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Shoot Journal 08.18.2010
25 Aug 2010

Shoot Journal 08.18.2010

by David Licata | posted in: Champion Tree Project | 0

August 18, 2010 – Inyo National Forest: Patriarch Grove I had an idea that I’d capture the sunrise, which meant getting out of bed around 3am. But insomnia, exhaustion from the day before, and mostly not having spotted a good … Continued

Bristlecone Pine Trees, cinematography, journal, process, slideshows, trees
Shoot Journal 08.17.2010
24 Aug 2010

Shoot Journal 08.17.2010

by David Licata | posted in: Champion Tree Project, The Film | 0

August 17, 2010 – Schulman Grove, Inyo National Forest, CA I did not die on the mountain. Too busy working to be wowed by the trees. Or maybe I was in a constant state of wow? Don’t think I worked … Continued

Bristlecone Pine Trees, cinematography, journal, process, slideshows, trees
Shoot Journal – 08.16.2010
22 Aug 2010

Shoot Journal – 08.16.2010

by David Licata | posted in: Champion Tree Project | 0

I don’t keep a daily journal, but I do keep shoot journals and editing journals. Here is an excerpt from the recent Bristlecone Pine Pine Forest shoot journal. August 16, 2010 Travel day. Six hour flight to San Francisco, six … Continued

Bristlecone Pine Trees, journal, photography, process, slideshows, trees, writing
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Filmed over 15 years in locations throughout the US, A LIFE'S WORK is a documentary about long-term thinking, a meditation on Deep Time, a film essay about legacy.

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