I really enjoyed Waking Life, although I was confused at the beginning as to when the plot was going to be begin. Once there was some consciousness on the part of the dreamer, I really fell into the movie.
Mostly I enjoyed it because it was like going to a bunch of different classes and having snippets of this theory or that theory that I don't remember well brought up again. Still, I found myself describing the "Let's have a holy moment" scene to a friend the next day.
The rotoscoping was such an effective technique - the wavery lines left me, as a viewer, feeling as disoriented as the main character.
I can't say I've achieved lucid dreaming, but I can say that I've actually remembered my dreams every night this week, which is very unusual for me.
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I absolutely love the fact that you illustrated some of the elements of your dream. There are so many things in dreams that are really hard to describe, and drawing them (completely accurately or not) def. helps get the idea across. I wish we would all do it! I would if I didn't have such a deep resentment towards technology and actually knew how to do those kinds of things (the process involves something called a s..can..ner, right?). You know whats funny, I recently told Virtual Light that it would be great if she illustrated her dream. Its called "A short...trip.. dream" and is about her becoming a building that her friend designed.
Oh, I also wanted to mention how your drawings reminded me of Louise Bourgeois's. Most are simple sketches like yours. You may be on to something... =)
Posted by annie hall | November 19, 2006 9:18 PM
Posted on November 19, 2006 21:18
I absolutely love the fact that you illustrated some of the elements of your dream. There are so many things in dreams that are really hard to describe, and drawing them (completely accurately or not) def. helps get the idea across. I wish we would all do it! I would if I didn't have such a deep resentment towards technology and actually knew how to do those kinds of things (the process involves something called a s..can..ner, right?). You know whats funny, I recently told Virtual Light that it would be great if she illustrated her dream. Its called "A short...trip.. dream" and is about her becoming a building that her friend designed.
Oh, I also wanted to mention how your drawings reminded me of Louise Bourgeois's. Most are simple sketches like yours. You may be on to something... =)
Posted by Annie Hall | November 19, 2006 9:22 PM
Posted on November 19, 2006 21:22