Homage to Ozu
If you’ve been paying attention, you may have noticed that many of the images in this blog have the same background. Which is this: Which is what? A swatch of pique fabric. Why? It’s my little homage to Yasujiro Ozu, … Continued
Welcome to the Terrific Twos
Last week, the A Life’s Work blog turned two years old. That sounds pretty insignificant, and in the scheme of things, it is, but to me it’s kind of staggering. I track, list, and calculate many things, as you’ll see … Continued
The SXSW Film Festival Bag!
As mentioned in last week’s post, here’s the bag Robert Darden sent me, full of groceries. It was part of his SXSW swag and, generous soul that he is, he gave it to me. In my thank-you e-mail I wrote: … Continued
What Makes Me Happy? Gifts from You!
Recently, a person who wishes to remain anonymous made a generous contribution to A Life’s Work, and to show my gratitude I sent Anonymous a DVD of my short films and some other things. The cycle of thanks continued when … Continued
Why Is This Pinned to My Corkboard? Part 4
I came across this excellent blog post, Developing Your Creative Practice: Tips from Brian Eno by Scott McDowell. There’s a nice paragraph about a tool Mr. Eno uses: Oblique Strategies cards, a series of prompts modeled after the I Ching … Continued
How Do You Know When You’re Done?
I met Josephine Crawford, artist, one time Arcosanti resident, and A Life’s Work supporter, via the wonderful world of Facebook. We’ve had interesting exchanges over the course of our friendship, mostly via the FB comments. She left the first comment … Continued
Ask the Filmmaker and He Asks the Magic 8 Ball
Dear Filmmaker, Do you know what your next project will be? Curious in Caldwell. Dear Curious, Yes, I do. Thanks for asking. David in New York City. … Okay, I don’t usually reveal future projects but I consulted my Magic … Continued
Other Subjects, Other Movies
When I first had the idea for A Life’s Work, I was considering a number of subjects/projects. Here are some of them. 10,000 Year Clock – “A monument scale, multi-millennial, all mechanical clock as an icon to long-term thinking” to … Continued
Why Is This Pinned to My Corkboard? Part 3
Here’s a piece of amber. I keep it in a little, clear plastic ziploc bag and that bag is tacked to my corkboard. Why is it there? I’m not sure, exactly. It reminds me of time, I suppose. And it … Continued
Ask the Filmmaker: The Ecstasy and the Agony
Dear Filmmaker, What do you enjoy most about making this documentary? What do you enjoy the least? D.C. Hi D.C. Thanks for the question. I’m a bad news first kind of guy, so let’s start with what I enjoy the … Continued