mustachioed steadicam operator(s) in Beijing

[Peter Abraham]

No kidding, Jeff. My flipside experience was Atlanta 1996. Sweat reigned supreme. Camera meetings during the afternoon, meal break as the sun set, work in the dark. It was still swampy hot.

 

Rob, the situation with cuts was the same in Atlanta. I worked for Centennial Events. We provided the World Feed. NBC had our line cut but not individual camera feeds. I got on camera once at the Opening as far as I was told, and that is once too much. ( Face made for radio here ).

 

It is unique in the world of live t.v., that a Director cannot call cameras, but has to cut hoping that the camera he/she cuts into does not suddenly reposition or flip up to the sky. There were, IIRC, 24 cameras + 2 blimps in Atlanta for the Opening and Closing. 2 Steadicams for Centennial Events. Myself and the amazing Marcus Cole from L.A. We were dedicated to the Director of our show- Don Mischer, who I know you've worked for.

 

NBC was in the position of having close to 50 cameras to use, but only 20-something to line cut.

 

Peter Abraham

Director of Technical Services

The Tiffen Company / Steadicam

New York

[Rob Vuona SOC]

Speaking of Glenn . . . the Mustachioed Steadi op.

I heard something really funny the other day and Glenn if and when you get to read this, maybe you should print it out because not only are you infamous for being in all of our NBC shots at the poolside, you now have a thread about you being in shots on the forum and lastly . . . .LOL . . . hahahahah

 

You became a drinking game . . .LOL . . .hahahaha

 

My friend told me they had to do a shot every time they saw you at the swimming event and he got hammered

 

"Poolside steadi"

 

Now you know you've made it . . . . . .congrads !

 

hahahahahahahahahaha

[jason ewart]

Rob that is very funny...

 

Glenn is a very good mate of mine and also enjoys a drink or two..

 

I will pass on the good news about the drinking game, he will love it..

 

Regards

 

Jason