I finally started this blog!! (Can I get a 'What! What!')
Here it is, ya'll. Amy Bart's official Digital Video 1 blog. I'm going to do my best to respond to class assignments, post videos/links, and fill the minds of every reader with... great video/film related... stuff. Yep.
I apologize to those who waited many sleepless nights for me to finally respond to the first readings... (basically just Matt...) and I promise to get to them right after this. HOWEVER, I recently just read an interesting article, and thought it'd be worth a thought or two.
Relevant Mag. Ever heard of it? You should have. Especially if you're a Roberts student, because this magazine is pretty much the staple of any young Christian adult who's interested in music, culture, God, and/or life. Plus it's super funny. And also they interview crazy awesome people, like Jon Foreman.
Cameron Strang, who founded the magazine and who's twitter you can follow here, traditionally writes the "First Word" in each issue of the magazine. In the latest, his article was entitled "Finding God in Unexpected Places" and discussed what some Christians view as the uncrossable line between sacred and secular art. Cameron disagreed, saying, "All true art- even secular- eventually reveals the sacred." Whoa. Back up, and read that sentence again. It's a big one.
It immediately reminded me of our class discussion about faith and art, and how art can/should be offensive, how we bring God into our art, etc. Basically the same topic that is brought up in every art class at Roberts at some point, in some way. It's a big deal. I am a Christian art student, and those two labels don't necessarily want to be friends. Somewhere along the way, the church lost touch with the artists of the era, and suddenly Christians and artists started giving each other the hairy eyeball.
But, is it just me, or are these two things, artistic expression and our sacred God, are they... related??
God did, after all, create... everything.
That's what Cameron is saying here, in this article. "True art taps into the spiritual realm. When artists are being authentic, they reflect the truest expression of who they are - either revealing aspects of their weakness or reflecting the heart of their Creator." We are made in the image of God. So anything we make, be it good or bad, will reflect him in some way or form. It's an interesting point, and definitely something to consider as we embark on this artistic journey of digital video this semester.
For more Relevant goodness, check our their website. (WARNING: You will be sucked in and swallowed by several incredibly interesting articles, videos, and blogs, before spit back out into reality, and time will not wait for you.) I couldn't find the full article online that I was just talking about, but if you're super interested, the B.T. Golisano Library does subscribe to Relevant (as they should) and you can go there to check it out. Page 10.
Check back for more thoughts about the readings!
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