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What inspired you to make this piece?
It was an event in my life that disturbed me a great deal. After hearing the dog's fate, the only way for me to process it was to connect these fragmented elements by addressing the personal issues concerning the freedom, safety, and violence. The dog's "voice" allowed a more precise focus and still left things open for interaction.
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Tell us a little about the process involved in making this work.
The film was shot in Super8, then transferred to video. The video signal was then processed at the Experimental Television Center in Owego, NY. Once the new material was generated, it was then digitally edited on Avid Xpress at the Artist's Editing Facility at Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.).
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| From THE DOG POEM. |
Do you have any interesting and/or amusing behind-the-scenes stories about the making of this particular work?
After I wrote the poem, I recorded it for an audio piece, to be experienced through headphones or speakers. After listening to the recording several times I thought making it into a video might be interesting because it could add more complexity to the piece and increase the chances for it being heard.
Is there a relationship between your work as a video/filmmaker and life in the New York metropolitan area?
I think the real relationship between my work and New York City is based on who I know here, who my friends are. It has been very inspiring to meet people through showing my work, and it definitely offers a world of support to continue making work. Because of all the new dialogue that has opened up for me, I am able to be inspired by what's going on with other artists in the community.
How has the burgeoning independent movement affected your life and work as a video/filmmaker?
The opportunities for showing work is incredible here. Although there are the big events like the New York Video Festival, etc., there have also been a lot of small things going on as well that work in different ways. At 57 Hope Street in Brooklyn, where you sit on rugs and pillows, the artists and audience discuss the works afterward. The first time I attended a screening, I found it very welcoming, an "instant" community, but also felt challenged as a member of the audience. The connecting is much more person-to-person at ground level.
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