Here are a few of what I called "pitch promos"... less-than-a-minute pieces that run like interstitial, promotional pieces. These were for stories that were not fully developed, but for which I had made some initial contacts, as well as collected some footage. They were rolled into the initial pitch I made to CNN. The topics included:
"Deconstructing New Orleans" is a sketch for a larger piece about the dismantling of buildings slated for demolition. The subject of the piece is Rick Denhart of Deconstruction Services in Portland; he has made trips to the region to spur interest in the economic and environmental benefits of the procedure.
"L.A. meets N.O., LA" is a sketch for a larger piece about the proposed National Jazz Center, to be designed by Morphosis Architects in Los Angeles and situated between near New Orleans' Central Business District. Principal Thom Mayne discusses the nature of the project.
"What's So New About New Urbanism?" is a sketch for a larger piece that would ask fundamental questions about the how appropriate the theories of New Urbanism are for a historic city that is rebuilding itself.
