Another engaging idea for videography. Although a tribute, of sorts, to the fountains of a great city is not an original concept, just consider Respighi’s musical composition “The Fountains of Rome”, it is refreshingly appropriate during a heat wave. Who is your muse? I love how you so deftly manage to escape the box of conformity and come up with these fetching subjects. Two things come to mind as I watch your video and its always a treat when I encounter something that puts ideas into my head because it’s a space otherwise unfurnished. The fountains of Rome were all constructed from the materials at hand and that artisans knew how to manipulate. The fountains of Toronto are mostly made from the stuff of our technology such as synthetics and metal. Modern materials favour minimalist designs and sometimes that includes humour but more often it doesn’t manage to sustain attention. It’s no coincidence that your favourite fountain resembles the charm of an old design and mimics natural building materials. Using dog spouts instead of angels or demons just reflects today’s obsession with pets, where the only remaining angels are your spouse and kids and the only demons are demanding immediate payment. I can well imagine that visitors to the dog fountain will spend a great deal more of their time enjoying it than some of the more modern offerings. Mixing daytime and night time captures in juxtaposition really spices it up. You’re obviously really enjoying your new camera.
