The Questions and Answers...
Memorable Class Highlight – The phrase and concept presented by Virgil - “North of 14th Street”
Preferred medium before the course – Extreme PowerPoint
Preferred medium after the course –Photoshop
Theme for next project – Docu-Comedy
Something I learned to teach someone else(non-tech) – The concepts of Wabi-Sabi – I really got into this book and way of thinking.
Something I learned to teach someone else (technical) – adjusting photos with levels and hue in Photoshop. I have a million vacation photos of my own to edit during my lack of spare time, perhaps I can outsource by teaching someone else.
Something to try next semester that I have not done – I think that I may try a comedy of sort. I also might try a video installation piece of sort as I always am interested in this type of artwork.
Something I will try to do everyday – Blog, take pictures and possibly video daily and not wait for absolute perfection in opportunities.
150 Million dollar budget –
I come up ideas almost daily for this sort of thing – Top of mind today…
Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus part II – updated version of this classic with both old and current bands. Would be done in an over the top yet mysterious dreamlike Bollywood style. David Bowie would be the time traveling host and Little Steven would be the circus master. Established cinema camera crew and editors would work on the project – similar to Scorsese’s Shine a Light film.
And long term dream project…
Twin Peaks – continuation of this cult classic on film or HBO/Showtime. It “ended” on a cliffhanger and there is some time travel involved.
15 dollar budget –
Rock and Roll Circus - Ask for cutting room floor clips and access to shoot pre-show rehearsal footage (perhaps with the prospect that profits go towards charity)- somehow assemble together with stock audience footage for the Rock n’ Roll circus II idea. Could also barter for future download sales in exchange for access to musicians and in the process resurrect or jumpstart a few bands that normally are under the radar.
Twin Peaks - create an animated version or a single Video installation featuring just one of the cast members who played “Bob” – Frank Silva or a look alike, a tree, a blowing curtain and a chess set. Coffee and donuts also if budget allows.
