I’m logging footage these days and I came across this gem. (There’s no sound, so don’t go turning up your speakers. And I’m sending you to the film’s Facebook page with the hope that you’ll click the big “Like” button, … Continued
Stephen Hawking has been getting a lot of press lately because of his statement that Earthlings should not try to communicate with extraterrestrials because they may pose a threat. Here’s a link to a fluffy ABC News piece. Here’s how … Continued
Cinematographer Andy Bowley and I visited Robert Darden at Baylor University, home of the Black Gospel Music Restoration Project. Though I conducted an extensive interview with Robert in Chicago (see “What the Heck Were You Doing in Chicago?” Part 1), … Continued
If I had unlimited funds for the film (this itself is a big wish), what would be on the money-can’t-buy-it wish list? 7. End credits song: “This Old Guitar” by Neil Young * 6. Robert Zemekis and company’s permission to … Continued
My residency at the MacDowell Colony ended March 19. So did I accomplish what I had hoped to accomplish? Yes and no. I selected the sit down content for the remaining two-thirds of the film. I erred on the long … Continued
Here are some photos I took during my six-week residency at the MacDowell Colony.
I’ve mentioned the Golden Record in a previous post but I just discovered that you can listen to the contents and look at the images online. You can also listen to it here! [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/129030648″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] It’s … Continued
Congratulations to Haroon B. for correctly answering the four questions. He wins snowball, an original work of art and an accompanying film, both by me. Here are the answers. 1. “The impossible just takes longer.” David Milarch after the redwood … Continued
The answers can be found in these four clips: Searching for Gospel Vinyl – A Clip The Redwoods – A Longer Clip SETI’s Jill Tarter on Gender Bias in the 1950s: A Clip Paolo Soleri at Dome House: A Clip … Continued