BURKEPOST BLOG

Parks and Recreation Director Ron Swanson is the funniest new TV character I can think of. Nick Offerman, the actor, also builds things like canoes at his woodshop.

Pete Alton and I were on the two Canon 7Ds. Dee Nichols and Field Producer Mike Hammer Hammeke were on the other cameras, which I think were an HVX and a DVX. And Joe Lamattina was the editor!! Directed by Rich Bond. Parks and Rec is on NBC Thursday nights. Last Call with Carson Daly is on weeknights at 1:35, after Jimmy Fallon.

Composed by Radiohead. Performed by The Interbeings – a virtual band consisting of Joe Lamattina on drums, Michael (henceforth Mikhail) Pessah on bass, and me on guitars and vocals. Don’t forget Lisa Lamattina, who did over-the-counter percussion and videography of Joe.

The visual style of this cover video is informed by Thich Nhat Hanh’s teaching that all things contain all other things. So I am you and we are both that lamp. Please enjoy while breathing in and breathing out.

RECKONER from Patrick Burke on Vimeo.

I shot my sections and those featuring Mikhail, and I edited it all together. Mikhail mastered the mixed audio.