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“By way of explanation…” (00:02:54) by Neil Ira Needleman, USA, 2022
Director’s statement: “I never appreciated the sarcastic metaphor, “That’s as exciting as watching paint dry.” Why? Because I enjoy watching paint dry. I also enjoy watching grass grow, raindrops evaporating off the pavement, the moon arching higher into the night sky, and the tide creeping up the shoreline.
I am fascinated (and sometimes spellbound) by these “slow” events because they help draw me away from the hyper-hectic world of human activities. They give me the temporal space to relax and contemplate the world from a different perspective.
I believe that we should all seek new perspectives on life, motion, activity, and events—especially ones that remove us from the hurry-hurry-hurry multitask world of everyday manmade life. Ready to give it a try? Let this video be your introduction.”