I’ve too often dismissed the ideas I get for creative things as being too time consuming to plan and execute. I’m not sure how this particular part of me bullied the rest of me into apathetic subservience, but I’ve had enough—so, now the bully’s got; one: a bleeding nose; and two: knows not to antagonize the art kid anymore.
When I was little I liked to make videos. With the days ahead of me filling with little kid‐level quantities of summer holiday commitments, now seems like a good time to make more videos.
What follows is immersive mixed media experience, what was known as going out for coffee in the before times. So—select a coffee making apparatus, grab an appropriate coffee receiving vessel, and join me for a cup!
First, get into the coffee house vibe with a possibly obscure or slightly unusual but certainly large black and white image printed on the wall to stand beside or lean against while your beverage is made.
In this case it’s Samuel Clemens holding a vacuum lamp while Nikola Tesla watches from the background. I recently read they were friends.
Today’s coffee order is an always seasonal pumpkin spice latte prepared in traditional high definition.
And now that your drink is ready, please have a sip, and take a seat.
A historical recording of an old fashioned indoor concert is playing in the background…
…while you scroll through YouTube on your phone.
p.s. – During the bonus content video I managed to take a picture of the camera side of my fingers while trying to demonstrate the shutter button.
Here’s the full version in all its confusing glory.
It totally looks like a butt—I’m sorry.
When the thumbnail image popped up in my photo stream a few minutes later I thought someone had Zoom-mooned me. But no—just my fingers and sunshine.
Think of this as the weird conversation you unintentionally yet partially overhear on your way out. A couple a few tables over has just realized one of their unlocked phones is taking pictures on its own and sending them to the other.
I said this was going to be an immersive mixed media experience, and I meant it.