Lee Arnold

I probably indentifies most with Lee Arnold’s work. As a filmmaker, he documented his travels and played with the sense of time to create a dreamlike experience. I really like the use of raw footage to create an alternate state. However, with today’s use of special effects, I think that gets lost. I really enjoyed Analogue. The shooting technique is so simple but the use of monochrome, exaggerated colors and the music creates this heart wrenching experience. I like the use of topographic lines. It sort of signals that this is a real space, even though elements are making it seem like a dream. Identity within space is very clear in his work. A lot of the work shown to us was inspired by visiting or living somewhere else. I like that he takes that identity and transforms it into these supposed dreams. 

Analogue from Lee Arnold on Vimeo.