I know I’ve recently posted a video made by the same people- The Art of Making: Red Dress, but I really love this short. I also think that it encapsulates the idea of hand making something and really slowing down to craft something special.
I love making bread. I originally started because I thought was “fun” after reading Little House on the Prairie and American Girl’s Kirsten books. Yes, I was one of those people who wanted to try out the “pioneer ways of life”. I’ve come a long way since then. Now I love trying out new combinations of grains, seeds and herbs – and the texture and density has improved significantly from when I first started. I’m not saying that my bread is by any means anything like this
but it holds its own and actually tastes good.
The bread I aspire create to is pictured above and made by the good people of the Tartine Bakery in San Francisco. The point of all this prattle about bread is that 4SP Films made a short documentary about the bakery and I would like to share it with you (click on the the sliced bread below to watch the film)
Why share a film about a bakery with you? Well there are several reasons
So now that I’ve made you hungry for artisan bread, go find a loaf you love and enjoy!
You’ve probably heard of this film a lot recently because it’s been nominated for an Oscar and won awards at Sundance, so the fact that I’m talking about it probably doesn’t seem all that surprising. But I really do love this film and I think that it deserves all the praise that it’s receiving.
Finding the perfect music for a video is always difficult. At least for me. I’m sure there are people out there who can either compose or find music without a second thought. For me it’s one of the most frustrating parts of gathering material for my projects. Recently, for the first time ever, I have found the perfect music that reflects my story just the way that I want it to.
The taster tape for Out of Print (taster tape= a short film the purpose of showing a producer/investor/anyone who cares, what the potential film will look like) featured generic music that I found on a royalty free website. This is where I usually find my music- but after sifting through hundreds of songs and feeling like I still hadn’t found something that would fit the final piece. I gave in to second best. I figured it was alright for the taster tape, but I wanted something better for the final piece. Something original and that you would hear in an independent bookshop.
Enter: The Bookshop Band. Yes, there is such a thing as a band called The Bookshop Band, and yes, they write and perform music to do with books. Perfect! Not only is the music perfect, but the band was kind enough to give me permission to use one of their newest songs- A Shop With Books In. I found them thanks to the Chorleywood Bookshop.
If you have time, you really should check them out. I’ve only included the song, A Shop With Books In below, but they really are worth hearing more of.
A SHOP WITH BOOKS IN – by The Bookshop Band
Written to support Independent Booksellers Week 2012
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