Two Op-Docs
Two Op-Docs. At first I didn't know what an Op-Doc was. The New York Times created Op-Docs as a series of short documentaries from solo film makers to Oscar winners. After browsing The New York Times Op-Doc page with 5 seasons (ranging from season 1 from 2011 to season 5 in 2020). There is a little bit of everything for everyone with these Op-Docs.
The first Op-Doc I watched was Solo, Piano-N.Y.C by Anthony Sherin. Now when I first clicked on this video I never would have thought I would be so attached to a piano on a sidewalk in New York City. Another reason why I enjoyed this video so much was because it wasn't your normal video. It was a person behind a camera taking pictures of everything that happened to the piano. With this video it shows how people can come together over the simplest things.(In this case our piano) It was really heart warming watching normal people, strangers even better at that walk past this piano and play it, from the simplest notes to people standing there for a while playing a song. Multiple people tried getting the piano into their cars, again with the help of strangers. Honestly it brought joy to me seeing people come together over a piano. The video shows people coming back to the piano later with friends or family with them, and their faces when they see the piano just grow oh so wide. This Op-Doc is 5 minutes and 7 seconds, and much more goes on in the video then what I am telling you. But the simplest thing, a piano on the sidewalk in New York City brings people together in multiple different ways.
The second Op-Doc I watched was much shorter then the first one, only at one minute and twenty-two seconds. My second Op-Doc is called, My Silver Hair by Dustin Grella. Watching this video gave me a sense of reassurance about how everyone needs to be confident in our own ways because we are made perfectly for who we are. Dustin Grella's video explains a women talking about her hair, how in her 20's her hair started to turn silver and she would dye it because she didn't like the silver. Her partner at the time told her that when she would dye her hair it looked like a wig, so she left him and stopped dying her hair. She finally felt confident enough to let her roots shine. This video was such an inspiration for myself to learn to love myself and for everyone to learn to love themselves.
Great post! I like how you started off by giving a little bit of background information about what an Op-Doc is, for those who aren't familiar. I also watched "Solo, Piano - N.Y.C", and I think you did a great job of describing the video in an insightful way! The ambiguous nature of the video definitely makes it interesting to watch, and it was cool how Sherin was able to tell a story without the use of words. Additionally, "My Silver Hair," seems like another great video, as it sends an important message about confidence, and that is a topic that is very relevant today.
ReplyDeleteYour explanations were easy to read while still giving a perfect insight on what the op-doc is about. I also enjoyed how you informed the reader on what an op-doc is and encouraged them to watch more. The unity you described in the first op-doc was very refreshing. I look forward to watching it!
ReplyDeleteIt was very interesting and enjoyable to me to read your analysis of these op-docs. Specifically "Solo, Piano -N.Y.C", considering that its story was told through sounds and videos rather than words. I also enjoyed how you included background information on what an op-doc is as this information will be useful to someone who is unfamiliar with them.
ReplyDeleteVery nice blogpost! I also watched Solo, Piano- NYC and I agree that it was amazing to watch random people all come together and play the piano at all different levels! The second op-doc seems to be very interesting after reading your reflection and I enjoy that it allows people to learn to love themselves!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your blog post! The "Solo, Piano-"NYC" sounded like a very interesting blog post and I liked how it was a story told without words. I am definitely going to have to give it a watch for myself. It really seemed like you did alot of research on this opt doc and had a very good insight on what you were writing about!
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