Credits and Acknowledgements




Who Wrote the Book of Love?, The Monotones (1957)

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Draft of 8/20/07


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We used a Canon S230 PowerShot digital camera (3.2 megapixel) in "movie" mode. We transferred the generated AVI files from the camera to a Dell Dimension 2400 desktop personal computer (Pentium4, 2.66GHz, 512 RAM, 40GB hard drive, running Windows XP Professional.) The connection was via universal serial bus ports USB). The AVIs were imported into Windows Movie Maker v5.1 (Build 2600) where the editing took place.

Sound files were in three basic formats: WAV, MID and MP3. We converted MID files to WAV format using the JetAudio v6.2.4.7023 (Basic) application so the sound could be imported into Movie Maker. We generated some custom mixed spound files using the SC Audio DJ Mixer program (version unknown).

HTML Editor: Arachnophilia v4.0 Build 5310. We have been using this very functional HTML editor for several years.

Graphics: We use an outdated version of Paint Shop Pro (v6.x)

Internet Technology: Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) broadband connection to internet. World Wide Web browser(s): Internet Explorer v7.0.5730.11, Firefox v2.0.0.6

Additional Information by Film

Venus Retrograding (VRETRO1: 242 seconds, with or without sound). Found video footage of Venus at youtube.com. Footage made/posted by Meredith Garstin (aka utubewatchesu). Music is "Pisces" by A. Lampert.

The Stage of Aquarius (VRETRO19: 214 seconds, sound). Various artists performing "Aquarius" from the musical show HAIR. Footage of Carl Sagan found at youtube.com. Radio excerpts from karmaradio in California.

Train tro Venus (VRETRO0: 176 seconds, sound). Thank you to "Julie" the computerized telephone voice of the National Rairoad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). (Julie's real voice is generated by Julie Stinneford). John Kennedy 'moon speech' extract, found sound. Original video footage of the 2.4GHz telephone by Andrew Lampert.

Are Venusians Among Us? (VRETRO18: 106 seconds, sound). Video footage recorded from found footage at youtube.com and video.google.com. (Plan 9..., outer space and rocket video footage). Music is "Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones. See credits for movie Plan 9 from Outer Space to identify military official and three star-gazers. Video of Venus from youtube.com

July 27, 2007 Venus 20 Virgo "Reminiscence" (VRETRO2: 66 seconds, sound). Found footage of outer space at youtube.com and video.google.com. Music "Alone Again Or" by Love. Still photographs from the Lampert Family collection.

July 30, 2007 Venus 20 Virgo "First & Past Loves" (VRETRO3: 157 seconds, sound). Garstin footage of Venus retrograding. Sound extracts from karmaair radio astrology show. Still photographs from Lampert Family collection. Music, "Venus in Pisces" by A. Lampert.

August 3, 2007 Venus 20 Virgo "It's About the Passed" (VRETRO5: 31 seconds, sound). Sound extracts from karmaair radio astrology show. Outer space footage found at video.google.com. Still photograph from Lampert Family collection.

August 8, 2007 Venus 00 Virgo "Saturn Conjunct Venus" (VRETRO13: 91 seconds, sound). Space and rocket launch video footage found at youtube.com, video.google.com, and thesmokinggun.com. Music, a version of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame."

August 20, 2007 Venus 230 Leo "Wedding Dress" (VRETRO20: 223 seconds, sound). Found footage at youtube.com, Garstin footage of Venus retrograding. Music "Wedding Dress" by Pentangle.

August 21, 2007 Venus 220 Leo "Venus is Love" (VRETRO22: 113 seconds, sound). Found footage at youtube.com, Garstin footage of Venus retrograding. Music "Wedding Dress" by Pentangle.

August 24, 2007 Venus 210 Leo (VRETRO21: 58 seconds, sound). Found astrology footage at youtube.com, Garstin footage of Venus retrograding. Sound: karmaradio and found sound at youtube.com.