Comments on: Thursday favorites: Animated shorts http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2611 The daily organ of the Northeast Corridor Social Club Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim Wager http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2611#comment-56631 Tim Wager Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:40:38 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2611#comment-56631 Sorry to have fed your time-wasting, LBC crew, but somehow spreading it around helps make me feel marginally better about having done the very same thing myself. That first one really made me think of Davey B., too, and that's what led me to writing the post. Modesto, I don't disagree with your saying that he doesn't say anything particularly incisive or innovative, but that's not really the point for me. I find real value in the humor and confessional pathos of his vocal and artistic delivery. Much of it is in the timing, both of the video edits and the voiceover. Watching these videos is sort of like listening to "This American Life" for me. Often enough I've already felt and thought many of the feelings and ideas expressed, and therefore the show is valuable to me. It makes me feel not so alone in the world. Sorry to have fed your time-wasting, LBC crew, but somehow spreading it around helps make me feel marginally better about having done the very same thing myself. That first one really made me think of Davey B., too, and that’s what led me to writing the post.

Modesto, I don’t disagree with your saying that he doesn’t say anything particularly incisive or innovative, but that’s not really the point for me. I find real value in the humor and confessional pathos of his vocal and artistic delivery. Much of it is in the timing, both of the video edits and the voiceover.

Watching these videos is sort of like listening to “This American Life” for me. Often enough I’ve already felt and thought many of the feelings and ideas expressed, and therefore the show is valuable to me. It makes me feel not so alone in the world.

]]> By: The Modesto Kid http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2611#comment-56630 The Modesto Kid Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:10:12 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2611#comment-56630 And good luck with the job hunt, Scott. And good luck with the job hunt, Scott.

]]> By: The Modesto Kid http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2611#comment-56629 The Modesto Kid Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:09:52 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2611#comment-56629 You know what is particularly awesome? Video number 4, "Procrastination", with its shadows of his drawing hand and pen, is particularly awesome. None of these really made me laugh or even chuckle though. I like the artwork, I like how the photography of the paper he draws on looks, but none of his observations are really incisive or innovative. You know what is particularly awesome? Video number 4, “Procrastination”, with its shadows of his drawing hand and pen, is particularly awesome. None of these really made me laugh or even chuckle though. I like the artwork, I like how the photography of the paper he draws on looks, but none of his observations are really incisive or innovative.

]]> By: Scotty http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2611#comment-56628 Scotty Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:25:36 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2611#comment-56628 ...and I'm supposed to be looking for a job. Ay caramba! …and I’m supposed to be looking for a job. Ay caramba!

]]> By: swells http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2611#comment-56627 swells Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:24:25 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2611#comment-56627 Me too!! My midterms lie ungraded (all but two, like J) while I can't get enough of this guy! Procrastination indeed! Me too!! My midterms lie ungraded (all but two, like J) while I can’t get enough of this guy! Procrastination indeed!

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