Gary Tapp cabling to the Magical Land of TelevisionIt has been a very busy 6 weeks or so. With the build up to next years Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver and all of the hoopla associated with it, our special events operations team has been going full bore.
Scooter running Cables
This week the Junos has brought it’s circus to town. For those of you not familiar of what a “Juno” is let me explain. Think “Grammy” but Canadian. Yes it’s Canada’s Music Awards and the show itself is a CTV Network property.
OK – CTV property- I work for a local CTV station- oh oh , its gonna get crazy busy!
The Set on Granville
Rob, Big Dave (on the phone) and Tapper in the SAT Truck
We are now into day 3 of Juno Fest and our show has located itself in the heart of the Entertainment district on Granville Street. It has been quite a gig. Men and resources moving tons of metal and electronic gear, plugging and playing, lighting and shooting, uplinking and transmitting, hoping that when it all comes out at the other end it resembles a Television Show.
The “Mur-monitor”
Stress is high, especially for those who plan these TV field trips. These forays into the streets are not inexpensive. You can see it in the face of our Exec Producer. His over functioning brain must be near the melt down temperature. The trick is to be as far away from the blast radius if it happens.
Jimmy and Coleen on set
Scotty (Scooter) Connerton on Weather Cam
But technically things are going just fine. This is an experienced crew. We have all worked together before and for whatever reason this field adventure has been surprisingly routine and relatively easy on the cardiovascular system.
Wade on Jib
Gary (Barndtman) Barndt on Handheld/ Camera 2 Stage
But wait, it’s only day three of four, oh crap when is the other shoe gonna fall?
Stay tuned, but for now, I’m taking cover.
The Junofest Remote Crew at the “Magical Land of Television”
