THE PARTICIPANT PORTRAIT

JAMIE KRUTZ - DENVER





Name
Jamie Krutz

Age
37

Religion
A sense of wonder, astonishment and bemusement


Family
I come from a family with 5 children. I live with my girlfriend


Profession
Musician, writer, producer, videographer, editor


Passion
Music, freedom, understanding why, and playing with technology


How do you live
In a house


What did you do on the day of recording
I went to bed at 12:30am after spending time preparing for the shoot. I got up at 2:30am and drove to the location and set up the shot. The shoot began just before 4am. Afterward I came home, checked the footage, and sent a report via the internet. I was a little buzzed so I stayed up and practiced some of my music. I went to bed at around 7:30 and slept for four more hours. Other things I did that day included working on some videographics, talking to friends on the phone, reading the newspaper, studying the manual for a piece of equipment, replanting a tree, and spending time with my girlfriend


What would you normally be doing at the time of recording
Sleep, or sometimes I'm still working on projects


What do you prefer for breakfast
I often don't eat breakfast. When I do it might be a piece of fruit, a bagel, or a bowl of granola with orange juice (not milk)


What do you prefer for the day`s most important meal
A typical major meal might be rice, broccoli and chicken


What do you believe in
I believe we know very little about anything. I believe we act out a lot of preprogrammed behaviors. I believe it's good to question them.


Your favourite TV show
The Simpsons (an acerbic cartoon for adults), Science/nature shows ("The day the universe changed" series is a favorite), Sesame Street (cool animations and production), movies. But I don't watch much TV


What did you do in your last vacation
Went camping in the Rocky Mountains with friends


What does the word "Time" mean to you
A dimension that somehow contains how we experience life
Speaking of time, next time let's choose a time for the shoot that makes the Europeans get up at 4am


Why are you interested in the WorldVideo 40North Project
I'm interested in participating in projects that bring the world together and help people realize that we all share a very small planet in a very big universe


Whishes for the world
I wish happiness for everyone. I wish everyone would take a step back and see a much bigger picture and a much smaller one


Personal commentary
It was fun to thing of the other camera people around the world all recording the same hour together. I am very interested in seeing the final result of this project!