We left to meet the Phelpses at a turnpike stop in the late morning, after having some delicious homemade Chai Tea from our host's mother. The Phelpses had told us that they had already scouted the location and were splitting up into two groups, so no matter which way...
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The American Pillow
I am currently writing this on a yellow pad (now transcribed) in the back seat of a Jeep Grand Cherokee en route to Athens, GA. It's been an exciting couple of days. Best to start with the beginning. We left on the eve of a massive storm across the southeast. A...
On the Road Again
Some back story: So the other two members in the Doc group are focusing on the Patriot Guard and Celebrity Impersonators, while I'm doing Cubicles. The Patriot Guard is a group of motorcyclists that go to the funerals of Iraq soldiers per the family's request to...
Documenting the Documentary
With the F3s done, it's time to take the helm again with two projects: F2s (more on that in a future post) and documentaries. In documentary class we're supposed to keep a journal of our progress, so might as well keep it here. After a bit of debate on doing my...
Cubicles Survival Guide Launches Quietly
It's finally happened. As previously mentioned, the podcast spin-off of Cubicles has finally launched, though very quietly. I'm still trying to work out the bugs. I'll explain my work flow in more detail in another post, but basically I've exported the movie into an...
My Daughter the Terrorist [Documentary]
Perhaps a little heavy for a 10 AM screening, with an occasional missing head and dead body, I still enjoyed My Daughter the Terrorist. It's about the civil war in Sri-Lanka - a war I didn't know was happening. Labeled by the world as terrorists, the film follows two...
I Claim Life Hacking Documentary
That's right. In keeping with my fascination of offices and productivity, my next doc is on life hacking. It's been tough explaining life hacking in one sentence. I've been going with 'an online community dedicated to finding shortcuts to save time and make oneself...
Full Battle Rattle [Documentary]
Out in the middle of the Mojave desert at Ft. Irwin, California, is a billion dollar mock Iraq village in an Army training center, filled with Iraqi roll players. Before units are deployed to Iraq, they come here for three weeks to simulate what they will encounter in...