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.
September 5th, 2006 at 9:13 pm
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.
September 5th, 2006 at 9:16 pm
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
September 6th, 2006 at 12:39 am
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.