Salton Sea North Shore Video

From old photos and promotional clips, to vintage postcards and stories about the location, the Salton Sea has fascinated me since first visiting in the summer of 2009.  At the time the renovations to the North Shore Yacht Club had just begun, but the old abandoned structure was still very much the same as it had been for over a decade.  This short video recaps my first visit to the infamous Salton Sea in southern California. 

My First Time on TV (1987)

Being born before the digital revolution meant that every day of my childhood wasn't documented.  We didn't own a video camera, and I think all of the photos that I have from birth to 18 can fit into 3 or 4 albums.  Hence, the history that was recorded and snapped has become seemingly more valuable for its rarity.

This weekend I was transferring the even smaller amount of footage that my mom has of her childhood onto DVD when I came across this brief clip - my first time on TV.  

We were at the Stampede parade, which had been and continued to be a yearly tradition for our family after this was shot.  We always went down really early to claim our spot next to City Hall (and the Chat production booth coincidentally).  It was 1987, I was 3 years old, and with my first few seconds in the spotlight I said a whole three words. "Luke. Cars. Because."

I still get a lot of mileage out of those words to this day.

Nudged Into Semi-Finals Once More

This is just a quick update regarding the news I've received from Yobi Film.  My short, Give it Time has been voted into the preliminary round of the semi-finals for the 2nd time this year without me promoting it.  The very same thing also happened this summer with my project, The Gizmo Tree.

After winning 2nd place in the film making competition back in the spring, these updates from the latest season of Yobi simply reaffirm that people are clicking around to view my videos (which is awesome!).  I haven't even updated my profile on the site since the end of season 2, but it's because I'm waiting to produce something larger and all-new before heading back into the contest.

Neither Give it Time or the Gizmo Tree have been voted through to the semi-finals this year after making the preliminary round, but it's a cool feeling to know that others have helped to put them there in the first place. Thank you to those who have done so! 

New videos are on the roster for 2011.