ARAB SPRING - MOTION GRAPHICS
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- TheBlueOne0
This Spring is "Arab" in much the same way as the Western Media always talked about the mythical "Arab Street" for a decade or so. That "Street" started in Tunisia and trailed off somewhere in a backward -stan somewhere in middle asia regardless of where their were actual Arabs.
- panacea0
monospaced
your name is an anagram of "infidels."
just sayin'
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- e-pill0
nice visuals.. cool colour story.. but as an arab myself.. [iraqi] i dont relate to the pyramids of egypt, nor do i relate egyptians as arabs..
i like the visuals but again i dont see the bullets representing me.. or my culture.. perhaps that is what media portrays us to be.. knowing my heritage is one of the oldest of humanity.. it was strange to see that representation with the past of the pyramids..
the vid was nice.. the message.. wasnt absorbed.. or wasnt understood.. the creation of 3D was fantastic.
but as an arab.. a lot of us.. arent what media puts us out to be. it is only those fanatics out there that ruin everyone's view.
- +1, the media reports such dogshit crap, people have no clue and are uninformedpanacea
- infields0
Ta Inteliboy,
Been a rather problematic piece to be honest. Who would of thought people on the internet could get easily offended.ah well, good 'ol controversy,
- inteliboy0
props for getting on the vimeo HD channel
- infields0
Why thank you Calles. looks like i dont need to hire those social media kids afterall.
- infields0
Hey Guys.. Its public again now
The reference to, although not intentional, the Ka’abal was offensive to some people. Which I can understand. Some of the imagery has been changed to reduce the link people where making between the two.
Again, to reiterate, I’m a huge supporter of the Arab Spring. Just in case anyone was wondering.
Thanks!
- fadein110
yeah can you make it public please
- idiots0
why is it private now?
- clearThoughts0
Amazing. Great work dude.
- infields0
Hey Beeswax. Thanks for the feedback mate.
I completely agree with your comments.
I stated this on another forum but again - Im well aware that drawing a connection between the more secular movement for political change, thats come to be known as the Arab spring, with the imagery and symbolism of Islam is problematic. It implies that Arabic culture and Islam are the same thing, which they clearly are not.That said , i find when I, talk about these kind of topics, it gets very rational and very particular about details/truth. With this video piece, i didn't want to be so didactic. I didn't want to construct a coherent argument. I wanted to reflect as much on how the reality is perceived as much as the actual reality. That meant taking in to account how these stories are put into context, be it on Fox news or in the Guardian.
As an example, after the events of Tahrir Square, One of the first things, Hilary Clinton had to say about a potential Democratic Egypt was about the protection of Israel an US interests. It wasn't about what a wonderful thing it is, that a people united, overthrew a repressive government. The fear of Islamic influence in national affairs is so great, it trumps any allusions to supporting a theoretical democracy. From my point of view thats as much of the story as the reality on the streets in the middle east. I'm an outsider in both respects.Anyway, I'm procrastinating way too much. The main point i wanted to get across was that its one very particular viewpoint. An abstract incoherent one at that , that isn't trying to clarify any truth or make a stand. Just a guttural sub conscious response to the events.
- Your work inspires me to do something reflecting another viewpoint, which would be didactic by it's nature.Beeswax
- GeorgesII0
pretty fuckn well done,
but I don't see what it has to do with the Arab spring,
anyways, good job
- Fax_Benson0
Very nicley done. It looks like a trailer for a video game though. Nothing wrong with that, just seemed slightly incongrous. *Waits for Arab Spring 2: Power Vacuum.
- vivid0
great piece of work! :]
- Beeswax0
Artistically it's a stunning piece, well done.
"Not being from the middle east or Islamic, I'm aware its an outside perspective - but hey, thats fine, isnt it?"
I was going to say that as well, that it's almost an orientalist view of Islam, middle east and Arabs. You say "that's fine, isn't it" because most of the viewers are going to be westerners?I'm not an arab but a muslim, and for me there's a clear distinction between being an arab and being a muslim.
Arabic culture extends far before Islam and it's such a deeply rooted culture that even Islam or the Prophet couldn't achieve to change it completely.
Some examples;
Arabs were militaristic but Islam promoted peace,
Arabs held tradition over everything, Islam supported change and progress,
inequality and classification of humans according to wealth and tribal connections was/is an Arab characteristic but Islam emphasizes equality and freedom.
This is a really long topic where I can assert basic proofs of it but basically Islam brought higher qualities to the middle-east for about a century and then slowly disintegrated against Arabic traditions.
Your piece rightfully reflects the view of how we see the middle-east today and appends Islam with Arabic kinesis by using the icon of Kaaba.
I just wanted to unfold this mythical view when I had the chance.Nevertheless it's a well done piece.
- Interesting. This reminds me of the way some Christians have given a bad name to the Christian philosophy.monoblanco
- this is a common case for all religions, they get deteriorated by humans throughout the time. tho it's still possible to find the core for the seeker.Beeswax
- core for the seeker.Beeswax
- ukit20
Nice, I liked it.
- BrokenHD0
A short piece that packs a lot of meaningful punch! Thanks for making and posting. If there's ever 90 minute version, i'll watch that too