Austin, Texas filmmaker. Graduate of The University of Texas at Austin in 1992 with a degree in Radio-Television-Film. Award winning video editor and documentary filmmaker.
Book signing went well at Half Price Books on Anderson Mill Rd. I got to meet some new readers and handout bookmarks. I will do another event before Christmas with even more bookmarks. Blink had a fun time too in person. 🙂 Thank you to my wife Kim for helping setup the table and engaging with interested readers. We will be uploading more audio chapters too. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKsmG-62SOOhkjTzsJaZKvXEukZfU02ze
I’ll be signing books and bringing Blink with me to the Half Price books on Anderson Mill Rd. – Nov. 7th 2-5p.m.
I had a blast filming this video with our Whole Foods beer team and the folks at Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas. It all started with this article from FOOD&WINE magazine: https://www.foodandwine.com/oktoberfest-beer-ranked-12116667
Our team of Jade Burnham and Marissa Norden met with brewmaster Greg Hybner. I filmed with my iPhone 15 on a DJI Osmo gimbal and a DJI Pocket 5 for the interviews. I really liked the ease of use of the wireless mic by DJI.
Who knew the top rated Oktoberfest beer was right here in south-central Texas. I really enjoyed their taproom and learning about Shiner’s long running support of the music industry. Learn more about Shiner and their spirits line too. https://shiner.com/brewery/
So these are signs and one flyer generated by some AI program. First three are from a gas station highlighting their food offerings. The other flyer is from a car wash and would you look at those bubbles! And here is the classic “what are those?” meme https://youtu.be/HNtz05bhI1k?si=lMW1gBPLyTXQVH_T
Next Sunday, we’ll release Chapter 5.
Kim Pickard showed her weaving at The Wild Wild Weft weaving show at the Grand Theater in Lewisville. The event was fantastic showcasing a wide range of weaving techniques. Her weaving Safely Tucked Away, was displayed right up front and looked gorgeous on the wall. Learn more at The Wild Wild Weft. Also check out her Instagram @kimberdavispickard
So I’ve decided to move in a different direction and write a more personal novel. This will be about growing up in Houston as the child of divorced parents. It’s anchored by my exposure to a wide range of movies and…well…father figures. I’ll put updates here. Or I’ll just write the darn thing.
We saw The Social Reckoning last weekend. I was impressed by the power of words as action. The opening altercation turned Facebook post, felt like watching a train wreck powered by dialogue. In some ways the MSI, meaningful social interactions, featured in the story arc, demonstrates the battle between words and imagery. I enjoyed the journalism heavy story balanced against the data science innovation that seems to now be powering our national economy. The Hepburn and Tracy homage between Jeremy Allen White and Mikey Madison was fun to watch. It hankered back to another time in cinema and kept the mood light during times of darkness. My takeaway, God bless the whistle blowers who alert us all to the forces that would undermine our genuine human interactions.
Fixing broken links on the website. My video disappeared on Vimeo, so here it is on YouTube. I trekked to the top of a hill in New Mexico near Taos. I came across this cool medicine wheel made from Quartz.
Message me if you come across this site. It’s very “Atlas Obscura” to me.