intro post thing bc I never got round to doing one
(and my description is too cramped)
free palestine đ”đž get out of here if you dont support that.
- driftwood/drifty/any variation of that rlly,
- he/him, transgendarrr
- mage of hope
- australian đȘđ„đŻ
- i very frequently and gleefully indulge in my interests here & also post about every minute detail of my life so do expect that if you follow. i also adore rpf and especially enjoy insanely niche rpf đââïž
- samcoded adamgirl đ€he was a major character in my heart
-i say this in the following dot point also but charlie brooker is my other biggest obsession as of right now and also the past like year now. i could talk about him for literal hours
-right now my other biggest obsession is comedy stuff, especially would i lie to you & of course david mitchell + lee mack. and iâm also insanely obsessed with charlie brooker for reasons that are at this point a bit hard to explain but please feel free to ask me about literally anything comedy related i would be overjoyed
(p.s. if you see me talking about a âcbâ or âcharlieâ or just âbrookerâ then im talking about charlie brooker, unless iâve specified otherwise. i do that cos i donât wanna clog up the search results *too* much lol)
-franz ferdinand is one of my other biggest obsessions. please please ask me about them i am sosososo autistic abt them. (to clarify i mean rhe band)
-also I LIKE TO DRAW!! my art + my other creations (ie. gifs and the like) are all under the â#my artâ tag on this blog if you wanna have a look
rn im also into northern exposure (currently rewatching it!) and nirvan(n)a the band the show (+ various other associated pieces of media)
more interests, my ao3, my websites, other accounts and sort of âdniâ below the cut!
*slenderman voice* decorate my tree
đ„âŒïžcurrently very obsessed with franz ferdinand (again the band not the guy), comedy in general & the show âwould i lie to youâ (but especially these folks: david mitchell, lee mack and charlie brooker + the series âthe tripâ) (also MANY different tv comedies and comedians and so on), horror stuff, saw, homestuck, aaaaand mormonism + jehovahs witnesses (I DO NOT SUPPORT EITHER!! they are both cults and i merely have an interest in how they function and things related to them as a whole)âŒïžđ„ + more listed below
i post and rb about a variety of things but mainly homestuck, camp here and there, spn, the last dragon chronicles, house md, comedy, as well as fob, mcr, franz ferdinand and a variety of other music adjacent things đ
- âŒïž i like to rpf post i like to read rpf and i like to draw rpf âŒïž if youre uncomfortable with rpf that is a-okay and i understand & respect that, iâm still happy to be mutuals provided you arent like. a jerk or whatever lol. iâm also super interested in the concept of rpf itself and the relationships between fiction & reality, creator & audience, etc. so like if you wanna have a discussion about rpf (no matter your opinion on it) iâd be very happy to oblige!
^ note that i am NOT a genuine tinhatter and all rpf-style things i say are firmly in the realm of fiction, even if i like to talk like i believe it irl ultimately i respect that i donât know these people and itâs not my place to make genuine assumptions about their personal lives
ao3 is driftwoodGrockles ! i have three (3) fics including a tldc ending rewrite you should totally read it
you can see my strawpage here âŒïž and also my franz ferdinand infodumping site here đ
if you want feel free to say hello to me on pesterchum, im usually anarchicArtistry on there!
i have 2 dogs & a cat they are everything! and thats all there is to say now
[ID: A gif of a pixelated gray dog running back and forth left and right across the screen. End ID]
generally iâll just block if i dont want you interacting but in general donât follow me if youâre a terf, incest shipper/poster, or strictly 18+/nsfw account
random ass poll but i love random ass polls and iâve been having convos about this lately so! iâm aware fic length has a lot to do with this, but imagine your fic has around the word count of one of the longer ones youâve written. if you rb this please rb with the amount of words it is!
how long does it take you to write and finish a fic?
1 week
2-3 weeks
a month (and change)
2-3 months
6+ months
over a year
results button!
Remaining time: 6 days 4 hours
for context: my longest fic is just over 15k and it took me a year to write, my second longest that iâve published so far is 6.7k and it took me a few days shy of two months.
Fun fact for anyone who does this, being a misogynistic man isn't funny just because you're trans or you think the idea of treating trans women like women is inherently funny, how funny do you think she finds your "ironic" misogyny when you punch down on the women that don't have cis privilege over you
also no one says it but the punchline of "trans inclusive misogyny" is almost always the implicit assumption that transfeminine people do not actually experience misogyny in our day-to-day life. thats why its considered humorous and acceptable to do, rather than just being. misogyny against women.
Actually, question: if you could make a like Intro To Cameramen: A 101 on Jared and Luca like syllabus or whatever, what would you put on it? like what do you think is good study material here?
VERY good question
Source material:
every* cameraman reference in nirvanna the band the show / ntbts, ME! lol. â if i had the strength i would remake this entire thing because i feel like i missed so much but it does its job. would also just highly recommend watching the show from a camera point of view, thinking about why they chose to do certain shots the way they did and noticing what they choose to focus/zoom on.
Jared Raab Abuse Compilation, layaboutace
Big Shiny Smoked Meat Chips with Jared and Luca, Just Chips Dot Com â this is in the louvre, to me
interview with Luca Tarantini (Nirvanna the Band the Show), Allegra - stopitsgingertime
i didn't know you could make a movie like this, patrick 2masso
Other appearances that are maybe a little less relevant/have less new info but are cool if you're wanting to listen to more:
Autostereogram for After Effects Tutorial, Luca Tarantini
CJAM Interviews - Jared Raab, CJAM 99.1 FM
The Craft #001 - Jared Raab, The Craft: a Cinematography Podcast
EP 58 - BlackBerry - Cinematographer Jared Raab, Kingdom of Dreams
Episode 24: Interview With Luca Tarantini, FilmGeek
Jew-Boy, Jared Raab â semi-autobiographical(?) script for his student film
Supplementary:
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968), William Greaves â fun fact, i cannot find it now but i believe this is one of luca's top 4 on letterboxd ^_^
Messingkauf Dialogues, Bertolt Brecht â it has been a while since i read Brecht but i know Matt talks about Verfremdungseffekt and this did change how i engage with performance, theatre and improv so i can't not mention it
How To with John Wilson (2020), John Wilson
Creep (2014), Patrick Brice
Other things that do not quite fit above but talk about the lines between reality and performance and/or constant surveillance:
Millennium Actress, Satoshi Kon (2001) â most of Kon's work really but MA is my favourite
6 TILL 6, BURNERMUNDE (2024)
Reality is a Camera Trick: Film, Bodycams, and the First-Person Shooter, Jacob Geller
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead (1966), Tom Stoppard
Waiting for Godot (1952), Samuel Beckett
Play (1963), Samuel Beckett
Things I technically cannot recommend because I have not watched them yet but am lead to believe have similar stuff going on:
The Psychic Burden of Being Watched, Lily Alexandre
Peeping Tom (1960)
100% open to other additions, reblogs, recommendations too ^_^
just remembered another very interesting resource for if you wanna learn more about jaredâs filming process & the mentality behind it: the industry talks interview/qna jared did at york university a few years ago!! lots of very interesting stuff in there including jared saying that in terms of shooting comedy vs drama he thinks they are âone and the sameâ: âcomedy is just good dramaâ
Actually, question: if you could make a like Intro To Cameramen: A 101 on Jared and Luca like syllabus or whatever, what would you put on it? like what do you think is good study material here?
VERY good question
Source material:
every* cameraman reference in nirvanna the band the show / ntbts, ME! lol. â if i had the strength i would remake this entire thing because i feel like i missed so much but it does its job. would also just highly recommend watching the show from a camera point of view, thinking about why they chose to do certain shots the way they did and noticing what they choose to focus/zoom on.
Jared Raab Abuse Compilation, layaboutace
Big Shiny Smoked Meat Chips with Jared and Luca, Just Chips Dot Com â this is in the louvre, to me
interview with Luca Tarantini (Nirvanna the Band the Show), Allegra - stopitsgingertime
i didn't know you could make a movie like this, patrick 2masso
Other appearances that are maybe a little less relevant/have less new info but are cool if you're wanting to listen to more:
Autostereogram for After Effects Tutorial, Luca Tarantini
CJAM Interviews - Jared Raab, CJAM 99.1 FM
The Craft #001 - Jared Raab, The Craft: a Cinematography Podcast
EP 58 - BlackBerry - Cinematographer Jared Raab, Kingdom of Dreams
Episode 24: Interview With Luca Tarantini, FilmGeek
Jew-Boy, Jared Raab â semi-autobiographical(?) script for his student film
Supplementary:
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968), William Greaves â fun fact, i cannot find it now but i believe this is one of luca's top 4 on letterboxd ^_^
Messingkauf Dialogues, Bertolt Brecht â it has been a while since i read Brecht but i know Matt talks about Verfremdungseffekt and this did change how i engage with performance, theatre and improv so i can't not mention it
How To with John Wilson (2020), John Wilson
Creep (2014), Patrick Brice
Other things that do not quite fit above but talk about the lines between reality and performance and/or constant surveillance:
Millennium Actress, Satoshi Kon (2001) â most of Kon's work really but MA is my favourite
6 TILL 6, BURNERMUNDE (2024)
Reality is a Camera Trick: Film, Bodycams, and the First-Person Shooter, Jacob Geller
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead (1966), Tom Stoppard
Waiting for Godot (1952), Samuel Beckett
Play (1963), Samuel Beckett
Things I technically cannot recommend because I have not watched them yet but am lead to believe have similar stuff going on:
The Psychic Burden of Being Watched, Lily Alexandre
Peeping Tom (1960)
100% open to other additions, reblogs, recommendations too ^_^
this list is ever-growing but. questions iâd ask jared raab if i could interview him under the cut
did you really sneak out of synagogue to smoke pot as a teen?
you went to PCVS, right? in 2012 it was repurposed for alternative and continuing education, and you had been part of the large group of people protesting the decision to cease the regular high school student programming there (would possibly mention that one video of the song that gets featured in the dirties at one point, partially just to give context for why i know this and am asking about it). how important do you think it is for schools with dedicated arts programs, like PCVS, to be an option for young people?Â
specifically ask how did being able to partake in PCVSâ integrated arts program affect his creative endeavours and life in general?
have you ever seen any of chris morrisâ work?
if no, elaborate on the often experimental and provocative nature of his work, as well as the element of interacting with reality (& how influential it was to the british comedy scene, being pretty much the main inspiration for borat, for example)
do you have any pets?
if yes, what are their names? how old are they? etc.
favourite new movie youâve seen in the past year?
are there any specific music videos that have really stuck with you since you first saw them?
whatâs your haircare routine? (ok i probably wouldnt actually ask this but a boy can dream)
where do you draw the line between documentary and film based in/inspired by reality? do you think there is a line?
possibly then go into asking about the âmanipulationâ of reality to construct fictional narratives (in reference to documentary filmmaking, both as a cinematographer and as an editorâespecially as an editor actually, because of how instrumental the role of the editor is in creating that narrative out of documentary footage) (probably bring up fig trees + other john greyson projects heâs edited for, bc editing plays a BIG role in those)
favourite meal youâve ever had? (can be answered with a focus on the food, or a focus on the overall meal experience)
any songs youâve been listening to a lot lately?
(this question is shamelessly stolen from an interview with matt about the dirties that i read a bit ago) whatâs a question you wish someone would ask you in an interview, and whatâs the answer?
you mention in the umbrella dirties blu ray extras that you got really into dvd authoring in high school. 1. thats an awesome hobby 2. what kind of dvds did you make? were they for films youâd made yourself, pre-existing ones, or something else? how do you think that impacted you?
thoughts on government arts funding in general⊠i have lots of questions i could ask about that bc i know itâs something he feels strongly about and i find it very interesting but i canât write them all down rn just trust me ok đ«Ą
you said on the this is pop podcast that you used to sneak into your brothers room to steal his ace of base casette and then listen to it in your room in secret. that brings me to ask: do you remember the first cd you ever bought? if yes, what was it, do you still listen to that artist, whyâd you get it, etc.?
his biggest film influences -- mattjay got asked their letterboxd top 4 but i give a fuck about jared's
also his takes on modern filmmaking and recent trends in cinematography, especially in how so many films are framed and lit these days
i know he's talked a lot about music videos but i want him to talk more about music videos
any non film influences, i don't think i've ever seen him talk about video games? and also i saw someone mention that he was a theatre kid and got recognitions for performing arts in school and stuff and i would love to delve into theatre with him, if that's something that still impacts his work
the kind of roles he likes to take on beyond just camera & dop
his relationship with luca :-) and other camera operators throughout his work with zapruder
what kind of thoughts he has on his own character within the ntb universe, i would like to talk to him about matt's "truman show" idea, but also the various interpretations of him as either a long-suffering silent participant, or a sort of obsessive voyeur, or a friend of matt and jay's that they never acknowledge. i like that allegra asked luca this question in her interview with him and i understand why luca's answer was just "he's just me" but i wanna get deeper into it i wanna know jared's take on the role of the camera in the show throughout the years
i need to know all the details of how he got involved because it's still so vague like wtf was the timeline !!! and what made him decide to stay !!!
if he has any favourite scrapped ideas/projects/takes that he'd been a part of and that he loved & was sad to see undeveloped
the conner o'malley project......................
film theory and especially kino eye but that's less of an interview question and more just i wanna geek out about film history with him
