A Love for Production

Sunday, November 2, 2008

For the past four weeks, I have been managing the production of the 2008 Greek Week LipSync DVD. The event, LipSync, is the last event/competition during Greek Week where the Greeks put on a performance that tells a story and they have to lip sync to the music. ROAR Network filmed the event again this year and we are producing DVDs to be sold. I have over seen the filming, graphics, motion graphics, editing, and printing of both the DVD covers and the actual DVDs. 

Through this process, I have realized how much I truly enjoy managing large projects like this one. In the grand scheme of things, this is not a HUGE project, but for ROAR Network it is and for us students who have a lot going on it is very demanding of our time. However, I am getting really excited about seeing everything starting to come together. Last night I watched the first edit of the event and I made notes on what I wanted changed. I made a lot of notes, something I am sure Aaron was not happy about, but I liked the feeling of putting my vision for the project into action. The lead editor did a good job editing the event, but having overseen last year's LipSync DVD as well, I knew how I wanted to make this one different and also how I wanted the event to flow. 

I have talked to Aaron about this the last couple of days. I really miss Television Production and I can see that as something I would love to wake up every morning and go to work to do. He has been really encouraging about all of this and supports me in whatever I decide to pursue. I love my photography too. I have a little bit of time to decide where I want to head. I know that art will always be a part of my life no matter what I do, I am just overwhelmed at how my passion for production has come rushing back.