Benjamin Olshin's Senior Project Blog

Photo: sushi! Hello! On an unrelated note, here is a picture of some sushi I made with my brother for my family. This is the second time we made it and it turned out delicious.   Photo: the books I have been going through Photo: Ernie’s book! This week was a continuation of the work I did last week. I worked through reading more zines and I read a book of poetry by one of the senior citizens from the nursing home. The book (pictured below) is written by Ernest (Ernie) Noyes Brookings. I have learned that he will be a recurring character in the film because of his significance in David’s life and work. I learned more about the life of an artist: both Beth and David self-describe themselves as artists. Beth described to me how, especially nowadays, artists can be incredibly critically successful but not that financially successful.   From working with Beth, I have drawn parallels between documentary filmmaking and scientific research. In both fields, people frequently spend year...

Video: Beyond The Duplex Planet Demo Video Hello CG folks! Welcome to my senior project blog. I have had a great first week. Here are some of my reflections.  Photo: The Duplex Planet 1981 Beatles Issue I am working with Beth Harrington on my senior project. Below is some background on her: she is "an independent producer, director and writer, whose fervor for American history, music and culture has led to a series of award-winning and critically acclaimed films.  Beth’s most recent works,   The Winding Stream – The Carters, The Cashes and The Course of Country Music   and the Grammy-nominated   Welcome to the Club – The Women of Rockabilly , reflect her long-standing love of music. A rock and roll singer and guitarist, she is most noted for her years as a member of Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers on the Warner Bros. Sire Records label. A Boston native, Beth embedded herself in the historic North End neighborhood after earning a Bachelor’s degree i...