Just like “The Bomar Gene”, I vividly remember watching “Bust Down The Doors!” in 325 recitation (can you see a pattern here? All of these are why I signed up for the class.). However, “Nippon” is not just all about shifting pronouns and creating the reader into a voyeur, but tells some sort of stream-of-conscious story/stage directions (all so very complicated). What intrigued me most about this piece was once again the bold contrast of the colors and the very catchy music, but also the text. If I could read Japanese (I think ) I would be all over the top part as I have heard (or maybe read) that it is not an exact translation of the English at the bottom. I love the musical nature of the text as the English responds to the note changes and rhythms with the horns and the top language (I’m going to just call it that at the risk of sounding ignorant) corresponds to the piano part of the music.
I secretly love that Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries is really into controlling their audience. I am the worst and impatient Internet reader that I know. If there is a large block of text on the screen I have to force myself to strain to stay and read it, or otherwise I have to print it out. It’s really that bad. The projects that they produce force me to stay in front of the screen, straining my eyes through my expired prescription glasses to actively participate in reading what is being thrown at me on the screen. I can’t fast forward, and if I miss something (inevitably) I cannot for the life of me rewind, I have to watch the entire thing over again. The words fly by so fast in some instances and I find myself way too happy for a slight pause to be able to register what was just thrown at me. I find all of these elements, the music, the text and the story simply delightful. Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries is in my bookmarks now and I am a frequent visitor. I think that their projects are a good inspiration/brainbreak when homework gets a little too stressful. They are also a very helpful reminder that even the simplest things can be very complex.