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| After a crazy trip, I'm coming home to see my folks and my amazing lady. More on the trip later but I'm happy to have the holiday for the ones I love! Happy Holidays everyone!--Louis Normandin |
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
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| Great/awesome 4 days in Northern California flying my DJI Phantom quad rigged with the GoPro Hero4 and one kick ass gimbal! I thought the high winds in the desert were intense, this job had me over a lake, cliffs on the coastline and of course no trip is complete without flying in dense foggy woods. Thanks to the guys who brought me out! What's next?-----Jeff Hart |
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
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| Getting ready for the last episode ever of Sons of Anarchy here at the Anarchy Afterword set. "Ride or Die"--Lou Normandin |
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Festivus For the Rest of Us!
Celebrated on December 23,
as depicted on the December 18, 1997 Seinfeld
television episode, “The Strike”. While at Monk's restaurant
Jerry, George, and Elaine discuss George's father's creation of
Festivus (Jerry: "His father hated all the commercial and religious
aspects of Christmas, so he made up his own holiday." (Jerry
Seinfeld
referring to Frank Costanza.). Then Kramer becomes interested in
resurrecting the holiday when, at the bagel shop, Frank Costanza tells
him how he created Festivus as an alternative holiday in response to the
commercialization of Christmas.
- Frank Costanza: "Many Christmases ago, I went to buy a doll for my son. I reached for the last one they had, but so did another man. As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to be another way."
- Cosmo Kramer: "What happened to the doll?"
- Frank Costanza: "It was destroyed. But out of that a new holiday was born: a Festivus for the rest of us!"
- Kramer: "That must have been some kind of doll."
- Frank Costanza: "She was."
Festivus pole
The tradition of Festivus begins with
an aluminum
pole. During Festivus, the pole is displayed unadorned. The basics of the
Festivus pole are explained by Frank in two separate situations:
Cosmo Kramer: "And
is there a tree?"
Frank Costanza: "No,
instead, there's a pole. It requires no decoration. I find tinsel distracting
... It's made from aluminum. Very high strength-to-weight ratio."
Festivus dinner
A celebratory dinner is shown on the
evening of Festivus prior to the Feats of Strength and during the Airing of
Grievances. The on-air meal was shown to be some sort of meatloaf.
In the Seinfeld episode no alcohol is
served at the dinner, but George Costanza's boss, Mr. Kruger, drinks from a hip flask.
Airing of Grievances
The celebration of Festivus begins with
the "Airing of Grievances", which takes place immediately after the
Festivus dinner has been served. It consists of lashing out at others and the
world about how one has been disappointed in the past year.
From the Seinfeld episode:
Frank Costanza: "And
at the Festivus dinner, you gather your family around, and tell them all the
ways they have disappointed you over the past year!"
Frank Costanza: "The
tradition of Festivus begins with the Airing of Grievances. I got a lot of
problems with you people! And now, you're gonna hear about it. You, Kruger. My
son tells me your company stinks! You couldn't smooth a silk sheet if you had a
hot date with a babe...I lost my train of thought."
Feats of Strength
The
Feats of Strength is the final tradition observed in the celebration of
Festivus, celebrated immediately following (or in the case of "The
Strike"during) the Festivus
dinner. The head of the household selects one person at the Festivus
celebration and challenges that person to a wresting match. Festivus is not over until the head
of the household is pinned. Failing
to pin the head of the household results in Festivus continuing until such
requirement is met.Article cited directly from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festivus
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| Today's location is the Dallas Cowboys stadium. All I can say is it's a show that's amazing...and a race...-Tim Yoder, |
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Monday, November 24, 2014
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Pick of the Week
Classified X (1998)- A documentary tracing the history of
stereotypical portrayal of African Americans in the movies. Written and
narrated by writer/director/actor Melvin Van Peebles. Van Peebles is
best know for his groundbreaking 1971 film "Sweet Sweetback's Bad Asssss Song".
Yes, the title is spelled that way. "Sweetback" broke the mold of
stereotyped and assimilated black Americans in the cinema. His
characters spoke like the people in the streets of the 1970's. They were
strong, defiant and sexual. We will get back to that film in another
posting. Classified X is entertaining and edged by the delivery of Van
Peebles. He also wrote but did not direct this fascinating look into
mirror for us all.
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| Live in Arkansas, work in New York, Take 4. I don't wanna go to sleep--FBS Grad Tim Yoder |
Monday, November 10, 2014
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| A starry night at Joshua Tree National Park. Canon 1DC, 14mm Cine Prime Lens--Cinematographer James Neihouse |
Sunday, November 2, 2014
James Cameron dishes on Oculus Rift
Go to the link for the article:
http://www.slashfilm.com/james-cameron-oculus-rift/
http://www.slashfilm.com/james-cameron-oculus-rift/
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Dialogue Greatness!
“Yeah
I called her up, she gave me a bunch of crap about me not listening to
her, or something, I don't know, I wasn't really paying attention.”
-----Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels) in Dumb & Dumber, 1994
-----Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels) in Dumb & Dumber, 1994
Walkie Talkie Radio Etiquette on Set
*Be professional
*Always use your name when identifying yourself. Common practice is to say "Go for ____(your name)" when someone calls for you.
* Keep your voice low when taking on the radio. Most crew will have ear pieces but keep your voice down. Especially when around actors. Just because they are not in front of camera does not mean they are not working.
*Know that anyone could be hearing your conversation.
* If you need to have an extended conversation (or private) take it to another channel. Do this by telling the other person "Go to Channel___". For really private talks it's best to ask them to meet you in person.
*Production Assistants (P.A.s): If someone higher up than you has their radio battery go dead, give them yours and get yourself a new one. Same if their radio breaks. Be prepared by carrying a couple of extra radio batteries with you. You are being Johnny On the Spot by being so prepared!
* Always say "copy" meaning that you heard and understand. Without a response, people wonder if you heard them or not.
Common Radio Codes:
10-1: Going to the bathroom doing #1
10-2: Going to the bathroom doing #2 (It's not to be gross, just saying that it will take a little longer than #1)
10-4: I have heard and understand
10-20 or 20: Location of someone or something as in "What's your 20?"
"Copy": I Have heard and understand
"Do You Copy?": Did you hear me? Do you understand?
"Radio Check": Say this if you are not sure that your radio is transmitting or working. The proper response is "Good Check". If you hear someone ask for a radio check....respond!
"Stand by": Means that I am busy at the moment and will respond ASAP.
"Flying In": Always respond when asked to bring something or someone to the set. It lets them know that you are on it. Also lets us know that multiple people are not attempting to do the same task and wasting precious manpower and time.
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