STAFF BLOG
Author: Claire Natirbov
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12DEC2018
Coffee from Robots
- Miscellaneous
The robots first approached in a procession wearing name tags and Christmas hats to appear more relatable. The remote pilots spoke to us through microphones and could see our reactions of awe in detail through cameras in their foreheads. It was a simple exchange, but devastating once it sank in that our waiter was completely…
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21NOV2018
Chabad In Tokyo
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Tokyo is known for its extremes. As we’ve looked to profile facets of the giant hive, we’ve found gifted children, stalwart politicians, and religious leaders who seem just a little out of place in the Tokyo zeitgeist. Though not the first people you think of when picturing disaster relief or community outreach in Tokyo, Chabad…
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18OCT2018
Subtle Intrusion
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‘The necessary condition for an image is sight,’Janouch told Kafka; and Kafka smiled and replied: ‘We photograph things in order to drive them out of our minds. My stories are a way of shutting my eyes’ – Roland Barthes We had our first day of shooting recently, and the 3,846 photos that detail every movement…
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16OCT2018
Cheered On In The Unfamiliar
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In September we began learning the basics of DaVinci Resolve while working at getting acquainted with the Canon c200 camera. This was a huge departure from my film comfort zone in front of the camera. Acting in a few short films had given me the basic rundown on film shoot etiquette and terminology, but could…