The pointer
The pointer is a video album based on the omní musical of the same name by Steve Kusaba.
Created by the award winning film making dou of Steve Kusaba and David Cartwright.
The pointer takes place in the dystopian society of the satz clock universe.
The protagonist in the story lives a society where a system of social credits which rule over the economy and intrudes into the private lives for the purpose of control.
We follow the story of a man whose social credit score has hit a low and to regain his social credits, hatches a plan to regain his credit score that goes terribly wrong.
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david cartwrightDirectorfive nights of waking dreams, bringing light to darkness, seeking, more
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Steve KusabaWriterthe centrifugal satz clock
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Dorian enterprisesProducerbringing light to darkness
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Project Type:Experimental, Music Video
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Runtime:2 hours 33 minutes 50 seconds
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Completion Date:January 18, 2025
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Country of Origin:United States, United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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