Blog Entry 3.2 Macbeth

It is clear that, most of the stories about Macbeth’s reign portray him as bloody and corrupt soldier. Nonetheless, it is somehow unrealistic to confirm on whether or not he was as history portrays him to be. In spite of all being said about Macbeth, from concert plays to books and even videos, I was thrilled by this video portrayal of Macbeth, especially the type of dramatization the director exhibited. It is made up of series of both movie and stage performance techniques. The audio comes not from the actor on the scene but from an interpreter, there are also some techniques used by ventriloquist and finally, they used different sound effects like the ones used in movies. Although, the stories about Macbeth transcend a message of bloodbath, you can see from this video that the scenes are nonviolent and funny. Therefore, this video can appeal to people from all sorts of ages, especially kids.

In addition, most of the symbols used on the video and their translations have to do with vengeance. The gestures mentioned about Macbeth, mostly have to do with deception and greed. For example, the narrator expressed Macbeth’s desire to be the king as “obsessed” and described the play as “the corrupting influence of ambition.” Thus, I can use this description to presume Macbeth’s archetype as egoistic. In conclusion, this video is an illustration of how people with obsession behave. They always want more for themselves and will do whatever it takes to achieve it instead of being appreciative of what they already have. Well, they most times end up losing everything or die in the process.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5nlx2XzP-4&feature=f