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After graduating from University, I spent a year as
an english teacher at an institute in Seoul,
Korea. These clips tell the story of my life there.
I hope you enjoy them. |
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Opening
Credits wmv
- This clip explores some of my initial motivation
for deciding to go to Korea in the first place. The
footage was actually shot at the airport at Dubai
International Airport. |
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Mare
Tenebrarum wmv
- My attempt to describe the feeling of being overwhelmed
by the experience of arriving in Seoul. The song is
"Out of the Blue" by System F and the footage
is of the highways surrounding Seoul. |
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Baptism
wmv
- The day after I arrived in Seoul, the institute
had me teaching classes. As you can well imagine,
it did not go very smoothly. The footage was all shot
at ECC Dongjak. |
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Glide
wmv -
One of the things that kept me sane in Korea was the
friends I made. Commiseration is probably accountable
for more saved lives than penicillin. I shot this
piece in my apartment in Dongjak-Gu. |
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Fences
and Fish
wmv
- Shortly after arriving in Seoul and beginning my
job at the institute, I realized I was doomed. The
music is courtesy of Mauro
Picotto's Double Album and the footage was shot
in Dongjak-Gu. |
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Climbing
wmv -
DDR machines and karaoke on buses - these were the times
that I realized I was in another country. The footage
was shot in a Seoul shopping center, Dongjak-Gu, and
a charter bus. |
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Immersion
wmv
- In this clip, I attempt to convey a sense of my
embrace of Seoul. The footage was shot in the Seoul
subways, Namdaemun market, and my apartment in Dongjak-Gu.
The music is courtesy of G.O.D. |
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Taekwondo
wmv
- Taekwondo and my dojung were a vital aspect of my
experience in Seoul. I don't think I would have had
the mental or physical strength to make it through if
not for my dojung. This clip was shot at Woosung Taekwondo
in Dongjak-Gu. |
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Slough
wmv - This
segment describes the underlying pressure of living
in Korea. The footage is taken from the Seoul metro,
ECC Dongjak, and a beach in Unawatuna,
Sri Lanka. The song is from Mauro
Picotto's Double Album. |
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Floating
wmv
- In some ways, this piece expresses the same process
as Slough, but without the stress. The music is from
Buddy Guy's album, Buddy's
Blues. |
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Kid
Bowling wmv
- Kevin Cowell was my antithesis - he was actually a
good teacher who students liked. Here is a clip that
shows a game he devised, called "Kid Bowling."
Footage shot in ECC Dongjak. |
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Escapade
wmv -
A night in Itaewon
is definately something to be experienced, but not more
than once. The song is Black
Legend's "You See the Trouble with Me." |
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Bliss
wmv - Dong
Mi is one of the most beautiful people I've ever had
the pleasure of meeting - I hope I do her justice in
this piece filmed in Itaewon. Originally, I had a voice-over
narration to support the piece but realized it was probably
better to leave it out and just let the music, Moby's
Novio, and footage describe the moment.
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Coda
wmv - It
sounds so cheesy to write, but ultimately, the people
are what you remember. The footage of my going-away
party was shot at the West India Cafe, my favorite
bar, in Dongjak-Gu. |
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Credits
and Drunken Antics wmv
- No film is complete without drunken antics. Special
thanks to Judd Hutchings for starring in these clips.
The song is from Mauro
Picotto's Double Album. |
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