SIMPLE PLEASURES

CREATING A WILL TO SEE

The trainer at a creative workshop challenged

us to begin to see beauty in the everyday.

As a producer, I was always looking

for shots, angles and points of view that

would illustrate or "tell" a story.

So it was not a stretch to begin to 

"see differently."  The mundane can 

offer up something lovely.

Here is an exercise, as an example-

Kitchen Shelves

 Lines and color in utility

 Drying pasta-a nice visual of shape prompting an anticipation of taste.

 Tight quarters, an efficient use of space. 

Function creates form.

And another hide away-the secret ingredients spark thoughts of recipes or memory of meals.

Rather than look through or over or past everyday items

try to see them as shape, color, prompters of other senses.

Seeing, tasting and smelling working in concert

remind us of the full palette we have to 

help us create a day.

They are not really such simple things after all.
Try it out, open a cupboard and "see" it.
SPEAKING OF SEEING
REEL THOUGHTS

As we left the theater after seeing Tree of Life, we looked
at each and said, "not sure I understand it all." We 
felt like we needed to see an explanatory guide. However, it is a grand, sweeping, cosmic, provocative, beautiful, intricate, moving and powerful film.  Terrence Malick makes art, as much as he makes films.  The acting is superb and the film has a lot to say. The score is magnificent.  As I say, I'm going to listen to
others as they explain the mysterio/spiritual aspects.
You leave feeling a lot.  Just what all you think about it takes a while.  And I guess that is a good piece of art.


See you down the trail.