The Star Fish

In May Ray's The Star Fish I am quite drawn to the fact that the camera appears to have a filter placed over the lens.  The blurred shapes and almost disfigurement of the subject leads to the fact that this piece is surreal, and some what of a memory, rather than viewing it as if it was happening in the present. The other aspect of this video that I find rather intriguing is the fact that, though the images are blurred and there is little to no dialogue the viewer can still sense the story line, and the fact that there is built up tension as well. Though there is building tension, because the film revolves around the idea of love, there is also a sense of sexuality and sensuality.  Another aspect that eludes to the sexuality are the written words that appear on the screen. For me, I can hear these words being spoken softly by a lover, which aids in making this film seem a bit more real than it might have otherwise been. To continue following the idea that this video is about love, and the potential loss of love, the "glass" effect applied to the lens also helps, because it could be viewed with the idea that the witnesses eyes are becoming watery as they are realizing that they have lost their true love. Though I would not say that this style of filming is quite my favorite, I do appreciate the fact that this style leaves so much up to the viewer to put together for themselves. Below I have pasted the link, so that you can make your own ideals about this video for yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DKREHb5QfA&feature=related