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Art Jackson: his musicianship, artistry, passion and love of music

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Arturo "Art" Jackson: his musicianship, artistry, passion and love of music was so essential to Art Jackson's core...an element of his personality that caught my attention as we casually spoke one evening in his home. I urged him to stop telling me about his new album and history, because I wanted him to tell me about his music while my camera was rolling. I wanted to capture his personality and passion, and didn't want to miss an opportunity with him. I am thankful for the opportunity...indulging my sensibility to capture Art's persona, since of humor, and essence.  I'm so happy that Art Jackson, Ceci Ovando Jackson and Patricia Ovando were part of creating this video featuring Art's collaborators, music and history.  Thank you for the music Art!

Spike Lee’s ‘Birth of a Nation’ Short Almost Got Him Kicked Out of NYU | IndieWire

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Spike Lee’s ‘Birth of a Nation’ Short Almost Got Him Kicked Out of NYU | IndieWire “The Birth of a Nation” It’s no coincidence that  Nate Parker ’s upcoming “ The Birth of a Nation ” takes its name from D.W. Griffith’s 1915 film of the same name, of course, but it does seem to be a coincidence that Parker’s allusive title is preceded by  Spike Lee ’s. While attending NYU in the early ’80s, Lee wrote, directed and produced “The Answer,” which concerns a black filmmaker who gets hired to remake “The Birth of a Nation.” READ MORE: Nate Parker’s ‘The Birth of a Nation’ Follow-Up About ‘Creating a World’ Acquired by Legendary Lee describes “The Answer” in  a discussion with Pharell Williams , calling Griffith’s movie “one of the most racist films ever” — it’s credited with leading to the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan in America; this and other negative reactions prompted Griffith to make “Intolerance” in response — and describing how it almost got him kicked out of scho

How to Create Compelling Film and Video Treatments | Pond5

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read  How to Create Compelling Film and Video Treatments | Pond5 In the world of music videos, commercials, fashion films, and other short-form media, there is rarely, if ever, a script — no written document that the entire cast and crew must read before production begins in order to ensure that everyone is on the same page. This is when having a good treatment is most important. Thanks to programs like Adobe InDesign and online tools such as Pond5 and Pinterest, written treatments have given birth to an entire new subset of pre-visualization documents. These tools have made it easier to browse, search, and repurpose material to convey aspects of your project. To explore this progression, I sat down with some fellow filmmakers here in New York City — artists who have had a lot of success in pitching their ideas and getting them funded and produced. I wanted to know about their processes for creating treatments. They had a lot to share. read more at  How to Create Compell