This wonderful example of “kinetic typography” by Matthew Rogers uses one of Stephen Fry‘s delicious audio rants as the basis for the examination of our uses and abuses of language.
I love things like this – and similar works that combine images and code, for example the talks of Lawrence Lessig and RSAnimate – because they show our continuing evolution of our use of language as we employ a variety of visual forms, techniques and technologies to expand on our abilities to communicate ideas and emotions. The boundaries of language are no longer constrained by mere words but the words themselves are no less important.
Fascinating stuff. It also reminded me of someone I once knew – a wise young woman, alas now passed, who loved her words – and it’s just the tonic I need as I work to complete this dickens of a script I’m working on.
Cheers.
P. S. I found the video on wimp.com where they also have videos of kittens riding on Roombas – which, of course, is why the internet was invented.
It's going to be more of a personal news aggregator with a featured video blog from yours truly. We'll see how long that lasts. So bear with me - thanks.