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July 29 2010

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RADAR NYC 7.29.10

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Before I Die – The Website

Inspired by the pending death of the Polaroid camera, K.S. Rivers and Nicole Kenney (RADAR 028 – Before I Die) sought to discover what people value most in their lives. They traveled the world, met hundreds of people, and snapped a Polaroid of them as they answered one simple question: What do you want to do before you die? The answers ranged everywhere from silly (“Before I die, I want to fly!!!”) to introspective (“Before I die I want to learn to trust myself”), which raises the question of what people value in life, and how they view themselves and their worlds. The website, www.beforeidieiwantto.org, explains the motivation behind this project, which is not just to create visual account of people’s responses, but to actually inspire people to go out and accomplish what they say they want to do before they die. Rivers and Kenney believe that having people write down their goals and be constantly reminded of them on this website will motivate them to take action. All of the responses had their own unique charm, but perhaps the most inspirational and poignant were those from patients currently in the hospital, whose stakes for this question are much higher. But no matter how young, old, healthy or sick we are, and regardless of whether or now Rivers and Kenny actually asked us the question, it’s something worth thinking about in our own lives.

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Dragon Turtle – Almanac

Dragon Turtle recently released their debut album, Almanac. Check out their myspace to find out more about them, and to listen to the free MP3: “Island of Broken Glass,” which is featured in an upcoming Radar season 3 episode. Think Panda Bear meets Washed Out meets Toro Y Moi meets a tiny bit of Steely Dan (specifically, “Do It Again”). Or you can just listen and decide for yourself.

Listen / Purchase – Dragon Turtle music

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The Transmedia Equation pt2

For anyone interested in learning more about transmedia (and what it even is, exactly), this article is worth reading. Our own Lance Weiler (co-founder of RADAR and founder of WBP), who many consider to be the go-to for new media/ transmedia ideas, is the focus of this article, as he discusses his process, his many current projects, and his plans for the future. Wired magazine named him “One of twenty-five people helping to re-invent entertainment and change the face of Hollywood” and Business Week called him “One of the 18 Who Changed Hollywood.” Yet according to Lance, this was not necessarily his ultimate goal. “A lot of the things I’m involved with are trial and error,” he says. Well, whatever his method is, it’s working. Read the article:

The Transmedia Equation – Part 2

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Poetry Brothel Poets and Writers Magazine Summer Party

Remember our Poetry Brothel episode (RADAR 020 – Poetry Brothel)? Well now they’re having a party, and you’re invited! Imagine a poetry reading, but more intimate. Much more intimate. As in, baring your souls one-on-one with a stranger intimate. So is this poetry or a party? Or seven minutes in heaven? According to co-founder Tennessee Pink, the poetry is the party. Intrigued? Come to the Lightship Frying Pan in Chelsea on Monday, August 2, from 6-9 PM to hear readings, mingle with authors and agents, exchange books, win free stuff, and maybe even bare your soul a little.

Monday August 2nd, 6 – 9p
Lightship Frying Pan
Pier 66 Maritime @ W 26th st
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Vasilios Sfinarolakis – Gulf Oil Spill

Vasilios Sfinarolakis, a colleague and photographer on many of our projects, captures the most important current events with his camera. Check out his beautifully moving (literally and figuratively) photos of events around the country, and be sure to check back for updates of his coverage of the Gulf Oil Spill.

Vas’s Website

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July 28 2010

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PULSE – UnItv.me

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show? According to UnItv, entertaining yourself doesn’t have to be so passive. An adventure in local news broadcasting, UnItv is a live, interactive television broadcast, ripe with viewer submitted content. The anchors spontaneously discuss user proposals in the narrative of news, weather, and pop culture reports to bridge the gap between improv comedy shows, television, and technology. Viewers are encouraged to submit material via text, chat, email, and even over the phone, bridging the gap between the private and public audience space. UnItv emboldens audience members to voice their own concerns, likes, and dislikes in a public forum, to create a platform of viewer expression in television. To participate, click on “submit now” at .

Watch past UnItv.me episodes here
To participate go to “submit now”

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July 26 2010

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New Breed LA: Engineering Serendipity [vid]

For the community of working-class filmmakers at New Breed a constantly evolving creative process of telling our stories is the one thing we can count on in these changing times. Embarking on journeys through deeper methods of collaboration & engaging with fans across various platforms is certainly exciting – but one thing is for certain, the creative needs to be the driving force behind any and all approaches in order to preserve the integrity of the story (and the core reason we make our art).

In this series we begin at the beginning and explore what perhaps drew us all into making movies in the first place: the mystery of the creative process. What follows are short documentaries with creative tips, techniques, learning lessons & personal experiences from a handful of artists we encountered at the Los Angeles Film Festival 2010.

Episode Two is titled: “Engineering Serendipity.” Featured in this episode are  Jeff Malmberg, Trieste Kelly Dunn & Brett Haley and Ted Hope. Check back on Friday and then every Tuesday and Friday for the remainder of the series.

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July 21 2010

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Recycling Shipping Containers for Homes and Studios

First in the series, entitled “Surf, Live, Paint” profiles Andrea Shapiro and her architect Maziar Behrooz, who after designing the home, moved onto her private art studio, deciding upon surplus shipping containers mounted atop a cement foundation. In addition to a noticeably innovative choice to use the containers, the environmentally functional aspect of the project is that normally those very containers would remain at loading docks, to most likely never to move again. Some twenty-one thousand of these containers arrive in US docks each and every day. Granted some will be placed on chassis and travel to a second destination, however the containers that unload at the docks will remain. Considered a waste of time and money, they will not be shipped empty from whence they came, instead they will remain at the docks, hopefully awating a new purpose. MB Architecture is that purpose. Behrooz, based in East Hampton, has been at the forefront of sustainable design, most recently winning the 2009 AIA Peconic Design Award for the “Container Studio”. His firm, MB Architecture, recognized around the world, currently has 6 homes currently under construction in the New York area.

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July 09 2010

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The next phase of Pre-Fab Housing

“A House for Blake” examines the concept of Mass Customization, changing the landscape of the modern pre-fab house forever, allowing the customer to fully pick and choose each and every detail in the design of a custom home. This new style of customization is similar to that of purchasing a car, in that the customer may simply log into the Res 4 website and add or drop hundreds of features to their design, making every inch of the home, their own. Joseph Tanney of Resolution 4 Architecture has been designing homes for 20 years, recently attracting the attention of Debbi Gibbs, after winning the Dwell Magazine pre-fab home competition for a design in Pittsboro, NC.
Since then Resolution 4 has designed over 50 different homes, offices, and public facilities across the country. Pre-fab homes have become one of the most sustainable forms of home building, by reducing the environmental impact of construction as well as reducing the actual build time. By taking advantage of this mass customization, Debbi was able to manipulate the design of the home so she could keep an eye on her young son, Blake, if he’s running around the lake in the backyard, or jumping on the trampoline out front, she can always keep an eye on him. The high performance windows used in the home not only fill the space with gorgeous natural light, but also play a significant role in temperature management. In designing the bathrooms and kitchen facilities Res 4 chose very specific fixtures that combine style with the new wave of eco-conscious water management. Currently, Joseph is watching a number of his designs come to life both in the country and in major cities across the nation. Currently based in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, Resolution 4 still maintains it’s stronghold on the Modern Pre-Fab design market.

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July 02 2010

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Building a green home for $100,000

The “New Gen, Next Gen” episode features what’s known as the “100K House” , a collaborative effort from Interface Studio Architects and Postgreen Homes, both based in Philadelphia, PA, have found the perfect niche market by combining technology, sustainability and cost-effectiveness. By almost exclusively building on infill sites, of which there are 25,000 available, they have access to land that normally remains empty, and are able to build homes of the highest LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating. The homes can be built for as little as $100,000, or at approximately $100 a square foot, which lends appeal to a younger as well as more eco-conscious demographic. By using a combination of solar panels to heat water, a heat recovery unit to keep the house heated yet well ventilated, and SIPS (Structural Insulated Panel) , pre-made, heavily insulated panels that are simply assembled onsite dramatically reducing build time, the innovations in the 100K house are astounding. Brian Phillips, the brains behind ISA, has already built 2 of these units, with a third currently in construction.

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July 01 2010

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RADAR NYC 7.1.10

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Aakash Nihalani – Stop Pop & Roll

Check out Aakash Nihalani’s (RADAR 008 – Tape and Mirrors) new YouTube video “Stop, Pop & Roll” as it follows him through a short installation on New York’s Manhattan streets. Aakash’s name is synonymous with street art, visible at every turn in all five boroughs, finding beauty in the symmetry of the city’s architecture. He might not have a fancy documentary film about his work, or have filled a pop-up store with exotic animals, but from the way things are going, he’s not too far off.

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Milieu – A Blanket of Infinate Repititions

A Blanket of Infinate Repititions has just been released by Milieu (“Cropduster” RADAR season 3). This exclusive set of recordings were made at the same time as their most recent album Phosphene Weather, yet never saw the light of day. Finally they are available as a limited edition of 50, available on the Milieu website.

Listen / Purchase – A Blanket of Infinate Repititions

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Music Video Case Study – Leah Meyerhoff

Read / View it here
Award-winning director Leah Meyerhoff (RADAR 017 – Waterpod) has allowed us into her world by creating a breakdown of the entire music video making process, from storyline to references to behind the scenes, for the song “Like Our Fathers” by Luff, who were also featured on the Waterpod episode. If you’ve ever wondered about the amount of work and planning that goes into making a music video, you’ve got to have a look at this invaluable study. And don’t forget to head over to Leah’s website to check out more of her work.

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3 Great events – ALL FREE

Art Battles (RADAR 015 – Art Battles) returns again with another four artists that will go head to head (to head to head) at the prestigious Brooklyn Museum, this Saturday, July 3rd at 7:00 PM. This time it’s Concep, Lexi Bella, Marthalicia, and Zito on the center of the floor, racing against the clock to claim the bragging rights for their 15 Minutes of Fame. The Boogie Brothers will be providing the live music, the artists will provide the entertainment, all you have to do is show up. Art Battles Presents “15 Minutes of Fame” @ The Brooklyn Museum , 7-8:30 pm, July 3rd 2010.

Saturday July 3rd, 7pm
The Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY
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@lanceweiler

Lance Weiler does it all. Not only has he written, directed and produced two feature length films, 1998’s The Last Broadcast and 2006’s Head Trauma, but he also partnered in creating the transmedia production company Seize the Media and founded the creative network The Workbook Project. Us over here at RADAR think a lot of Lance, not just because he gives us a job, but because he is truly committed to exploring new and innovative ways for creative individuals to come together and express themselves. Follow Lance on twitter to stay up to date with all his goings-ons, and check out Filmmaker magazine to read his regularly featured column on the impact of technology on entertainment.

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June 29 2010

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Thoughts on New Entertainment Forms

I know I’m pretty late to the party on some of this stuff, but I wanted to point out a couple more instances of “new”-ish entertainment and storytelling possibilities which I think indie filmmakers can explore.

I only recently discovered You Suck at Photoshop.

One thing I love about this is it’s low-budget nature. It’s dependent entirely on the writing and the performance. Anyone with skills in those two things can do this. You don’t need a crew. You don’t need a RED camera. You don’t even need a budget. Something good for poor indies to think about here…

Here’s another great recent example. This one is particularly funny to people in technology.

Again, the key thing here is that it’s dependent on writing and performance.

What I also like about this is, it’s a kind of entertainment purely made for the web. Sure you could have done this on TV, or in a film, but I think the length of the piece and your expectations for the length of web content combine to make this only really possible on the web. You will check this out at your desk when your boss isn’t looking, but would you sit down on the couch and tune into this? Probably not. Likewise, the concept, funny as it is, can only really be carried on for a few minutes at a time.

Or can it?

Enter Mr. Plinket

So this guy started doing these reviews online. He’s done a number of sci-fi movies, which kind of gives him  a built in audience. What’s striking is that what he does is a mix of an actual good review, and comedy. He plays a character while reviewing. But what he says is usually very sharp and spot on. So what is this beast? A review? A comedy sketch? Whatever it is, it’s pretty telling that I’ve watched Phantom Menace twice; once when it came out, and one more time just to make sure I wasn’t on drugs the first time. But I’ve watched this guy’s entire review series for Phantom Menace 6 times. That’s the whole batch of 7. I’ve watched some individual episodes many more times than that.

Here’s the first one for Phantom Menace. But I strongly encourage everyone to go watch the rest. These will probably have less of an effect if you’re not a fucking  geek, but I think you’ll still get the point. Would love to see him do Sex in the City 2 though.

So we’re looking at some entertainment here made specifically for the web. But what else is it about these? POV? They are all subjective camera? They are all from the protagonist’s POV. They all primarily tell their stories through speech and screen-capture. Plinket’s videos have some inter-cut “scenes,” which I find far less entertaining than his actual reviews. But for the most part, it follows this model.

What else can you do this way? A Sci-Fi story, for sure. A horror story? A Drama? Let’s try something. Anyone have any good story ideas you think would translate to this as a medium?

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