My dear readers,
I apologize for not posting for so long. But here is something, at least, to slake your thirst. I am currently in China on a short vacations, well-earned, if I may say so myself, and so I am not on my usual computer set-up. I just got back from Xi'An, home of the Terracotta Warriors and Great Goose Pagoda, last night.
I have my brand new Canon EOS Rebel T2i camera with me--picked it up from the delivery address the afternoon before I left. I went nuts with it. I filled the 32GB card before the 48 hr trip-within-a-trip was over and had to go back and delete the duplicate photos I had so that I could keep rolling and snapping. When my trip is over, I plan on cutting together a short documentary on day-to-day life in modern China, with an emphasis on the milieu--the sights, sounds, and smells of the cities. Going back through my photos this evening as I dumped the card onto my hard drive, I think I've got some good stuff to work with.
Because I know you're all wanting something from the trip right now, here's a picture of me in front of the terracotta warriors:
PSYCH! Blogger is not letting me upload a photo, or is but is moving exceptionally slowly, so I'll try again later.
Rock on!
- Mont
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
The Last 24 Hours Have Been Insane!
1) Osama Bin Laden was killed--a little confusion over when the mission was authorized and executed; sources say a week ago, President's speech said that day.
2) Osama Bin Laden's rotting corpse was ditched into the ocean--a little sketchy and seemingly hasty, but still, good riddance.
3) Another film day is done. Jordan Petersen's senior capstone film Weighted shot it's second day--interiors in a local house. Some tricky shots and logistical challenges that came with working on multiple floors and inside/outside spots on the property without radios, but my crew (I was Best Boy grip) built two-story C-stand scaffolding to black out windows with duvatine, while concealing kino-flo light banks under the cloth to create a nighttime effect at 4:30 pm in the afternoon. I love my grips, they rock!
4) ... Isn't that enough for you? How much more am I supposed to accomplish in a day? Sheesh! You all expect too much from me.
... not that I couldn't have accomplished more and wowed you even further.
Here's a fun video for today. You'll watch it more times than you will ever imagine--it is suprisingly addicting.
First, the review by the New Yorker--an excellent preface to the masterpiece.
Now, the video iteslf, "Shine on Me" by Chris Dane Owens:
Enjoy!
Peace!
- Mont
2) Osama Bin Laden's rotting corpse was ditched into the ocean--a little sketchy and seemingly hasty, but still, good riddance.
3) Another film day is done. Jordan Petersen's senior capstone film Weighted shot it's second day--interiors in a local house. Some tricky shots and logistical challenges that came with working on multiple floors and inside/outside spots on the property without radios, but my crew (I was Best Boy grip) built two-story C-stand scaffolding to black out windows with duvatine, while concealing kino-flo light banks under the cloth to create a nighttime effect at 4:30 pm in the afternoon. I love my grips, they rock!
4) ... Isn't that enough for you? How much more am I supposed to accomplish in a day? Sheesh! You all expect too much from me.
... not that I couldn't have accomplished more and wowed you even further.
Here's a fun video for today. You'll watch it more times than you will ever imagine--it is suprisingly addicting.
First, the review by the New Yorker--an excellent preface to the masterpiece.
Now, the video iteslf, "Shine on Me" by Chris Dane Owens:
Enjoy!
Peace!
- Mont
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