Dorm Xmas Tree Remix

Was a remix edit entirely necessary? No.  Then again, the initial edit wasn't that elaborate itself.  Since I've been busy editing for everyone else but myself this year, I thought it would be fun to present something kind of new before Christmas.

I've remixed my popular Dorm Xmas Tree time lapse video from 2006 for a bit of fun.  What is Christmas good for if not a bit of nostalgia, right? The new mix livens things up a bit and was fun to put together just to remind myself what my Christmas' were like when they were divided between home and film school.  With those days behind me now, I'm really glad I created little edits like this in the first place for quick flashbacks whenever I want.  Enjoy the remix. 

Salton Sea North Shore Video

From old photos and promotional clips, to vintage postcards and stories about the location, the Salton Sea has fascinated me since first visiting in the summer of 2009.  At the time the renovations to the North Shore Yacht Club had just begun, but the old abandoned structure was still very much the same as it had been for over a decade.  This short video recaps my first visit to the infamous Salton Sea in southern California. 

My First Time on TV (1987)

Being born before the digital revolution meant that every day of my childhood wasn't documented.  We didn't own a video camera, and I think all of the photos that I have from birth to 18 can fit into 3 or 4 albums.  Hence, the history that was recorded and snapped has become seemingly more valuable for its rarity.

This weekend I was transferring the even smaller amount of footage that my mom has of her childhood onto DVD when I came across this brief clip - my first time on TV.  

We were at the Stampede parade, which had been and continued to be a yearly tradition for our family after this was shot.  We always went down really early to claim our spot next to City Hall (and the Chat production booth coincidentally).  It was 1987, I was 3 years old, and with my first few seconds in the spotlight I said a whole three words. "Luke. Cars. Because."

I still get a lot of mileage out of those words to this day.