The louder you scream, the faster we go (2005)--Phil Collins (b. 1970)

http://www.ubu.com/film/collins_louder.html

The louder you scream, the faster we go is actually comprised of three separate promotional videos for three unsigned acts. The first two minutes were recorded at a film festival, and I thought the footage was really beautiful. I loved the captured raw and candid emotions that the crowd exhibited as they swayed to music and enjoyed their atmosphere. I think the employment of close ups, so that every detail of their face, and subtle hints at emotion, made the captures so interesting. I would've much preferred if the video had ended there, but instead it moved onto the next clip, which featured mature women performing ballet, with alternative rock in the background. It definitely reversed the mood I had experienced from the previous clip, and actually left me really confused. Though, once again, I like how Collins ended the clip with a close up of a woman clapping with a raw and magical happiness on her face. The last clip was of a man pleasuring himself for about a minute. It is quite amazing how many different reactions I felt from one video. The choice of clips really got me thinking about what his overall message might have been, rather than watch a story and have the answer handed to me. If I had to guess, I would say that Collins attempted to capture reality in three separate scenes, that features emotions captured through candid videography. Although I didn't really agree with the choices of clips, I do like how this was something very unique to what I have seen in my life. This video got me thinking a little more creatively for my own personal project.