“Soft Matter”
2018
by Dennis Spielman
American born artist, Dennis Spielman, searched for a scenic location to pour a glass of milk to show an example of soft matter for his science documentary series. A splash a milk lands on the table, creating a mess, which is a common theme in Spielman’s work. Despite the imperfections of the shot, Spielman still used the footage as life isn’t perfect.
Live! On the Plaza celebrated 10 years on Friday, July 13, 2018! The So Help Me’s played a special, free rooftop performance on top of the Velvet Monkey Salon to mark the occasion.
Missed the show? I was asked by the band to record it so here you go! I just got the approval from the band to release the video after making some changes.
That July 13th was a busy day. I released the first episode of Tales Unveiled, went to film at CHAOS, and then rushed over to the Plaza District. It was an unusual camera setup for sure. I couldn’t get in front with the limited space. I positioned one camera on a tripod while I roamed from the side and back the best I could with my other GH5. The whole video has an indie recording feel, which fit perfectly with the event.
In this adventure vlog recorded on July 25, 2018, I went on a scavenger hunt to find the hidden location of Factory Obscura. Before I do that, I had pizza from Hideaway Pizza at their brand new location along Western Avenue in Oklahoma City. I met up with Jennifer from CHAOS, a free play place, to discuss the meaning of the Factory Obscura location clues and then I ventured out to find it.
Spoiler: I found it!!! I held off on releasing this video to allow others the fun of finding the location, which the Factory Obscura team thanked me for doing until their contest was over. With the game now over, I’ve uploaded this video explaining how I found it.
I promise to add more drama and flair to the next scavenger hunt video. 😎
More than a bookstore, Commonplace Books in Midtown OKC is about community, hospitality, and people. In this interview, Benjamin Nockels and Chris Castro share what visitors can expect at this community gathering space with a bookstore and kitchen.
I’m grateful that Ben and Chris were able to do this interview sort of last minute yesterday afternoon. They helped me keep my weekly video streak as I’ve been having scheduling conflicts and not hearing back from people about interviews. I’ve been wanting to do a proper interview with Commonplace Books for a while, but I had held off until they opened their kitchen. With their kitchen space now open, they were the first place I thought for the last minute interview.
Tomorrow I’m heading to Bartlesville, which is near Tulsa, to spend a day with Josh Wright. We’ll be collaborating on a video about things to check out in his town. This video will be next week’s featured story.
Then next week I’m doing a pub crawl video on the Film Row district with the team behind AMP Fest. I’m also working on interviews for a documentary feature about the Plaza Walls. Stay tuned!
Speak, Memory performs a live concert at the Tower Theatre as part of the COOP Showcase on July 19, 2018. The band describes their music as, “unusual or obtuse at first, but easy to warm up to. Contemplative, a little dreamy. Occasionally frantic. Basically, like us.”
The audio source comes directly from the soundboard hence why you don’t hear the audience. This was my first time recording a concert at the Tower Theatre and it was a last minute project, but it turned out good. I had no control over the audio mix. In the future, I’d like to have more cameras to switch between other than the two. The band was happy with how great the video turned out and that’s what’s important.
If you’re interested, be sure to check out the next COOP Showcase, which will feature Vonna Pearl, Swim Fan, and Jose Hernandez & The Black Magic Waters at the Tower Theatre on August 30th. For more information and tickets, click here.
Powered by WordPress & Theme by Anders Norén