WAR V. YOUTH is a video project
that revolves around McLuhan’s notion of the global village. When I was younger
I had heard the saying that it takes a village to raise a child, and in the
context in which McLuhan presents it, the world has become itself a global
technological village. Due to modernization, we have reached new levels of
communication that had only ever been part of science fiction. My take on the
global village theory will be represented in this video where I explore the
effects of news media on our modern day youth. I believe that the phenomenon
that we are observing among our deteriorating youth is linked directly to what
they are being shown by the media. We are slowly removing the youth and innocence from the
child. The modern child has a vast understanding of things that one could argue
is well beyond their years. My video tells the story of the removal of youth
from a child and the ultimate empty vessels that we as a society are
producing.
Your video, "War V Youth" was really fascinating and well done. I found it interesting to read your blogpost and the intent you had in creating this video. Although technology has been available for most of my adolescent and adult life, today's youth are being born into world where technology exists nearly everywhere around them. Little kids are playing with their parents iPads and iPhones. In a way, I do think think technology sometimes hinders imagination and forces children to mature faster. Your video captured this essence of how we are almost trapped in our technology and can't escape.
Your video, "War V Youth" was really fascinating and well done. I found it interesting to read your blogpost and the intent you had in creating this video. Although technology has been available for most of my adolescent and adult life, today's youth are being born into world where technology exists nearly everywhere around them. Little kids are playing with their parents iPads and iPhones. In a way, I do think think technology sometimes hinders imagination and forces children to mature faster. Your video captured this essence of how we are almost trapped in our technology and can't escape.
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