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Scott Williams NCIS, Asa Fox Colorist

January 23, 2020

When we went on the show of NCIS this was our first time really being able to talk to a writer. It was also really interesting to actually be able to touch things on the set. When writing an episode I never knew that the writers will collaborate with the Actors on the set. I also never knew that the dead people you see on t.v. most of them are very much alive, they will have people audition to see if they can actually play dead well, because even if you close your eyes you sometimes have uncontrollable rapid eye movement. I also didn't know that writers will get a month vacation, which is less than most people on set. But they still get a whole month off. Being a writer is your own canvas you start with blank pages and really have to have the creativity to pull it all together. Scott also told us you always want conflict in the story, without conflict it will be boring. It was also such an interesting story how he wrote the movie about Earnie Davis, The Express, but got all his cre

CCE, 1917, behind the scenes of Hollywood

January 22, 2020

We went to Creative Character Engineering, it was one of the coolest experiences because they usually don't do tours. I realized this may be something I want to learn how to do. Which is creating fake characters out of silicone and making it look realistic. I thought it was really interesting learning about digital design, model shop/ seaming, molding, casting, painting, foam fabric, and soft goods. It was also so cool to hear the president and founder of CCE Andrew Clement come and talk to us. We also learned that they are trying their hardest to cross train everyone so more hands can be on the projects. It was so interesting to hear that they can't change deadlines, unless the producers push it back. They are on a big time crunch. It was also so interesting that a lot of the products are 3D printed and on screen you wouldn't even notice, it looks so realistic. It was also so cool that they put silicone on the back of our hands and it got every pore and vein on our hands.

DisneyLand

January 21, 2020

Today was a day where we got to relax and have fun. This whole trip has been an adventure. It was so fun to go on the rides especially with Dr. X. She went on splash mountain and everyone but me got wet so that was pretty funny. I had so much fun going on space mountain. I got to try Pizza Planet Pizza, which was AMAZING. I was laughing all day with the people I now consider family. It was such a fun experience considering I never have been to DisneyLand. The light show at the end of the day was spectacular. I’ve never seen something like that. I was really upset they wouldn’t let me bring in my GoPro because it was considered a weapon if my tripod could extend. But, I still had a really good day full of laughs.

Brunch, Paramount, Charlie Chaplin film with a twist

January 19, 2020

Today at Brunch we got to meet Michael Kehoe. He is a director. It was so interesting g to hear him tell us jaw we can make our way. Since this trip I have been thinking of becoming a colorist. He told me that I would want to talk to a production manager, not just a colorist. He told us a lot about what it's like when he comes up with a story and writes it. It seems like he was born to be a producer. The quote he gave us is the " Cinema world is like high school, but with money." It was really a pleasure to sit with him and have brunch. After brunch, we went to Paramount for a studio tour. It was so cool to see where they film most water scenes. It's literally in a parking lot, that is painted blue and take 24 hours to fill up and will be 4ft deep. It was also cool to see the New York City backlot, because I thought so many movies were actually shot in NYC but were shot in Hollywood. The backlot was surprisingly huge, and they didn't put door knobs on the doors

Universal Studios & Sony Animation

January 17, 2020

Today at Universal Studios was such an exciting experience. On the bus tours it was so cool to see sets and how some of them are only partial sets, it looks like theres more there than there really is. It was really cool how they made movies into "ride" like experiences. The recreated an Earthquake scene from the movie earthquake. They had 3D glasses and did a whole 3D experience of King Kong. They took us into the garage of Fast and Furious making it 3D, and making it feel like we were passenger in the cars. They showed us the set used for the Grinch who stole Christmas, and Bates Motel. They showed us all 30 sound stages they have and told us what's been shot in there and what's being shot in there now. We also got to see an actual commercial being shot at Universal today. That went perfectly with what we are here for. It was cool to see the P.A's tell people to stay back while they were filming, because that maybe the very same thing we will all be starting ou

Dan Eldon Center & Carols second act

January 16, 2020

Today was a very special day, we finally got to meet Kathy and Amy Eldon. It was so amazing to get to meet the producers behind Dying to tell the story, and the Journey is The Destination. Also, sitting in Dr. X's mass media class and writing them meaningful letters made it feel so surreal that we were meeting them. It was so inspiring to see people turn tragedy into beauty, and are still continuing to tell his story. It was also nice talking to Alicia Doughery, she is the d irector of Operations, Communications and Dan Eldon Legacy. She explained how when she learned about Dan she felt like she had to go out and travel like he did and impact the world like he did. She then learned that she can help from where she was. She told us we don't have to just travel to help people, we can change the world just where we are. We also, got to talk to Ella Charon, who is graphic designer website content manager, and collaborator for Dan Eldon Legacy. She told us how interning helped her

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