I know, I know....It has been a while since my last blog (25 years to be exact). There is so much to catch up on. OK, so this might be the most awkward "BLOG" that is out there, and so for that i truly do apologize! I promise that just like wine, i will get better with time!
SO LETS KICK THIS OFF!!!!
Well as you can see, i started at HHP at the beginning of April. Film, music and television have always been my passion, ever since i could remember! Some may question certain taste i have in movies and television (yes i love the 80's action movies...and yes i love the bad television we where all raised on.. So much so that i own the box season of full house, and all 8 seasons fit in a house! Genious). Prior to my employment with HHP, i went from dead end job to dead end job. The only thing that kept me sane was the small demo recording studio i work at.. However trying to make a living in recording demos is near IMPOSSIBLE! So i assumed i was doomed to work a unfulfillling job for the rest of my life.
That's when my 2 knights in shining armour came riding in..Greg Hemmings and Steve Foster (HAAA.. Just pictured Greg and Steve riding in slow motion together on one miniature pony..HAAA). Anyways, where was I, so Greg decided to give me a shot. He brought me on pretty much to cover loose ends..kinda do a bit of everything. Plus, my background in audio was a asset. Right from day one i was sent off to Moncton to do a Avid training course with Andrew MacCormack and Lauchlan Ough (side note # 1.. when i first started i though Lauchlan's name was spelt Lockland O...so obviously i programed it into my phone that way, and she still is labeled that way). So Right from the beginning i was shipped off, to a place i don't know too well, with people i didn't know, to learn about a program i didn't know a thing about. Now i can't Speak for Lauchlan or Andrew, But i connected with them almost instantly. I learnt a lot about myself in those 3 days....as well Andrew and Loc ( side note # 2... Andrew likes Apples).
After the 3 day training course i came back to good ol' SJ and had my official first day at the office!....Oh Wait forgot something prior to the training course! The Friday prior Lauchlan and i went to Fredricton to the NB Film Coop to do a training course on advanced lighting.. so pretty much to hole thing above is a lie cause i knew lauchlan for a day already! Man i good at sidetracking!......So back to the office!....My first day in office was a little nerve racking. Just like any first day i guess, cause truth be told i had no freaking clue what i was doing. It took my about a week to adjust to knowing where everything is, Also it took time to be given responsibilities that have importance, which thankfully they did cause there was a BIG adjustment period. Lauchlan and i eventually start going on quite a few shoots together for the first month or so. We shot the District 6 trades video, Alehouse video, and some other ones. Unfortunatly Andrew and I didnt really get to do the, what i call, baptised in fire bonding till later (baptised in fire - When two colleges whom work together are forced to bond in a video shoot)
WEEKS PAST!.........................................................
Lauchlan and i get to utilize our lighting skills at the Ale house shoot. All i can say about that is, I don't know how chefs can work in that kinda heat. FREAKING RIDICULOUSLY HOT! But either way that food looked so good! You can see the video at the Ale House, and i was pretty pleased with the turn out. After the project wrapped up we had a celebration at the Alehouse during lunch (side note #3... I have the same tolerance for booze as a 10 year old does).
WEEKS PAST AGAIN!..........................................
As you can see from all of our clips and Greg's blog. He is often out traveling the world (side note #4... Jon is Extremely Jealous) While Greg was in Cannes, i received a email explaining that i was to take charge of the new web site (IE, content, media...you know all the fun stuff). Now don't get me wrong, i was not alone on this site. First of all, the beautiful and talented Jessica rhaye did an AMAZING job on the web design, as well idea for content, different concepts for layout. really, her help on this website has been enormous. (side note # 5 .... i feel like I'm accepting a award!). Secondly our 2 temps have done wonders also...New Steve did alot of the write-ups, and Ryan Decourcey really pulled though on the HTML formatting. So the web is a constant evolving thing (kinda like a step child that you like at first but slowly getting aggravated at and sending him to his room for no reason lately).
I still cant believe that I'm actually doing this...like it as if i dreaming and i know I'm going wake up soon. well if this is a dream, i hope I'm in a coma.
Now there is alot more that happened to me in the past while. but I'm defiantly not putting all my baskets in one egg (if you know what i mean...ehhh ...ehhhh). so this is my first blog, sorry for it being awkward, but its only going to get worse (side note #6 - lauchlan is now a international teen heart throb)
thank you!
SO LETS KICK THIS OFF!!!!
Well as you can see, i started at HHP at the beginning of April. Film, music and television have always been my passion, ever since i could remember! Some may question certain taste i have in movies and television (yes i love the 80's action movies...and yes i love the bad television we where all raised on.. So much so that i own the box season of full house, and all 8 seasons fit in a house! Genious). Prior to my employment with HHP, i went from dead end job to dead end job. The only thing that kept me sane was the small demo recording studio i work at.. However trying to make a living in recording demos is near IMPOSSIBLE! So i assumed i was doomed to work a unfulfillling job for the rest of my life.
That's when my 2 knights in shining armour came riding in..Greg Hemmings and Steve Foster (HAAA.. Just pictured Greg and Steve riding in slow motion together on one miniature pony..HAAA). Anyways, where was I, so Greg decided to give me a shot. He brought me on pretty much to cover loose ends..kinda do a bit of everything. Plus, my background in audio was a asset. Right from day one i was sent off to Moncton to do a Avid training course with Andrew MacCormack and Lauchlan Ough (side note # 1.. when i first started i though Lauchlan's name was spelt Lockland O...so obviously i programed it into my phone that way, and she still is labeled that way). So Right from the beginning i was shipped off, to a place i don't know too well, with people i didn't know, to learn about a program i didn't know a thing about. Now i can't Speak for Lauchlan or Andrew, But i connected with them almost instantly. I learnt a lot about myself in those 3 days....as well Andrew and Loc ( side note # 2... Andrew likes Apples).
After the 3 day training course i came back to good ol' SJ and had my official first day at the office!....Oh Wait forgot something prior to the training course! The Friday prior Lauchlan and i went to Fredricton to the NB Film Coop to do a training course on advanced lighting.. so pretty much to hole thing above is a lie cause i knew lauchlan for a day already! Man i good at sidetracking!......So back to the office!....My first day in office was a little nerve racking. Just like any first day i guess, cause truth be told i had no freaking clue what i was doing. It took my about a week to adjust to knowing where everything is, Also it took time to be given responsibilities that have importance, which thankfully they did cause there was a BIG adjustment period. Lauchlan and i eventually start going on quite a few shoots together for the first month or so. We shot the District 6 trades video, Alehouse video, and some other ones. Unfortunatly Andrew and I didnt really get to do the, what i call, baptised in fire bonding till later (baptised in fire - When two colleges whom work together are forced to bond in a video shoot)
WEEKS PAST!.........................................................
Lauchlan and i get to utilize our lighting skills at the Ale house shoot. All i can say about that is, I don't know how chefs can work in that kinda heat. FREAKING RIDICULOUSLY HOT! But either way that food looked so good! You can see the video at the Ale House, and i was pretty pleased with the turn out. After the project wrapped up we had a celebration at the Alehouse during lunch (side note #3... I have the same tolerance for booze as a 10 year old does).
WEEKS PAST AGAIN!..........................................
As you can see from all of our clips and Greg's blog. He is often out traveling the world (side note #4... Jon is Extremely Jealous) While Greg was in Cannes, i received a email explaining that i was to take charge of the new web site (IE, content, media...you know all the fun stuff). Now don't get me wrong, i was not alone on this site. First of all, the beautiful and talented Jessica rhaye did an AMAZING job on the web design, as well idea for content, different concepts for layout. really, her help on this website has been enormous. (side note # 5 .... i feel like I'm accepting a award!). Secondly our 2 temps have done wonders also...New Steve did alot of the write-ups, and Ryan Decourcey really pulled though on the HTML formatting. So the web is a constant evolving thing (kinda like a step child that you like at first but slowly getting aggravated at and sending him to his room for no reason lately).
I still cant believe that I'm actually doing this...like it as if i dreaming and i know I'm going wake up soon. well if this is a dream, i hope I'm in a coma.
Now there is alot more that happened to me in the past while. but I'm defiantly not putting all my baskets in one egg (if you know what i mean...ehhh ...ehhhh). so this is my first blog, sorry for it being awkward, but its only going to get worse (side note #6 - lauchlan is now a international teen heart throb)
thank you!
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