Extremely rough. No b roll. Let me know what you think of the subject matter. I should have a nicer version in a few days.
First title is a bit long because it is actually a placeholder for the host. So there ya go!
Friday, April 18, 2008
Mormon Mythellaneous
Posted by Bryce at 3:46 PM
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Okay. The subject matter is, of course, very interesting. The edits are quick, but not too quick - you show a good sense of the rhythm of the thing. Keeps the interest - even the curiosity up. Good. Music is a little too frenetic and the mix is a touch hot. I want to see the rest, so - yes, i would conclude from that that my interest was piqued and held, eh?
The one question I have is who was that geek with the guitar, presuming to talk about story? Shouldn't you have found yourself a novelist???/ Hmmmm?
My interest was definitely piqued, and I would've kept watching if there were more. Also, I'm in love with your clever title.
Hmm...any info about that "Joseph Smith" photo going around???
I think it was interesting for sure--I'd watch more!
Love it
Good quick cuts
I like the content as well.
I would work on the music as well, but other than that.
Good job
I just saw part of your production after General Conference on Channel 5. For the most part I was impressed, but I think you missed an important version of the Hawaii Temple story.
First, let me give the story's pedigree. I heard it from the Professor of Church History Richard Cowan, who wrote the book "Temples to Dot the Earth." He included this story in the 2nd edition of the book after he became convinced it was true. He heard the story from a missionary who claimed to have met the Japanese pilot who tried to bomb the temple.
According to the missionary, they were knocking on doors in Japan in the early 1950s and were invited in to speak to a man who introduced himself as a pilot in the war. They hauled out their flipchart book and when they got to the Hawaii Temple, he stared at the photo with a rather dark look, then proceeded to tell this story.
If I remember it correctly (and Richard Cowan will, so check with him), he was part of the 2nd wave. Since the 1st wave was so successful, he didn't have a target to drop his bomb on. Also, the two US pilots that made it in the air caused the Japanese pilots to scatter. He ended up flying back to the carriers by himself, just guessing at the direction. That's why he was alone so far from the route the planes used to come in toward Pearl.
As he neared the northern coast, he passed over Laie and saw a big white building. He figured it was a suitable target for his bomb, which he had to drop in order to land on the carrier. He tried twice to drop it and both times the bomb failed to fall. He even tried strafing it and the guns failed to fire. He felt a powerful feeling that scared him, so he left. While flying back to the carriers, he successfully dropped the bomb over the water and fired his guns.
This pilot, having finished his story to the missionaries, told them that he felt that same powerful feeling coming from them and it scared him, and he ordered them to leave.
Now, it is entirely possible that the missionary made up this story. I've heard some former missionaries make some outrageous claims,so I understand that you might be skeptical. But Dr. Richard Cowan believes this story, having heard it directly from this missionary. I think there is a good chance it is credible.
We have a lot of credible stories that can point the story either way. The BYU Hawaii professor seemed to have done the most research so that is the angle we decided to play. We actually have that same story you brought to us told by Michael Hunter. Thanks for the contribution.
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