I was thinking about our discussion today in class, and was
left wondering what role technology plays in our views/emotions towards nature.
Ritwick asked if experiencing nature first-hand is required
for that emotional or spiritual connection associated with aesthetics. I
personally think it is - none of us really had an emotional reaction to seeing
the Double Rainbow footage in the
video. Undoubtedly, double rainbow guy’s sound-effects probably took away from that
intimate personal experience that we could have had, but I think that speaks to
the importance of “framing” or presenting. Although he had a spiritual
connection, we interpreted it as being funny and that perhaps took away from
the reaction we “should’ve” had towards the double rainbow. Basically, how the
natural episode is framed/presented makes a difference i.e. we’d have a
different appreciation if a double rainbow was filmed on a Planet Earth special compared to on that youtube video.
Technology is certainly a great way for people who can’t
otherwise experience certain places to get a feel for what that area is like;
however, videotaping or taking pictures of nature subtracts from the emotional
connection that the person could’ve had, in turn, disempowering that natural
feature. Do you agree?
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