Video post: When did Elvis die?

OK, this sat half-edited on my desktop for months. Thanks to Stephen and Lucy for inviting us all to Cliff Barns. 

This QuickTime movie was compressed for web streaming at 12 frames per second, 320 x 240px with medium quality stereo sound, 2.3MB. 

Uploaded to YouTube the movie was published immediately. Interiors were shot in Colour Night View which compresses poorly. I shall experiment with CD quality in future. 

I prefer this short form of video post with interaction between subject and film maker where question and answer substitute for narrative structure - pace Les Nouvelles Egotistes  

An experimental diary

My name is David Hockin.

During college I started to keep a record of all my creative work. Like all designers I tried to impose order on chaos. Failing miserably I could at least fake organisation and method. In my case by adopting black hard back A4 Daler sketch books.

The content has changed but looking back today I'm surprised by the how much is common between 1988 and 2008. Each volume a mixture of observation, work diary and personal projects.


This blog is an experiment to see if I can use the resources of the web to maintain a digital equivalent using text, image and video. I will be using an Apple G5 computer, Panasonic NV-GS400 video camera, Samsung i600 smart phone, Blogger, Flickr, MySpace and YouTube accounts.

It may be some time before my next post.