Of all the videos we’ve done, this one elicits, by far, the strongest emotional reaction in me. Part of it is due to the essay. I found it invigorating when I first read it, but then the thought of an alien intelligence taking apart our planet, almost as inevitable as a law of physics, haunted me for a good while. Part of it is also the animation and visuals. The colors are intense, and the scenes are sometimes unsettling and violent, but still beautiful. Nature, but softened.
Of all the videos we’ve done, this one elicits, by far, the strongest emotional reaction in me. Part of it is due to the essay. I found it invigorating when I first read it, but then the thought of an alien intelligence taking apart our planet, almost as inevitable as a law of physics, haunted me for a good while. Part of it is also the animation and visuals. The colors are intense, and the scenes are sometimes unsettling and violent, but still beautiful. Nature, but softened.
I found it good to be reminded of this essay, and will probably link to the video a bunch of times in discussions.