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04/17/2008 15:30 #44037
How it looks after last night's debateCategory: politics
Crazy german mardi gras floats....
04/15/2008 13:43 #44017
Now I know what a key grip doesCategory: work
After yesterday's experience, the key grip is the rest of the production company's bee-yotch. In addition to everything else going on at the Zoo these days, one of the national talk shows was here filiming a series of segments on animal diets. While the Zoo's p.r. coordinator was wrangling with the local guys, I was part of the talk show crew for the day.
It was kind of cool to be outside and away from my desk, but I'm feeling the effects today. We did five segments at various portions of the Zoo. I had to be a bad guy and shoo some folks away from the giraffe filming, but it was kind of cool to be "working the crowd" as we set up for stuff with the Sea Lions and Tigers. When we were working with the Sea Lions, one got a little too happy to see the food bucket and balanced on the ledge of the pool for a few seconds before being scolded to go back into the water. The Lion jumped up just opposite of this little kid, who's eyes were as big as saucers with delight.
We staged a gorilla photo op for the final segment and I got to admit it was very cool to stand on top of the exhibit with a care package of snacks and playthings only to have a gorilla stand not too far away with a look of "C'mon throw it already" on his face.
In between the fun stuff, I was a roadie. We lugged equipment all over the place. One film crew can bring a lot of crap. The host brought a friend of his. The two of us formed a very efficient crowd control/crew monkey alliance. Host was giving me good natured grief, "only in the not-for-profit world would a marketing manager be a key grip." I told him I was getting a little long on the tooth to be a best boy. It was a hoot, basically spent all day in the sun, at various times running a boom mike for weary audio guy, helping white balance the camera dude and looking smarter than I really am for Zoo guests (don't tell).
Very cool to get "back stage" at a few exhibits. These were places I hadn't been yet. Coolest picture that I hope came out was when the gorillas were looking throught their window into their off limits cage, trying to see what was going on.
Not your average monday.
It was kind of cool to be outside and away from my desk, but I'm feeling the effects today. We did five segments at various portions of the Zoo. I had to be a bad guy and shoo some folks away from the giraffe filming, but it was kind of cool to be "working the crowd" as we set up for stuff with the Sea Lions and Tigers. When we were working with the Sea Lions, one got a little too happy to see the food bucket and balanced on the ledge of the pool for a few seconds before being scolded to go back into the water. The Lion jumped up just opposite of this little kid, who's eyes were as big as saucers with delight.
We staged a gorilla photo op for the final segment and I got to admit it was very cool to stand on top of the exhibit with a care package of snacks and playthings only to have a gorilla stand not too far away with a look of "C'mon throw it already" on his face.
In between the fun stuff, I was a roadie. We lugged equipment all over the place. One film crew can bring a lot of crap. The host brought a friend of his. The two of us formed a very efficient crowd control/crew monkey alliance. Host was giving me good natured grief, "only in the not-for-profit world would a marketing manager be a key grip." I told him I was getting a little long on the tooth to be a best boy. It was a hoot, basically spent all day in the sun, at various times running a boom mike for weary audio guy, helping white balance the camera dude and looking smarter than I really am for Zoo guests (don't tell).
Very cool to get "back stage" at a few exhibits. These were places I hadn't been yet. Coolest picture that I hope came out was when the gorillas were looking throught their window into their off limits cage, trying to see what was going on.
Not your average monday.
fellyconnelly - 04/16/08 08:36
there are all kinds of names for production bitches. Key grips, PAS, Lighting assistants. It is as if every important production job comes with its own bitch.
there are all kinds of names for production bitches. Key grips, PAS, Lighting assistants. It is as if every important production job comes with its own bitch.
hodown - 04/15/08 14:48
You're like a celebrity now!
You're like a celebrity now!
jon - 04/15/08 13:57
Hmmm... my wife went to the zoo today. I'll have to call her and ask if she ran into the "production".
Hmmm... my wife went to the zoo today. I'll have to call her and ask if she ran into the "production".
james - 04/15/08 13:46
That sounds like a damn fine Monday.
That sounds like a damn fine Monday.
04/11/2008 22:39 #43985
Something in the air3rd dates are good. That is all
metalpeter - 04/13/08 12:30
Well I wish you luck on the 4th date and hope that it gets to the point where you don't need to count them anymore.
Well I wish you luck on the 4th date and hope that it gets to the point where you don't need to count them anymore.
museumchick - 04/12/08 20:14
Sweet! I'm glad you had a nice date.
Sweet! I'm glad you had a nice date.
james - 04/12/08 10:07
rock on!
rock on!
04/07/2008 21:58 #43943
Sunny AfternoonCategory: weather
Damn, what a day, spiritually renewing, sunlight on your face for a lengthy period of time. Practically wanted to smoke when the sun went down, settled for a trip to Dairy Queen with number one son. That was after we traipsed up the marina and into the Naval park, resulting in the following Sunny Afternoon photo dump
metalpeter - 04/08/08 20:22
Great pictures thanks for sharing them. I will have to go check out the marina soon again. Hopefully now that it will be open all year long I can go brave it after summer is over and get snowy pictures of the place but lets not put the cart before the horse, I see that they now have two planes last time I was there it was only one.
Great pictures thanks for sharing them. I will have to go check out the marina soon again. Hopefully now that it will be open all year long I can go brave it after summer is over and get snowy pictures of the place but lets not put the cart before the horse, I see that they now have two planes last time I was there it was only one.
tinypliny - 04/08/08 01:19
I love going out to the Marina to see the sun set. It's magical. I think I might try to be there for many many sunsets this coming summer.
I love going out to the Marina to see the sun set. It's magical. I think I might try to be there for many many sunsets this coming summer.
04/07/2008 09:42 #43932
So Deep
I miss Calvin and Hobbes for just such observations.
I can just hear George Stepenopolus at the next debate "Senator Clinton, watchya gonna do with all that junk? All that junk inside yo trunk? 30 seconds to respond."
Wow - what a round and plump ass Hillary has!