Viola - Video Black - Isaac Cordova

The first unsettling thought mentioned in this piece was how the author notes that security cameras serve a specific function: to capture continuous footage over a long period of time. This is something that kind of goes on unobserved when its actually doing something really interesting: recording life in real time. The tone early on was a sad one, as it is quite a shame that the changes observed by these long-lasting cameras goes unnoticed.
On another note, it was also strange reading how "Sacredness" was measured in Christian, Buddhist, and Hindu art. The art closest to perfection that remains the same over time wins the position of being the most "sacred."
I thought a powerful quote from the passage was how the author mentioned that the camera created a sharp turn out of the Middle Ages. The intensity in that sentence communicates the innovation of the camera at the time.
While it might sound a bit far-fetched at first, the idea of our pupils being reflections and thus being used as methods of mediation is beyond fascinating. As someone who meditates regularly, I think looking into the pupil could serve as a literal form of looking inward. Going along with this, another powerful quote mentioned was how it was thought that God was hidden by his own brightness.
The last portion of the passage is as dark and melancholic as it is fascinating! It is the language used that really paints a picture. I feel like every person has had a fear of passing away into darkness at some point, but it was the use of the words "letting go" and falling into a weightless dark that truly leaves an eerie and unsettling feeling in my stomach.