The research and history side of Courage, New Hampshire and Colony Bay Productions.
Production Log May 22, 2011
Posted on May 22, 2011 by James RileyWe were short a little connective tissue for the first episode, (transition takes) so we shot some time interval footage of the sun rising on a stone wall, Silas bringing in a lantern, and Silas observing the distant horizon through the window, in anticipation of a storm. I have experienced a few midwestern winters, and […]
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A Glimpse of Courage Music
Posted on May 17, 2011 by James RileyPosted in History Production | Tagged Footage HD Make-up Shots Samuel Lane Transitions Winter | Leave a comment
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Next Episode II
Posted on May 13, 2011 by James RileyTo better understand the life of the common New Hampshire farmer/patriot of the 1770s, we draw heavily on
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The Next Episode — Summer of 1770
Posted on May 11, 2011 by James RileyStories are about characters in conflict, not what Nabokov (I think) called “topical trash.” You can’t just track down an incident from history, or a trend, or a famous person and lock them all in a jar and claim your “narrative bottle” now has weight. That will earn you a sympathy nod, but it usually injures the […]
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The Travail of Sarah Pine — The Research Story
Posted on May 5, 2011 by James RileyAlthough “Courage, New Hampshire” as a project had its roots
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Bastardy in the Colonies
Posted on May 5, 2011 by James RileyOn January 25, 1770, Matthew Patten, a justice of the peace in Bedford, New Hampshire, recorded the following entry in his day book: “..I went to Mary Riddells in the evening to talk with her about takeing (sic) her examination of Bastardy but did not do it..” Over several decades as justice of the peace, Matthew […]
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The Very Beginning ..Or How I got so Obsessed with the Colonies..
Posted on April 30, 2011 by James RileyGrowing up, my mother kept a rather large studio (converted from a two car garage) just next to the
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