The Humble (formerly 'Good') Shepherd :: Paula & Charlie Glendinning's Gift

On the event of my father's 80th birthday, family friends Paula & Charlie Glendinning dedicated the song, "The Humble (formerly 'Good') Shepherd" to the old man.

Here for your enjoyment is their birthday rendition of the tune that promises to be played by pipe bands around the world for decades to come.

Best gift imaginable from the best friends imaginable.

Brava y bravo, you two, for everything you make and do.

Thank you for making Dad's 80th perfectly memorable.

[Glendinning's Publisher]

[Their Pipe Band's Site]

Formats available: MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Flash Video (.flv), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v)

Tags: dad, family, 80th, birthday, party, bagpipe, bagpipes, violin, music, gift, song, paula, charlie, glendinning, gib, mclaughlin

Movies 'Til Dawn :: Blogging "City Island"

Raymond says the nicest things:

My old friend and sound mixer Jan McLaughlin also was a fabulous partner in crime. I can't describe what makes Jan quite so magnetic and fascinating--she's both very much more present than most people and also on an entirely different plane of existence than most of us. Jan did my first movie, "Cafe Society" a dozen years ago and this was our reunion movie. She's got nothing but a brilliant attitude toward the whole mess and made me smile every morning--not an easy task as a shoot progresses. By the way, she's also a mad genius and a Goddam good Audio capturer.

Guess this quote becomes part of the résumé.

Have gotten such incredible positive feedback lately it boggles the mind.

That said, I've worked hard to get here and plan / need to ride this wave as far as it will take me.

Let it also be said that I echo Raymond's estimation of other collaborators. Eric Henriquez was fabuloso. Vanja Cernjul literally paints with light in ways I've not seen before. Franckie Diago a complete and ferocious inspiration, as is Raymond.



Tags: Faux Press Art Metaphrasty

Instant Documentary :: Behind-the-Scenes

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The goal was to get as many of the crew on film as possible, in as little time, with as little trouble and as much fun, while creating a memorable souvenir of and for the people who made this film.

Clearly, everybody eventually had a really good time with the concept.

Please note that this is posted only for purposes of my reel.


Tags: Faux Press Art Metaphrasty

Two Camera Assistants :: Tool Belt / Bibliography

.:. Faux Press .:.

Two camera assistants with whom I had the pleasure to work this past summer give us glimpses into their world of work.

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POST NOTE: Focus on the TOOLS; interview subjects are immediately at ease in front of the camera with the tools of his or her trade.

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), Flash Video (.flv), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v)

Tags: work, camera, assistant, tool, belt, tips, tricks, interview, bibliography

Faux Press Interview :: Makeup Theory

.:. Faux Press .:.

This summer's rideshare with Sharon proved educational and fun.

She gets to the crux of the matter brilliantly.

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), MPEG-4 Video (.m4v), Flash Video (.flv)

Tags: faux_press, work, makeup, theory, film, television, interview

VlogEurope 2007 :: Interview with a Man of Patience

.:. Faux Press .:.

Joel's landlord is a stonemason and man of patience.

My mom taught me to be able to speak with anybody, anywhere, any time, and find at least one thing that they know and have to share. After that, the rest's easy.

Music by Harmsichord, via Archive.org.

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov)

Tags: vlogeurope, vlogeurope07, faux_press, interview, stone, mason, patience

Vlogvertising :: Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate

[Giggles]

Ta-da!

The second vlogvertisement for Wburg.tv has been heartily approved by Mr. Moran, and begins its online life, including presence at YouTube, Blip.tv, MySpace, Veoh, and Google Video.

Phew.

Psst, Wburg.tv:

Launches:
May 12, 2007

At Laila Lounge
113 North7th St.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn

[MAP]



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Disclosure :: Wburg.tv :: Vlogvertising

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Guess it's disclosure time: I'm mashing up vloggers. In exchange for commercial use of vloggers' footage, videobloggers get a minimum of :05 text / logo ad in the mashup.

In the meta, I think of the project as a video magazine and vlogvertising.

This screen will eventually draw in sufficient funds to make it sustainable for publisher and film makers alike.

Most difficult is to explain 'vlogvertising' and what vlogvertising means to potential advertisers.

The 'vloggie' nature of the endeavor enables low production costs essential to affordably bring vlogvertising to small business owners. The following sentence may be the explanation.

I look forward to the day we post the vlog commercial made by the eleven-year-old from down the street with her cell phone. That's vlogvertising at its best. - Jan McLaughlin

The first question I'd ask a business owner interested in creating a vlogvertising campaign is, "Who are your best customers?" Best customers are the best people to participate; their proven relationship with the business - dare I say their affection for the business - is authentic, and you can neither buy nor fake that.

What then are the essential elements of a successful vlogvertising campaign?

• Authenticity
• No lights
• No sound gear
• Real people
• Real situations
  
• Closeups / Detail
  
• Movement
• Community
  

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All these folks contributed video to the above wee piece unless otherwise noted.

Link Love:

Philip Clark
Francisco Daum
Faux Press
Brian Gonzalez
Phil Hamilton
Human-Dog
Adam Jochum
Raymond Kristiansen
The Lodge
Clark ov Saturn
Andrew Shapiro - electronic / ambient music
Duncan Speakman
Surfburgtv.com
Wreck & Salvage
Michael Verdi
Sara Weagel - Sara's Corner

Quicktime version.

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Publishing this with an earlier date so as not to clog the RSS pipes with the enormous (118MB) file.



Tags: Faux Press Art Metaphrasty

WTF :: Composer Andrew Shapiro Interview

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Composer Andrew Shapiro plays every Sunday from noon to four p.m. at the 160 Broadway McDonalds in Manhattan. I found Mr. Shapiro's marketing sensibility compelling. Perhaps you will too.

Art & Commerce.

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov)

Tags: faux_press, interview, andrew shapiro, composer, music, mcdonalds, manhattan, marketing

Road Node 101 :: Sturgis Rally Biker Fashion

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Was terrified when I learned Road Node 101 had landed in Deadwood, S.D. at the height of the Sturgis Rally in the midst of half a million bikers. Didn't take long to get excited at the prospect of experiencing the biker phenom firsthand.

The charmingly disarming Gary Landeen started the aclimitization process nicely as he prepared to attend a white plate dinner by inviting Scott Prentice and me to help tweak his biker tuxedo for the event. Thanks for sharing your bike and fashion vulnerability with the Faux Press, Gary.


Tags: Faux Press Road Node 101 Sturgis Rally

FAUX PARADE: from the continuing adventures of the PAL

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FAUX PARADE: from the continuing adventures of the Princess-at-Large

from The World's Longest Open Love Letter - Fairytale Division

a film by Jan McLaughlin

music, dance, laughs & lies

"So, where's the white limo," asks the trumpet player. "You don't see a fuckin' white limo? Hey. The press lies all the time," says the Princess-at-Large. And she ought to know.

Four-Minute Ballet for Faux Press Corps, Celebrities & Disposable Cameras

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Stills from "Four-Minute Ballet for Faux Press Corps, Celebrities & Disposable Cameras" an art installation / music video / flash mob.

"Four-Minute Ballet for Faux Press Corps, Celebrities & Disposable Cameras" is a performance piece - created as a result of a promise I made - that went down at The Plaza Hotel, starring some oxymoronic poetry celebrities and was basically a dinner party fueled by adrenaline.

The music video also acts as one of the trailers for the movie I'm writing - "The World's Longest Open Love Letter".

Music: "I want to be You" by Ahmed El-Motassem's Legal Fiction.

music video week