Photographer Brandon Ballengée spends his days hunting for frogs with extra legs and missing eyes. He's an eco artist, and by seeking out these mutant anomalies, he hopes to bring environmentalism to new audiences. Produced by Studio 360's Trey Kay. (Originally aired: April 18, 2008)
Can art help save the environment? Leave a comment and tell us what you think.
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Fantastic interview. Love you, Alan! You were one of the main influences for me to get back into acting later ...
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Really difficult to convey this as a "sound story" and it was done beautifully. Really compelling.
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Hi Britt,
Mr. Limbaugh's voice does sound a bit different from the rest of the audio in this piece, but not because of any added distortion. Most of the audio we recorded was captured with our own equipment. The Rush Limbaugh clip was not produced by us, but added to the audio we gathered ourselves, so it does sound somewhat different.
Thanks for listening!
Did you distort Rush Limbaugh's voice on the eco-art segment aired 4/18/2011? Why?
Wow what a fun coincidence I just saw mr. Ballengée" teach a small free class called "Mutant Research Methods with Brandon Ballengée" at the trading school in SOHO. What was most memorable about the event was how fun it all was. I never could tolerate maths and science in school and so I really enjoyed thinking about our ecosystem without the fear of getting a poor grade!
please check it out >> more art promoting the earth @ keithmarroquin.com
cool, knowledge is power
He kills these frogs? How's THAT for the ecosystem?
Yes, art can help save the environment by spreading the issue .. keep up the good work.
The Art give the possibility of looking at nature differently. It is an open door. I saw Rachel Carson's Pond and at the time I didn't understand everything that there was to learn but it never left me. I
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