A couple recently completed projects and one still in the works.
ONLINE INSTALLATION (it's complete!!) 40 rooms / 3 films / 1 abandoned building / ONLINE!! Over an hour of media ingestion that could change your eating habits. As an undergraduate thesis, I built an interactive webpage to simulate a film installation. Rather than construct an installation in a physical space and limit myself to those select few who can rip themselves away from the Internet I want to meet people where they are which, in my opinion, is in front of the computer screen. I hope you enjoy/ed it and would love to hear your thoughts on it.
R. BUCKMINSTER FULLER PROMOS I finished my internship with RBFDomeNFP. Check out the youTube channel I created for them and the videos therein.
THE REAL TWIST (a Documentary about a clown) This
is a project that has been in the works since 1997 and it will most
likely be an ongoing project. I do plan on having a cut put together
by this May. There will be a website (therealtwist.com) to support the
final project and to host the archive. The ideal plan is to produce a
feature film about the 27 years that Toby Johnson was Toby Twist the
Clown. It reveals The Real Twist.
See the short documentary in two parts on youTube... Part 1 (with annotations) Part 2 (with annotations) Whole Video (without annotations on vimeo)
WEB DESIGN Since October of 2008 I have been working for Brenda's Costume on their websites. Brenda's Costume, Magic and Novelty Shop Inc. (Yahoo SiteBuilder) BOUNCES TO GO (DreamWeaver) Brenda's and BTG on YouTube Brenda's sells magic DVDs and tricks from MagicMakers Inc. See them on YouTube. Coming SOON: E-Commerce / Fun Functions / The Real Twist / Toby Twist / DreamingTurtle Media
DreamingTurtle on the DRUMS (youTube videos). I made friends with a few musicians in Carbondale (Andy Jones, Alex Ryterski and Dan Staggs) and we made a few songs (I just played the drums). This was a dream come true for me. A short story: I took a music test in 3rd grade and I scored the highest along with another girl. I was given my choice of instrument to play and learn and I chose the drums. It turns out that the one weakness that I had was rythum. Some seasoned drummer pattered out a few beats on the table and asked me to do it back to him. I was at a complete loss. I guess, when it comes to drums, either you are a natural savant or you don't even get to try. Ever since then it has been my dream to play drums. I did play the bass drum in High School Marching Band and Pep Band but I was a much better trumpet player (I was second chair out of 20). But what I really wanted was to play the set like all my friends were doing. I could never afford a set and I really wasn't good enough to sit in for anyone. That all changed when I met Alex. He just wanted to play music and needed someone to keep a beat while he went off on the guitar. Also, I think it will be a long time before I ever play guitar good enough to perform. Anyway, this was a dream of mine and the link will take you to 31 videos about my experience with Alex and the bands in Carbondale, Illinois. Enjoy!
