The one piece where I was able to appreciate complexity was where milk was poured on the man's head, not because it looked demeaning, but because the man looked like he was suffocating. He reportedly hated milk. I felt suffocation, or claustrophobia.
At the end I spent a little more time with the cat videos, and I was able to see them as skittish in a desperate way, but I'm not sure if I would have gone back if I had not been told they were feral cats.
I was particularly struck by the cocoon of humidity I created once I finally took a seat in the subway car on my way home.
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I connect your observation of claustrophobia with your experience in the cocoon of humidity. With the milk piece, was there anything in terms of the video technique or presentation that helped shape your reaction?
Probably the direct shot of his face as the milk was being poured. I think it was important that the milk was poured slowly. It would not been the same if it had just been thrown at him. To have him standing on grass made for interesting contrast of natural elements.
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