“So why continue to work with “real” analog equipment? Artists like Dean, the preeminent spokesperson for old media, stake their attachment to celluloid as a fidelity to history, to craft, to the physicality of the editing process; the passing of real film is a loss to be mourned.”
Since when does the argument of old versus new get old? While I particularly abhor discussing quotes unless they are immensely interesting, this quote intrigued me because of the vocabulary used, words for attachment in love are used to show how some are still bound to old media despite our high-connected digital world. In fact, under the surface the description of those entwined in old media are reminiscent of those who have lost a love. Think of a middle-aged widow who keeps fidelity to honor the history of his/her relationship to her passed lover. By doing so the widow keep the relationship alive although his/her partner is no longer with her/him.”The passing of a real film is a loss to be mourned” it could be argued that the old media enthusiasts are actually mourners of a craft that has come to pass. Perhaps those who practice with old media and claim to enjoy its processes are really the heart beating behind it, what keeps it alive.
Is there a valid argument of old versus new? How can there be, when people who cling to the old choose to live in the era of the old and those who want to live in the era of the new live in the era of the new? So is there a right and a wrong? There will always be a battle of two opposites, with one taking more power over the other. The cycle has existed since the beginning of time. To answer the question, there is no right and wrong. There is individual choice and it’s up to you to make it.