The Sublime is Synthetic

Experimental Video

Spring 2024

The Sublime is Synthetic explores how the human perception of the sublime has been altered through the advances of technology and the image explosion. The experimental video was created with personal video captured from moments in nature, as well as found video that is available online for public use. The choice to use public domain video reflects the internet's ability to copy and manipulate anything that is uploaded. The ability to manipulate how a subject is perceived is a tool used in image-making in all disciplines, especially in photography and motion video, through composition and editing. The Sublime is Synthetic serves as a reminder that these tools can serve us positively and negatively; however, they always manipulate how the viewer perceives a subject.