Diary of a San Diego Video Crew
Video Advertising: 8 Reasons Why
Videos have become an increasingly important tool for almost any kind of promotion. Any organization that is looking for a great way to spread the word about its products and services will likely use videos.
Comic Con: Blast From the Past
Celebrities have become the mainstay of the San Diego Comic Con. There is no doubt that the attendees of the Con would not have grown to such massive numbers if there was not some sort of pay-off for them. What’s the pay-off? It’s hope. The opportunity to catch a glimpse of a beloved celebrity. The possibility, no matter how slim, of getting up close and personal. The potential of asking a burning question during a panel. The idea of perhaps shaking hands with a screen star, someone bigger than life.
San Diego Comic Con
Mark and I have worked as a video production crew at the San Diego Comic Con for decades. It fills to capacity with 130,000 geeks, nerds and fan people who are poised over their laptops in the month of March. Tickets sell out within minutes. Adjoining buildings absorb some of the overflow with panels and celebrity red carpet events.
Dogs in Movies
Canines exhibit certain signs of stress that film crews must recognize and address, including (but not limited to) diarrhea, tucked tails, self-biting and whining. Video production sets are sometimes stressful environments.
Jury Duty
I think we all feel that if jurors were justly compensated for their time and expenses (mileage, parking, lunch) there would be people lined up around the block to perform this civic duty. But I could see when I walked into the Courtroom lobby that they don’t even have enough money to fix their clock. At 8:45 AM it was stuck on “5:15.” Well, at least it’s correct twice a day.
Crew Abuse
At the beginning of the shoot, before the camera operator “pulls the trigger” on the camera, let everybody in the crew know what to expect on the shoot. And tell them what is on the itinerary. This way, everybody can anticipate what needs to be done and work efficiently as a team. Consequently, there will be no undesired surprises.