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Atlantics Yards on Stage

Drawing inspiration from interviews conducted around the Atlantic Yards footprint, Brooklyn at Eye Level is a take on the Atlantic Yards story through theater, dance and music. The Civilians Theater Company will be performing the show at the Brooklyn Lyceum this week. I got to sit in on an early rehearsal to shoot it, and found it fascinating. Looking forward to seeing the finished work.

Brooklyn at Eye Level from The Civilians theatre company at the 4th Avenue Lyceum.

December 4 – 7, 2008
The Brooklyn Lyceum
227 4th Avenue
(M,R to Union St. or 2,3,4,5,N,B,Q to Atlantic)
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm
Saturday and Sunday at 3pm
Pay-What-You-Can
Limited seating! Click here to reserve seats or call 212-730-2019

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Election Night, Park Slope

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Best Buy: Escalator

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End of Summer


Fall officially started at 11:44 this morning. Yesterday, as the sun set on the last full day of summer, the Coney Island Tattoo & Motorcycle Show came to life. It felt like a ritual celebration of the seasonal change. 



Posted on Monday, September 22, 2008 at 10:23AM by Registered CommenterBIB in , , , , , , , , | CommentsPost a Comment

J'Ouvert: Carnival Day Starts in Brooklyn


J'Ouvert is the procession of steel bands that opens carnival day.  It starts in the early hours of the morning and goes on through sunrise. There's no amplification or sound systems, and the parade is much more open and accessible than the daytime carnival.




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The Battel [stet] of Gowanus: Kaiju at The Yard



On Saturday afternoon, a most happy and delirious spectacle by the banks of the Gowanus Canal. Not only did The Yard treat us to the excellent "Japanese action comic punk" combo Peelander-Z, we also got to see the cage-fighting monsters of Kaiju Big Battel.

Posted on Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 12:39PM by Registered CommenterBIB in , , , , , , , , | Comments1 Comment

30 Second Life: Q and A with Greg Reitman


Recently I got to take a stroll around 4th Avenue with Greg Reitman, producer of the video blog 30 Second Life. Greg posts a video of Park Slope life every few days and sets each piece to music.

Brit in Brooklyn: What made you decide to start 30 Second Life?

I've started quite a few blogs over the years but was never consistent in updating them. In addition, they had no central theme and I was posting random links to things that I thought were interesting at the time. I started 30 Second Life in December 2007 after buying The Flip, a small pocket size video camera. I carried it everywhere, shooting interesting things I saw in and around NYC. I would come home, listen to music and watch what I had shot for the day. The music and footage combination made for an interesting mix and the idea evolved from there.

BIB: Why movies and not photography or writing?

I enjoy both, but my true passion has always been film. I love the editing process, looking at all the different pieces of footage, figuring out what the overall pace of the film should be and choosing the perfect song. 

BIB: How do you decide what to shoot, what inspires you?

With every shot, I'm always thinking about what kind of story I want to tell. Dark? Funny? Sarcastic? I'm not going out and shooting big events like parades or rock concerts. I like to shoot subtle moments. Things that New Yorkers see and experience everyday. The morning commute. Musicians on the subway platform. Random signs. The beautiful brownstones in Park Slope.


August 15 from Mr. Thirty on Vimeo.

BIB: Do you have the music in mind while you are shooting or does that come in at the editing stage?

Choosing the music is the hardest part. Sometimes I'll make an on-the-go ipod playlist of possible songs for the day as I'm commuting home. This gives me some ideas. Most of the time, though, it's conceived during the editing phase. The music I choose depends on the overall tone of the day, my mood, and the type of footage I've taken.

BIB: About how long does each movie take to put together?

It varies. Typically 3-4 hours.

BIB: Are there any editors, movies or directors that you are particularly fond of or are influenced by?

I love Woody Allen. Annie Hall is my favorite. Michael Moore. Coen Brothers. I pretty much Tivo most docs on IFC and Sundance channel as well.

  BIB: Do you have any tips for bloggers thinking of making movies for their blogs? What's the most workable basic software and equipment setup?

I am a big fan of Tumblr, my blogging platform and Vimeo hosts all my videos. They sync up well together. I also use TubeMogel for syndication. I used iMovie for a while before switching to Final Cut Pro for editing. I shoot with my Flip camera which has a built in USB, so exporting to my computer is very simple.

BIB: What blogs do you read?

My Film News

My Brooklyn neighborhood

My Pop culture fix
Posted on Monday, August 18, 2008 at 09:57AM by Registered CommenterBIB in , , , , , , , , , , , | CommentsPost a Comment
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