Friday, February 6, 2015

Making a one-hour Video

Freedom today to plan the one-hour video a supporter (and record distributor) has offered to make. Here's the plan so far. You should be able to click on links to view the videos.

I haven't thought about order much yet as these might not all make the cut. Looks like I have 50 minutes here, of variable quality (but perhaps interestingly so), with 3 poems that can be shot very soon bringing it to 60. 

I Do, WOWps version (same poem is in the CAPS video...maybe use parts of each). 4 mins

CAPS video - use last 3 poems, from 20:32 to 31:30. 12 mins

Also from CAPS - 
     2 Cohonnas: This Yes and Drops the Spine, from 5:00 to 8:20. 3 1/2 mins
     Funny opening to Clotheslines: 10:44 - ?  and also get laughter and applause at the end (with the outdoors version in the middle)
     Irish part: 14:30-18:50. 4 1/2 mins
     
The Clotheslines of Cohoes, outdoors version. 4 mins (including open and end w applause from CAPS)


White Privilege (would prefer a performance of it but might work well to mix this with the CAP footage). 2 1/2

Looking up at Enchante Tea Room and at Looking Up at Word X Word (blend the two). 3 mins

At the Bank Machine - appx 1 1/2


To the Guy Holding the Jesus Hates Fags sign. This is dark with the 1st 10 seconds or so missing. Imagine this: An interview - how poems emerge, this on especially, and the interplay w the audience...a little bio how I came to slam...then read the title and first line, and cut right to this video.  Great audience response. 7 minutes (with lead-in talk/interview)

= 50 minutes. 


Poems that should be on it. Need to get video: Dear Young People (3 mins). Amear Dominique (3 mins). I am Troy Davis (3-4). = 60 minutes

Monday, February 2, 2015

It begins!

With snow and cold and hope, I officially begin the writing sabbatical. Alone here at my desk I sense that I'm not alone. Thank you to all who have sent resources and kind wishes. I'm off!