This second in the series of Conversations is a shout out to Marty and Mary, my new friends, and all my other friends. Marty encouraged me to make the first in the series of conversations 13000 Sleeps and he, Mary and I had some great conversations during their short stay in Arizona. Marty believes this life is what it is, so enjoy it while you can. I want to know about Marty and Mary and all of you! Continue the conversation
While this one is better produced, it lacks some cohesiveness, almost like I am trying to do too many things in one video...I am sure each one will get better from here!
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this one's production is way better! But I think you are not representing yourself accurately! you are full of life! but your tone in your videos is mono! It just sounds dull. Where is your love of life? Express it in your tone.
I am VERY intrigued by your new idea about a global conversation. I am not inclined to reply via video; because I'm not 'good at it.' Because it would take a lot of time for me to be able to put it on the web (you know, editing, retakes, etc). And because I really don't have anything THAT important to say. Somehow video seems so much more permanent than email, even though it's not true. Perhaps a lot of people feel like that.
I'd like to tell you about an experience I had in Japan about a year ago. I was there to learn about the educational system of Japan. And it was important to me to find out what the grass-roots level Japanese were doing. So I found myself (via a friend of a friend I met on the airplane) at a pretty seedy little bar/restaurant that was a liberal artists 'place to be.' (I found it by taking a right at the record store, 5 blocks down, take a left at the used car place with the red&white sign, and then 4 blocks down on the right take the first staircase down to the bar...nothing worth doing is risk-free, right?)
Anyway, I saw some really cool live artists that night: some computer ping-pong where these two artists sent digital art back and forth and had a competition, spoken word in Japanese, and a live band with electric violin. The last person on the agenda had found this place via e-mail (from Germany). He had just been to Singapore. His goal was to show the video he made in Sinagapore to at least 3 audiences in his next spot, which happened to be Japan, and I happened to be there (I think synchronicity is part of this equation...). His mission was basically to show 'the world' to the world. In each city he shot video and edited it into a 5-15 minute piece. Then in his next city he would show it to at least 3 live audiences. He tried showing it to street people (i.e. 'real' people) but found them to be having so many other needs that they were unable to really benefit from his global message. He really wanted to avoid privileged people, those that could travel on their own easily. And so he found himself at this little art bar around the corner from the used car dealership (the Pink Slipper, I think). The audience was perfect.
So he had this little video camera he taped with, and this little laptop in his left hand and this tiny little projector strapped to his forearm, and he showed his video just like a movie, except that he was able to project it on the ceiling, on the wall, or even on the back of someone's shirt. It was really cool, and I got to see Singapore! And I knew that his NEXT city might get to see me! This guy was really an artist. And I think he really had a global vision. And I envy him, even now, even though I don't know his name and I only met him once, and it has been 18 months since I saw him. Aaron, there are other people like you. And they make a mark. And maybe you are, too.
:-) Rebecca
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