First Multimedia Project.

So I have just created my first ever multimedia project. Ok, so it's not my first persay, but it's my first full one. Despite all my time around cinematographers I found out (all over again) the hard way that even the simplest of seven minute projects can be a lot of work.

Yes I made a lot of rookie mistakes, many of which you'll probably pick up within the first minute of video. However, you've got to start somewhere...right? Also when there are only two of us trying to follow a guy around on a farm, you learn how to compensate and move quickly.

Maybe I'll hire a film crew next time to carry around my mike :)

Besides all that, this project was a lot of fun. I didn't know that much about Biodynamic farming before this. Mike Long was a good guy to explain in detail how it all worked and we had the fun task of trying to work it all out in the news room later. So check out the story we did as a compliment on www.westernfrontonline.net.

Biodynamic Farming from Cassandra Gallagher on Vimeo.

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Shooting zombies

So, one of my friends did what many college students have trouble doing: getting the job of his dreams right out of college. He's going to be a music video director down in Seattle, which is pretty awesome if I do say so myself. I got the chance to help him out on a music video shoot for the Whisky Wailers. The concept: zombie band. Always acceptable.
A couple of my friends were the only people doing the make up for this event. 5 hours of zombie make up can get to you after a while. Kudos to them!
The way they had everything set up was really cool: dramatic lighting, fog machine, lots of reds. It made it as much fun for me as it was for them. Oh yea, and the room we were in was too small to set up a dolly for panning shots. The solution? Shopping cart. This is why I like filmmakers. They're resourceful.




Until next time dear reader

// Cassibean

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Shameless Plug

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Look at these boys. They look so serious, so stoic, and so professional.

And sometimes they wear cat ears and mustaches.

This is Backflip Wilson, Bellingham’s new sketch comedy group. The group started last year as a collaboration between five friends with some crazy ideas. They’ll make you laugh, they’ll tickle your soul, and sometimes they’ll dance around in their underroos. (But you have to pay extra for that).

Between them they have acting, writing, filming, improve, and stand-up comedy skills (and even martial arts knowledge, but don’t worry, that only comes out when absolutely necessary).

As their photographer I thought it’d be only fair to give them the obligatory plug. Check out their rehearsal photos here.

And now the important stuff:

WHO: Backflip Wilson

WHEN: Tonight (Thursday Feb. 26) from 7:30-8:45pm

WHERE: Firehouse Café/1314 Harris Ave./Bellingham, WA

HOW MUCH?? : $4 (less than a movie and more entertaining than that same TV program you’ve watched 500 times.)

For more info you can e-mail me or check out their Facebook page.

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Housekeeping

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Post #2: We're on a role now aren't we? I thought for the second post it would be a good time to take care of some good-old-fashioned housekeeping and let you know what else is going on in this crazy online world we swim around in. I promise there won't be to much more like this .

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Ok, well I guess I can't really promise anything of the sort, dear reader, but hopefully I can keep these simple update posts down and something of more worthy content up. But for now...just in case you're interested here are some other things that populate my life:

Other things I do:

1. The occasional twitter update
2. A photo here and there
3. Hyperlocal and somewhat experimental journalism
4. Trying to learn the ins and outs of video content
5. Photographer for on-campus magazines

Looking at the list now it looks a lot more busy than it is. On the other hand, perhaps it's the reason I have no free time...

On the other hand it's all well worth it and was all put together not only by me but by many a hard working individual. All here just for you...well until next time.

//CassiBean

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