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In this post-modern work of sound and actual stock
footage of historical events, the viewer is provided
with a mixture of undertones that aren’t a product of
coincidence.
A multiple genre bricolage of audio and visual
tracks provide the meaning, which may or may not be
decoded similarly between viewers. It will depend
on the viewer’s role in popular culture, and for some
the material may likely be taken offensively. Themes from
James Cameron’s Terminator provides the idea that
humankind is fully capable of self-destruction, though
it believes otherwise. Of course, the
Wachowskis‘ Matrix has provided a plethora of
ideas, including questioning what is really real,
perhaps a bit of simulacra though not to the extent of
generating an artificial reality. However, the
protagonist is inherently “the one”. The use of
electronica music provides the auditory complement to
the visually delicious sensationalism in McMootz’s trip
back in time, fading out in time to allow the viewer to
share in the revelation. And of course,
every film needs its tagline, and that of The
Absentee is aptly stated, “Cast your ballot or cast
your liberty”.
It’s a sign of the times, it’s so right
now, and the producers of the film truly believe that it
is a premonition and will be better understood moving
forward in history, though presenting it early helps set
the stage in the imagination.
Some context may be interpreted in a way as to suggest
an unwarranted inductive leap. This is not
necessarily so, as it is a true composite of current
worldview reflection and intertextual figurative
probability.
This implies that our predications do not exclude
the possibility that our current course is bound for
disaster, for it is a true concern. Nevertheless,
this piece of counterculture counts as a form of
resistance against certain unstated orders of
fascism.
Though existing culture can easily outflank the
encoded meanings contained herein, our hopes are to
employ the viewer to critically analyze culture, this
piece, and their relationship to both pertaining to this
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| Robert McDonough |
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Throughout the progression of this project, I
have come to the realization that the situation in this
country is one of drastic pessimism. I hope that this
project is shocks its audience and afterward, I hope
people will begin to make the correlation between voting
and the world that surrounds them. Even I have
become more noticeable of my surroundings and I realize
how precious life truly is. Without the
voice and morality of the masses, no one will be left to
rule, but the profiteering heads of the government. We live in a
time of a progressing Orwellian future, but we still
have power with our ballot. We can, as a
country and as a world, begin to shape the planet how we
see fit. This project has become more than just a class
assignment, it has become life.
Working with the medium of film was a
must for Leo and I. In today’s
popular culture, no other medium draws the attention and
marketing power as television and movies do. We were hoping
to use the abrasive and disturbing images to help people
understand the dangerous times that we are living in.
The only thing that can protect you is your voice and
opinions. I
was hoping that this film will help show that voting is
the most important way to demonstrate your values. With only a 60%
voter turnout for the Presidential elections, it is
important for
America
to care about their lives and to
show that by voting. Not only are the
masses in
America
affected by our own voter apathy,
but as the world’s lone superpower, we affect the
foreign policy towards the entire world. We have the
freedom and the ability to voice our opinions, why
default on that liberty?
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