Erlik, I wasn't trying to devalue video as an artistic medium. As you say, the "problem" if one exists, is in imitation as opposed to innovation. I don't know if I'd go by the number of cuta as any indication of quality. Jacko ain't Huston, or even Bruckheimer. The fact is, like video has made film making more accessible to those without the money or the connections to produce a 35mm piece. Poser has done the same thing in its way. Democratization is good. Everyone gets a shot. A few truly talented people will emerge who, otherwise would have been lost to us. At the same time, you'll also get a lot of shot on video mediocrity which appeals mainly to the creator than anyone else. But, that's not bad. The creator is happy and there will always be an audience, even if only a small one, which aappreciated the result. Maybe they should just take the "Artists" out of the tagline "The Online Graphic Artists Community." Perhaps that would assuage those who see less and less that they consider art and be a more accurate reflection of the evolving state of things.

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