It can't rain every day!

Thank goodness for a sunny day in DC! For the first time since I started, the sun is out and it hasn't flat out rained all day!
Today we(interns) took the Double R Intern challenge! and while some things were great! Others failed miserably. Like trying to find a DVD in the Tape library! I guess moral of the story is when they ask "Any questions?" You better make sure you understand fully! While it wasn't so bad, it cold have gone a lot smoother if I would have taken notes. Not just take notes when learning things, also when you are just talking. Make mental notes of some of the smallest things! Rosemary said "You will be invaluable to a company, if you learn the company."
 I went to the bank today, feeling uninspired I was rather glad to go to the bank.  I realized inspiration can come in very strange ways. There was a leaf on the sidewalk that much reminded me of a dragon. The clouds were spiraling like a dancer. Giant plastic asparagus makes great signs. Last, birds can cheer up a gloomy day.
Finally, I worked on Rosemary's sisters party planner today, and even though it was too plain for me, she loved it. So it stands true, keep things simple.

What is an Elevator pitch?

What is an elevator pitch you ask. Aside from something I have been very nervous about I forgot to NOT wear a white shirt! An elevator pitch is a 30 second-1 minute sales pitch of yourself or your company. Lets say you get onto an elevator and there in front of you, you see the CEO of the company you have been dreaming about since you were a kid. What do you say to them to make them want you. blow them out of the water!
 In any case, the white shirt totally slipped my mind. Black screen, white shirt... blown out. It didn't turn out so bad. I guess because in school we used Green screens more than anything, then black and white were ok. But because of whites reflective properties it wasn't suggested.
 The three of us(interns) recorded each other giving our elevator pitches, and mine has the most bloopers of them all. but when I finally got it done I feel much better about it! I think If I ran into you in an elevator you would want me to do your videos!
 Double R gave all of us interns the task of writing 2 elevator pitches each. One for yourselves and one for the company! You would think selling yourself wouldnt be so difficult. but really it is. you only have 30 seconds, I dont this CEO cares about your cluster of cats. So think of something you will think of fast!

As far as friday goes, it was quick. Everything flew by and I almost forgot my friday notes! Rosemary reviewed my ideas for the letterhead, and with a little tweaking we settled! My letter head, business card, and T-shirt just might be part of a farming company! How awesome is that?!

Another Rainy day in DC

Well yesterday with most of the team out I worked on Graphics all day. Working on a few ideas for letterheads and business cards for RGG. Wow Can I draw a windmill or what?  Also I learned a few things about the office for todays Double R intern quiz. This Intern quiz is the thing that is going to change me from an intern to a production assistant! Im so Excited!

Also Today Our elevator speeches are due. And I learned they are going to be on camera, I am AWFUL in front of the camera. I hope I don't cheeze it out. I finished both Elevator speeches and now I have to memorize them by lunchtime. I know Im getting myself all worked out for nothing. All I can hear is my Drama teacher Mr. Rosen "You aren't meant for acting. So I wont sign you up for Drama2. But I would love it if you joined my Stagecraft class instead!" In the end I am very glad he did that. Because stagecraft is one of the reasons I wanted to get into working behind the scenes in movies! Also it helped me get my foot into the door for graphic arts. Well Enough procrastinating. On to memorizing my Elevator speech!

Busy Friday!!

I came in at 9am and begun my day right then!! I had to scan the article from the TIVA flyer, I left out the date part of the banner the first time, so I had to redo it! And as soon as I was done with that I was asked to make a new ad for the WIFV booklet!! A half page ad in black and white. They had an old ad I was working off of, but when I saved it all of the fonts reverted back to what they started as! It looked awful now that I look at it. But I sent it to Catherine without looking over it, and she pointed out that it looked just like the first one. So I started looking to make a new one from scratch but it looked awful. When the others came over to look at it I opened the original file and noticed things looked very out of place and the fonts were off. So I straightened things out and put the fonts right, and we even noticed we had enough room for the slogan!! So my ad for Double R will be in the WIFV booklet!! I am SO EXCITED!!

Then as soon as lunch was over Ilse, Nahielly, and I wen out to film our "In the camera" video!! A project where we make a movie with NO EDITING! Not even a rewind and tape over. Ilse and I had worked on the script more refining it, and building the story board while Nahielly was out shooting with Rosemary. So as soon as we got outside and set up the camera we were ready to roll!! We did a few practice tests without the camera on. Other than random strangers walking through the shot it turned out really nice! I think the team will like it! There is a minute and a half or so of the first shot extra. because I thought they were ready and they said they weren't. That was my fault. We learned from there to clarify "ACTION!" when we filmed.

Internship at Double R Productions

So Today was Day 3 of my internship at Double R productions. I go twice a week, and started last week. From day one I was taken into the field on a client meeting! Im working with two other Interns. Two amazing girls, one from Mexico and the other from Belgium. Together we make a great team! A Marketing Intern, a Production Intern, and I am considered a Graphics Intern!!

Although after the first week we are considered Production Assistants! We all know how to use the camera, and do paperwork that goes behind the cameras. Tomorrow(friday the 16t) We are going in the field just the three of us and working on an In the camera presentation. Where we make a movie Completly in the camera! No outside editing! So today Ilse(from Belgium) and I worked on the script and story boarding so we know exactly what we are doing when the time comes tomorrow! Nahally was out shooting a video for the Homeless. So we will all be working on it tomorrow!!