Here’s some quality entertainment for you all. Last year I completed VCE, part of which was VCE Media. I happened to make a hilarious and entertaining (Well I like to think so) mess of a zombie horror film. All authentic post-production black and white, film-grain, the lot. It’s a special treat for you guys. The inspiration for posting this goes to Arthur, who posted some of his student-short-films that I happened to stumble across while navigating the network.
So here it is, in all its glory. It was fun, we all had fun. Now we can look back on it and chuckle. The acting’s not great, neither is the cinematography. Although I like to think the set was alright – and the costumes – well, at least for my limited budget of $0. So enjoy:
I have an interest in traditional and classic lifestyles and the ways of yesterday that sits nicely in my character alongside contemporary technology and media. While we are all caught up in new and exciting technologies and possibilities there are many forgotten practices of the past that are being left behind.
While modern society grants us opportunities to immerse ourselves in a far more varied and diverse world, a lot of the time the ease in which activities can be performed or services can be obtained takes away from the richness that has long been embedded in our existence.
One activity such as this is a trip to the barbershop. While Australia has never had such a robust engagement with barbershop culture as America, it seems very hard to get any sort of enjoyable experience out of a haircut (Well, for me anyway). With the price that you pay to get a little off the top (sometimes in excess of $20), shouldn’t we expect some kind of enjoyable experience?
In this video from The Art of Manliness, we see Brett McKay, the site’s creator, visit Razorback’s Barbershop in Long Beach CA. The video tells the story of the barbershop, and details the heritage that belongs to barbershop traditions and the masculine vibe that it carries. Traditionally, a barber was a male who was trained to cut men’s hair, using old school tried and tested men’s products that made you feel like a man.
To be quite honest, when I get a haircut I rarely find a barbershop (or hairdresser) that satisfies me. I end up looking nothing like I wanted to and smelling beautiful and perfumed. The worst bit is to get this result, I have to endure conversation and gossip about topics that I am not interested in talking about. It seems that the old traditions have been lost and the rich experience that used to be part of getting a haircut seems to have vanished.
It’s a shame sometimes, that we lose this quality of life and experiences. It’s something that I wish we held onto more as a society sometimes. It’s old school, most of the time, that is a good enough reason for me to give it a go or become interested. Luckily I have one barber that I found who can create a slight replica of this authentic experience. That will have to satisfy me while my search continues.
