Free and Uneasy: The First Year Out

In past meetings we have explored the idea of telling narrative stories as filmmakers, but without using film or video footage. Today I ran across just such a story, its title posted above as the title of this blog entry. This short film is an excellent example of compelling storytelling, yet it was created using only stills and audio. Running just under six minutes, I daresay it is a few minutes that can leave you, perhaps ever so slightly, a changed person.

To view "Free and Uneasy: The First Year Out", click the link below:
Free and Uneasy: The First Year Out

Or copy/paste the following text into your browser:
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/nyregion/20071125_DNA_FEATURE/index.html

As always, feel free to add your comments as desired.

--Kevin

Planning meeting set for Wed., Dec. 5th

OK, here's the (revised) scoop. The next meeting of MacFilmmakers WILL be a planning and organizational meeting, but NOT tonight as previously announced. This planning meeting is now scheduled for one week from today, the evening of Wednesday, December 5th. This new date has been chosen to allow several people who voiced a desire to attend, but could not make a Nov. 28 gathering, the chance to plan accordingly. The agenda is simple: dinner and discussion. No guest speakers, no presentations, just planning for future meetings.

We will be gathering in Palo Alto at the Cheesecake Factory, 375 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, (650) 473-9622. We expect to be seated for dinner between 6:15 and 6:30; those who arrive earlier may wish to gather informally in the bar/lounge area. For this dinner-oriented gathering, your food and drink purchases are "dutch treat". To help you budget accordingly, the Cheesecake Factory features an extensive and varied menu with dinner entree prices ranging from $8 to $29, soft drinks at $3 and fancier drinks starting at $6 and up.

While all are welcome to attend, this will be a business-oriented meeting. If you do plan to join us, an RSVP in the affirmative is helpful (by simply leaving a comment attached to this entry or by communicating directly with me) but not required. I look forward to seeing you next week!

--Kevin

November meeting will be 11/28

Hi. Our November meeting will be on Wednesday, 11/28. No details at this time. It may (is likely to) turn out to be a planning/organizing meeting (I can hear the collective "yays" reverberating through the ether) at a local restaurant, TBA.

Note that the Apple campus is/has been closed this entire week, so no "third Wednesday" meeting was possible in our usual auditoriums.