Friday, March 23, 2012

It's all in the presentation

There are times when one spends an entire hour writing heartfelt blog posts. And then there are times when one stares at the computer screen for an hour trying to figure out what to say. In that second case, squid videos are always a good copout. *shifty eyes*


Actually, I want to talk about this video. Yes, all of the deep sea critters are nifty and fabulous . . . but the real question lies behind the editing. What's up with the shaky cam and the floaty letters? I don't know about you guys, but it reminds me of the title sequence to some a vaguely creepy, sci-fi-eqsue tv show, like Fringe or X-Files.

So, a little challenge, if you're interested: let's pretend this really is the title sequence of a TV show. What's the show about? Are all of the deep sea creatures the "characters" of the show? Or is there some kind of paranormal exploration going on underwater? Tell me your thoughts in the comments!

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This is clearly a trailer for a sci-fi/horror movie that takes place underwater. I mean, with names like "Swallower" and "Loosejaw" (who has a mouth full of razor sharp teeth and an extendable lower jaw to help it devour people), how could this not be a horror movie? I'm surprised the Census of Marine Life even made it back up to the surface unscathed!
1 reply · active 679 weeks ago
You make an excellent point. An excellent series of points. :D
Yeah. That seems like extremely odd editing for the subject matter. I can't figure out why they'd be doing that. And, if I were feeling more creative than I actually feel right now, I'd probably be able to play that little game and come up with something amusing. Alas, I'm not in that mood right now. :D
1 reply · active 671 weeks ago
Aww, you should play my little game! D: But yeah, the editing is really bizarre . . . the only reasoning I can come up with is maybe they were trying to convey that things in the deep can be scary and dangerous and mysterious and we don't know anything about them?

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