ROB (Ogg Theora/Vorbis Version)
From the OK.VIDEO Militia Jakarta International Video Festival 2007. This video was produced during the OK.VIDEO workshop in Semarang, held at the Yaitu Art House, involving two other communities: Videot and Kronik Film. Yaitu Art House is a contemporary art gallery, Videot community is a group of art students form the State University of Semarang, and Kronik Film is the Students' Activity Unit of the Diponegoro University. Eighteen participants took part in the workshop; most of them were students or artists. 'Rob' is an experimental video work combining reality, history, and the city in a distinct way.
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| Directed by | Rofikin |
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| Produced | Aug 15, 2007 |
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(ENGLISH) The low-lying region of Semarang is known as the Lower Town and often suffers from flood, which in some areas is caused by seawater overflow. The southern part of Semarang, which lies on high land, is known as Upper Town. Semarang has the art of warak ngendhog and dugdheran, held around the Moslem fasting month of Ramadan. The Chinese community of Semarang, through the community of Kopi Semawis (the Community of Semarang's Chinatown for Tourism), often holds the Semawis Market, a fair selling miscellaneous food of Semarang. This is such a big Chinese community which helps grow the economy, trade, and tourism in the city, that the city of Beiha in southern China proposes to be Semarang's 'Sister City'. Semarang has the slogan of 'ATLAS' (literally means 'map' but is actually an acronym for the Indonesian words meaning Safe, Orderly, Smooth, Beautiful, and Healthy). Aside from it, Semarang is a city actively preserving the heritage building and maintains the traditions and constructions it retained from the Dutch and the Chinese. Some of the heritage sites are still preserved and become tour destinations, as well as locations for various Indonesian films.
(BAHASA-INDONESIA) Dataran rendah di Semarang
dikenal dengan nama Kota Bawah dan sering dilanda banjir yang
disejumlah kawasan disebabkan oleh luapan air laut (rob). Bagian
selatan Semarang yang berupa dataran tinggi dikenal dengan sebutan Kota
Atas. Semarang memiliki seni budaya warak ngendhog dan dhugdheran yang
diadakan menjelang bulan Ramadhan. Komunitas Tionghoa di Semarang,
melalui perkumpulan Kopi Semawis (Komunitas Pecinan Semarang untuk
Pariwisata) sering mengadakan Pasar Semawis, yakni pasar malam yang
menjual berbagai makanan dan oleh-oleh khas Semarang.
Komunitas Tionghoa ini cukup besar dan turut memajukan ekonomi,
perdagangan, dan pariwisata, sehingga terjadi sebuah penawaran
kerjasama dari kota Beiha (kota di selatan Cina) untuk mengadakan
program "Sister City" dengan Semarang. Kota Semarang memiliki slogan
sebagai kota ATLAS (Aman, Tertib, Lancar, Asri, dan Sehat). Selain itu,
Semarang
adalah kota yang aktif memelihara tradisi "bangunan kota lama" serta
tradisi dan peninggalan Belanda dan Cina. Beberapa situs peninggalan
itu masih ada dan menjadi tempat tujuan wisata, juga lokasi berbagai
pembuatan film Indonesia.
(ENGLISH) The OK. Video Militia workshop in Semarang
was held at the Yaitu Art House, involving two other communities, i.e.
Videot and Kronik Film. Yaitu Art House is a contemporary art gallery,
while the Videot community is a group of art students form the State
University of Semarang, and
Kronik Film is the Students' Activity Unit of the Diponegoro
University. Eighteen participants took part in the workshop; most of
them were students or artists.
(BAHASA-INDONESIA) Workshop OK. Video Militia di Semarang
dilakukan di Rumah Seni Yaitu, dengan melibatkan dua komunitas lainnya,
Videot dan Kronik Film. Rumah Seni Yaitu adalah sebuah galeri seni rupa
kontemporer, sementara komunitas Videot adalah kelompok mahasiwa
senirupa dari Universitas Negeri Semarang,
dan Kronik Film adalah Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa Universitas Dipenegoro.
Workshop diikuti oleh delapanbelas peserta yang mayoritas adalah
mahasiswa dan seniman.
(ENGLISH)
The workshop in Semarang
produced ten video works. Mari Berhitung Leo (Let's Count Leo's Way) is
about the unique way that a shop has to counting how much its customers
have spent. Koma (Comma) and Sugeng Enjang (Good Morning) tells of the
history of the old town, while Urban Traffic recounts the road
activities that the youth have on Saturday night. Tamasya Reklame
(Advertisement Tour) is about the huge number of advertisements along
Semarang's main road. Support Your Local Alcohol is about the favorite
drink of youth in Semarang. Icon tells of the buildings in Semarang,
while Semarang Underwater and Rob (Seawater Overflow) are experimental
video works combining reality, history, and the city in a distinct way.
Participants: Adin, Anggita Putri, Anton, Damar, Diah Sekar, Ferintus, Gita Kriska, Khori, Putri Amanda, Nahyu, Nunu, Ratri, Ridho, Rizki, Rofikin, Shesa, Singgih AP, Wulandari
Mentors: Charles Tirayoh & Ari Dina Krestiawan








