Thursday, June 11, 2009

Championship Boxing

For those interested in seeing the video that kept me up late the other night editing, check out my other site. I have it posted there. Enjoy.

Monday, June 8, 2009

It's gonna be a late one...

I just love it when people call up amieds productions and want a 60 commercial made and I quote "as soon as possible".  I like the business and I enjoy the work, but why can't I get a call a few days in advance.  Now I got a two pm deadline tomorrow.  So this leaves the night to get it done.  I have three mac's busy working and hopefully my creativity will be firing on all cylinders tonight to turn out a good product.  I will have to wait and see.  Look for the commercial in the next few weeks on Comcast promoting Championship boxing at the Woodland.   I get handed a folder full of video's I didn't shot, images pulled off the web, and a voice over.  This is always a fun way to work,  keep that in mind, and the deadline I was on when you judge my work.

Friday, June 5, 2009

My new favorite website

I have been called a photoshop wiz by a select handful of individuals, I have taught a few classes on photoshop in the past, both general photoshop to beginners and also more in depth instruction on using photoshop to create graphics for video.  I tell you this, because photoshop can be a very complicated program to understand at first.  There are many tools and menus to master, I can teach how to use to the tools, but I can't and don't teach composition or design fundamentals.  And that folks is why I recommend taking a look at this site, learn from others mistakes and don't make the same.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Idiot hunting....

 I got a call that I was needed on the other side of town, it was a video emergency.   So I grabbed my gear and headed out.  Now Michigan roads are always under construction, so I relied on my navigation on my phone to get me there avoiding said construction, I was guided by the construction, but found myself on 28th street.  I have long sense avoided 28th because I truly do believe it is the mecca of idiot drives and a haven for a-holes in automobiles.  Driving is an easy task, everyone on the road has or should have some sort of training in the act, but not on 28th street.  That has what lead me to state the fact that if you ever need to find an idiot, look no further then the rusted out four door or busted up astro van.  No other road do I know that is a gathering point or a main thoroughfare for idiots, my guess is that at some place along the busy street there is an underground club only for idiots, they sing and dance, run into things and listen to Green Days 'american idiot', which by the way is their theme song.... 

Monday, June 1, 2009

A reminder.....

The way I start my week; roll out of bed around 11, take care of some wash and clean up the house from the weekend.  Typical monday for me.  ( to clear up any confusion I have to be at work at 2pm) and I sit down at my desk to prepare for the day and see how things are panning out, low and behold I have emails, missed calls and text messages pouring in.  Then I saw the bumper sticker on my POS laptop.  "Bad Planning on Your Part Does Not Necessarily Constitute an Automatic Emergency on My Part." Some times I feel I need to have that printed on business cards and share them with everyone who wants to talk with me.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Off to a Production

Got the Truck packed up and heading out to cover a red carpet event promoting the show, You Got to be Kidding Me America.  It is taped at the station I work at, and here is a link to their site, all I have to say is that you can overuse a chroma wall.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

I'm Back

Ladies and Gentlemen I'm back.  I have been using iWeb for the last few months to post new updates, but with the onset of a new POS computer and a new phone that is more mobile ready I decided to get back to blogger.  So strap your self in, it's going to be a joyous ride.  If you have forgotten here is the link to my other blog/website that includes more of my photography.