Visions DVDs

From watching the Visions DVDs I learned more about our event and how Visions as a festival and conference is constantly evolving. In 2012 there were some really incredible films that showcased the incredible talent of undergraduate students from around the world. I was really impressed with Dissonance, an animated short that involved a robot and multiple ticking clocks. I found it humorous because it had extreme qualities of obsessive-compulsion and order. When one clock started ticking out of sync with the other clocks, there was this sense of panic. I thought that the sound design was also well-executed. There were also some great narratives on the Visions2 DVD including The Birds Upstairs, which actually won the Visionary Award that year. One of the documentaries that screened at Visions that I enjoyed was The Elect. The film allowed me to enter into the world of the Westboro Baptist  Church and experience their extremist views. It was also kind of heart breaking to see these young impressionable children growing up in environments that encourage protesting against homosexuality and equality.

From watching the Visions3 DVD I saw a change in aesthetic from the previous year. It wasn't a bad change though because Visions, each year is a different brand, run by different students with a unique perspective. Change is inevitable but that is what makes this festival and conference so different from others in its class. From this DVD I thoroughly enjoyed the narratives How's Everything and Got You. These two films really resonated with me for different reasons. I believe that there was a lot more variety in films from 2013 and there was a lot more innovation. I would love to see this innovation continue for Visions4. I would want to showcase films that were shot with cameras of different mediums like 16mm for example. I think that this upcoming year will be filled with submissions of so many different perspectives and I am excited to see what is in store once programming begins.