Politics/ Florida’s Vote
In a seven video look into the varying aspects of life in the I4 stretch of Florida, a swing state, video journalist, Erik Olsen’s crisp, clear, and beautifully lit videos, are a joy to watch. Warm, non intrusive and charming, his videography style has a way of allowing his subjects to really showcase their opinions and tell their truth to camera without it seems much thought of fear or judgment. Trust me, being non judgmental is hard to do when one voter sitting beneath a confederate flag states “I was a Democrat until Obama got in because I don’t like black people” or when the Freeman family line up evokes a scene from the TV show The Munster’s (such is their rather scary choice of hairstyle and all black clothing)
But odd and offensive subjects aside (yes grandma, that includes you wearing the Super Bitch hat) overall, the people chosen are a diverse and engaging bunch, with many of the interviewees like Jeanette Ocasio, a Democrat who represents the Hispanic vote, or Alexander and Christian, the teen Super Pac Republicans, coming across as really likeable. The overall impression that remained was that no one really likes Romney all THAT much, and few people have the same fervor for Obama that was stirred up for 4 years ago. I for one have a taste for some chicken empanadas and an ice-cold mojito, so I’m off to Habana Outpost in Brooklyn to get away from all this election coverage, after all, I can’t vote in the darn thing anyway!
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Juliya Madorskaya // Sep 11th 2012 at 8:12 pm
I really enjoyed you unique way of being able to say what’s going on and then add that you don’t really care that much, afterwards, unlike other people, myself included. It was an effective approach and I foresee, in many instances, will continue to be.
Happy Minting!
Juliya Madorskaya // Sep 11th 2012 at 8:13 pm
Oh, the title though makes me think of eyes wide shut in a open field. That may be what you were going for but….. errr, maybe not.
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