Just a little update for now. Let’s see, it’s Saturday. I took Jenni out to Weber’s, a hamburger place like Jake’s, for lunch. They have pretty much the best root beer too! Ok, let’s see what I’ve really been up to… Well, I did my first Avid non linear editing project. I had to make a “commercial” for a Save the Rainforest thing. It was fun and don’t worry Nick, I now know how to capture and edit footage so it shouldn’t be much longer till the mountain bike footage to be done.
As for non MMI stuff, I part of the Production Crew for Church on the Move and will be doing the handheld camera soon for the Younger Louder Later (and darker!) 9pm Saturday service. It’s a little scary, but I figure that if I get myself into all of this stuff now, then I will be more prepared than my fellow classmates are. I hate to say it because I love all of them, but we are in competition with each other and anything I can do to get the edge on them the better.
The cameras that we use in chapel and at Church on the Move are the Ikegami HL-45W’s but actually the chapel ones are usually the HL-35’s. The HL-45’s are pretty sweet in the dark and have great viewfinders. I feel that I’m starting to get pretty quick at the handheld camera in chapel. I really enjoy it as well! Here is a link for the camera: http://www.ikegami.com/br/products/sdtv/sdtv_camera_frame1.html
I also have applied at Student Publications to be one of their photographers for the yearbook and the newspaper, The Oracle. They have Canon digital Rebel’s but I could even use my own camera if I had to. For every picture of mine that they would use, I would get $5. Having a photographers eye really helps in video production as well, so it’s just another way for me to hone and practice my skills as a videographer.
Also, while on the subject as photography, I’m not sure if my parent’s have realized it or not, but buying that digital camera for me for Christmas was probably the best present they could have or ever have gotten for me. I take so many pictures and love my camera, but I think it’s time to move into a nicer camera. Actually, there are not many more cameras out there that can compete with my resolution, size, and startup time, but I mean a better camera in the sense of being more manual and having interchangeable lenses. Yep, a digital SLR. I have used Jenni’s mom’s camera, a Nikon D70 and I really enjoy that, but I want to go another step up from that, a Nikon D1 is my goal. Now, there are a few different models of the D1, and I’m not sure if I want the D1, the D1H, or the D1X. I think I like the D1H the best but I’m checking reviews.
Also, about photography, I put some new pictures online. Check them out at: www.betterphoto.com?mikepetrucci
Please feel free to comment on any pictures and tell me if you like anyone specifically.
Ok, and back to the “outside MMI activities…” I am helping the ORU Music Ministries record their new album the week of October 10th. So I’m getting extra experience in the video side (Church on the Move), Audio (Music Ministries), and photography (Student Publications)! I am so busy! Oh, one more thing. I have asked to see if I want to become the Senior Commander in Royal Rangers at the church I currently help out at. I’m still thinking and praying about it, so I’ll keep you posted.
As you can see, they keep me pretty busy and I like to add on some other activities as well so don’t feel bad if I don’t post a blog every day! Open house is coming up and when it does, I’ll take some pictures and post them because for that day the room will be absolutely spotless. So until then…
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sweet pics
when i get a computer i am going to use some of those for the wallpaper and stuff like that
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