We shot a sequence with people in a field on a foggy day. Our production plan? That these visuals will work into musical sequences drawing on the rich tradition of a group chorale format from the 1800’s, called the Shaped Note. Tim Eriksen has performed and recorded with a few Shaped Note groups; most recently one in Amherst, Massachusetts. The singular focusing power of the breath and tone in concert with others, which is a basis for this tradition, has multiple expressions in many cultures around the world.

But here in Maine, this week, fog has three levels of engagement. Thin wispy fog is called “fog.” As it thickens a little, it is called “thick-o-fog.” When it really shuts down such that you cannot see the bow of the lobster boat before you, it becomes “dungeon thick.”

Posted on June 24th, 2009 in Indie Film, Neo-Traditional Music, Scientists