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A Lot with a Little
30 Nov 2010

A Lot with a Little

by David Licata | posted in: Other Work, The Film | 0

I was going through my closet the other day and came across a flat file that contained this: This poster, designed by Heidi Fener, is for my first film, 8 1/2 x 11. (Heidi also designed the poster, postcards and … Continued

8 1/2 x 11, design, Heidi Fener, movie posters, process
Process – This Is How I Look: A Clip
4 Nov 2010

Process – This Is How I Look: A Clip

by David Licata | posted in: Arcosanti | 0

Here are the first few images shot for A Life’s Work (fall 2006). It’s a distillation of the first twenty minutes of footage.   It’s only after twenty minutes of tape that the fifth shot, the one of Arcosanti, appears, … Continued

Arcosanti, cinematography, Clips, process, Wolfgang Held
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
What Does This Filmmaker Read Before Shooting a Bunch of Old Trees
14 Aug 2010

What Does This Filmmaker Read Before Shooting a Bunch of Old Trees

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 2

Last call for the contest. Honest. This is it friends.

books, bristle cone pines, cinematography, photography, process
Process – This Post Is For You, Gearheads!
23 Jun 2010

Process – This Post Is For You, Gearheads!

by David Licata | posted in: Guest Blogger, The Film | 0

By Guest Blogger Andy Bowley. This post is best read in conjunction with Andy’s piece about testing his Canon 5D Mark II DSLR camera and various lens for our shoot in Waco, Texas. I can probably blame Philip Bloom for … Continued

A Life's Work, Andy Bowley, cinematography, Guest Blogger, process
What Was I Thinking?
11 Sep 2009

What Was I Thinking?

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

I recently watched “The Making of Touch the Sound,” one of the extras on Thomas Riedelsheimer’s film about percussionist Evelyn Glennie. In it Riedelsheimer reveals that he envisioned the staged improvisational musical segments between Glennie and composer Fred Frith to … Continued

A Life's Work, cinematography, David Milarch, Jill Tarter, Paolo Soleri, process, Robert Darden, Wolfgang Held
From Concept to First Day of Shooting
11 Jul 2009

From Concept to First Day of Shooting

by David Licata | posted in: Arcosanti, The Film | 0

I was having lunch with my friend and colleague, cinematographer Wolfgang Held (who shot Tango Octogenario), and I told him I was thinking about making a documentary. Wolfgang’s background is in documentary film, so naturally he wanted to hear more. … Continued

A Life's Work, Arcosanti, Paolo Soleri, process, Wolfgang Held
The Inspiration for the Film
27 Jun 2009

The Inspiration for the Film

by David Licata | posted in: The Film | 0

I can usually pinpoint the moment one of my works was conceived. With A Life’s Work, I cannot precisely state day and date, but I can say with certainty the events that inspired it. When I was nine years old … Continued

A Life's Work, documentary, process, Tango Octogenario

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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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