Improvisation in my films

Aside from the jazz solos, my recent silent vigil and Aratere films reinforce that the success of the Dakumentary was in Gary's DIY revolution. Chlöe and I both have improv training. The Te Papa film is a good example. Dakta was essentially calling the shots in that film, and Gary was talking about it like an improv. Dakta was a musician in his younger days. Jammed with Dragon. - AMPP also applied rigid formal rules of the Dogme variety, which enhances the effect. Essentially one camera only, compressing space and time. Making it up as we went along: that was the secret.