What Goes is a 25-minute video composed of found footage gathered from YouTube. I collected and screen-recorded clips that were then reassembled into a linear cinematic sequence, where each shot transitions into the next, often linking imagery from disparate sources. Inspired by The Way Things Go by Peter Fischli and David Weiss, the film unfolds like a Rube Goldberg machine, with each shot acting as a component in an extended chain reaction.

The film explores the interconnected relationship between the natural world and human technological systems. It begins with environmental imagery of the sky and sun, functioning as abstract visual fields, before gradually shifting toward images of land, flora, and fauna. The pacing is suddenly disrupted by a bear attempting to steal honey from a beehive, marking a turning point where human technology begins to play a more active role in the visual sequence.

The editing process was intentionally spontaneous, allowing YouTube’s search algorithm to influence the direction of the film. This element of chance and interconnection reflects a broader idea that the world operates through networks of cause and effect.

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