“This Is Water” Is the Most Inspirational Thing You’ll See Today

ONE WEIRD TRICK to Being a Good Person: Here’s a newly-conceived and filmed version of David Foster Wallace’s 2005 Kenyon commencement speech “This Is Water” (using an abridged version of the original audio), for visual learners among you.

I found this very inspiring, and I think creatives especially need to have empathy and be aware of everything around.  

Everything from the casting to the bright colors, the toys, and the craft materials used make this series very successful. He’s using a lot tools used in commercial photography. I had a pretty immediate visceral reaction. Do I like it?  I’m not sure it matters because it makes feel and think.   Jonathan Hobin is a Canadian photographer whose series In the Playroom features a range of children reenacting some of the most brutal news stories of our generation, from JonBenet Ramsey’s death and the Siegfried and Roy tiger mauling to 9/11 and the threat of nuclear war. At first glance it’s hard to tell if the children in the photos understand the horror they’re conveying or if they’re just having a lot of fun. Regardless,many people have reacted strongly. The photos have been described as sick, pure shock, and tasteless, self-indulgent masturbation. Even the children’s parents have been vilified for their involvement.
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Everything from the casting to the bright colors, the toys, and the craft materials used make this series very successful. He’s using a lot tools used in commercial photography. I had a pretty immediate visceral reaction. Do I like it?  I’m not sure it matters because it makes feel and think.  

Jonathan Hobin is a Canadian photographer whose series In the Playroom features a range of children reenacting some of the most brutal news stories of our generation, from JonBenet Ramsey’s death and the Siegfried and Roy tiger mauling to 9/11 and the threat of nuclear war. At first glance it’s hard to tell if the children in the photos understand the horror they’re conveying or if they’re just having a lot of fun. Regardless,many people have reacted strongly. The photos have been described as sick, pure shock, and tasteless, self-indulgent masturbation. Even the children’s parents have been vilified for their involvement.

Gil Zamora is an FBI-trained forensics artist with over 3,000 criminal sketches under his belt. Dove and Ogilvy Brazil hired him to interview and draw seven different women—two sketches of each. The first sketch was based on each woman’s personal description of herself. The second was based on a description provided by a stranger the woman had just met. Of course, the differences are vast. Watching these women come face to face with the version of themselves in their mind and the version everyone else sees is extraordinary. It’s one of the most original and touching experiments to come from the Campaign for Real Beauty in ages, because instead of making faux protests or annoying graphic designers with bullshit filters,they’re actually empowering individual women to appreciate their inherent beauty, and in turn, allowing us all to wonder if we’ve been judging ourselves too harshly. Like all of the best work, the commercial elements are barely there. Beyond the logo, Dove doesn’t even attempt to sell soap. Watch the documentary below, and mini-videos of selected women on the web site. Then enjoy the rousing comments section, where people are already attacking Dove for choosing too many skinny, white chicks.

Great Idea. Right Execution. I’m very moved.  

Source: adweek.com