Tending the Barter’s Island Bridge

May 18th, 2009 by Rob | Posted in Uncategorized |

Duane Lewis (foreground) and his twin brother Dwight operate Barter’s Island Bridge, Boothbay, Maine. Photo by Rebecca Stewart.

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Every once in a while, I wonder if we give Salt students too much time to produce their pieces. They get weeks to find, report, and produce a story.

In contrast, I think there’s something to be said for learning to produce on a short deadline — get the story, get the tape, get out.

That’s what happened to Amanda Davis. She got a late start on her second feature. Plus, the topic she chose had a very short opportunity to capture the essence of the story. In fact, it boiled down to about two minutes!

Amanda produced “Tending the Barter’s Island Bridge”  in two weeks. That’s close to the shortest production time of any Salt piece. Have a listen to the results.

Cheers,

Rob

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