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On Tuesday we looked at Jessica Hagy’s Indexed — a blog in which diagrams are a source of humor. Today we turn to Le Grand Content, a short film inspired by Hagy’s work — using a series of diagrams and slightly rambling narration to comedic (and poignant) effect. Filmmakers Clemens Kogler and Karo Szmit explain:
Le Grand Content examines the omnipresent Powerpoint-culture in search for its philosophical potential. Intersections and diagrams are assembled to form a grand ‘association-chain-massacre’. which challenges itself to answer all questions of the universe and some more. Of course, it totally fails this assignment, but in its failure it still manages to produce some magical nuance and shades between the great topics death, cable tv, emotions and hamsters.
Now, just enjoy:
woooah …
My first thought was, “that’s deep!”
My second thought is, “there’s a party game in here somewhere.”
posted by mary on 10-18-2007 at 3:15 pm
I love you Chris.
posted by Kelli Rule on 10-18-2007 at 7:18 pm
en-lightening, en-tertaining, en-joyable!!!! thanks SO much!!!!!!!
posted by mri on 10-18-2007 at 9:32 pm
Thank you for something so pseudo-philosophical and such a pleasure to watch.
posted by Mrs. Riggs on 10-19-2007 at 9:20 am
I think my life has new meaning now.
Or is it my meaning has new life?
posted by David on 10-19-2007 at 5:16 pm
hey, this is jessica hagy’s stuff!
cool!
i hope her book comes out soon….
posted by s on 10-28-2007 at 7:41 pm