Casual Dog, Updated

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I have just finished remodeling the Casual Dog Productions, LLC editing suite. It is now much more functional - and it looks much better! We now have a Panasonic plasma monitor. After calibration, it isn't quite up to color grading - but then, the walls are optical communications blue anyway.…
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New News from Osha Neumann

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I am reading Osha Neumann's new book.  It is a fascinating and gripping memoir of his time as a 1960s anarchist in New York City.  I'll update this entry as I digest it (and when I am more awake - I worked 90 clinical hours from Sat-Fri, slept three hours…
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What’s in a name?

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I have been unhappy with the working title What's Inside, Professor?  for quite some time now.  For one thing, it is hard to write down - that dang question mark.  Also, it is a bit cryptic.  As the project has evolved, I have settled on an approach that uses Alan's…
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Back Toot!

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We are back to it!  In the past two weeks, we have been plowing through captured tapes, breaking things up into individual clips and furthering the logging process.  Experiments with Adobe Soundbooth's transcription feature haven't been so encouraging... It is exciting to watch this material with a fresh eye, and…
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Next Up

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Next up was the trip to the Bay Area at the end of April. We shot numerous interviews, along with some more verité footage of Alan in action - in his life. Hopefully, this will complete the bulk of principal production, with a few notable exceptions. Now , it is…
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Wooden

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I mean Woods Hole, the Cape Cod town where Alan spent much of his youth. I recently spent a long weekend there, shooting interviews and "B-Roll" material - an exceptionally productive and enjoyable visit! I was able to visit with a number of people who knew Alan well in his…
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Health Policy Made Personal

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Alan and his wife Sala were through Portland recently. It was a too-brief visit, but was a chance to gather a few thoughts about this film. There are myriad stories to be told about Alan, many good possibilities for a movie. I think bits and pieces of all these themes…
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What I know about the 60s

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I grew up in the shadow of the 60s. The Beatles made the soundtrack for my early childhood. I can remember songs like She Loves You and I Want to Hold Your Hand playing while I toddled around Grandma Daisy's yard. Her daughters (my aunts) were teenagers in the 60s,…
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