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Behind the Scenes of Yes Science with Katrina Menard

Getting Started with Yes Science!

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On April 11, 2017

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Yes Science! is my new documentary and science show that highlights women in various STEM fields. Think of it as a cross between a TED Talk and Bill Nye.

Tamaki Yuri holds bird for Yes Science

I’ve filmed the first three episodes with Katrina Menard, Jennifer Larsen, and Tamaki Yuri from the Sam Noble Museum in Norman, Oklahoma. I have yet to edit them. The plan is to edit this first batch videos, get feedback on them, and possibly re-shot if needed. Once those are done, I’ll start filming more. Since this is a new project and I’m using a different setup, I want to make sure everything is good.

Be sure to follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, or right here. If you’re intersted in helping to support this show, become a patron.

Cake from Sooner Legends - photo by Dennis Spielman

The Food of Lindsey Street

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On March 29, 2017

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Throughout the past two weeks, I have been highlighting some of the merchants along Norman’s Lindsey Street in my Food of Lindsey Street series. These small business owners shared why they love the area, what visitors can expect, and why you should come out and support Lindsey Street. This tour featured the following seven places:

  • Classic 50s Drive-in
  • Legend’s Restaurant
  • Ray’s Smokehouse BBQ
  • The International Pantry
  • Sooner Legends
  • Pizza King
  • India Village

    The video featured here is the complete tour, which includes the introduction, all seven businesses, some closing remarks, and bloopers. The remarks about the construction have been removed on this video to keep it timeless as the construction will end one day.

    This project presented several new challenges for me. For starters, it was the first video I made using funding from a grant. I learned how what a CV was (and how to write one), how to prepare a proposal, and how to handle everything else involved.

    Another challenge was managing multiple projects. I initially thought I could finish this in three weeks. However, when I first thought I would be working on it, I had nothing going on. When I got the approval for the grant, there were other fires in the oven such as my Coffee of Norman documentary. I also picked up some freelance gigs and a feature documentary project along the way. I was able to push back some other projects to keep my workload manageable.

    I want to give a final shout out to Norman Art Council’s We Art Lindsey Street initiative for their support for this project and to viewers like you.

    Shop local. Shop Lindsey!

    • Classic 50's - photo by Dennis Spielman

    Intro to The Food of Lindsey Street

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    On March 20, 2017

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    Get to know several of the merchants along Norman’s Lindsey Street in this Introduction to the Food of Lindsey Street. They share why they love the street, what visitors can expect, how the construction has been hurting them, and why you should come out and support Lindsey Street.

    This video is first in a series highlighting several of Lindsey Street’s restaurants. In this video is Doug Kennon, Joe and Rebecca Sparks, Jeri Sieber, Kristen Mccall, Stephen Henkel, Darrol Ray, Andrew Marsh, Inderjit Singh, and John Trobare. Stay turned to Uncovering Oklahoma as individual videos about these places will be released over the next several days.

    Support for this video provided by the Norman Art Council’s We Art Lindsey Street initiative and viewers like you.

    Tree and Leaf still

    Tree and Leaf Clothing

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    On March 16, 2017

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    Dusty Gilpin leads a tour of Tree and Leaf, a youthful lifestyle brand in Oklahoma City’s Plaza District. Dusty walks through his store sharing how Tree and Leaf started, what they do to support the community, the artists they host during Live on the Plaza, and what they care about.

    The day before I filmed this video, I interviewed Dusty for my art documentary, which I’m going to admit I had to borrow a memory card from him in order to film it. Such an amateur mistake, I know. On the serendipitous side, I hadn’t featured Tree and Leaf on Uncovering Oklahoma yet and since I had to return his SD card to him, why not do a video about his business while I was there? It all worked out. I now have a spare memory card that stays in my bag.

    Instead of the normal interview I do with businesses owners, Dusty and I decided to do a tour like MTV’s Cribs. I’m getting better at working with people on these tour videos. While I enjoy the authenticity people reveal from themselves in a first take, next time, two takes to see what happens.

    I also made a shorter, square 1:1 version for social media.

    This was the first time I made a square video. Or maybe this is the second time? Whatever. There’s a square version that’s less than a minute for people.

    Iguana Mexican Grill - photo by Dennis Spielman

    Iguana Mexican Grill

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    On March 10, 2017

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    Oklahoma City’s urban core original and authentic Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurant, Iguana Mexican Grill, features fresh, made from scratch foods every day. Marc Dunham, Laura Rene, and Ross Davis talk about the food of this Automobile Alley restaurant, along with their specialty cocktails, the new remodel, and more.

    This video is awesome. Go watch it. Then get some food.

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