Most known for his works with his dog Manray. In this video, Wegman places bottle on ground, with doggie treat inside. Dog struggles to get it out, sliding the bottle around the room. Dog finally picks up bottle with mouth but places it back on the floor. Still hasn't gotten the treat. Finally the bottle breaks and dog finally gets treat. The narrative is somewhat suspenseful and persuades the audience to cheer for the dog. The environment and space that Wegman creates leaves us unable to help the dog yet we continue to watch the video. The contrast of the white walls and cement floor allows the audience to focus mainly on the dog and his task.
The fact that we see Wegman in the beginning of the video when he unscrews the bottle cap, it is easy to find it to be cruel that he is there watching the dog struggle to get the treat and then risk being cut from the broken glass. Represents human orders of hierarchy. Video brings out much emotion in audience. I really enjoyed this video.
(watch middle of the video)
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