a few film samples of stuff I’ve been doing.
And my most favoritist picture I’ve taken of Mr. Feeny!!!
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So Johnny Skydiver was received warmly, but almost everybody said “It was so short!” Uuuggh I knooooooow!!! But…… I picked the song because it was short and because I notoriously run out of time to finish my animations and I wanted to finish SOMETHING for once.
There weren’t many people there that could make use of my demo, but I’m glad I made it. When I got back I made about three dozen more copies and I have no idea what I am planning on doing with all of them. Sometimes I think I want to design DVD menus… I have a lot of fun making them and they’re a great way to top off the long hard road of making something for viewing consumption. (Like the SKINNY DIP DVD menu I made, which loops absolutely seemlessly for eternity might I add)
Here’s what the DVDs look like:
And here’s the DVD menu homepage. It’s super simple but I like it.
If you want one, please, I’ll give you one. Just e-mail me at noelwells at that gmail website. I like sending mail.
Here are a few of my favorite pictures from LA:
Finally, I have to catch up with three days of school work which is surprisingly a shit-ton of school work. Plan II Physics is seriously eating me for lunch and I’m tired of being its meal. I just put out a casting call for my 16mm 1-3 minute short. I’m sort of not looking forward to it because I feel like I won’t have time to make it good.
My thesis ideas are coming along well. I’ve actually started doing research, which I guess means I am excited about it, which I guess means I might do a good job on it. Could it be?
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Things to Do: Brainstorm DVD menu business plan
Things to Make: Business plan for DVD menu company
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Things to Do: Brainstorm DVD menu business plan
Things to Make: Business plan for DVD menu company
Favorite Photos from Week 2 Roll 1. I started stalking people in New York City. I usually ended up taking pictures of them from behind because I’m not ballsy. I like little old ladies. Locations include the Upper West Side, Midtown, and Brighton Beach (and the rain that caused an exodus at the station.)
I had 36 rolls of film from my trip that I couldn’t afford to develop, and they’re all jumbled up. I am developing five or so rolls every Friday and then posting my favorites from one roll each day of the week, along with any interesting details.
Tomorrow will be CD 1 Week 1. Pictures from all six rolls include NYC, Wisconsin, Chicago, and Austin arrival. Some of my favorites already on flickr.
Week one down, 6 more to go.
In other news, my music video animation for the band Watch out for Rockets was selected to be apart of the UT Hollywood Showcase, so I’ll be heading back to Los Angeles September 23-25.
Check it out the animation here:
Johnny Skydiver – Watch out for Rockets from Noel Kristi on Vimeo.
I’m also made/making the website for a charming and funny Austin independent film Harmony and Me. Sophie T. is doing a lot of stuff for the film along with director Bob Byington and she got me on board, so we’ll be working together to promote it in various ways (Looks like my IFC internship is already coming in handy.)
Check out the trailer, or better yet, it’s screening at the Museum of Modern Art starting September 18th. Ooh la la!
I’m growing fond of the rain. It’s like a little mischevious child who brings you such frustration but at the same time, your life is that much better for it. I planned a big day at Brighton Beach yesterday. It was supposed to be sunny all day so I had to take the opportunity. After 40 minutes on the train from Penn Station, the skies were blue, and the Q was running express. Yes, I’d be there any second. An audible “All HELL NO” broke me from the 1957 photography book I was purusing. And literally seconds before we pulled into the Brighton Beach stop, it began POURING rain. People were really pissed, and over a 100 people got off at the platform not knowing what to do, and it was soon packed with the exodus of people fleeing the beach. I just laughed. And laughed. Of course. I love you rain.
I waited it out for about 20 minutes and eventually made it to the beach and spent several hours reading, swimming, and snapping photos under a gray sky by the grey ocean. Is it GREY or GRAY? I forget which I prefer.
I took some polaroids. Lots of old people lounging about in speedos, doing exercises, “sun”bathing. I bought my very first ice cream cone in NYC from a soft serve truck. Got it with rainbow sprinkles. It was perfect. I loved Saturday.
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 I watched this little girl for awhile… I think she was using her magical powers to bring in the waves. |
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 This guy wanted me to take his picture, but then said “You’re not America’s Most Wanted, are you?” |
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Night of MJ’s death. Outside Apollo Theatre. Impromptu dance party broke out. Counted three boomboxes.
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Atlantic Avenue Artwalk. Lots of chairs, babies, old stuff, and an instance of black face (see above)
My apartment.