Newark Art Supply

very nice

Great first pod - you got my GL.

Beautiful. As a native Brooklynite and NYC tour guide, I have a terrible habit of putting down NJ due to stereotypes and elitism. I should know better. this pod shows that its time for this to stop. I PRAY that this "rennaissance" is very true. I would LOVE to see more proof of this

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Good stuff I wish you the best.

Barry Walton
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Nice shot, you may use your tripod for each intermediary sequence.

well put together. love the intro!

I really like the subject matter etc but the camera was a bit shaky at times and the music was i bit too loud at times.

That is awesome!!!! Nice choice of soundtrack.

Very well done pod! I lived in S, Orange in the early 1980's and went to church in Newark. I'm excited about your participation in the latest Newark renaissance and wish you all the best as your community grows.

good and important subject matter.
I really liked the way Ade, the main character in this piece acted as narrator and tied the whole piece together throughout.

nicely done the music is a bit heavy in the front... well done

best of luck!

Next time I am in Newark, I will drop in and pick up some brushes.

needs a little faster pacing

very nice positive piece...nothing conflicting, just warm, positive piece. I wouldn't have put the address at the end it makes it a little commercial...however it doesn't really distract. good job...

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GL
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It's a wonderful subject and great to see Newark entering a renaissance. It's about time! The flow of the film was very good and looks professional. The story is interesting and holds your attention. Good luck!!

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Talk more and show what the decline of not having art in thier community looks like. For example, what does the neighborhood look like, how do the people feel about the lack of art in the community and some of the work shops she has organized.

Nicely done. I thought the interview with Mrs. Sedita was really fascinating, and she was a great subject for the piece. It was also well edited, and I loved the choice of music.

Two criticisms... First, I thought it was a bit text heavy. The interview ran throughout the entire piece, and the work needed some time to breathe. I guess I wanted more observational scenes around the store (i.e. people shopping, interacting, and not talking to the camera) without V.O. interview. I think having these scenes play out in between the snippets of interview would even help give a better sense of the space of the art supply store itself. Second, I wanted a bit more background on Newark as a city. Having grown up in NJ, I know a fair amount (and it was great to see mayor Cory Booker in the piece!!), but I feel like it might be a bit confusing to someone not familiar with the place. Maybe just one title card toward the beginning would do the trick?

Other than those two very small criticisms, I loved it. GL for sure!

-Steve

Making dreams into reality...I like it. I hope the store has success.

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Ade's interview is heartfelt and she has an inviting attitude. However, in my opinion, it's important to incorporate what the store actually retails to their community. I felt the store itself was overlooked for the mostpart.

Its much harder to have faith than it is to say i told you so. I love art and i think that we need more of it. Thank you for taking a chance and having faith in art.

The honesty and warmth of Ade will be great for tv.

Dude im an artist and understand the plight of not having a community that embraces art good job to the Sedita family and to Mavenfly

They look like there on the ball.

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Keep up the great work. You did an amazing job, and I hope this video gets picked for tv soon

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Great pod. It was a very refreshing slice of life and also nice to see Mayor Booker there -- I just watched him in "Street Fight" which is a great documentary. Keep me up to speed on your work and I really appreciate your kind words on my pod "Longitude".
Thanks,
John L

It was a great piece about a local store aiming to provide a focal point in the community, I just felt that there was a bit too much focus on Ade and she wasn't the most entertaining of main characters - maybe interviews with some other workers/customers to provide their story would have been interesting as well.
But definitely gave me a warm feeling at the end!

Go Newark!

Hi,

Sitting here in China (I am a teacher here) and came accross your story on Current TV.....good job and keep up the good work in Newark-all kinds of support for "art" is so important. Good luck to you.

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Nicely edited! It's nice to see pods on new locations.

Great pod.

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Nice job. GL! Very enjoyable.

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Nice pod. Easy to watch and makes you want to see it through. Great music too.

GL
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This is great work.

Good piece, very watchable. You might be interested in our pod about the San Francisco Trans Marc, THORN IN YOUR SIDE link
Cheers on the GL

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Fantastic. I will be visiting very soon. Great scenes of Newark and good dialogue on local commerce.

This is a great pod and I hope to see it on TV soon.
The main interview was nicely edited with great images of the city and store. Nice work. GL

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I really like that they focus on "soft" products. Positive vibes.
The jazz music and closing ad are cool.
GL

I think you have a very nice ear to the ground when it comes to tracking great stories. This is one of the better topics I've seen and I think you covered it very well! Great interviews, nice B-roll, GL all the way!

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Good luck with the store. GL

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This my dad's old neighborhood and it's nice to see it coming up in this world. Also cool to see this pod for us folks on the west coast. This pod is simple and straight forward and a great piece for current.

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Great idea for the pod, even better idea for the art supply store

I saw that the mayor Cory Booker was at her grand opening. Incredible that the city of Newark had no art supply store prior to this. I would like to have seen more b roll of art work produced by the artists in attendance. Decent pod with nice information.

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You and your heart are beautiful. I must visit. Good work, Mavonfly. Please make return your positive feedback and approval on this can-ceptual art project.

I love this pod and art. You found a perfect opportunity to capture something amazing!!!! Green Light
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Good piece!

GL!

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I really like what you are showing with this pod, which is not only changing what is going on in a community by opening a business there, but taking the extra step to interact with the community and draw them forward with the business.
GL

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nicely put together. GL

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In my eyes, a well done piece. It kept my interest all the way through and I loved the sax. Went to school in Newark & partied there too. We had some very bad images of the city back then (1960's). Thanks for giving me some positive views. Peace, Joe

Art is life...great pod. I hope to see you on tv.
oh yes..GL

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This is really well done. You delivered a lot of info in 3:30! You covered everything. I hope you post more of your ideas. GL from me! Much success.

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Yeah I agree with the comments below. it's a nice story and you keep it simple, which is good. The length of the pod was perfect too... Nice edits.

GL.

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To be your first pod it's done very well. I live in Union Cty and have been involved w/ some ngo groups in Newark that seek changes in the community as well, and as Ade states, "It's time to get over it an move on." So, Good for Newark that now has an art supply store and YOU! GL

Great work, i especially liked the way you kept the pace up, it matched the speakers enthusiasm and the edit and use of music was tight. I also like the overall way you captured and portrayed the communities aspirations. Totally fresh in style and content. more please.... GL

good piece. GL!

Great PoD!!!!!! Keep up the Good Work, looking foward to some more!

great pod you got there! GL!

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wow - go art!

this is impressive, just via the power of networking, great idea, good luck going forward

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great piece! very well cut together.

hey mavenfly...i want to commend you on doing such an excellent job on your first piece. i am feeling good energy all about this. nice shots and edits. i applaud ade and chris for contributing to the progress towards the renaissance in newark. inspiring and good for you for capturing this! go newark:)
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Good work, art, life, hope and community is what it's all about in 2007. I loved it!

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Robin, you have done a wonderful job with this...honestly! Thank you for your hard work on this and for the additional exposure you have given our new business. I can't wait for your future Oscar!
Love,
Ade

Hey everyone -- thanks for the feedback! This is my first edit for a class assignment to do an interview, so I distilled it down to one voice for a short piece. With all of the positive support, I will definitely expand the edit for this pod to include the voices of her husband, artists and members of the community who were also present for the opening. No problem. I shot three hours of footage that day -- doing camera and sound solo!

I liked this...

I would have liked to have heard from some of the artists, too....

I love art stores! I think this is a great piece demonstrating how businesses can be so much more than just a commercial enterprise. As an artist in Binghamton, NY, I'm well aware of the importance of art in a struggling city. It would be interesting to do a followup piece in 3-4 months to see how things are going. GL

A word of advice & a GL for your pod.
Make sure that the Mayor of your city (unlike ours in NYC) who welshed on his promise to me in a published 2004 newspaper article to fund art in our public school system) provides needed funds for art education in your city. Good luck.
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Great! love the interviews and you had me with the sax..... good first effort here GL!!

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Hi Dan --

I love your two pods and respect the comments you leave on the others. So thanks a ton for stopping by and giving your feedback and support. This is my first pod ever, so I am pretty excited! Thanks for the GL.

Surprising to hear that Newark hasn't had an art store for 10 years. The concept of making it a social center is great, and the telling of the story in this pod is very good. GL.