We’ve got the 4th cut, or pretty much near the 4th cut. Patrick is in Sweden for a few days, so I watched the whole thing over again and made notes. My notes are getting shorter and shorter, which, I guess, is a good thing.
The rights could be an absolute nightmare. Coppe and Terminal11 have been so cool. They have given me permission to use “Bird’s Midair Heatstroke” at the beginning of the film, so that’s one down and 67 more to go. Been doing a lot of research on Fair Use and have found some good stuff at Center for Social Media. Also went to Borders today and read a bit of the The Documentary Film Makers Handbook: A Guerilla Guide, which clarified a few points…mostly that I should have raised more money and hired a music supervisor. Live and learn.
But, still…there are some things that I have no idea about. For example:
Home video Mark took years ago at EWC (permission was verbally granted at the time)
Video of a live Sumo event that we shot
Video of a Baptist revival that we shot
Well, onwards anyway…haven’t gotten a paid gig in ages so back on the rice and beans:
“rice and beans, rice and beans, we love rice and beans!”
which means some wicked farts are coming out of my butt.
Natalie
That’s my girl! (not the bit about how close you are getting to the end. not the bit about your indepth research to reach your goal – I mean the bit about the trumping!)
Better out than in, I say! x