Key Considerations for the making of "Spectrum"

This film was inspired by an editorial I wrote for the New York Times about Christos' "Gates" exhibit. As a resident who lives close to Central Park and jogs there daily, my essay took a negative cast. However, as I viewed the exhibit day after day, got over my shock at the disturbance to the parks' natural beauty and to the crowds, I began to think more positively about the art and I began to hear the multiplicity of viewpoints from the hordes of people that walked under the banners.

This wide range of viewpoint inspired the title of the film --"Spectrum"--even though the banners were a monochromatic saffron/orange color. The dialogue was scripted from my own thoughts and the comments of others that I engaged in conversation about the exhibit.

Another perspective we used was from a "hawks' eye", naturalistic point of view and was a figment of my imagination. Bruce Lucas, the producer/director of the film, used a hand held DV camera to film the entire production including the capture of "Pale Male" and "Lola" in full flight as they soared over the park and hunted for game.


Jeffrey Nash ... Writer