There's something about Japan that had always appealed to me: the Zen landscapes, futuristic technology, sushi, and what I would find to be a colorful, relaxed, yet distinct sense of style. I had made a decision not to bring a video camera, mainly because my new one was too big, my old one, too old to survive the adventure. New focus: photography.

I managed to fit a Canon Rebel and an old Nikon Coolpix into my carry on and was on my way. I didn't remember at the time but the Coolpix shoots video. Certainly not the best quality but I couldn't stop myself from using it as a little video camera. It was so small and convenient to carry with me that I ended up shooting quite a diverse range of activities, walks, and train rides.

This DVD is the sum of these moments set to music. Importing the clips I had no idea how I would use them, I just knew they were low quality, both in terms of image and sound, the later being almost unusable. Because of this I knew I had to use other sound or music in order to tell my story. I took all the clips and strung them out on a timeline creating some sort of chronological base to work from. Not that I care about the chronology of this particular trip, or any for that matter, it was simply easier this way. I didn't like the look of the image as pixilated as they were so I made them smaller, so four could fit on screen at once. Although still pixilated, the look was grittily acceptable.

My love for music would lead me to watching the rough cut while adding songs that I felt conveyed my feelings, the journey, and matched the mood of the video. Made as a background piece for an ambient evening amongst friends, or to get lost in with headphones and a computer, it really only serves the purpose you want it to. I'm happy I found something to do with all the footage and I hope you can find something youll enjoy in it.

As for the focus on photography, I did take over three thousand pictures, but I still find myself fascinated with video.

Track List: Part 1

1. In The Tree Top, Boom Bip
2. Useless (Kruder & Dorfmeister Remix), Depeche Mode
3. Just Dropped In to See What Condition My Condition was In, Kenny Rogers
4. Psycho Girls & Psycow Boys (Haaksman & Haaksman Remix), Solal
5. Where Is My Mind, The Pixies