As I was litening to my song 'One Tribe' trying to get more ideas/have the ones I have develop this woman and I stopped at a st. corner as the line just chaged. A man ran up to her and gave her a sunflower. At first she refused then he said something about how it was extra and so she gave in and took it. I smiled and popped out my ear bud and said 'Now you can't have a bad day'. She agreed and we both parted our ways smiling. It was like a ripple effect. Somehow I need to incorporate that into the video. Something that moves throughout the entire video of people passing something along OR I just give a flower to anyone whom helpes me to be in the video.
If I get all these consent forms and everyones contact info I can do a big launch party once it's been edited and those people alone can get send it out, plus all I would do to let everyone in my world know about it! Wahoo!!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
One Tribe
So I think I found my idea. Listen to the song One Tribe. I want to create a happy piece that encourages unity. I think lately with all the anti-Muslim rhetoric and gay bashing in NYC, it'd be a good time to remind everyone that we all have to live in this world together. Sure, I have my own prejudices and catch myself at times thinking totally inappropriate thoughts, but when it boils down to it I realize that everyone wants to be happy, smile, love and be with the ones they care about. Something that you can watch over and over again and just get reassured that there is good in the world. That's something that lasts. It lasts longer than something trendy or something current. I've watched that J&K wedding entrance so many times and still do when I have a really bad day. It makes me smile.
I want to create a NYC version of this video so hopefully if it goes viral enough I can possibly get sponsorship and do a domestic version or an international version!
How I see the video opening up is NYC starting the day. Pulling up the grate, the sunrise, the subway commute, people crossing the street, etc. Then every time the song says '1' I have someone hold a sign with the number on it. I want to capture as many diverse people I can. Then what I want to recreate is a hugging sequence. I know that 'Free Hugs' has already been done and then I'm reminded of that scene at the end of 'Love Actually' that has everyone hugging. Instead of people hugging they know or giving them out randomly. I want to have 2 people who look completely different (Soccer mom to Goth kid, Gay to Priest, African to Asian, Nerd to hot model, etc.) coming together as one. I'd have some flashes of violence (in the form of b&w photos) from within NYC to show that, as the song states, we need to catch amnesia.
I'm thinking Spring would be a perfect time to start filming it. That way everyone is in blossom mode. New Season, born again, fresh, new start! More brainstorming to come
If it gets even bigger than just a project there's merchandise and possibly a One Tribe fund?! With globalization in the 21st century as it is now and the advances in technology people are getting closer and closer. I think this could be a really great endeavour - somehow showing that everyone 'out there' is just like you 'here'.
I want to create a NYC version of this video so hopefully if it goes viral enough I can possibly get sponsorship and do a domestic version or an international version!
How I see the video opening up is NYC starting the day. Pulling up the grate, the sunrise, the subway commute, people crossing the street, etc. Then every time the song says '1' I have someone hold a sign with the number on it. I want to capture as many diverse people I can. Then what I want to recreate is a hugging sequence. I know that 'Free Hugs' has already been done and then I'm reminded of that scene at the end of 'Love Actually' that has everyone hugging. Instead of people hugging they know or giving them out randomly. I want to have 2 people who look completely different (Soccer mom to Goth kid, Gay to Priest, African to Asian, Nerd to hot model, etc.) coming together as one. I'd have some flashes of violence (in the form of b&w photos) from within NYC to show that, as the song states, we need to catch amnesia.
I'm thinking Spring would be a perfect time to start filming it. That way everyone is in blossom mode. New Season, born again, fresh, new start! More brainstorming to come
If it gets even bigger than just a project there's merchandise and possibly a One Tribe fund?! With globalization in the 21st century as it is now and the advances in technology people are getting closer and closer. I think this could be a really great endeavour - somehow showing that everyone 'out there' is just like you 'here'.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Just need to write
Then possibly an idea will come. So I've thought quite a bit of a project that I could do and I can't quite put my finger on it. I've thought about having people donate to keep me going, but for what? Why would anyone want to continue funding me to continue to travel? I thought today about perhaps I set up a 1800flower type website. Where people could write in and have me write messages in the sand for them and send them along to loved ones. They could find out where I was and send me a)the message and b)their email address. Then I could charge them $10 or so for the photo and that could keep me going for quite some time.
Then I thought of perhaps traveling with an object and taking photos of it and hopefully getting a sponsor along the way - but what object? A coca cola bottle? a geico gecko? I need to think of something universal and something with a happy warm feeling. :)
Then there's the idea of people's smiles - perhaps I get crest to sponsor a worldwide 'brush your teeth' campaign?
There's the 5-4-3-2-1 idea - 1 year, 2 ....I get stuck. 2 million dollars? Pennies? Donation - but to what? Development! But how?
I feel like they're all half ideas - I can't seem to pinpoint a solid idea. Blerg.
Dancing - that's already been done. Hugs? That's been done? I can't do music - that's out.
I need to take a weekend and plant myself in the barnes and noble travel section and make a list of everything that's been written. A year in Bali, traveling the world on $10 a day, yada yada yada. I keep thinking it's all been done but it's surprising how many people will buy a book about people doing these things instead of actually stepping out their front door and doing them. I totally get it - I've bought furniture. I've planted myself in NYC for quite some time. I need some sort of thing that people want but can't afford to get. Nothing luxurious but perhaps a picture, but a picture of what? a video of what? It needs to be viral.
Damn.
Back to the drawing board. maybe I write Ellen....but what do I say? Give me money, please?
Then I thought of perhaps traveling with an object and taking photos of it and hopefully getting a sponsor along the way - but what object? A coca cola bottle? a geico gecko? I need to think of something universal and something with a happy warm feeling. :)
Then there's the idea of people's smiles - perhaps I get crest to sponsor a worldwide 'brush your teeth' campaign?
There's the 5-4-3-2-1 idea - 1 year, 2 ....I get stuck. 2 million dollars? Pennies? Donation - but to what? Development! But how?
I feel like they're all half ideas - I can't seem to pinpoint a solid idea. Blerg.
Dancing - that's already been done. Hugs? That's been done? I can't do music - that's out.
I need to take a weekend and plant myself in the barnes and noble travel section and make a list of everything that's been written. A year in Bali, traveling the world on $10 a day, yada yada yada. I keep thinking it's all been done but it's surprising how many people will buy a book about people doing these things instead of actually stepping out their front door and doing them. I totally get it - I've bought furniture. I've planted myself in NYC for quite some time. I need some sort of thing that people want but can't afford to get. Nothing luxurious but perhaps a picture, but a picture of what? a video of what? It needs to be viral.
Damn.
Back to the drawing board. maybe I write Ellen....but what do I say? Give me money, please?
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
It may just be the rain
Today I'm in a weird rut. It's been forever since I blogged and had this idea of a 'I'm back' blog but I just couldn't be bothered to do it today. I'm over this weather. I don't want to wake up 15 years from now in the same spot. I miss school. At least then you had a change every semester/summer. I've been living in the same place doing the same thing for the last 3 years. I need a change. I want to move on but I can't because of financial restrictions. How badly do I really want to move if I keep spending my money on the weekend, etc. Blerg. I wanted to plant myself in a city for a bit and I've done that. I've created an amazing network for myself full of love, joy, laughter, and support so why all of a sudden do I want to sell everything I own and pack up and hit the road? I need to start using my talents in the field that I've always dreamed of. I've had enough fun in this job - I don't need it anymore.
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