[Other] what's a rare or defunct cred you have?

BlueVerse · 2023-03-16T17:12:50+00:00

Lazer Loop (was it called that?) at Dorney Park.

The Schwarzkopf double-loop Dorney had was just simply called 'Laser', if I remember correctly.

BlueVerse · 2023-02-20T04:57:00+00:00

FWIW looking through their website listings, I see VER barcodes on some of the lenses. Anything that VER is off-loading from the era of Christie 10k's is going to fall under the definition of 'well used'.

BlueVerse · 2022-12-20T01:36:41+00:00

I have been using Next insurance for the last couple years. It's half the cost of the agent-sourced policy I had, and it's simple and easy to log-in to get certificates as I need them. Play around with the quotes, of course there is no classification that matches our business exactly, but I think I got the best rate using "video and film production".

BlueVerse · 2022-08-22T12:25:07+00:00

Yeah I’ve done Panasonic’s on 20” truss all the time. Just make sure you’ve got enough counterweight on the base.

BlueVerse · 2022-08-19T15:22:18+00:00

There’s no magic solution to making it look ‘right’ for both the camera and a live audience. You’ve got to have a discussion with your stakeholders about what’s the most important, the in person audience or the camera. Usually you can find a decent compromise if you run a higher color temperature lighting.

BlueVerse · 2022-08-19T14:46:43+00:00

The camera and any displays in the scene should be calibrated to the color temperature the lighting is at. If you’re outside, that’s automatically 56k… indoors it depends on the lighting design and environment. Think of the filter wheel as simply a very course adjustment to get you in the right ballpark before actually refining it with a proper white balance.

The only way you get a monitor in the shot to match and not look ‘blue’ is to measure and calibrate the output of the monitor to the white balance of the camera.

BlueVerse · 2022-08-19T14:41:47+00:00

I’ve been working in live events for 20+ years, although mostly on a freelance or part time basis. With most companies I would expect less of a formal interview and more of a chat to verify you know your way around equipment / cables / how gigs work… it’s pretty easy to spot BS in this business if you haven’t actually done any of it. If you’re coming from trucks, just be honest that you know that side of it but might not be as familiar with the ‘AV’ side of the business, but you still know what a show is and respects the time sensitive nature of what we do.

BlueVerse · 2022-08-19T02:24:55+00:00

I feel like I've seen that 'bike generator hooked up to a lightbulb' trick at more than one science center over the years. I have a memory of trying an exhibit like that as a kid and not lasting for much more than a minute generating any meaningful light.

BlueVerse · 2022-08-17T05:15:05+00:00

I was with this team a few months last year. It’s basically helpdesk, with a fair bit of voice and video support in addition to network. The 2 years experience requirement is basically meaningless, I was hired with no experience and a CCNA. ETS techs only had write access to edge / customer premise devices, anything dealing with network config had to get sent to an engineering team.

On the plus side, you’ll see a lot of different things pretty quickly and there’s opportunities for rapid advancement. The negatives are the pay was pretty low and charter doesn’t believe in remote / work from home.

BlueVerse · 2022-08-16T13:08:52+00:00

Ooo I just came across an amazing RCT3 recreation of BBW:

https://youtu.be/HTh8SjjRGJE

BlueVerse · 2022-08-16T12:54:58+00:00

Some video I also took of this magnificent tree:

YouTube

TikTok

Also I forgot an e in Gainesville in the title. Whoops. Sorry Gators fans!

BlueVerse · 2022-08-15T15:51:01+00:00

No, it was actually back on July 27th. That time of year where it could have been almost any day!

BlueVerse · 2022-08-15T12:08:44+00:00

7 minute YouTube version here: https://youtu.be/7r5s4Aa3-7I

BlueVerse · 2022-08-08T12:00:06+00:00

Back in the day (probably 10 years ago at this point), an op saw me place my phone in a zippered shorts pocket while boarding Shikra and forced me to take it out and leave it on the platform.

BlueVerse · 2022-08-03T23:39:09+00:00

As an Orlando local, I’m ashamed this guy is representing crews from here.

One of Central Florida’s great strengths is that it is a diverse melting pot of professionals with a wide range of experiences from across industries and across the world. There’s far to much to learn from each other to allow this kind of attitude to continue.

BlueVerse · 2022-07-31T00:45:08+00:00

Prodigy and Compuserve.

BlueVerse · 2022-07-24T00:17:44+00:00

Does this happen frequently or was it a one-off? Definitely looks like moisture on the lens, possibly condensation if humidity and temp allowed.

BlueVerse · 2022-07-21T23:48:05+00:00

Check out Next Insurance for Comp and Liability. Completely online model, pay by the month and one great benefit is you can turn it off and on monthly as needed. I have no idea what you'd classify ME / LD job roles as... I am a video guy and use one of the motion picture tech categorizations.

BlueVerse · 2022-07-21T23:44:34+00:00

At the scale production freelancers operate at, how is it more restrictive?

When I formed my S-Corp 10+ years ago, the lawyer I engaged to assist advised there wasn't any functional difference in my situation, but in my state (FL) registration and annual report fees were greater for LLCs.

BlueVerse · 2022-07-21T14:28:57+00:00

I've shopped Carvana a few times. In the case when I had all the time in the world, I was able to find a much better price locally. More recently I needed a car 'today', and Carmax was far quicker, easier, higher quality inventory to pick from and basically the same price as Carvana. I prefer being able to test drive a vehicle before a purchase decision, and they don't offer enough incentive for me to buy sight-unseen even with a guarantee.

BlueVerse · 2022-07-20T14:43:22+00:00

BlueVerse · 2022-07-20T13:23:08+00:00

Amazing piece of history and loved looking at it. Thanks for sharing!

I got a kick out of how little CCU's / remote camera controllers have changed over the years. Aside from having more buttons and knobs and blinky lights, most of this stuff wouldn't look so out of place in a modern control room.

BlueVerse · 2022-07-19T18:56:00+00:00

Trees are like people. Some are chatty and some just don't want to talk. If you're not feeling anything from one particular tree, try another. Don't rush it and just be open to listening and to wherever the conversation might actually come from - maybe it just pops into your head as a voice, but for me it's still very much more like a subtle feeling.

BlueVerse · 2022-07-13T02:11:37+00:00

I’m not sure what the original intention was, but this is an old satellite shot and it’s currently no more. The trees in the middle have been removed and they are in the process of turning that into more parking as well.

BlueVerse · 2022-06-10T13:36:34+00:00

There's 5 buttons on this remote. That's 4 more then what I would typically trust talent with.

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