Response 6:

Charlemagne Palestine is able to insert and completely immerse the viewer into the surroundings and actions within the video Island Song. This immersion creates the experience that the viewer is riding a motorcycle wildly through towns and fields. The experience is effectively created by the first person view of the road as if the viewer was playing a video game or is in a simulator. The video is very chopping and moves erratically side to side tempting the viewer to cringe in preparation to go off the road or crash. In addition to the visual aspects of the video the audio brings the vibration of the motorcycle to life. Due to the variations not only in the sound of the motorcycles engine but the rider’s voice the viewer is able to feel the shaking of the motorcycle and the bumps in the road. The incessant speaking and singing by the rider, although could be annoying, allows for the viewer to understand and feel the sensations and atmosphere of the rider and surroundings.
Bruce Nauman’s video, Stamping in the Studio, also plays with visual and audio aspects to allow the viewer to feel the atmosphere of the situation. The way in which Nauman’s plays with the camera to give the essence that a man is walking on the ceiling. The action is very simple; the man is stamping his feet in a rhythmic pattern to create a beat that pulsates within the viewer’s head. While, the idea of stamping around for an extended period of time may seem boring, it was actually quite impressive to see the control and precision by which it was executed.
Although, the disciplined stamping around the studio is very different from the unrefined and violent motion and sound of Island Song both are able to make the viewer feel the motion of the activity being communicated through the rich vibrations and visual effects suitable to either the wild or controlled environments.