ข้าวและวิสกี้ "Rice and Whiskey"

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This film took a week to make. Not only did I have to grapple with very specific details of Thai culture, but I also made this film in the Thai language. To add to the workload, I also experimented with my first AI music generator. I subscribed to aimusic.so. The music is created with an Isan style music score and Thai lyrics, all created by AI.

The major work for this film was in the opening scene. The Thai temple with rice paddies and sun shelter had to be Thai in look and feel. The rice farmer approaching on his motorbike had to be as accurate as possible. Later, the setup with a greeked out bottle of Hong Thong whiskey and Singha soda water and plastic cooler for ice- all had to feel authentic. 

All of these elements are authenticated by the experiences gained with my rice farmer friends in Nakhon Sawan Province, Thailand.

The film can be viewed here:



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