Monday, November 30, 2009

Blog Entry #21: Scene-response: Othello in you youtube

I like the 1995 Othello version although this interpretation is obviously the most modern of the three. In terms technology advances, clearly, the third represents the best quality in video editing and imaging. In first film, his skin color is not even evident. Same is true for the second video. So I guess the video quality plays an important role in my interpretation and understanding.
Several modification was either added or edited out of the film but the dialogue still remains intact. The vivid imagery presented made it easier to understand the text because I was trying to understand the text, I had but imagination and footnotes to work with. I guess the way that they spoke so eloquently and in flowing manner made it somewhat easier to understanding. When I was reading out loud, the disconnected flow of words and unknown meaning made it difficult to connect with this piece.

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