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Lawyers of a Certain Age #3

janmclaughlin@mac.com (Jan McLaughlin) — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:25:16 PDT

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Critique.

Skeptical Light

janmclaughlin@mac.com (Jan McLaughlin) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:44:49 PST

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A portrait of claudio Roche and his splendiferous night light.

Heard are the voice of First AD Mike Moffa, and the infectious laugh of Tennyson Bardwell, our director.

Video Camera Wind Noise Hack

janmclaughlin@mac.com (Jan McLaughlin) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:46:42 PST

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Transpore surgical tape over the mic element.

Bingo.

The Caller :: Richard's Crew

janmclaughlin@mac.com (Jan McLaughlin) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:01:04 PST

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View from the cart one rainy day in New York.

Music by Eric Seaholm :: http://seaholm.com

"The Caller"

Mom's Trip Home

janmclaughlin@mac.com (Jan McLaughlin) — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:04:04 PST

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What a pleasure to hear her Mount Lebanon stories.

Especial thanks to Susan for allowing us to visit with only an hour's notice.

Wburg.TV :: Vol. 1, No. 5 :: Love and Money

janmclaughlin@mac.com (Jan McLaughlin) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:20:45 PST

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New this No. are Gena Haskett, Brittany Shoot and The Read Cafe. Heard under Brittany's hearts breaking is an interview with Dan and Lenny, two writers affiliated with Wburg Real Estate (a forthcoming professional newspaper dedicated to luxury living), who speak to love and money.

In this issue, we also announce WBurg.TV's Fall Film Fest (site as yet under construction) for film makers who live, love and/or work in New York City. Extreme localism in action. $15,500 in prizes:

Cash

1 @ 1,500
1 @ 1,000
1 @ 500

Gift Certificates: 50 @ 250 = 12,500

The FFF is powered by SpinXpress.

Keep your eyes and ears peeled.

LINK LOVE:

11211 Office Sharon Bridgforth - Love Conjure Blues Chris Cassidy of Casspix Dan Fall Film Fest Champion Wireless Faux Press - editor Gena Haskett Breuk Iversen Lenny The Lodge Optical Warehouse Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate The Read Cafe, Bakery & Bookshop Scratch Video Brittany Shoot SpinXpress - Fall Film Fest Sponsor Surfburg.tv Vic Thrill + The Saturn Missile - music Wburg Mall Wreck & Salvage

Prudential Douglas Elliman Music from the public domain & Archive.org

The Lodge Music from the public domain & Archive.org

Santa Fe Music from the public domain & Archive.org

The Humble (formerly 'Good') Shepherd :: Paula & Charlie Glendinning's Gift

janmclaughlin@mac.com (Jan McLaughlin) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:51:54 PST

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On the event of my father's 80th birthday, family friends Paula & Charlie Glendinning dedicated the song, "The Humble (formerly 'Good') Shepherd" to the old man.

Here for your enjoyment is their birthday rendition of the tune that promises to be played by pipe bands around the world for decades to come.

Best gift imaginable from the best friends imaginable.

Brava y bravo, you two, for everything you make and do.

Thank you for making Dad's 80th perfectly memorable.

[Glendinning's Publisher]

[Their Pipe Band's Site]

City Island :: Behind Bars :: How to Set Up a Shot

janmclaughlin@mac.com (Jan McLaughlin) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:34:26 PDT

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How to set up a shot De Felitta-style.

Halloween :: Road Node 101 :: Saratoga Springs

janmclaughlin@mac.com (Jan McLaughlin) — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:59:56 PDT

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Another portrait of some folks I admire.

At Halloween.

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Instant Documentary :: Behind-the-Scenes

janmclaughlin@mac.com (Jan McLaughlin) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:26:25 PDT

The goal was to get as many of the crew on film, in as little time, and with as little trouble as possible, while creating a memorable souvenir of and for the people who made this film.

Please note that this film is posted only for purposes of inducing you to hire me to document your event, whatever that might be.

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Still Guy :: Tech Fashion

janmclaughlin@mac.com (Jan McLaughlin) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:47:09 PDT

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Paul's stills tool belt used to weigh in at 65 pounds. Can you say, "I wanna be your beast of burden"?

Tags: photography, photographer, faux_press, toolbelt, techfashion, tools, behindthescenes

This video was originally shared on blip.tv by Jan of Sound with a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial license.

janmclaughlin@mac.com (Jan McLaughlin) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:49:48 PDT

12th Annual New Year's Day Spoken Word/Performance Extravaganza

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This is an event dreamed up with my ex-husband that he continues to produce. Don't much like going out on New Year's Eve, but the day after kinda rocks. Eerily quiet in New York City around noon. A lot of the folks whose hands you see here are long-time poet-friends. Always an inspiring gathering.

Instant Documentary :: Artist's Statement

janmclaughlin@mac.com (Jan McLaughlin) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:57:04 PDT

This site is published to feature ongoing "behind-the-scenes" work, toward manifesting art and commerce as homogenous enterprises. I want to live by means of making videos. Events. Businesses. Families. Weddings. Conferences. Family reunions. A showcase for the beautiful people, places and circumstances in which I find myself.

NB: I'm selective about the folks with whom I work. If you hire me, I get to do whatever I want. No restrictions beyond budget.

PROCESS: Making an Instant Documentary involves inserting myself in your life for a day or a week or two weeks. Depends on how open you are and how much time you've got. I can make something equally beautiful and appropriate in five minutes as five days.

My lenses and microphones find believable, shareable beauty, but you must participate in its creation. You must trust me to show you in a favorable light. One of the skills I've been blessed with is the capacity to bring out certain intimate qualities in just about anyone.

COST: If I can't find motion pictures or sound to make your business human, you don't have to pay. In the interim, however, you've had the pleasure of my company, fed and housed me. None of that is refundable.

You gotta have a budget or something great to offer - if not money, then a house in the mountains or at the beach in the off-season, a solid contact, a skill to share, advertising, credit with your business - to offer.

Be forewarned: When I come to you, I will insert myself in your work and life in meaningful ways. No bullshit. You have to let me be part of it.

Then, we'll get the multimedia up on the net and your customers will find you interesting and compelling.

$5000 (in cash or kind) / week plus expenses, payable at the end of the shoot. If you don't pay, I simply stay until I've got value in hand.

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This is an "interview" of a couple of colleagues whose names I do not utter, as some of the people with whom I come in contact are wary of the press. In this way, trust is built; the indirect approach is often preferred.

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Instant Documentary :: Recording Sound FX w/ Miss Julie

janmclaughlin@mac.com (Jan McLaughlin) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:02:12 PDT

Julie and I formed the sound department on a film that had as part of one of its sets this fine Scottish clock. We later returned to record its amazing sound effects.

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Instant Documentaries::Martini Shot

janmclaughlin@mac.com (Jan McLaughlin) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:05:46 PDT

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The people who work with you are human beings and have lives. Share those lives with your customers. They'll thank you for it with their business.

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Instant Documentaries :: Behind the Scenes

janmclaughlin@mac.com (Jan McLaughlin) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:00:31 PDT

Videoblogging for independent films begins to take form.

Allow folks to relax in front of the camera in order to show them as real human beings in ways that will draw folks in, folks who will eventually want to watch what the cast and crew have created.

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Tribute to the Folks' 50th Anniversary

janmclaughlin@mac.com (Jan McLaughlin) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:46:10 PDT

Took a long time to scan the photo albums and cut them together to tunes my parents love, but well worth the effort.

The pipe music is by the City of Washington Pipe Band, friends of the family.

This is part of who I am.