Julie Johnson

Narrative Spectrums

There was a time when being a VJ was a real job. Aspirational! A time when the humble ‘music video’, a form of ‘visual poetry’ was everywhere. For years we were steeped in these mini visual pockets of archetypal dreamscapes… There was a spectrum of narrative linearity in these mini visuals. Some had clearly defined,Continue reading “Narrative Spectrums”

Sonic Gestation

Lately I’ve been making playlist for creative projects. I put the whole VIBE on there: theme, mood, relational conflict, locations, character preferences, everything that feels like what I want to create. Then I press play (or shuffle play) and lie languid (as I must at times for health reasons) and let all that sonic mysticContinue reading “Sonic Gestation”

Micro-Dosing Poetry

How to get grooving creatively if you are stuck? Try a little poem to dance in. It’s a way to juice that creativity Trust. The juice is there. Here in digital land, you can stumble upon this relic anytime and name the words and make your own dream-casts in spirals around them. Turn it intoContinue reading “Micro-Dosing Poetry”