Need t be a better Jedi

I know that patience will yield a fine product but today I shot some green screen footage, conducted one interview and lined up yet another. I had to begin to assemble some footage. I am very happy with what I see. I ran it past my best friend, toughest critic, my wife and she was duly impressed. I would say, this is a good omen. I introduced myself the the song writer Steve McGinnes via email and hope he believes in the project as much as I do.

Message from Above

Last night Steve McGinnes fired me an email about his song, "Roses by the Roadside".
Wow, I never thought nor dared hope he would contact me. Out of the blue, I see his work on Youtube and through a Hail Mary Pass and he is there. I hope he grants me permission as I think the contribution the song would make to the project would be huge.

Yes, and last night I went to what a friend described as a church youth group gathering in search of stories for my project and what I discovered was not the case. There over 100 people there. It was church and contrary to what those who know me think, I did not burst into flames when I came through the door. I met many nice people who would have loved to have helped but alas, none had any tragic tales to share. In a way that is a good thing. This project is teaching me patience and the value of giving something it's due care. When all is said and done, post production and editing will likely be in the range of 100 hours. But now I need focus on the content and the story.

Unreachable

Found this wonder tune on Youtube and I have no idea how to get in touch with the writer.
Frustrating.If any one out there has any ideas, please let me know.This tune would be so perfect, I think.

thepartingstone@yahoo.ca

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsLDRZ_tYeU

Sucsesses

The RCMP have agreed to be interviewed, Clare Jentzen of Springfield Funeral Chapel has provided a very effective interview. I interviewed Tom Wilson from the City of Kelowna contributed the City's view on roadside memorials. The socilolgy professor from UBC is away in Europe and will be contacting me on his return.

Speed Bumps

The Media Relations department of the BC Ambulance Service had forbid it's members to participate in the project. All I wanted was their feelings as human beings who have to deal with the carnage on the road ways. But, as always, I don not give up without a fight. Wednesday I am scheduled to call the Media Relations people at the Ambulance service and ask them how comfortable they will be with a "Refused comment" reference.

The interviews as a whole are going well. I need to make inroads with the families and friends of those who have lost loved ones and have erected roadside monuments. I have some leads. This project is getting legs. Today I was outside gathering traffic footage.

Yes, I did get a high visibility vest.

In the Begining......

My name is Brian Dycke and I am a Kelowna based independent film maker doing a documentary on roadside memorials. These markers all have stories to tell and hold social implication.
I want to hear your story:
I can be contacted at: the_partingstone@yahoo.ca

This how it all began. I had heard a documentary on Roadside Memorials on CBC radio and thought to myself, there must be more to this subject than a short radio piece and so began my research. On discovering the depth and complexity of the subject, it was then I chose to create a documentary film. I had no idea as to how great the scope of subject would be.