There are several reasons why I think that digital media is particularly suited to suit to observe the ordinary. One is its accessibility. With digital technology, cameras and camcorders have become increasingly smaller and easier to transport. And the quality has increased as well. With the iPhone, people can now record video in HD right on their phone. You no longer need to carry around bulking equipment. So, because of its portability, you can take digital media with you where ever you go, thus allowing you to observer and capture the ordinary. You can record whatever you want, whenever you want.
Another reason is its ability for distribution. With other media forms, you need a publisher, a distributor, or other such vehicle. However, with digital media, you can create and upload anything you want onto the internet, whether it be via YouTube, Facebook, or Twitter. You can also send it from one phone to another. This allows for a lot of freedom. You can make a short film about something ordinary that will never even be looked at by a distributor. But that's ok, because you can just upload it to Vimeo.
One example (and I hate to post this) of something ordinary is cats. They are nothing out of the ordinary. And thanks to digital media, we get stuff like this...
My Phone
She doesn’t have a name
Not one I gave her anyways
But when I turn her on
It says KATANA II on the display
(I do not name phones, that’s weird)
In March she is going to turn 4
At first, she was only black and silver
But now she has a lot of a grayish color
From where all the paint chipped off
(I have dropped her a lot. I’m surprised she’s not broken)
She used to be able to take a pic
But for a long while she hasn’t
For whenever on the button I click
She says “loading” and then goes black
(I’m not sure why she turns off when I turn on the camera)
PS - I'm not a poet
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