Vlogging the Taboo: Mortality
Published by Tim on 4 Apr 2006 at 4:34 pm.
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As Videoblogging Week 2006 rolls on, I find myself re-entering the vlogging world after a break with an unexpected exuberance for everything video. I have been watching posts of my old favorites, and I have also been discovering new gems here and there. One vlogger has captured my attention with his approach to this annual event. I have watched Dave Huth of 90 Seconds of Dave many times previous, but I don’t think I have ever been so moved as I have been by how he has chosen to spotlight Vlogging Week.
The title of his entries, “People I Know: Mortality”, only tells part of the story. Yes, his videos are about death, but they are about so much more. They are about an integral portion of the human experience. In our culture death is taboo. People don’t like to talk about it, and if they must they do so in hushed tones as if it were listening and might come for a visit. That is unfortunate. As a counselor, I believe that it is extremely important for us to discuss all aspects of life. Death is a natural part of living. If anything, it helps us to see just how precious our relationships are. Yes, death is hard to discuss and uncomfortable to think about, but Dave shines a strong light of dignity on those he spotlights. The feelings that he creates through images of elderly parents who have lost their son, and a young mother holding her child help to further personalize his posts. Everyone experiences death in a different way. Dave opens the viewer’s eyes to the humanity of our mortality, and I applaud him for his originality. Check out his first two entires here (Day 1) and here (Day 2).
