Posts by Damian Christie
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...which is to say, Jackson, maybe you should be getting some people who know what they're doing, shooting something, then trying to get that sit-down with the likes of nzherald or stuff online...
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Hard News: Irony Deficient, in reply to David Hood,
As the Internet is based around communities of interest, satire may have a more natural home there.
I think this is the answer David. Having personally done a lot of talking to (a number of) networks in recent months about what they might looking for and what their priorities are, I don't expect to see much of the above wish-lists on screen anytime soon. I could be wrong.
I think given the relative availability of the technology (I'm sitting here at my computer at home taking a wee break from editing a TV show on said computer), I really think DIY online is a good, sensible option for something satirical that wants to be brave, bold and not committeed-beyond-recognition by a network. But it has to be done by people who know what they're doing technically of course, and even DIY isn't free, so funding is still an issue. But I look to the likes of big media sites like stuff.co.nz and nzherald.co.nz actually as possible platforms for such content ahead of the TV networks, which are still very much broadcast focussed.
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Hard News: Irony Deficient, in reply to Sacha,
The prospect of being easily sued must affect what producers and broadcasters support.
Nup. Not even close to becoming a factor in their thinking. See above.
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Hard News: Irony Deficient, in reply to Jackson James Wood,
As I said: we just need to sit down with some TV people… *cough*
Yeah, it's actually quite easy to get an intelligent satirical TV show off the ground, especially if you're not already a household name in the provinces. The TV networks are quite actively looking for new talent to champion and falling over themselves to give priority to you ahead of overseas format shows that have already been proven to work for the largest possible demographic. All you need is that sit down, and you can pretty much buckle yourself in and prepare for the ride of your life.
</sarcasm>
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...The point being, it was included in the guide in 1948 in case anyone happened across one when they were out and about. :(
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I have a few old books about birds. A couple of Forest & Bird Society guides from 1948, and the ubiquitous Mobil Common Birds in NZ series I grew up with as a wee twitcher. I was flicking through the former series the other night when I found this entry. "Probably extinct", and not all that long ago. It gave me a chill.
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(not that I'm saying that's what you're implying of course).
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That's a nice sentiment. And I wouldn't want the unsaid implication to be that my lack of a smile suggests mine was anything other than full of love too :) I was just a moody wee shit at times, I imagine. And yes, fuck all has changed...
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Since we're sharing, I love the few nice B&W baby shots there are of me. And fuck it, it's my blog, my thread, I'll post pics of whatever I want :) This ain't Capture, but if anyone wants to throw in a vintage pic of them looking cute, go for it!
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SOFIE! This is gorgeous!
