martin luther king, jr. day
16 01 2012Comments : Leave a Comment »
Tags: inspiration, nostalgic, urban eden, work, write, writing
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A reader’s advice to writers
12 03 2010Comments : Leave a Comment »
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Lawn Facades
18 03 2010Originally uploaded by zachstern
Where I got my higher education, looking ghostly, looking like a dream, that is is.
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Get Cookin’
23 03 2010Originally uploaded by Right Brain | Chris Piazza
Inspiration nation! Another fantastic camera toss photo. I have to get a camera soon! Every day I check back to this group, I am so inspired. I love this work.
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Little Tokyo , Downtown LA
24 03 2010Comments : Leave a Comment »
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“Vivra sa vie”: Shouldn’t Love Be the Only Truth?
31 03 2010The movie I want to re-make, about how a girl falls into prostitution to pay the rent.
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Vivre Sa Vie – Vivre sa vie on The Auteurs
31 03 2010Vivre Sa Vie – Vivre sa vie on The Auteurs.
From the article:
I have quickly become a fan of Godard’s work in the past week. I had previously enjoyed some of his films as part of my academic study in the past (‘La Chinoise’ in the context of the political atmosphere in 1960s France just before 1968) but the Auteur’s recent film festival (http://www.theauteurs.com/stellaartois (18+)) has given me a chance to experience more of his work for free. ‘Vivre Sa Vie’ is still available to watch today in the UK.
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Prostitution is a theme pervading Godard’s work (eg Yvonne in ‘La Chinoise’) but this is the first time I’ve encountered it as the central narrative force. He tells the story of Nana, played by his wife, a normal housewife who gives up her fantasies of being in the movies to become a prostitute. Through shifting camera work and long takes, Godard shows her working, waiting, smoking (a lot) and then, tragically dying, shot as neither a prime target nor as an innocent bystander by cruel pimps who see no value in her beyond they money they are paying and being paid.
It is a great (if depressing) work that manages to capture ‘60s France (note ’Jules et Jim’ showing at the cinema) and the vagaries of prostitution.Its political commentary never leaves the story floundering and Anna Karina’s performance is subtle and fitting. The film is all about Nana. The other characters merely serve to explain her life (or end it).
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24 fps
18 04 2010In memoriam of a visual pioneer
“…[Dede} Allen departed from the standard Hollywood way of cutting — making smooth transitions starting with wide shots establishing place and characters and going on to medium shots and finally close-ups — by beginning with close-ups or jump cuts….”
from:
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-dede-allen18-2010apr18,0,3471234.story
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Guqin (goo-chin) master
1 01 2012Comments : Leave a Comment »
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Resolutions come & go…
31 12 2011Comments : Leave a Comment »
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Difficult Teachers
29 12 2011Comments : Leave a Comment »
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