Thanks Bill and everyone for the kind words. I do think NTH sharpened me up a bit. I think its a great exercise for any non-professional artist/filmmaker/musician to put yourself on a schedule and create. Not having "all the time in the world" actually makes some cool stuff pop out. The random nature of the images also made me tell stories in a way I wouldn't have otherwise. But, looking back on it, all the stories are close to the things I'm interested in. So, in the end, throwing something random at yourself can end up simply pushing forward the things you wanted to say anyway. Like a Rorschach blot (off topic, but hear they are making a movie of Watchmen -- can't wait).
As to what was challenging, there were several archive movies that sat around for months, and while I liked them, I couldn't think of a thing to do with them. Some are still on my hard drive, not used, others suddenly came in handy . . . out of the blue. This goes back to working on a schedule, it forces you to keep turning your raw materials around in your mind. As far as the one I'm most proud of, that's hard . . . but check out this one, its probably the most profound . . . http://www.nexttoheaven.net/2007/06/next-to-heaven-38_05.html Also, I won a $1,000 bucks for this one, which is a big video payday for me! http://www.nexttoheaven.net/2007/04/next-to-heaven-33-tapes-of-my-father.html As to the archive folks, I've just recently dropped them a line. They are amazing, what a great service to the community. I love these old films and would have had a great time just watching them without any project to feed into. Rob --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Streeter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thats awesome Rob, congratulations on a fine acomplishment. I didn't > really realize that you were doing those weekly. I enjoyed them. > > Now given the nature of this project--which is basically creating > new stories out of found footage and naration (for those who don't > know.) I'd be curious to know if you think that you've improved your > editing and story telling skills because of it. I'd also like to > know which piece you found particularly challenging, and which peice > are you most proud of? > > Also ... does anyone at the archive know about your project? It > seems that they might be interested. > > Bill Streeter > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS > www.lofistl.com > www.billstreeter.net > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Parrish" > <hoppervideo@> wrote: > > > > Hey All, > > > > I posted the first Next To Heaven on September 19, 2006, and today > I > > post the 52nd. A year's-worth of weekly short movies made from > > archive.org's public domain footage pretty impressive, if I do > say > > so myself. I had a great time making NTH, and I think I learned a > > thing or two as well. > > > > Please check it out and if you don't know NTH, you're in luck -- 52 > > entertaining and/or disturbing videos await you! > > > > http://www.nexttoheaven.net > > > > Rob > > >
