Friday, November 24, 2006

Thanksgiving 2006




Thanksgiving for us Kornegays is always interesting. Starting around 1990 my mother "Meems" began a tradition of having some sort of entertainment or game or crazy stunt on Thanksgiving day. Of course we always have the traditional fare of turkey, dressing, rice and gravy, multiple dishes of vegetables, casseroles, fresh baked bread, sweet tea a selection of deserts and usually a bottle of wine.
The first time meems dressed up as a pilgrim we thought it was interesting and funny. She did a Pilgrim Rap that year ( we got a repeat this year) and everyone had to perform something. The kids did a play, there were poems and readings. I think I sang the blessing.
Another unfortgettable year meems made paper turkey targets and dad brought over his bb gun and we had target pracitce in the back yard. Good times. Lots of laughter and silliness.
Over the years we usually have at least one or more guests at our table. This year it was just us but missing Lori and Peter greatly.
Our thanksgiving prayer is always thoughtful and genuine. We are truly a blessed family in so many ways. Thinking of those not with us or the suffering. It seems sometimes that even though my dad is not physically with us we almost forget he is not there cause his presence is so strong.
Click the title for the video clip - mostly for Lori and Pete but is too funny not to share! (at least we think it's funny!)

Sunday, November 19, 2006

WHAT IS IT?













Spring of 2006 Jennifer Whitley and I began working on our second video project, "IT FACTOR".
The short comedy spoofs reality TV and features the music of local band HOT LAVA MONSTER. The Beatles movie "Help" was the genre Jennifer wanted to imitate with slapstick, chase scenes and zany situations set to 3 of HLM's new releases from their new CD "The Belly of a Whale". Johnny Briglevich of SONICA RECORDING/ in Hotlanta produced the CD.
Jennifer cast the comedy with friends, family members and local actors Kevin Bush and Joe Morales.
I shot and edited the 20 minute movie with Wade Sellers as second camera using the fabulous home of Anastasia and Marvin Chernoff and the art installation in Heidi & Stuart Hope's backyard.
It took us about 5 days of shooting and about 2 months to edit. My daughter loaded and logged the some 9 hours of footage. She makes an excellent assistant editor.

The comedy has been entered in 5 film festivals so far starting with Sundance. We won't know until mid Dec. whether it makes it in but - we are going anyway!

The photos are from a preview party Jennifer held at the Nickelodeon Theater and celebrating at Hunter Gather afterwards.
I'll add a video clip as soon as I can.

Click the title for a link to the It Factor web page.