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Busing Movie 2.0

Here is a rough cut of my work in progress.  This semester has been a whirlwind of personal and professional accomplishments, and the fruits of my labor are being received very well. If you know anyone that would be able … Continue reading

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Busing Movie 1.0

In all projects there is a learning curve.  I’ve put off showing this video for some time now, because it is amateurish at best.  However, I am hoping that you will be interested in seeing my development aesthetically and narratively.  … Continue reading

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The Fine Cut

So I found myself sitting at the editing station last night thinking to myself, “If I keep changing things up like this, I’m really going to mess up this video.”  In other words, “You’ve got your fine cut, idiot.  Stop … Continue reading

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When All The Shooting’s Done

The past few days have been a whirlwind for me.  I’ve been spending almost 12 hours a day editing (when I’m not writing my paper), and every night when I’m done editing, I come up with a list of clips … Continue reading

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Narration 4: Take 2

After showing my ending to my professor, he gave me some good advice:  If I’m going to use this film as a demo for my thesis, I should probably give a less bitter ending (of course what happens when people … Continue reading

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Narration 4

Trying to write these narrations has been tough.  When I first started out, I was trying to think of a political way to say everything, but that is really just not me.  Eventually I wrote this part as a response … Continue reading

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Narration 3

I am going to introduce this part just after my media segment.  I was having difficulty joining the talk about the media to a segment where they talk about a Haitian cab driver in Southie (somehow there’s always a Haitian … Continue reading

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Narration 2

This is the second narration segment in my piece.  I think it will be very long, so I’ll probably have to cut out some things.  I showed it to some people, and some thought that it gave a good background … Continue reading

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Narration 1

With the lack of a diverse perspective, I have decided upon reflection – and feedback – that I should insert myself into the story.  This is a very difficult decision for certain filmmakers – especially when it was not their … Continue reading

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The Artistic Flavour

Now that I’m starting to get my ducks in a row for my thesis project (Busing in South Boston during the 1970′s), I’m really starting to consider how I want the look of this piece to be.  Like many documentaries, … Continue reading

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