Monday, April 14, 2014

Human Needs Changed By Technology

This is my Triptych 




These videos may seem very odd and may not make any sense, but they all contain the same theme. The central theme in this triptych is making fun of how the basic human needs, food, entertainment and communication, are dramatically morphed by today’s world by the ever-changing advancements in technology. The first vine pokes at how easily attainable food is now compared to how it was hundreds of years ago. Today you need to be mentally fit to acquire the means to live. Before the world was globalized, you needed to be physically fit to get a smaller amount of food from a selective food group.  Today you just need some paper and transportation which makes living much easier. The second video shows how humans have gone from telling stories over a fire, to telling extremely complicated and dynamic stories through television. I tried to show this by picking a tv show that was notorious for its action and supernatural plot twists. In the third video, I compare face to face communication vs. communication via texting. My generation has been addicted to staring at screens, trying to come up with a witty tweet or text and will suffer from this because of our lack of face to face interactions. My parents always tell me about how they never had that ability to communicate over a large distance in such a short period of time, making me feel like I am privileged to have this power. 

1 comment:

  1. Roy- You create a strong, coherent message here mocking modern approaches to ancient needs. The visuals in the first two are very strong, and the third fits, although the group of soccer players standing around isn't as clear. A real fire would make the middle one stronger too. Still, a fine first effort at a very new kind of task. 19/20

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