Author Archive for Ryan Price

Will you record a YouTube Video on Saturday?

YouTube, Ridley Scott and Kevin McDonald are putting together what claims to be the most videotaped day in human history. Let’s help them make it so.

http://www.youtube.com/lifeinaday
The film will premier at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Anyone who gets video in the film will be credited as a co-director, and 20 of those people get a trip to Sundance.

http://sites.google.com/site/lifeinadayfaqs/

How do I submit my video(s)?
Between 24 July and 31 July, just click the “Submit” tab on Life In A Day channel and upload the footage directly from your computer. The “Submit” tab will become visible on 24 July.

Does my video have to be documentary? Can it be fiction?
All we’re asking is for you to document your world over the course of a single day; we expect most videos to comprise documentary footage, but if you think that your world is best captured through fictional storytelling or even animation, it is entirely up to you.

Do I need permission to record other people in my video?
Yes, you do need permission to include other people in your video. If your video makes it through the first stage of our selection process, we will email you release forms which you must send back to us signed by anyone who appears in your video.

Can I use music?
Please avoid the use of music within your submission.

What do I need to know about recording sound?
It’s important to think about the audio on your video, as sound recording often affects the overall quality of a video. Good sound recording will probably increase the chance of your footage being chosen to be in the final film. If possible, it would be great to enhance your recording by using external microphones, in addition to those built in to most cameras.

When is the Sundance Film Festival?
The 2011 Sundance Film Festival will take place from 20 January to 30 January 2011. The premiere date of Life In A Day will be announced closer to the start of the festival.

Get Literary with 67 Books

All week long, the roof of the Downtown Orlando Library will be filled with voices reading some of their favorite words. It’s called 67 Books, and it’s the latest creation of serial performer Brian Feldman.
Terry Olson reads The Tale of Despereaux on roof of Orlando P... on Twitpic
Above: Terry Olson reads from The Tale of Desperaux

It’s not just humans getting into the mix, either. Puppets and Monsters are sure to appear during the hour organized by Brian’s wife, a member of a local performance group called Thunderhag & the Thunderland Orchestra.

If you’re not able to make it downtown, or you’re house-bound, Brian will be Tweeting and Live-streaming pretty much every major (or minor) event during the week.
And... we're off! Actually, we're ON the roof! @67Books @ocls... on Twitpic

Mayor Buddy tears down the Arena to put in…a watercolor painting?

Our beloved Amway Arena will soon be replaced by the… Amway Events Center, down near the intersection of I-4 and 408. This means the current Arena and that huge parking lot will become mostly useless. The Bob Carr will remain in operation – possibly indefinitely – until the new Performing Arts Center is built. As for the rest of the land, well, let’s just say that Mayor Buddy has big dreams!

There are lots of watercolor drawings and slideshows with maps available on the City of Orlando’s website. They have a page with a few downloadable documents created that outline the gentrification of Parramore, creating lots of “party curb” streets (so drunk people don’t trip?), and making greater use of parks and public spaces. They also want to make sure the venues and other city buildings are “good neighbors”, whatever that means.

If you want to hear this BS in person, they’re having an event on Monday at City Hall. It seems to be open invite, so if you care about the future of downtown, make some time in your schedule for this.

Creative Village event March 22nd

Creative Village event March 22nd

If I’m allowed to videotape, the meeting will show up on our Watch Live page.

A Quick list of fun things to do in Orlando

As I get older, I tend to have more and more visitors come down looking for a break from the rest of the world. Orlando can be a pretty good place to do that. It’s one of the top vacation spots, after all!

As we have people visit, we’ve started to compile a list of activities (some are mega-touristy) and restaurants that we can recommend to everyone. Here they are, in no particular order:

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Mobile Art Show at Third Thursdays Art Walk


Orlando, FL – Mark Baratelli of the Daily City shows us the art show in a U-Haul Truck.

Every month, downtown Orlando galleries open their doors for a new art exhibition called Third Thursdays. Mark parks the Mobile Art Show in front of CityArts Factory on the corner of Pine Street and Orange Avenue.

Audobon Park Community Market

Every Wednesday Night, Stardust and Ourlando play host to Audobon Park Community Market from 6pm – 10pm.

Bring cash, check out some local music, artists, and food. Holly Riggs shows us her Tarot booth and talks about her music. Ryan also shows off some of the food vendors.

likemind.orl: Fri Jun 19th @ Drunken Monkey

Tomorrow morning at 8AM, people in 60 cities all over the world will get together for coffee and conversation, continuing a 3-year tradition that started with 2 trendsetters in New York who decided to have good coffee and conversation in real life instead of online. In Orlando, we hold Likemind at the Drunken Monkey, one of the best coffee shops in town, every third Friday of the month. Watch the twitters about likemind scroll by today and tomorrow to see all the other people and places that get involved in this international affair.

To get email updates about future Likemind events in Orlando, check out the Likemind.orl group on FloridaCreatives.com, or use the direct registration link.

Anthropomorphism to Zoomorphism: Orlando Museum of Art

May 7th, 2009 6-9PM $10 for non-members, members are FREE. Curator Anna McCambridge (OMA, Visual Fringe) gives us some details about First Thursdays at OMA, and the upcoming show where inanimate objects take on human or animal characteristics. http://omart.org

Pillow Fight!


Local performance artist Brian Feldman organized the second-annual Pillowlando on April 4th this year in front of the SunTrust building.

Orlando Critical Mass


I was walking downtown last week and captured this on my phone. Meets last Friday of every month at Loch Haven Park / Science Center, then rides through downtown. I love the pedestrian who was pissed at them for “blocking traffic” and the hipsters who grumbled back at him.