This is a re-edited version of an earlier video with the same name: I shortened it, removed many technical details and references to feature movies, and changed the ending to make it tighter and more to the point. Subtitles are available.
Basically imagine the porta-pack as the UA-cam. At first only a few people had access to it. Those people were mainly artists and other people who could afford the camera. So they found a new tool, a new pen. Then started making videos different from everybody else. That was not for the large screen or for the masses. It was created only for a niche people.
Well, video art was niche. Reports by video activists were meant to reach as broad populace as possible, but these videos were not accepted for TV broadcast for a number of reasons. Some of them were technical - black and white, low resolution, unstable quality (although time base corrector, introduced in 1973, allowed to use even less stable formats like 1/2-inch EIAJ portapaks). Other reasons were commercial - commercial stations did not want to air programs that countered the narrative of their advertisers. And, of course, political reasons prevented anti-establishment programs to be shown by big networks, controlled by big corporations. UA-cam allowed everyone to share their views and opinions, but the pressure is mounting, and certain material is being either demonetized or downright banned. I am afraid that soon we'll get to the same situation as with broadcast TV.
This is a re-edited version of an earlier video with the same name: I shortened it, removed many technical details and references to feature movies, and changed the ending to make it tighter and more to the point. Subtitles are available.
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Basically imagine the porta-pack as the UA-cam. At first only a few people had access to it. Those people were mainly artists and other people who could afford the camera. So they found a new tool, a new pen. Then started making videos different from everybody else. That was not for the large screen or for the masses. It was created only for a niche people.
Well, video art was niche. Reports by video activists were meant to reach as broad populace as possible, but these videos were not accepted for TV broadcast for a number of reasons. Some of them were technical - black and white, low resolution, unstable quality (although time base corrector, introduced in 1973, allowed to use even less stable formats like 1/2-inch EIAJ portapaks). Other reasons were commercial - commercial stations did not want to air programs that countered the narrative of their advertisers. And, of course, political reasons prevented anti-establishment programs to be shown by big networks, controlled by big corporations. UA-cam allowed everyone to share their views and opinions, but the pressure is mounting, and certain material is being either demonetized or downright banned. I am afraid that soon we'll get to the same situation as with broadcast TV.
@@ConsumerDV I am afraid so…but since cinema is going through a downtime…maybe finally artists will get their due space in cinema…