This documentary short motion picture is a behind the scenes look at the making of Gratuitous Violence. It was shot on a VHS camcorder and edited with the camcorder and VHS VCR. True to its name, it is notable for being longer than the movie that is its own subject.
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Seriously Gratuitous: The Making of Gratuitous Violence
Kornell Kinema
This documentary motion picture short was produced for a course in filmmaking with filmmaker Marilyn Rivchin at Cornell University during Mark”’’s undergraduate studies. A study in contrast, the piece plays with filming techniques to explore the Cornell University campus through different kinds of motion. The title is also a play on the name of the [...]
Makin’ Magic
In 1990, the Masque and Mime Society celebrated its 25th anniversary as the drama club of Roy C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls, NY. A gala celebration was held, including dinne and a nearly 4-hour live retrospective of selected scenes from the organization’s past performances. Made for the event and shown at the beginning [...]


