Adventures in Australia

Filming

Incase you were wondering what exactly I've been doing with my time since I disappeared and now, the answer is simple. I've been filming!

Yeah, I've been in Uni and taking the full course load, but what really is filling my time is that I have been working on several film projects. I was the Director of Photography (my expertise) on a 30 minute short film that finished production in mid July. Tomorrow we are doing re-shoots for one seen that just didn't come out the way we planned.

I've also agreed to be the first assistant camera on a short film that shoots in the beginning of September. Technically, this is below what I normally do. As a standard, I normally don't do this as you really can't advance in the industry when you take positions lower than what you have done and currently work as. However, I know several people on the film and it should be fun, so I decided that it was only for 5 days, and it should be fun.

I'm also shooting a music video in the first weekend of September for a Kiwi singer living in Oz trying to make it.

And the last thing on my calendar is the Toowoomba Film Shootout in October, where a team is given specific things that have to be in a film, and you then have 24 hours to shoot, edit in camera, and hand in. Should be a fun little exercise.

I'm a busy boy!

Car

So, a week ago I bought a car. I've been here in Brisbane since February, and while I was able to get around fine on public transport, it was just driving me crazy. So I wanted to buy a car.

I wanted something cheap, but when I really started looking, anything cheap was going to require a decent amount of money invested into getting it road worthy and keeping it that way. So instead, I decided to go ahead and spend a little more on the car.

I also needed to think about what type of car I wanted to purchase. I wanted something that was road-trip worthy, and that would take me to places that I just couldn't get to. And, as a typical American, what do I buy? You guessed it boys and girls, I bought an SUV!

In fact, I bought a 1992 Holden Jackaroo. The thing holds 7 people including myself, its a 4x4, and is in great condition. Yeah, I'll be paying a little more on petrol at the pump, but its worth it to me.

I'll try to post some pictures once I get around to taking some.

Tagged..

I have been tagged by Sarah to come up with 5 weird or interesting things abut myself! So, lets get it on, heres some odd factoids about me.

1. I can play solitaire for hours, I just don't get bored. However, I cheat. I have it set for the one card a time game. Makes it easier to win.

2. I am always tired, and if you know me, when I say that I'm tired, its normally cause I can't really think of anything else to say at that moment.

3. I chew things. I can't stop chewing. Wether its a piece of grass or a pen cap, it ends up becoming destroyed.

4. My first concert I ever went to was when I was 7, my parents took me and my sister, cause my Aunt couldn't use her tickets, to go see Michael Bolton! Thats right, Michael Bolton... good times, good times.

5. I slept with my blanket until I was 11. Yep, thats right, 11. The reason I had to stop? It was torn to shreds! However, my mom has it kept safely away for the memories!

Alive

First, yes, I'm still alive. Second, why have I not been blogging? I have no clue.

Its not like I've been incredibly busy or anything, but for some reason blogging has just not been on my mind of lately. After getting poked by Sarah a couple times to start blogging, I figure I might as well start it up again. I know I've promised in the past, but my blogging activities will commence again shortly. Double promise!