What I See | Animated Short Film about Art, Social Media, and Poor Eyesight — Transcript

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1. 0:16Good morning class. My name is Mrs. Hui.
2. 0:20I will be teaching you art this year.
3. 0:24Some people think that anything can be art
4. 0:27But mere abstractions and one-note representations of an idealised sense of beauty
5. 0:33will always fail to capture the true essence of the world and the human condition
6. 0:38One must render reality exactly as it is
7. 0:41to even stand a chance at grazing the surface of the truth
8. 0:45...in its purest form
9. 0:48Now listen,
10. 0:50I will not tolerate any "subjective" excuses for shoddy work.
11. 0:54For our first unit, you must draw...
12. 0:58exactly what you see.
13. 1:13(Mrs. Hui) What are you waiting for?
14. 1:59This is outstanding.
15. 2:01Huh. What a perceptual approach to realism!
16. 2:04This simple background really forces an almost
17. 2:07sculptural experience of the blurred form.
18. 2:08The non-resolution of the line between negative and positive form
19. 2:13constitutes a bold and outright rejection
20. 2:15of the structure of signification.
21. 2:17Now, the monkey and the evocation of nature signify / I think the impression
22. 2:21two contrasting truths themes / of lettering is also relevant in this regard
23. 2:24Mankind's pursuit of progress,
24. 2:25(Mrs. Hui) No, no, no, NO! / For those who need help interpreting:
25. 2:27...and the diminishing spaces for the natural to coexist with such progress / A basic figure of a woman wearing a grey dress stands under a traffic light
26. 2:33To her left is a double storied shophouse
27. 2:35with a renovated doorframe, / Where?! / I see it!
28. 2:37the lack of a pair of swing-doors / Wah piang eh, don't lie ah!
29. 2:39being a tell-tale sign of modernisation / I-I'm serious, the meaning
30. 2:41A non-pedigree black cat with white paws sits on the doorstop / that can be found in these clever abstractions is boundless!
31. 2:45staring at three white birds / This is why I love abstract art.
32. 2:50That fiery red clearly brings forth the visceral throes of passion!
33. 2:55Hey alright art fans!
34. 2:57Now, you know what to do,
35. 2:59The anti-illusionistic impression of the painting's title / come in with your comments, lemme know what you think
36. 3:02contributes to the conflation of the opposing ideas / like, subscribe, we'll see you next week!
37. 3:05of abstraction and realism.
38. 3:11Okay, let's try this first.
39. 3:15How's this setting?
40. 3:30Holy shit.
41. 3:32What's happening?
42. 3:36Anyone can do photorealism bro...
43. 3:37Yeah, I like- I liked his older stuff better
44. 3:40Perhaps the change in his art is a function of a tumultuous private life?
45. 3:45Another sellout...
46. 3:45Exactly two groups of fruits have been featured on Mr. Jing's canvases,
47. 3:50which constitutes a juxtaposition of / On must be familiar with Jing's visual language
48. 3:53perceived high and low culture / to correctly interpret his seemingly new stylistic choices
49. 3:58It's all about the element of contrast,
50. 4:00taking back the power and rights from heretofore dominant modes of-
51. 4:07(Mrs. Hui) Okay class,
52. 4:08it is now time to bid the realism unit a sad farewell.
53. 4:17For out next unit, we must look beyond what our eyes can see.
54. 4:21You must draw more than what you can see.