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In Fragments is an exploration of Life Art
Created by Jonathan Jennings Harris
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    A film editor and clock maker

    Scott Thrift is a film editor and clock designer based in Brooklyn, New York.

    In 2003, he co-founded the production company m ss ng p eces, which he helped to grow and nurture until 2013, when he shifted his focus to clockmaking.

    In 2011, he launched a popular Kickstarter campaign for an “annual clock” known as “The Present” — whose hand would complete a rotation once per year.

    Kickstarter video for “The Present” — 2011

    In 2016, he introduced a second clock, this one with a hand that completes a rotation once per day — known as “Today”.

    Kickstarter video for “Today” — 2016

    In 2020, he introduced a third clock — this one revealing the cycles of the moon. In adding this lunar clock, Scott simplified the naming of his trio of timepieces, resulting in: The Present — Day, Moon, Year.

    Kickstarter video for “The Present — Day Moon Year” — 2020
    • Symbol for “The Present” — designed by Jonathan Jennings Harris
    The Present Day — making one revolution every 24 hours
    The Present Moon — making one revolution every 29.5 days
    The Present Year — making one revolution every 365.24 days

    In 2020 and 2021, Scott and Jonathan Harris collaborated closely to edit the hundreds of hours of footage of the twenty-one rituals that make up In Fragments — resulting in the brisk set of films that you see today.

    • Scott and Jonathan at High Acres Farm — August 2020

    You can contact him at .

    Cover photo of Scott by Collin Hughes as featured in Friends of Friends

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    In Fragments is an exploration of Life Art.
    • Intro
    • FAQ
    • Genealogy
    • Images
    • Music
    • Credits
    • Contact
    In Fragments is an exploration of Life Art
    Created by Jonathan Jennings Harris