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The So Help Me’s Rooftop Concert

On August 7, 2018

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.

Finding Factory Obscura

By Dennis

On August 4, 2018

In Real

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. 😎

Commonplace Books

By Dennis

On August 2, 2018

In Real

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 – Live at Tower Theatre

By Dennis

On August 1, 2018

In Real

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.

Checking Out The Haunted Hotel

By Dennis

On July 27, 2018

In Real

“Sam Saxton gathers interviews from people in Downtown Oklahoma City about the famous Skirvin Hotel, where everyone has their own opinion about whether it is haunted. Geoff DeRoot is convinced it hosts numerous ghosts and claims to have a contact with firsthand encounters. As Sam digs for the truth, there seems to be more questions than answers.”

In this episode, Jeff and I got creative in our storytelling about the Skirvin as we couldn’t get anyone from there to speak. Paul did a great job retelling the of the stories Jeff had researched, as Paul retold them in a matter as if they had happened to him as an employee. There are lots of little things I liked about this episode, like the use of phone calls. My goal is to make each episode rather dynamic in a way so they don’t all feel the same, which doesn’t this as a fictional series helps.

Anyway, go listen! Tales Unveiled is a production of The Show Starts Now Studios and is produced by me, Dennis Spielman. The voice of Sam Saxton is Dennis Spielman. The voice of Professor Geoff DeRoot is Jeff Provine. Featuring Paul Evens as Kyle, and Undrell Maholmes as Maxwell. Plus the voices of Eric, Emily, and Ari as themselves for the on the street interviews.

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The real and imaginative adventures of Dennis Spielman

Category: Real Page 84 of 157

The So Help Me’s Rooftop Concert

Finding Factory Obscura

Commonplace Books

Speak, Memory – Live at Tower Theatre

Checking Out The Haunted Hotel