Thursday, Jul 1, 2010 10:53PM / Members only

Hi Everyone, I wanted to share with you my latest project: translating my English poetry into Chinese! It's been a real challenge, and I was wondering if you any of you artistic, Chinese-speakers could evaluate and give me some feedback. Here is one poem:

家庭主婦

她只是个家庭主妇，完美无缺地做些杂务。我在半夜里悄悄潜行到客厅里看她沉眠於沙发。孤单地躺在那儿，我想送她回她所属之处，但无从着手。她只是个家庭主妇是我l怜悯的如同其他可怜的家庭主妇：她们的存在被遗忘，她们耗损着日子去让別人悠闲。我惯常轻视家庭主妇，尤其是当我回来发现她在睏盹，漫遊于她自己躬身擦地的梦境。我走了多年後，回来因为她一尘不染安全舒适的住处，她的言语有如雋永智高的先知：她絮叨着叫我如何做人，说些错综複杂的謀划如窃银行。她教我洞悉別人的各种动机启蒙我如何去操控他们基於不失善良与美德。我们坐在泊停的车里在她那整潔无瑕的房前透露着这实情秘密。汽车优雅靈巧地停在她青整光洁的草坪畔那是得之于她多年精心所培养。也是我冒出可怕难听言语的地方。她轻责我别口出秽语。再道你真有此感？如此濬慧的理解我永不再睥睨家庭主妇。

Any suggestions on contemporary Chinese poets to read?

For more poems, both in English and Chinese, go to www.josephsilver.com

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My Poetry Website

Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 7:30PM / Members only

Hi everyone! It's been a while since I posted anything, but just wanted to let you know that I just completed my poetry website:

http://josephsilver.com/

I'd be really flattered if you checked it out and let me know what you think!

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Film By Jaeho Chang

Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 8:24AM / Members only

I recently watched the doc of my friend Jaeho Chang. It's called Ultimate Christian Wrestling. In case you aren't familiar with his work, I encourage you to check out his Alive Not Dead profile.

Although he was tramautized during the screening by an uncooperative, skipping DVD player, the NYC premier of his film was quite a success in my eyes. His doc follows a group of Christian wrestlers who impart religious values and beliefs during the course of their wrestling matches. I don't want to give away all the details, but just imagine a character who plays Jesus getting pummelled by a bunch of other wayward wrestlers with creepy names.

Jaeho focuses on three characters in this group, each with their own personal challenges. One man, divorced, faces financial woes and other troubles. But in the ring, he soars, and that is his place of refuge and strength. Another character comes across as slow and a bit lost, but punctuates his conversations with Southern wit that even Woody Allen would die for. His tyrannosaurus rex impersonation is not to be missed, and in itself should make him a Wonderkind on YouTube.

What I liked about Jaeho's doc was the moments of poignancy intermixed with humor and a cohesive storyline about a world that few of us have ever experienced. I think there will be inevitably be references made to the movie "The Wrestler". I liked the "The Wrestler" but I feel like Jaeho's movie conveys the full depth of that world, not just the glossed-over semi-Hollywood version of Wrestler-Meets-Stripper.

Anyway, enough said, check out Jaeho's profile and learn about this up-and-coming filmmaker.

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Designomotion Reel

Saturday, Nov 15, 2008 6:25AM / Members only

Here is the latest Designomotion reel:

Video: http://designomotion.com/reel/reel.html

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So shine...ur profile.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ！

wishes from - Beijing Wushu Team XuMingHu
Jeszlene Zhou
posted on Friday, Dec 4, 2009 1:12AM [Report]

*hUgz~
Thanks for the lovely shout-out Joe....

Know your luck has changed, and I'm glad that you're happy too, esp with the many joyful pics on FB =) When's your next trip to the tropics?
Joseph Silver
posted on Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 8:04AM

hey everyone thanks so much for the warm welcome! sorry i haven't checked in as much as i should, but i will now. special shout out to jaeho chang - an amazing filmmaker who just put out a doc about Christian wrestling, and jeszlene zhou, a very talented actress in singapore!
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posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:47AM [Report]

hi! Welcome to AnD!
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posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 4:13AM [Report]

嗨，我是静静“遆静”，來你家觀光留一個腳印，希望你也常來我那裏哦，希望我們是好朋友。我就先不多寫啦，期待你成為我身邊的好朋友哦：）
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posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 5:21PM [Report]

Hello
Francis Ko
posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 4:23PM [Report]

Hi Joe, welcome to AnD......hope we will find a chance to work togther.....my best.
Junichi Kajioka
posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 12:44PM [Report]

Hi Joseph,
Welcome to AnD website!
Junichi from London :-)
Jae-Ho Chang
posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 11:59AM [Report]

hey artist!
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posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 11:52AM [Report]

加油^-^
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加油^-^
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posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 2:32AM [Report]

Good job Joe, kisses from france!
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posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 9:12PM [Report]

look forward to you success....come on.....^_^
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posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 1:39AM [Report]

Welcome to AnD Joseph, awesome work!
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Welcome to AnD!
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welcome to alivenotdead.com! =D
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I am the owner of Designomotion, a motion graphics agency based in Union Square, Manhattan.

Designomotion creates motion graphics for television, websites, and video presentations. Our design and animation win awards and multimillion dollar contracts for our clients. We have over ten years of experience designing graphics for television shows, promo packages, corporate video, Flash websites, live events, and commercials.

Highlights of our studio include design and animation for George Harrison of the Beatles. And we were proud to see our graphics on jumbotrons at the Athens 2004 Olympics, the Berlin 2006 World Cup, and the 2006 Macy's Day Parade in Times Square. Our network and agency clients include:

ABC / CBS / CNBC / CSTV / EURO RSCG / FCB / JWT / Lifetime / MTV / NBA / NHL / Nickelodeon / Noggin / NY1 / Oxygen / PBS / Showtime

Fortune 500 and industry-leading clients include FedEx, ITT, ADP, Go Daddy, and KPMG. International and governmental clients include the United Nations and the New York City Police Department.

I studied Fine Arts and Anthropology at Columbia University where I earned my BA. Since 1995, I have been a broadcast designer for television networks and leading advertising agencies. After helping launch design studios at Curious Pictures, Nickelodeon, and the NBA, I decided to devote all my energies to Designomotion.

My work has won a 1999 Gold Broadcast Design Award (BDA) and 2007 Silver Promax Design Award. I also designed film credits for the 2007 Best Documentary Short at the Tribeca Film Festival.

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