The Great Ape

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19 Responses to “The Great Ape”


  1. 1 David

    *gah!*

    How sad :(

    I was at first in awe of the gorillas eyes and the intellect they held. Then…then the sadness hit me…

  2. 2 Jen

    Wow - you capture the active mind of these apes so well. Quite a crushing but inspiring piece. Lovely footage and juxtapositions.

  3. 3 missb

    Oh, oh, oh! Those eyes. Those eyes.

  4. 4 LOiez

    Brillant as usual. I love the music and te apport of the picture. There is a story in each of your post and that is great.

  5. 5 Chuck

    Yay zooz are fun!

  6. 6 John Coffey

    Very sobering for any type of animal lover. Reminds me of the macaw I owned for 2 years. The bird was not meant to live in a cage.

  7. 7 Mike Moon

    Very powerful and thought provoking video.
    Very nicely done Robert.

  8. 8 Krystian

    Wow, yes, very powerful, and perfect use of DOF on the last shot, really brought the point across. Very strong.

  9. 9 sull

    very gripping. thanks!

    >> “Yay zooz are fun!”

    that comment sucks, chuck.

  10. 10 David Meade

    Wow.

    Excellent video

    … the ape at the end, in the cage clutching the rope seemed so sad. :(

  11. 11 sam renseiw

    nice to see croma(tic) again!

    and: yes, the shift of focus/being the gorilla puts it all into perspective.

    so fragile
    so mighty
    so fragile

    so vulnerable

    a look
    ….
    on life

    focused

  12. 12 PaulD

    “With Gorilla gone,
    will there
    be hope
    for man?”

  13. 13 Brook Hinton

    Robert, this is so so so effective. Despite the damage it would do to the visual aspect of the piece, I hope you’ll put this on You Tube etc. - powerful activist video by someone who really understands the images he’s working with.

  14. 14 Cheryl

    New works! And such excellent work! The music is perfect, and the story you tell is without words - that is to say, free of language - and therefore universal. Listen to Brook, consider YouTube & other venues for distribution that can spread this message.

  15. 15 Zé Nuno

    amazing video! liked the eyes. and the editing you made make as feel as being so near the lonely and sad caged ape, but at the same time you get to see him so big and natural/real.

  16. 16 Milt Lee

    It’s an excellent piece. So the question is - who is better off? The Gorillas who were killed or the the gorilla in the cage? Thanks!
    Milt

  17. 17 GoGe

    Wow… deep and sad… nice work.

  18. 18 Heath

    I am once again left in awe of your talent….a fantastic piece, the ending shot sent chills down my spine….

  19. 19 Jan / The Faux Press

    Your storytelling @ its best.

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