Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Meaningless Video 1


Untitled from Kyle Tannenbaum on Vimeo.

Quite obviously I’ve included many pictures of my band, “Inside Dogs” in action. That group of guys and the music we have been creating is among several things in going on in my life as of recently that have made very happy. If I were asked to describe the aspects of my life in which I find the most meaning – or, which are the most meaningful to me – these friendships would definitely be included in my answer. (I guess I’m being asked that question right here aren’t I) The song playing in the background is one of the first songs the band ever played. (“Veils of Reality” written by Manuel Villanueva the lead guitarist)

The awesome little red Dutch man in the blue suit is Duppet Van Leeuwenhoek. He is the band mascot.

I’ve included pictures of my parents and I, which were taken while we were eating brunch at a nice restaurant on Mother’s Day. (They had great French toast). I love my parents a whole lot. They are very supportive and I am lucky to have them as parents. We have family issues, but come through them fine. They're honestly all around wonderful people.

There are a good number of pictures of my two cats Colette and Jasmine. The two of them are great, friendly and loving. Colette, the one with a bit of white fur, is particularly photogenic. The black dog that makes an appearance in this video is one that I’ve known for most of my life that lives with good friends of the family. She is a sweet dog and her name is Midnight.

There are pictures of various objects around my house which have either been around me long enough for me to consider them a part of my home and comfort zone – such as the colorful paper hand and the wooden Dalmatian dog sculpture, or are things which I commonly use and enjoy – such as the blue tea kettle or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

Toward the end of the video there are a few photos that I took while at a concert in December of 2007. Manuel and I saw the band “HIM” play at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square. We waited in line for 11 hours in 20 degree weather, standing against a brick wall to be at the front row. It worked out perfectly – we stood right below the guitarist and had an absolute blast. I would do it all again.

Following these pictures are two versions of the same design, which was not drawn by me, featuring an amazing sort of, Celtic/Finnish pattern, which I’ve loved since I first saw it a few months ago. Thought I’d include it. I plan to get a tattoo of a similar design. The symbol within the centered circle is a “heartagram” – created by the singer of HIM. It signifies the idea that love conquers over evil. Beautiful.

The last few pictures … are of something incredibly dear to me. They are of Alejandra and I. (Well, not the first one with her in it. That one is of her and her new puppy!:]) You know her. I love this girl. She alone, in the few short months we’ve really known each other, has made me happier than I could have imagined possible. Needless to say, she is an amazing person and I hope I never have to experience life without her again.

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All of the people and things which I have included are things that make me happy. I would say that none of them are meaningless.

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Including pictures of ALL my friends would have been a good thing. They are all people that make me happy. They are meaningful aspects of my life. I did not though.

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There seems to be a frame or pattern of interest that can be depicted from the my video. It is odd and hard to explain, but it seems that most of things that I would consider the good and the bad in my life come from the same places. :-0

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Being in a band is probably typical. And believing that we're different and have potential is probably typical too. I feel that I have an okay understanding of what is and is not meaningful in my life. Even if my video does not reflect that. I am still a dumb teenager.

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My interests lie in music, and the people I love. That is a really linear list of things to call the "interesting" aspects of my way of life, but they are what come to mind. Oh wellllll. I hope that my choices at this point in my life will lead me to a good place. Who doesn't.

8 comments:

Unknown said...

I'm pretty sure that's your band music... That was a good touch to the pictures.

john li said...

i like how you wrote that the band has made you happy, and i see that they are a large part of your video. It shows a lot of what is meaningful in your life.

ian said...

your band has a really great sound, i loved the lyrics..

oh and you and your mom look exactly alike.. it's great that you and your parents have a good relationship.

Sam Rios said...

I really liked the part where you quickly went through the steps of making a pb&j sandwhich. I think your bands music was perfect for your video/slideshow. I also really like the sound of your band. It seems music (band), parents, & your gf are very meaningful to you.

Mara Ruocco said...

I loved that you included your own music in a video thats supposed to show what's meaningful in your life, that's pretty cool. I also liked that out of all the video's I've seen so far you were the only one who actually included food, and hygiene! I can see your music and your band are really important to you, and so are your family
-Mara

Kiya Vega-Hutchens said...

The part where you made the PB&J sandwich worked really well- it reminded me of a flip book. I also liked the way you mixed photos and videos.

bonnieee said...

the fact that you used ur bands music made it more meaningful i think. and the pictures of your cat climbing on you made me laugh.

Juggleandhope said...

kyle,

the sound of the band shifted powerfully from 2:40-3:15 - i like that vivider sound better - (dylan says about his own music "It's that thin, that wild mercury sound. It's metallic and bright gold with whatever that conjures up."). the other stuff is fine, but that 35 seconds was good music (even though the bass and drums are rhythmic but not terribly inspired). Tempo seemed to increase, but also the sound shifted to brighter, scratchier.

Nice video - congrats on being part of something creative and caring like this.