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Life Imitating Art
September 29, 2020 /in Personal, Television & Film, Writing /by Gary JJ Spate
It has been the strangest of times recently. I say recently but I actually mean for over a year the world has turned upside down. Life imitating art. Has the world been reading Stephen King's The Stand?
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I Shot the Sheriff – a Western film project
March 3, 2020 /in Television & Film /by Gary JJ Spate
Three years ago I had an idea. It was a great idea. Although it remained just an idea. It's no longer an idea. Shall I just get straight to the point? I'm writing a movie, a big movie, a western movie. It will cost a lot of money to make. Am I ready for it? Hell yes!
The idea behind the film was from a song I've loved for a long time, it's also one of my wife's favourite songs from my favourite singer. Garth Brooks. The song, 'In Lonesome Dove', is based on a Texas sheriff who is killed by a gang of outlaws and his son grows up to become the new lawman in town and gets his revenge. That's it in a nutshell. But turning a three minute song into a 100 minute western movie isn't the easiest of tasks. A task I'm very much loving though. I'm currently around 20 pages into the movie, I've shown a few people what I've done so far and they all seem to love it. Now is that genuine love for the script or are they just paying me lip service? Only time will tell.
Another of the several movies I'm involved in, 'The Screaming Woods', goes back into production very soon. We've shot around 45 minutes of the movie already with the rest being shot in the next couple of months. A found footage style paranormal movie. We're hoping it will be quite a scary movie and it will be starring yours truly, one of the biggest acting gigs I've ever done. Apart from masturbating in a movie that ended up on Amazon Prime – but we don't talk about that one!
Add The History Guys TV series to the mix and it's a very busy year.
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Making Television History in the New Year
January 15, 2020 /in Television & Film /by Gary JJ Spate
2020 mark's my 23rd year as a filmmaker. In this time I have been involved in dozens of film, television, commercial and other projects. Admittedly I don't have a great deal to show for it but hopefully 2020 is the year this all changes. Read more
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Throwback to 2004
January 7, 2018 /in Television & Film /by Gary JJ Spate
Back in 2004 I was on the management committee of a television production company called Turning Point Productions. We produced a TV series called "In Focus" which promoted disability awareness. Read more
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Dying for Christmas!
December 18, 2013 /in Television & Film /by Gary JJ Spate
It was an honour to be asked to join the crew for CHRISTMAS SLAY, an upcoming feature-length festive slasher movie by my talented friend and colleague Steve Davis. Read more
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Listening to Lightning!
October 13, 2013 /in Television & Film /by Gary JJ Spate
In the past fortnight I've have the incredible privilege to be part of the film crew to shoot two WHEATUS gigs, one in Margate and one in Milton Keynes. Read more
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Tropical Storm Nate — a disorganized, ill-defined blob of thunderstorms and rain — is moving north through the far western Caribbean. Pouring down rain in Nicaragua and Honduras on Thursday, the storm remains relatively weak.
Though Nate doesn't appear menacing right now, there's potential this system will rapidly intensify as it reaches the warm water of the Gulf of Mexico, on its way to an expected landfall in the United States on Sunday.
On Thursday morning, Tropical Depression 16 was upgraded to Tropical Storm Nate, just as it made landfall on Nicaragua. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for Nicaragua, where extreme rainfall in excess of 20 inches was possible in areas, and Honduras.
The center of Nate is expected to reemerge over the western Caribbean Sea early Friday morning and clip the Yucatán Peninsula on Friday night. A hurricane watch has been posted for the northeastern Yucatan, including Cancun, which could face tropical storm or, in a worst case scenario, hurricane conditions on Friday.
Nate will enter the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday. Intensification and a northward track is anticipated, which means "Hurricane" Nate could strike the northern Gulf Coast on Sunday. Hurricane watches will likely be issued for parts of the coast Thursday night or Friday morning.
Due to the location of this storm, very close to land — with another landfall in the Yucatan likely — the track of this storm is somewhat uncertain after it reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
On Thursday morning, the National Hurricane Center's forecast cone only highlights a small region of the coast, including New Orleans and Pensacola, Fla., but the storm could bring direct effects from Southeast Texas to the Florida's west coast. In this region, tropical storm-force winds could arrive by late Saturday.
Perhaps even more uncertain is how strong this storm will be when it reaches the Gulf Coast. The water Nate will be traversing is very warm, which will fuel the storm. Sea surface temperature is very high in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, and ocean heat content, a measure of the depth of warm water, is also very high in this region — the highest of any part of the Atlantic Ocean basin.
Because of this, rapid intensification is possible, similar to the way Hurricane Harvey strengthened before landfall in South Texas in August, and forecast models are incapable of predicting that.
While the exact track is still uncertain, models have come into somewhat better agreement on the storm's future course since Wednesday. On Thursday morning, the American and European models were painting the potential for landfall from Southwest Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, which is on the west side of forecasts issued the day before.
Fortunately, unlike Hurricane Harvey, this storm will be fast-moving, which will reduce the potential for widespread flooding. Nate will likely be picked up by a cold front Sunday night into Monday, which will pull it across the eastern United States Heavy rain is possible early next week from the Gulf Coast to the Mid-Atlantic.


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The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority missed its revenue target for the first half-year to June by 1 percent as poor economic conditions negatively affected inflows to the fiscus.
Zimra commissioner-general Mr Gershem Pasi said in a 2014 half-year report that the taxman collected a total of $1,72 billion against a targeted amount of $1,74 billion.
"Most of the revenue was realised from Value Added Tax, Individual Tax and Excise Duty which contributed 26 percent, 25 percent and 14 percent respectively," he said.
VAT contributed $456,6 million against a target of $558,1 being 26 percent of total revenue collected, translating to an interim negative variance of 18 percent.
The performance of the revenue head is expected to remain depressed until industrial capacity utilisation improves. Individual tax collections amounted to $429,5 million against a target of $346 million, resulting in a positive variance of 24 percent largely driven by PAYE.
Mr Pasi said the strong performance was a result of efforts Zimra undertook to recover unpaid individual tax revenue, but anticipated revenue boost from retrenchments were affected by companies' failure to pay.
The strong performance of the individual tax head was expected to be sustained at least in the short-term as the recovery project under the PAYE was still underway.
Company tax contributed $196,5 million against a target of $190 million, resulting in a positive variance of 3 percent. The performance of the revenue head could be attributed to intensive audits and debt management strategies implemented by the authority.
The performance of this revenue head could slightly improve in the second half of the year as 65 percent is expected from quarterly payment date instalments compared to 35 percent that was due and payable in the first half.
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Summer 2007 - Summer 2010
What is/was Sea and Space?
An artwork. A gallery. A place.
Sea and Space is a gallery Lara Bank founded in June 2007 that operates as an artwork. Bank considers it a Place Artwork, which she defined as a spatial location to be occupied by the artwork, statements, and thoughts of others. In this case, the others were artists, guest curators, lecturers, and collaborators. Bank's role can be described as Director of the gallery and Context Developer of this artwork. Bank carefully crafted the mission, the format, and the operations from its inception and then refined much of this with the advice from our Board of Directors over time. From 2007 - 2010 this was a solo project with the support of a board of 5, which formed after the first year.
Bank chose to operate on an alternate model to a commercial art space. Her goal was to foster, through appreciation and support, artistic practices that are dependent upon alternate means for visibility. She did so with the certainty that without such forms of support, artists who make work that is not marketable due to conceptual, political, formal, or social differences will remain culturally undervalued.
Is Sea and Space over?
Sea and Space, as an art space, ended due to a lack of resources. Change in the Los Angeles art scene is possible, but costs in terms of time, effort, and money, and in this case developed individually and then work outwards. Two months of operations for the year were funded through fundraisers and individual donations. The rest of the year was paid out of pocket by the founder, which is common for budding non-profits and alternative art projects. None of the artists or performers were paid. All met here equally and put their resources into making this a space where we could do our work. Grants were applied for, but not recieved in time before resources were depleted. So, the space is being rented out, but the concept lives on.
We still need more artist defined places in Los Angeles, all uniquely their own, defined by the needs of individuals. Imagine an equal number of situations like this to commercially driven spaces or museums, developed through independent and non-profit funds. If artists are encouraged to put their money and time (no matter the amount) into projects developing opportunities for others and themselves, guided by their ideals, then things could change. The competitiveness that defines the contemporary artists' profession could decline and opportunities could be mutually developed and exchanged. The quality of work that we see publicly would improve.
It is up to you to make and promote an independent system where artists have control over their own work. Do not wait for assistance or change. Artists must define their own value on their terms. It will work.
Thank you everyone who was a part of this project! This space was for you!
Sea and Space Explorations
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2015 Core77 Design Awards: Eye Candy
By Core77 Design Awards - June 10, 2015
While every entry proved their merit in one capacity or another, some honorees distinguished themselves further due to the ineffable 'wow' factor. These were projects that, through cleverness, beautiful design, remarkable functionality or some other exceptional quality, immediately caught the viewer's eye and lingered there. These are a few of our eye-popping entries.
Merge—Transportation Professional Winner
Merge packs a lot of utilities into its slender frame. For example, a retractable rear rack and integrated bungee cord can be used to carry different loads.
The front of the bike has integrated lighting which can even be seen from the side through a laser-cut pattern in the side, an important safety feature for night riders.
Merge—designed by Pensa and Horse Cycles—is a remarkably sleek bicycle design intended for the urban environment. The modern frame packs in a host of integrated functions, including front and rear lighting, a USB charging port, a retractable rack and U-lock holster. "In listing all these features of the design, in the end we are most proud of the overall simplicity with which they are presented," explain the designers."They are right there at the rider's fingertips when needed, but never in the way when squeezing through the tight spaces, or carrying the bike up the narrow stairs of a fifth-floor walk-up. Merge transforms at a moment's notice, and allows you to truly ride your way." Our judges completely agreed. "What really caught my attention was everything just being so well integrated into a stylish, sporty type of bike. It's a no compromise solution: It looks great and it has all this utility at the same time," notes jury member Eric Stoddard.
Jibo—Consumer Products Professional Winner
JIBO is the first ever social robot for the home. Designed with the elderly and children in mind, the unique companion is set apart by its friendly and expressive design.
"The solution for Jibo was a seamless approach which sectioned the main head/body into cylindrical elements connected by a motor-controlled tilted axis rotation. This allowed Jibo to appear clean and non-mechanical while enabling a virtually silent movement, able to snap into a variety of thoughtful poses with precision and sophistication," explain the designers.
Jibo is a new image for robotics: a friendly, expressive and emotionally connected companion for the home. Measuring only 11 inches tall, Jibo is completely equipped to become an integral part of the home with its sophisticated voice interaction, expressive UI, and physical movement of human-like poses and expressiveness. Our judges were unanimously impressed by the unique personality portrayed by Jibo in an unsurpassed social user experience. "This is the intersection of technology and hardware, creating a beautiful object but also a beautiful experience," said jury Co-Captian Anh Hguyen.
Bulb LMP—Furniture & Lighting Student Runner-Up, Consumer Products Student Notable
Unlike other bulbs, LEDs do no need specific glass coverings. So designer Renaud Defrancesco (a recent graduate from ECAL) reimagined the common lampshade by drawing unique silhouettes made of glass which essentially become the lamp itself. "This bulb is not only a source of light anymore but it creates a source of atmosphere," he explains.
"The bulb base is electronic and is directly incorporated into the glass. LEDs have proven to be much more economic in power and have much greater longevity. In addition, the choice of glass is to reduce the number of plastic components and is easier to recycle," explains Defrancesco.
The Bulb LMP redefines an old technology by creating a bulb that doubles as a pendant lamp. Made of pressed glass and available in many shapes, the clean lines of the bulb/lamp elevate the potentials of LED technology. "Somehow LED lighting has failed to deliver a shade with an identity and yet the long life of the lighting source makes this a worthy element to build a valued housing for. This proposition adds value to a very mechanical solution," explained the jury.
OpenKnit—Open Design Student Runner-Up
Using the OpenKnit software and printer, users can have a new piece of bespoke clothing—from raw material to finished form—in just an hour.
At its core, the mission of OpenKnit seeks to revise our production processes. "Production entails long and precise processes before those goods reach our hands, many of which are pervasive in our daily life, and frequently in intimate contact with us, such as textiles," explains designer Gerard Rubio. "In such a context the market price we pay for goods has not absorbed the externalities created, thus we end up paying far less for them than the real impact they have in society and the environment."
Proposing an alternative model to outsourced mass fabrication, OpenKnit is an open-source, low cost, digital fabrication tool that allows users to create bespoke clothing from digital files. As our jury remarked, this innovative idea has the potential to open up small scale manufacturing while opening the doors to a new kind of attitude toward creativity and responsibility. "I love to see this kind of commercialization, said jury member Mark Hatch. "It's accessible to a typical retail type of customer and it's open source so you can build it yourself which is very cool. The ability to design and knit your own sweater in an hour is pretty cool."
P I G E O N—Transportation Student Runner-Up
"Pigeon is composed of only three essential parts: a desk, handlebar and rotating/closing unit," explains designer Ignas Survila. "My task was to improve a scooter eliminating some shortcomings, to brainstorm the whole consumer and servicing system, to arouse a new interest of consumers in a kick scooter as a mode of leisure and lifestyle, and to make it more consumer-friendly and not complicated in use."
With it's simple functionality and bright color, Pigeon tries to transform the hurried commute into a positive experience.
The product of methodical thinking, Pigeon is possibly the most user-friendly kick scooter yet. "My task was to improve a scooter eliminating some shortcomings, to brainstorm the whole consumer and servicing system, to arouse a new interest of consumers in a kick scooter as a mode of leisure and lifestyle, and to make it more consumer-friendly and not complicated in use," explains Survila. "This one I really fell in love with. The styling, it's very endearing, friendly and confident. It's a new twist on a very familiar segment, explained jury member Eric Stoddard. "I have a lot of respect for the students who actually went all the way to prototype and went through the exercise of solving all the problems that you find when you actually try to build something."
Room on the Roof—Built Environment Professional Winner
Room On The Roof is located in a small tower in Amsterdam the historic center of the city that has been converted into a cultural haven. As part of a program defined by the Rijksmuseum and de Bijenkorf, it functions as a studio space for artists of all disciplines.
The room affords panoramic views of Amsterdam's Dam Square.
Designed by i29 interior architects, Room On The Roof is an installation meant to inspire the artists that inhabit it, using the scalar shifts of the Alice in Wonderland universe as inspiration. The space is split in two halves (or worlds): one side contains a vertical installation of wooden volumes—with a desk, daybed, pantry and storage— from floor to ceiling, while the other side is a fully white space. In the wooden half, "the functions have been stacked on top of each other as a kind of 'living cabinet' in order to experience the tower on different levels, which can be accessed via small ladders," explain the architects. "Each level gives a new perspective and view to the outside world. All accessories like a telescope, armchair and lamps, are just like the space itself all white to make a contrast with the wooden volume. The monumental spiral stairs leading to the cupola has been restored and adds to the fairytale-like atmosphere."
Professional Winner
By Pensa and Horse Cycles
JIBO
By DESIGN TEAM/HUGE DESIGN
Room on the Roof
By i29 interior architects
Student Runner Up
P I G E O N
By IGNAS SURVILA
OpenKnit
By gerard rubio
Student Notable
Bulb LMP
By Renaud Defrancesco
Core77 Design Awards
Recognizing excellence in all areas of design enterprise, the Core77 Design Awards celebrates the richness of the design profession and its practitioners.