Majors, ahoy!

I have recently been very busy, working on a few 3rd years' Major projects, including Ian Roe's Bounce and Anna Lucia Sadler's as yet unnamed film.  I've really enjoyed the experiences, as a camera assistant to Ian, and an actor and runner on Anna's project.  I feel that I've learned a lot about the production process, and especially scheduling for my minor and major projects next year.  On Ian's shoot I got the opportunity to experience the HVX200 for the first time, and it was certainly an interesting experience. It's got all sorts of new and exciting features, such as HD capability (via a P2 card or Fire-store device) and slow motion, as well as a feature which allows you to alter the colour temperature whilst you're filming, allowing for on-set grading! I'm sold. It seems that finding a good, well organised producer/1st AD next year will be paramount to a successful and smooth shoot.

BA(Hons) Procrastination Studies

Well, it's not all bad. I've finished my 4000 word Production Analysis (although it actually came in at 3636, but what the hell), but I cannot emphasise enough in words how much I don't want to write my Adaptation essay, it just doesn't appeal. So I thought I'd update my blog instead, so here goes:

I'm bored. I mean BORED.

This has given me an idea. I'm going to waste a lot of good time doing this for your literary pleasure, but I'm going to type 'bored' into my little Google search bar and explore what happens...

'b' - B&Q Online is the home of kitchen, garden and general all-round hardware suppliers B&Q. Interestingly enough, their web address has neither a B or a Q in it. However, the wikipedia page dedicated to the letter b, the next suggestion, does. Google also asks if I want to see results for 'bebo', the retro social-networking site most of us stopped using when we left secondary school.

'o' - Realty Income CP (NYSE) is down 0.06. O2, the mobile phone network is apparently one of the leading mobile phone suppliers. It also suggests the wiki page for Oxygen, and asks if I want to see results for 'bebo'. I'm now convinced it's a conspiracy. Are they jealous of Facebook?

'r' - 'R-Project' - Some project for statistical computing. Additionally, it comes up with the 'Comprehensive R-Archive Network' aka, believe it or not, 'CRAN'. How crantastic is that? It also asks if I mean Runescape, the MMORPG. No. I do not.

'e' - e = 2.71828183, according to 'the calculator', about which I could have learned more. I didn't. E! Online, the entertainment news website, ebay and the physical review E sites are suggested. Amazingly enough, this manages to cover everything from Paris Hilton to Quantum Physics. I love Google. Interestingly though, no bebo suggestion this time.

'd' - The Dominion Res New (NYSE) is up 0.35. Otherwise, it's mainly the physical review for the value and use of 'D'. More quantum physics. Another conspiracy? Unlikely, quantum physicists probably just watch a lot of sesame street and like playing with letters.

Wow. I feel I've learned something today. I now no longer need to think about writing an academic essay, I'm all learned-out for today.

3rd Placement!??

Had a meeting at Vertigo Films yesterday and they seem keen to have me as a runner, I just have to arrange dates with them apparently. There are a few complications in terms of their hiring a new member of staff which could negate the need for placement students, and they can't sort my placement out until he's settled and they have returned from Cannes in May. Oh well, fingers crossed!