Montys Afterword

Anyone who travels to our headquarters for a workshop is subject to me going on and on about the National Yo-Yo Museum that’s located in our quaint little downtown. Chico, California is a unique place and this museum holds the world’s largest wooden yo-yo. It’s something to behold. So, ladies and gentlemen I give you my short video I produced for Turnhere.com featuring the National Yo-Yo Museum. Click here if this won’t play in my blog and it will take you to Turnhere.com to watch it in all its glory.

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Here’s a good primer on documentary film: 51 Birch Street, directed by Doug Block. It has all the classic components of a good documentary. I highly recommend you watch it and consider how Block’s access to this story is critical in revealing the truth about the characters. Also, I found a particular revisit to an image the Block shot of a character striking. See if you can find what I’m talking about. If you need a clue the first occurrence is with one character and the second occurrence is with another (controversial) character. They’re nearly identical shots and they tell volumes of what Block is thinking as the director and feeling as a subject in his own film. If you watch it, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Here’s the 51 Birch Street trailer.

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My wife and I have a favorite Christmas band, The Yule Logs. They breath new life into tiresome Christmas music. Here’s a music video from last year you can sink your teeth into. Enjoy.

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