Day 3 in Bulembu – things are going very well. We’ve captured some great moments and beautiful images. This really is an amazing town. More when I can get better net access…
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Month: August 2008
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23 Minutes
That’s how long it took to pack my bags & camera carry-on.
Incidentally, it took 23 minutes because that’s all I had before the taxi arrived.
A string of nights with 3 hours sleep then attempting an all nighter don’t lead to efficient work. Around 4AM I found myself nodding uncontrollably, so I settled in for a short “nap”.
But… I’ve done this a few times now. I only managed to forget a few Clif bars and my book to read. Everything else came out in a flurry, and habit landed most of what I need in my bags in a few minutes.
And with that we’re off to Bulembu. The equipment left yesterday with my DP, Jonny – 9 cases plus a carnet. So I’m travelling nice & light, just a carry-on and a backpack for clothes. It’s three days of transit to Bulembu… I hope to update with some pictures or video once we’re settled on the ground.
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Stuff I Use: Canon HF10
Quick clip from the sweet little Canon HF10 (click the pic to view). No color tweaking… this is straight out of a 2-pound, hand-sized camera that shoots to SD cards. (1080p version for the pixel-peepers)
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Jesu Meine Freude
“Rage, rage, rage, world,
and break;
I stand here and sing
in secure peace!”
Tobe, tobe, tobe Welt, und springe;
Ich steh hier und singe in gar sich’rer Ruh!
– From the Bach Cantata “Jesu Meine Freude”
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Rick Smolan – Delayed Adolescence
If you know photographers, the joke is it’s the finest form of delayed adolescence ever invented.
– Rick Smolan, EG Conference 2007
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The Long Now
The web is about 5000 days old. Kevin Kelly talks about the next 5000 days… fascinating.
Kevin Kelly is part of the Long Now Foundation. Check out some of their projects, like the 10,000 year clock.
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Free the Battery Humans
We can codify freedoms and values in law, rules, process … and now code.
Via GapingVoid
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China in Africa
I’m partway through reading a Fastcompany special report on China in Africa. Very interesting…
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Wallpaper – Shoreline
High-time for another wallpaper, and an excuse to exercise Lightroom 2. This one’s from waaaay back: Shoreline Wallpaper (right-click to save)
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… and on to Israel!
YVR-SEA-AMS-JNB; JNB-AMS-TLV; TLV-AMS-LHO; LHO-AMS-SEA-YVR.
That’s the itinerary I just booked, leaving August 22nd and returning September 29th. After Bulembu, I’ll be heading to Israel to shoot 2nd unit for a production there with Jim van Dijk. I’ll be (happily) using the Red camera again, and working with a bigger crew & budget.
And on my way home, a short stopover in Oxford.
Together with Rwanda: Hope Rises being complete before I go, and the trip to Bulembu before heading to Israel, all I have to say is:
Woot.