Manifesto Archive
Fragments Manifesto V1.5 ( May 2025)
Fragments is not peer-reviewed.
Fragments is a space/home/forum for anything and everything we do towards developing our videographic form and method.
Fragments aims to adapt and evolve in the spirit of the work it features.
Fragments is a way to capture and celebrate the videographic experimentation that might otherwise never see the light of day because:
- What do/can we do with such experiments?
- We would rather not clutter the feed of our video hosting platform with ‘unfinished’ explorations.
- If we upload them as unlisted or hidden links, no one can find them.
- We’re too busy to offer much in the way of context or discussion about these processes.
and most importantly
- It might not even occur to us as we play in the editor that this play, this experiment, might be interesting or valuable to anyone else.
A Fragment is not a video essay or a work in progress. To paraphrase Mark Sample (see below) “The fragment is the end, not the means to the end”.
We are interested in expanding the concept of the videographic, or perhaps more accurately, we are interested in expanding into the concept of the videographic.
This is a place for the fragments of making, where process and method are paramount, where experimentation (true, with no clear thought or care for the end product) is championed, and, perhaps, where new ideas might be found. And where inspiration is found, we encourage appropriate acknowledgement be given to the original maker and the original Fragment so the value of these experiments might be truly appreciated.
Fragments Manifesto V1.4 ( May 2025)
Fragments is not peer-reviewed.
Fragments is a space/home/forum for anything and everything we do towards developing our videographic form and method.
Fragments aims to adapt and evolve in the spirit of the work it features.
Fragments is a way to capture and celebrate the videographic experimentation that might otherwise never see the light of day because:
- What do/can we do with such experiments?
- We would rather not clutter the feed of our video hosting platform with ‘unfinished’ explorations.
- If we upload them as unlisted or hidden links, no one can find them.
- We’re too busy to offer much in the way of context or discussion about these processes.
and most importantly
- It might not even occur to us as we play in the editor that this play, this experiment, might be interesting or valuable to anyone else.
A Fragment is not a video essay or a work in progress. To paraphrase Mark Sample (see below) “The fragment is the end, not the means to the end”.
We are interested in expanding the concept of the videographic, or perhaps more accurately, we are interested in expanding into the concept of the videographic.
This is a place for the fragments of making, where process and method are paramount, where experimentation (true, with no clear thought or care for the end product) is championed, and, perhaps, where new ideas might be found.
Fragments Manifesto V1.3 ( May 2025)
Fragments is not peer-reviewed.
Fragments is a space/home/forum for anything and everything we do towards developing our videographic form and method.
Fragments aims to adapt and evolve in the spirit of the work it features.
Fragments is a way to capture and celebrate the videographic experimentation that might otherwise never see the light of day because:
- What do/can we do with such experiments?
- We would rather not clutter the feed of our video hosting platform with ‘unfinished’ explorations.
- If we upload them as unlisted or hidden links, no one can find them.
- We’re too busy to offer much in the way of context or discussion about these processes.
and most importantly
- It might not even occur to us as we play in the editor that this play, this experiment, might be interesting or valuable to anyone else.
A Fragment is not a video essay or a work in progress. To paraphrase Mark Sample (see below) “The fragment is the end, not the means to the end”.
We are interested in expanding the concept of the videographic, or perhaps more accurately, we are interested in expanding into the concept of the videographic.
This is a place for the fragments of making, where process and method are paramount, where experimentation (true, with no clear thought or care for the end product) is championed, and, perhaps, where new ideas might be found.
Fragments Manifesto V1.2 ( May 2025)
Fragments is not peer-reviewed.
Fragments is a space/home/forum for anything and everything we do which is towards a new work (or potential new work), but not the new work itself.
Fragments aims to adapt and evolve in the spirit of the work it features.
Fragments is a way to capture and celebrate the videographic experimentation that might otherwise never see the light of day because:
- What do/can we do with such experiments?
- We would rather not clutter the feed of our video hosting platform with ‘unfinished’ explorations.
- If we upload them as unlisted or hidden links, no one can find them.
- We’re too busy to offer much in the way of context or discussion about these processes.
and most importantly
- It might not even occur to us as we play in the editor that this play, this experiment, might be interesting or valuable to anyone else.
Fragments are videographic (not video essays). We are interested in expanding the concept of the videographic, or perhaps more accurately, we are interested in expanding into the concept of the videographic.
This is a place for the fragments of making, where process and method are paramount, where experimentation (true, with no clear thought or care for end product) is championed, and, perhaps, where new ideas might be found.
Fragments Manifesto V1.1 ( April 2025)
Fragments is not peer-reviewed.
Fragments is a space/home/forum for anything and everything we do which is towards a new work (or potential new work), but not the new work itself.
Fragments aims to adapt and evolve in the spirit of the work it features.
Fragments is a way to capture and celebrate the videographic experimentation that might otherwise never see the light of day because:
- What do/can we do with such experiments?
- We would rather not clutter the feed of our video hosting platform with ‘unfinished’ explorations.
- If we upload them as unlisted or hidden links, no one can find them.
- We’re too busy to offer much in the way of context or discussion about these processes.
and most importantly
- It might not even occur to us as we play in the editor that this play, this experiment, might be interesting or valuable to anyone else.
Fragments are videographic (not video essays). We are interested in expanding the concept of the videographic, or perhaps more accurately, we are interested in expanding into the concept of the videographic.
This is a place for the fragments of making, where process and method are paramount, where experimentation (true, with no clear thought or care for end product) is championed, and, perhaps, where new ideas might be found.