hi from me as well Uche. an impressive first impression you've made with
that poem!
KS
On 1 April 2010 04:13, Uche Ogbuji <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Oh hey, this is a pleasant surprise after a strenuous workday. Thanks,
> Judy.
>
> I've been lurking for a few weeks, now. I'd noticed all the "snaps", and I
> gather these are just poems drafted for quick feedback from the group? If
> so, I think that's a fine tradition.
>
> Thanks also for posting the link to "Growing Up Misfit". I'm gratified at
> all the attention it has garnered, but I think I had the advantage of the
> multi-stage build-up, with its being part of the New York reading.
>
> --Uche
>
> On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 9:32 AM, Judy Prince
> <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>
> > Uche---Welcome to POETRYETC (petc, for short)!
> >
> > How long have you been lurking? We have rules, you know; a very tight
> ship
> > we run here. Which includes that you have to talk like non-academics (Dr
> > Hamilton excepted, natch, and possibly Mark Weiss). We do welcome such
> > terms as "audioboo" because some here are computer geeks and even own
> macs.
> > <sigh>
> >
> > Also, we are a mixed group of mixed-up poets, who, nevertheless, manage
> to
> > write surprising, fresh-picked, (revolting at times), brilliant poems.
> We
> > call them "snaps" which I'll let others describe/define for you.
> >
> > Presumptuously, I'm going to paste in the URL for your latest poem
> "Growing
> > Up Misfit". I am greenly jealous that you've garnered *many* more
> comments
> > on it than I have on my poems. Here it is, then, for petcfolk to enjoy:
> > http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/uogbuji/2010/03/growing-up-misfit/
> >
> > All best welcomings, Uche,
> >
> > Judy
> >
> > On 27 March 2010 11:40, Uche Ogbuji <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > Just a de-lurk (Hi folks) to mention that AudioBoo might help:
> > >
> > > http://audioboo.fm/
> > >
> > > Google Docs or a wiki + snippets AudioBoo should be able to give a
> > > production editor what they need.
> > >
> > > If you like, I have and can share a set of well-tested instructions for
> > > capturing poetry readings in GarageBand (Apple Mac app).
> > >
> > > --Uche
> > >
> > > On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 7:57 AM, Halvard Johnson <[log in to unmask]>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Actually, I'm not sure about the audio part, but maybe . . .
> > > >
> > > > Hal
> > > >
> > > > follow this link to The Perfection of Mozart's Third Eye, my latest
> > > > collection --
> > > >
> > > > http://www.scribd.com/people/documents/14481250-chalk-editions
> > > >
> > > > Halvard Johnson
> > > > ================
> > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > > http://sites.google.com/site/halvardjohnson/Home
> > > > http://entropyandme.blogspot.com
> > > > http://imageswithoutwords.blogspot.com
> > > > http://www.hamiltonstone.org
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 4:17 AM, Chris Jones <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Can this be done, can we do it? Please?
> > > > >
> > > > > I should trace how the collaboration idea appeared to me, which was
> a
> > > > > result of thinking about recent discussions here on collaboration
> and
> > > > > ideas of working with image and text, like video poems, eg.
> > > > >
> > > > > It began by thinking through a way to produce an audio chorus in a
> > way
> > > > > that is done piecemeal where no-one actually meets face to face,
> > rather
> > > > > then getting a group together to record live. A bit like doing a
> > crazy
> > > > > patchwork. So I thought I could take a chorus text and then do a
> > > reading
> > > > > of that text which is digitally recorded. Send this audio to
> someone
> > > > > else and they can listen to my reading, as a bit of a suggestion to
> > > > > start with, erase my reading and do their own reading which they
> > > record.
> > > > > This recording is then send out to a dozen or so others who
> > > individually
> > > > > record a reading in chorus with the audio they get and this is
> passed
> > > on
> > > > > to someone or even others to put all these separate tracks into a
> > > chorus
> > > > > using digital sound editing apps. So what returns is something in
> > which
> > > > > no central person has directed. The idea of erasing the first
> > bootstrap
> > > > > reading ensures this in a way that I would have no idea what my
> first
> > > > > recorded reading would end up being.
> > > > >
> > > > > Separately, video and still video images can be sent into a
> > repository
> > > > > and this could be pieced together and put with the audio, and what
> > you
> > > > > get is a sort of music video poetry reading without a central
> > director
> > > > > or editor. With digital this can then be transmitted on television,
> > or
> > > > > video streaming on internet, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > Further to this could produce say a digital tv transmission (as an
> > > > > example) but without ending here and can go on to other various
> > > > > combination. Like an ongoing open system, I guess?
> > > > >
> > > > > Having come this far, which is basically an idea taken from
> > non-linear
> > > > > off-line video editing... (see)
> > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-linear_editing_system
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > we could perhaps set up a repository of text, sound and images to
> > > which
> > > > > lets say a poem can be contributed from lets say a hundred or
> > thousand
> > > > > different poets, put together as audio-visual video as above and
> this
> > > > > can happen more then once by several different ideas or starting
> > points
> > > > > and in the end none of us would really know what emerges.
> > > > >
> > > > > There may be a way to set up a repository of text, audio and images
> > > that
> > > > > can continue to grow, branch off, go somewhere else, without a
> > central
> > > > > figure directing the production. Being copyright owners we can give
> > the
> > > > > images and texts free use within the project. I have also thought
> > > short
> > > > > abstract animation snippets can also be contributed
> (blender/mayo...
> > I
> > > > > won't explain more...)
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway, thats my contribution. Surely, with further discussion we
> > could
> > > > > polish and develop this idea and maybe send a proposal calling for
> > > > > contributors, this being free and open. Basically, do what you can
> > do.
> > > > >
> > > > > Have I said enough get the idea going????
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > I have chronic fatigue syndrome so I may be delayed in my reply.
> Just
> > > to
> > > > > let you know, that's all. Chris Jones.
> > > > >
> > > > > Blog: http://abdevpoetics.blogspot.com/
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
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> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> >
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> >
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> >
>
>
>
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