Bringing Light to Darkness : Tales From the Centrifugal Satz Clock

Music from the 48 hour long omni rock opera is featured and is contextualized through commentary from Steve Kusaba the composer and David Cartwright the director of the music videos featured in the film.
this film is the first in a three part series based on the satz clock opera and many of the themes (leight) are relevant in todays modern political and social contexts.

  • David Cartwright
    Director
    five nights of waking dreams, life cycle of the proletariat,no salvation, seeking, trapped
  • David Cartwright, Steve Kusaba
    Writer
    five nights of waking dreams, life cycle of the proletariat,no salvation, seeking, trapped
  • CraZy KiDD TeLeProdUcTions, Dorian Enterprises
    Producer
    five nights of waking dreams, life cycle of the proletariat,no salvation, seeking, trapped
  • David Cartwright
    Key Cast
    five nights of waking dreams, no salvation, seeking, trapped
  • Steve Kusaba
    Key Cast
    Tony: The Movie
  • Steve Kusaba
    soundtrack
    five nights of waking dreams, life cycle of the proletariat,no salvation, seeking, trapped
  • Steve Via
    soundtrack
    Crossroads, Dudes, Less Than Zero, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, Wayne's World, Encino Man, Ghosts of Mars
  • Dweezil Zappa
    soundtrack
    MTV VJ , The Running Man , Pretty in Pink , Duckman , Normal Life , Jack Frost , Happy Hour, Dweezil & Lisa ,
  • Vinnie Colaiuta
    soundtrack
    Man of Steel: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Hotel , Queen of the Damned, Cocoon , Time Code, Code Of Silence, Shall We Dance?, Duplicity
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Feature, Music Video
  • Runtime:
    2 hours 11 minutes 6 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 12, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - David Cartwright

From about the age of twelve, David, has had a camera of some kind strapped to him.

David learned the art of photo manipulation in a high school dark room under the tutilage of Larry Mattingly.

drawing on negatives for still photos as well as 8mm film.

David has always conjured images of the surreal and helps us to observe the abstract images that exist in the world around us.
David attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in 1991-92 and studied under the industrial Design Technology program where he received a Renaissance style education studying under talented persons who not only instructed in their given field but also worked in the industry as well.

In this environment David gained much hands on experience.

After leaving school, David ran and operated his own special effects make up studio

he created many works as a spill over studio for film and stage.

During the period of around 1994 David began working with Local Link Teleproductions (a television production studio)

David helped to produce several programs,

actively seeking syndication and distribution outlets

and helped to produce many independent film projects.

It was in the studio environment where David met and began working with published author on camcorder art, Jorn K. Bramann,

and also worked with four time Emmy award winning producer, Glenn Patrick Tolbert.

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