Off to VCCA
I’m off to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. I’ve been there twice before and it’s always been good to me. Why am I going this time? To write. I’ve been working on the film all summer and need … Continued
Los Straitjackets and Yasujiro Ozu
I recently saw Los Straitjackets perform (with special guests the World Famous Pontani Sisters, a burlesque act) here in NYC. I’ve seen them several times before and they always manage to entertain. But somewhere in the middle of one of … Continued
Crowdfunding and A Life’s Work: Advice from a Consultant
Back in the summer of 2010, when the A Life’s Work blog was just a mere baby blog, a reader took advantage of the Ask the Filmmaker feature to ask about crowdfunding: Dear Filmmaker, Have you considered using Kickstarter for A … Continued
Editing and Heitor Villa-Lobos
Editing: A Day in a Life I’m editing a Soleri section of the film, and it’s giving me fits. I try this. I like it. I look at a little later and I don’t like it. I change it. I … Continued
Steely Dan and A Life’s Work
Steely Dan and A Life’s Work? Wha? A while back I was chatting with a friend about A Life’s Work and I said music influenced it, and all my work, in a big way. My friend asked me to elaborate … Continued
Happy Third Birthday, A Life’s Work Blog!
What kind of man forgets a blog’s birthday? For one, a distracted man, a man named me. And so it is with shame and a million apologies that I say, “Happy Third Birthday, A Life’s Work blog!” Yes, on June … Continued
Pinterest: Still More Social Media for A Life’s Work?
Is Pinterest for Me? The latest bit of social media I’ve been trying out is Pinterest. Here’s what Pinterest’s makers have to say about it: “Pinterest is a virtual pinboard. Pinterest allows you to organize and share all the beautiful … Continued
Designing SETI Institute Graphics: Guest Blogger Danielle Futselaar
(I’m thrilled that guest blogger Danielle Futselaar took time out from her very busy schedule to write the following post about her association with the SETI Institute. In her non-native tongue, no less. I met Danielle through the wonderful world … Continued
Why You Workin’ So Hard?
Recently, I read an interview with ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons in Fretboard Journal. Like all interviews with guitarists, the geeky gear questions were inevitably asked. It seems Gibbons likes very thin strings, which are easier to press down and … Continued
Soul Crushing Work
There is a phrase David Milarch of Champion Tree Project (now Archangel Ancient Tree Archive) used a few times when I interviewed him for A Life’s Work: “soul satisfying.” I like that phrase, it’s self-explanatory and it’s what we all … Continued