Sky-David

School of Film/Video, Alumnx

FIELD OF GREEN: A SOLDIER'S SKETCHBOOK DIARY

This is a hand drawn animated film produced between 200-2007 that is based on a diary drawings made during combat in Vietnam, 1967-1970 where I functioned as a LRRP (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol) for the 82nd Airborne Division of the Army based out of Ft. Bragg in the U.S., combat base: Phu Bi. I used the skills of animation to bring the experiences to life as in a documentary brought forward by approximately 30 years. This film won "Best Animation" in the 2008 Black Maria Film Festival and traveled as part of its program for a year. It is posted on my youtube channel.

Dennis "Sky-David" Pies, Cal Arts, MFA, Film, 1974.