http://megamm.com/blog The Camera Operator Chronicles Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:49:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After a few meetings to establish the new training schedule, my 1st training took place on Tuesday, February 4th, 2003- and it was a trial-by-fire!  Some people like to learn things before they do them.  Some people like to do things before they learn them. For learning Video, a combination of both ... http://megamm.com/blog/?p=24 Understanding the history of anyone/anything is helpful for you understand how/why/where they are the way they are.  All histories adhere to that principle:  The Old Testament of The Bible helps you understand the New Testament.  The History of The World B.C. helps you understand The State of The World A.D.  ... http://megamm.com/blog/?p=18 The timeline of the previous 2 posts covers from my childhood up to my young adulthood in 2002.  As you can see/presume, that timespan is about 20 years- 20 years of unofficial experience as an audiophile who had an emerging interest in advancing from being a self-taught audio technician to ... http://megamm.com/blog/?p=15 My fascination in "go-go" music was fortified by having friends strongly involved in the 'go-go' scene and my attendance of a high school which was home to an up & coming neighborhood band named "Prophecy Band & Show".  Because of all this accessible exposure to "behind the scenes" information about the 'go-go' ... http://megamm.com/blog/?p=12 My story begins with a proposition, to which the decision would determine my destiny, both personally and professionally.  To give you proper preparation to understand my story, you'll need to understand a few aspects of how I have to tell it.  Firstly, for the history of the story, some names ... http://megamm.com/blog/?p=8 This blog serves a multiplicity of purposes.  First, it converts the hardcopy history of my memories as a videographer into softcopy preservation for more efficient and effective storage for the future.  Secondly, it shares my experience enough to convey ideas about how someone seeking to transition out of working video ... http://megamm.com/blog/?p=1