Video Essay: Desk Set (1957)

I am intrigued by the relationship between people and computer technology, and particularly the ways in which computers force us to emphasize that which is human about us. My video essay (11 minutes) is about the movie Desk Set (1957). My emphasis on the set shows too many years [...]]]>

Video Essay: Desk Set (1957)

I am intrigued by the relationship between people and computer technology, and particularly the ways in which computers force us to emphasize that which is human about us. My video essay (11 minutes) is about the movie Desk Set (1957). My emphasis on the set shows too many years spent in technical theatre.

To make it, I used MactheRipper to rip the movie, Cinematize to pull the scenes, and iMovie 8 (I tried iMovie 9 but it made me crazy) to do the narration, edit the clips, add a couple of transitions, and move audio levels.