It's about 110 degrees in the middle of the Mojave and this guy sets up camp to feed the people. Billy Bob is definitely brethren.

I'M HOME & I'M HAPPY. OH... I GOT A NEW HAIRCUT IN HONOR OF THE
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. HOW DO YOU LIKE IT?

Route 66. Gallup, New Mexico.

My gut was hurting in more ways than one.

The middle wigwam is where it all happened.

This is the place in Albuquerque for your bikes. I worked with Larry on the pilot. Not only did he dubb me the "gay Elvis" when I was dressed in over-the-top 70's garb he also chopped garlic when we were behind schedule. I went by his shop before heading out of town. He noticed some unsafe problems with the motorcycle trailer and fixed them up. His family of employees jumped right in as well. They told me how Larry messed up his teeth in some serious fighting and how he got them fixed by fixing a dentist's Harley. Apparently, Larry is somewhat of a legend in Albuquerque. Carol, a sweetheart of salesperson, heard I was coming and brought vegetables and fruit from her garden for me and told me that her husband made a great pear pie. I love New Mexico. It is indeed the Land of Enchantment.

New Mexico is definitely the Land of Enchantment. It was wonderful to see real people from different walks of life (Cowboys, Navajos, Pueblos, Iroquois, Banditos, Black Berets, Vets, Transplanted Bay Area hippies, Poets, Truck Drivers, Young & Old) mixing together, sharing stories, eating and drinking. It was harmonious. While the rest of the world boos our country, I am filled with pride and hope. It was an honor to cook a symbolic dish for these people.

WE DID THE TITLE SEQUENCE TODAY. THE BIKERCHEF LEGEND IS A LOT LIKE THE PHANTOM -THE GHOST WHO WALKS- LEGEND. THE SOCIAL ALCHEMY IS PASSED ON EVERY 50 YEARS.

OLD BIKERCHEF & BIKERCAT READY TO PACK IT IN AT THE OLD OAK TREE IN THE JOSHUA TREE MONUMENT.

BIKERCHEF & BIKERCAT FROM 1974 READY TO CONTINUE THE JOURNEY.

I always give every member of the crew a list of ingredients for the project at hand. Drivers, PA's, AC's, Boom, etc. all get one. As Doug Arne likes to say, "All for One, One for All". So, I thought I share it with you.

BIKERCHEF 351
LIST OF INGREDIENTS

PHILOSOPHY:

The show is about people, love of life, celebration of differences, beauty in man-made machines, Zen of the road, being in the moment.

Spontaneity is the key. Charles Ives once told us to get our ears out of the easy chair

It is about finding harmony in extremes, in differences, Yin & Yang. It is also about making whole discoveries out of separate halves. Macro/Micro relations. Internal/External relations.

Actions, Story points, and Sense of Time need not be literal, but must always be ORGANIC.

Humor is the spice of life.

Cooking is the greatest act of love one can do for his fellow man. We take that for granted.

BREAKING BREAD. LAST SUPPER. GIFT GIVING.

HIGH ENERGY, KINETIC, SWOOSHING, FREQUENCY 2000,

COMMANDO CREW ETHIC, BUT WITH ARTISTIC SENSIBILITY.


SHOT LIST SYNTAX:

BIKERCHEF VISION.

BC, SOUS, OTTO COOKING AS WELL AS GUEST ENJOYING THE FESTIVITES.

1. FISH EYE.

2. DUTCH ANGLES.

3. EXTREME ZOOM WIDE TO SNAP ECU.

4. RACK FOCUS.

5. SPEED CHANGING. FAST TO SLOW IN A FLASH.

6. SWOOSH PANS. TURNING ON A DIME.

7. FREEZE FRAMES.

Note: These motiff shots should be established and used for important story points before we go into complete BC Vision at end.


BIKES ON ROAD.

1. CAN BE BROKEN DOWN AS TAKES. WE SHOULD DO NO MORE
THAN FOUR TAKES. IT’S IMPORTANT NOT TO EXHAUST BC, SOUS, & OTTO BEFORE INTERVIEWS.

2. MUST ALWAYS BE SHOT AS BEAUTY SHOTS. CHRONOLOGY OF TIME IS NEVER AN ISSUE. THE LANDSCAPE, THE BIKES, THE JOURNEY IS TIMELESS.

3. TWO CAMERA FRONTAL. B CAMERA WIDE, A CAMERA PANNING
SINGLES.

3. TWO HANDHELD FRONTAL SINGLES.

4. SIDE ANGLE WIDE AND B CAMERA TIGHT.

5. JOHN BRITT 3/4 Shot

6. V-MAX HANDHELD SHOT.

7. TRIPOD VISTA SHOTS. BIKES COMING AT US, SWOOSH PAN AS THEY LEAVE US.

8. HELICOPTER WIDE DOWN ON BIKES. GOD SMILING ON THE DEEDS.

9. MAGIC OPERA SHOT.


LOCATION SET UPS AND EXT. B-ROLL SPICE.

1. PAN TILT OFF GROUND OR DOWN FROM SKY INTO WIDE MASTER OF
IMPORTANT TOME LOCATION (GOAT FARM, ETC.)

2. CLASSIC WESTERN FRONTAL WIDE TO CLOSE DISMOUNT SHOT. BC,
& SOUS WALK ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF CAMERA.

3. B- CAMERA QUICK HANDHELD OF BC GETTING OTTO OUT OF SUN AND GIVEN BOWL OF WATER WHEN NEEDED. BC & SOUS PREPARING FOR ENTRANCE.

4. B-ROLL TEXTURE SHOTS OF LOCATION. SET THE STAGE, FIND THE
EXTRAORDINARY IN THE ORDINARY. ALWAYS THINK EXTREMES.


INTERVIEWS -CINEMA VERITE STYLE

1. A CAMERA ON BC & SOUS, B CAMERA ON INTERVIEWEES. IT’S ALL
SPONTANEOUS, CAMERAS MUST BE FLEXIBLE TO CATCH THE
MOMENT. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ALWAYS STAY ON A FACE.

2. B-ROLL. AMERICA MOST WANTED REENACTMENTS OF THE INTERVIEWEE IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THEIR THING.

3. CANDID STAGED SHOTS OF SOUS AND BC LISTENING TO INTERVIEWEE.

4. SLOW ZOOM IN ON BC EYE TAKING IN INFO. CAN BE USED AS
TRANSITION.

BIKERCAT JOB

1. RAT POV OF OTTO ENTERING LOCATION AND LEAVING.

2. HUMAN POV DOWN ON OTTO WITH INVITE.

3. OTTO POV UP ON INVITEE.

4. FAUX PAW INSERT SHOT.

LAST SUPPER SHOT. SLO MO

1. WIDE WHOLE TABLE FRONTAL. BC AND SOUS BRING FOOD TO GUESTS. B CAMERA TIGHT GETTING BEAMING FACES, ETC.

OPENING/CLOSING SHOT

1. WIDE TELEPHOTO COMPRESSION. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA SHOT.
BC & SOUS RIDE FROM THE DISTANCE TOWARDS CAMERA OR
LEAVE CAMERA FOR EXIT.

2. STOP IN MIDDLE OF ROAD TO LIGHT CIGAR. EXTREME WIDE TO
TIGHT CLOSEUP. SERGIO LEONE OR REVERSE. LIGHT CIGAR UP CLOSE THEN RIDE OFF INTO DISTANCE.

EXTRAS:

1. OVER BC ON TOME AND OTTO.
2. BC GETTING SIGNALS FROM TOME RADIO.

Besides the bike, this is his other ride.

Mr. Paine practicing his Mets hula dance while the camera crew sets up.

My friend Ophelia at her Santa Ana Pueblo home. She and her niece Shirley were terrific teaching Bikerchef the proper method of outdoor oven cooking.

Scarecrow and newcomer Rocket of Brazil enjoying a single shot at my favorite espresso cafe The Satellite Cafe in Albuquerque.

El Pinto's beautiful new Pueblo horno and bingo cage pepper roaster.

The Stone Face Biker Bar. The crew and I enjoyed KFC original recipe with two bottles of Veuve Cliquot during the biker casting session.

I received a barrage of ugly e-mail (some from blood) over the past week. While in Flagstaff, AZ, I went for a walk to get some fresh air and forgot I had my bluetooth accessory clipped on my ear. Suddenly, I heard the the most beautiful harmony. I'm pretty sure it was an augmented F major seventh chord. I didn't have my cell phone on me. I looked up and saw the radiant sky. Maybe I picked up a radio signal. I prefer to think it was my muse encouraging me on.

The Kingman Strip.

A masterpiece on a wall at the 24 hr Frontier Restaurant in Albuquerque.

I've been told that BikerCAT and BikerCHEF look alike.

Our publicist dude Erik Bright taking Elyse's scooter for a ride. Apparently, it has a lot of zip. When we get to New Mexico were going to air-brush a hotrod screamin' baby eagle on the front and add some turbo pipes.

You can be hoisted up with your bike over 300 ft. to see hundreds of thousands of bikes below. I thought about doing this with the BikerCHEF steed, then thought it might be too cheesy. Actually, I'm just really scared of heights. But, if I was dared, I'd do it.

My POV just before the press conference.

I had strange feelings of forboding most of the day. I couldn't wait to get to Sturgis for my press conference and get it over with. The winds were up. I road very hard, exceeding 100 mph, before I came to my senses and slowed down. I informed the local press as to why Ars Nova XXI gave Mr. Costner's Tatanka a substantial donation. We want to encourage education in the digital arena which is why we're funding the Ars Nova XXI Hi-Def Lab at the San Francisco Art Instiute. But, what does this have to do with Native Americans and their history? Technology without wisdom is extremely dangerous. It can totally dehumanize us. Native American Medicine is ancient wisdom. In its most simplicist form it's about harmony with the Great Mother. Only take what you need and she will take care of you. Not an easy concept for the white man and his big business corporations. I know many Native American's believe the Internet is the Great Global Communicator and can be used as a powerful tool. In a time when the world is so polarized, balkanized, synthetic and filled with greed, it's precisely this kind of simple, timeless wisdom that we need. Ars Nova XXI wants not only to be at the forefront of the digital arena, but help spread the word of Native American wisdom. We want to push the digital revolution with a love of life, harmony between all peoples and cultures, and a deep respect for the Great Mother.

This Johnny Cash song always gets me through.

It was a nice way to end Sturgis Day 1.

BIKERCHEF, KEVIN COSTNER, ELYSE MEREDITH

I took these photos to capture the thrill of the hunt. It's all about the action. This artist is a phenomenal sculptor.

Photos by our publicity dude Erik Bright.