the video , provides a fantastic , overarching perspective of the sudden , often violent technological and political surges of human production .
Much of this footage looks like it is part of the material filmed by the U . S . government during testing and wartime deployment of weapons , as well as from archival footage of the blasts . As a general rule , government documentation cannot be copyrighted , and is available for private use ; the Department of Energy has publically released approximately 100 military films to date . Two recent atomic documentaries , Countdown to Zero and Nuclear Tipping Point also use archival images , arguing that the proliferation of atomic terrorism is on the rise . The result of the open access to this footage is a surge in fiery images on television and movie screens .
My next example is from one of America ’ s most outspoken metal bands , Megadeth . Their 2016 album Dystopia is acclaimed as their greatest album in a decade . The singer / lyricist Dave Mustaine has often come across as a conservative , anti-globalization alarmist , so this next example serves as a counterbalance to the previous videos , and the visual narrative might be interpreted as a “ nukethem-first ” call to arms . The first two singles / videos are essentially Part 1 and Part 2 of an animated film , visual renderings of the anxieties and fears of contemporary politics ( Figures 7 & 8 ). “ The Threat is Real ” and “ Dystopia ” 11 present a post-apocalyptic New York suffering under the encroaching threat of terrorism –
11 Megadeth , “ The Threat Is Real ,” “ Dystopia ,” official videos , 2016 , directed by Blair Underwood .
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