Siliconchef by Brian Richardson
Tuesday morning … my home is filled with people. They are on the couch, on the guest beds, on the futon. It is just before noon, and I am the only person moving in the house.
Welcome to the day after Dragon*Con at the GeekFarm … sleeping off a successful Dragon*Con.
Dragon*Con 2006 currently sits in my mind, swirling around like someone trying to remember a good dream. Did I really spend five days running between three hotels? Did I spend hours acting as a “geek herder”, directing 2500+ people into a ballroom for Serenity & Stargate events? Did people really laugh at Dragon*ConTV like I remember?
Was it real? Was it really that much fun?
The post-convention routine is now fairly set in stone …
- load out the TechOps & Videography equipment on Monday afternoon
- escape the hotel before 8:00pm
- drive to Loganville
- cook dinner for the people crashing at my house
- spend hours on the porch going over the good, bad & ugly
- laugh at the silly things we did
- get to bed way too late
- take Tuesday off of work
Dragon*ConTV was just great. Our crew turned out great work that was well received, even if a few bits didn’t live up to their comedic potential. I now admit the monster I created has taken over part of my life and most of my basement … it is barely tamed but well fed & mostly controlable.
Despite some technical glitches and momentary fits of stress & profanity, this year went well for the Videography department. I have eight great staffers who did more than I asked, and would have done more if given a bit more time or equipment (thank you, thank you, thank you … please come back next year). I have tons of footage to watch, lots of things to edit and a desire to do it all again … right after I take a nap.
It was a great con, and I think you did a great job with your panel. Misty mentioned you were in need of staff, so if you want me for videography next year, let me know.
Thanks … Joyce was one of the few people to come to the Dragon*ConTV “panel” (the staff members out numbered the audience), but we had a blast.
As far as videography staff, the folks working for me did a great job, so I have to wait for one to give up or be kidnapped by aliens to replace them. I’ll keep you on the list just in case
Hey, can we add an extra day so I can get more hours? Hopefully that footage came out alright. I know a lot was trash, but I have ideas to make them all better.