nomad-notes
For an overview of the day, read my notes for event-14. When I first started doing these events I was very sensitive to the possibility that some people may not want to be on video, though they agreed to the photography. So on this occasion I invited the group to go on a hike down the rocky shore and only those OK with being videotaped should come along. Most did come for this half hour or so. As I mentioned, it was cool and windy - not ideal for being nude. I did not have a proper wind screen for my camera microphone, not thinking ahead to the possibility of windy conditions. Shooting was difficult, because I was freezing! It was difficult to think creatively. I thought I was shooting pure crap and I knew the sound would be screwed. Later when I reviewed the tape I heard the wind distortion and saw my shaky camera and pretty much wrote it all off. But recently, getting the website together and being in editing mode, I looked again and realized there were some good shots and the live sound could be filtered, kept low, and then previously recorded surf and wind sound could be mixed in for naturalism. The 2 clips combined into one 720p HD video is also available on the
movies page (also DVD). The music you hear in the background is a piece by Patrick Schouten. It is the first cut from his Spirit of the Ocean album. He kindly volunteered his music and I invite you to visit his website,
www.patrickschouten.com. He has some amazing works available on CD and by download.
