncle Ira at 7:31 AM on September 2, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by Uncle Ira at 7:31 AM on September 2, 2009 [1 favorite]
"Our" show? Is this a self-link courtesy on WNYC/Public Radio International?
posted by parmanparman at 7:35 AM on September 2, 2009
posted by parmanparman at 7:35 AM on September 2, 2009
Saw this last week and enjoyed it, but a friend made an interesting point: if you watch it through once, and then once again with the music muted, you will (likely) have two different experiences. The music, I find, creates a kind of overarching dramatic narrative that actually detracts from the power of the piece; because the music acts as intended, as a unifying device, I found that it actually took precedence in my emotional response so that the first time I watched it I had a nice experience, got a little misty, but it was a fairly holistic emotional ride.
Watching a second time without sound, I found the film much more compelling--I attuned to each moment much more empathetically, and noticed facial expressions and body language more keenly. Without the music giving me emotional cues, I was having bursts of micro-feeling as I understood better what each person was feeling in the moments captured.
I think this piece, while lovely, is actually pretty ill-served by the music accompanying it. One must be aware of the power of music, and in this instance it undermines (and even co-opts) what should be the primary emotional thrust of the collage.
And yeah, Radio Lab is most excellent.
posted by LooseFilter at 7:42 AM on September 2, 2009 [2 favorites]
Watching a second time without sound, I found the film much more compelling--I attuned to each moment much more empathetically, and noticed facial expressions and body language more keenly. Without the music giving me emotional cues, I was having bursts of micro-feeling as I understood better what each person was feeling in the moments captured.
I think this piece, while lovely, is actually pretty ill-served by the music accompanying it. One must be aware of the power of music, and in this instance it undermines (and even co-opts) what should be the primary emotional thrust of the collage.
And yeah, Radio Lab is most excellent.
posted by LooseFilter at 7:42 AM on September 2, 2009 [2 favorites]
parmanparman: The italic text is quoted from the RadioLab Blog, linked.
posted by rusty at 7:43 AM on September 2, 2009
posted by rusty at 7:43 AM on September 2, 2009
"Our" show? Is this a self-link courtesy on WNYC/Public Radio International?
Given that that bit is in italics, pretty clear it's quoted from Radio Lab's posting.
posted by LooseFilter at 7:43 AM on September 2, 2009
Given that that bit is in italics, pretty clear it's quoted from Radio Lab's posting.
posted by LooseFilter at 7:43 AM on September 2, 2009
(Dammit! Use preview, self!)
posted by LooseFilter at 7:44 AM on September 2, 2009
posted by LooseFilter at 7:44 AM on September 2, 2009
LOVE Radiolab.
posted by HumanComplex at 8:08 AM on September 2, 2009
posted by HumanComplex at 8:08 AM on September 2, 2009
it took me a minute to realize that most clips are related to the preceding ones, usually by a mirrored or parallel motion
posted by Think_Long at 8:39 AM on September 2, 2009
posted by Think_Long at 8:39 AM on September 2, 2009
Just jumping in to join the RadioLab love fest. RadioLab is brilliant. This video is brilliant. Carry on.
posted by diogenes at 8:52 AM on September 2, 2009
posted by diogenes at 8:52 AM on September 2, 2009
Radiolab!
Is this also where we can link our favorite segments on Radiolab? I love pretty much all the eps but hearing Ann Druyan talking about Carl Sagan on WBEZ one evening is what turned me on to the show and it remains my favorite bit.
posted by kmz at 8:56 AM on September 2, 2009
Is this also where we can link our favorite segments on Radiolab? I love pretty much all the eps but hearing Ann Druyan talking about Carl Sagan on WBEZ one evening is what turned me on to the show and it remains my favorite bit.
posted by kmz at 8:56 AM on September 2, 2009
I'm gonna dissent. RadioLab annoys the hell out of me.
posted by fourcheesemac at 9:15 AM on September 2, 2009
posted by fourcheesemac at 9:15 AM on September 2, 2009
God dammit people. Can we just put every thing Radiolab and Wired has ever created on here and call it a day?
No seriously, very neat.
posted by Lutoslawski at 9:24 AM on September 2, 2009
No seriously, very neat.
posted by Lutoslawski at 9:24 AM on September 2, 2009
sometimes behaves so strangely
posted by empath at 9:44 AM on September 2, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by empath at 9:44 AM on September 2, 2009 [1 favorite]
RadioLab is awesome. My wife loves This American Life, but RadioLab is so much better. Especially since Ira Glass is mailing it in now.
posted by elder18 at 9:56 AM on September 2, 2009
posted by elder18 at 9:56 AM on September 2, 2009
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