Week Peek – February 17, 2012

The QTP week was full of meetings – and meetings are good. They can often lead to work – and work is good.

This past week Greg and Mike had on off-site meeting and at that meeting Mike had a TwinWest Chamber meeting. Next we see Roni and Mike enjoying lunch at the St Cloud Area Chamber – Waite Park Luncheon meeting. Greg did quick maintenance work at Gaslight Creative as they hosted the SCAC Business After Hours. Roni was displaying her potential eyewear for the QTP Federation at the AAFCM ADDY Awards. QTP produced the video for the show and produced their live event. Maybe our attire for that leaves you saying, “WTF?” To which we say, “Exactly. We The Federation.”

Meetings, meetings, meetings...

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Week Peek – February 10, 2012

Our third installment of the QTP Week Peek and we’re wondering about the name. It works. But is there a better phrase to sum up our week in pics? Week Pique? This Was The Week That Was (TW3)? Let us know what you like, if anything.
This past week was light on production but heavy on the post production. Also, Roni was sick for a couple days. And when she came back, she turned her office into a pharmacy. We happened to get a quick shot of her after a dosage of NyQuil. Mike was taking pictures of the interns (Ben here) and then took Friday off to attend a school event for one of his kids.

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QTP Week Peek

The previous week had 4 production days. After production comes…? Anyone? Anyone? That’s right, post-production. And this past week was all about the post-production. Or edits.
In the pic collage we have pics of: our first Weekly Status Meeting of 2012 (finally), Greg editing? (it’s true), We The Federation edits, our newest Intern, Trang (with intern Ben), and a real stand-up editor in George.

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Week Peek

Welcome to our first installment of the QuarterTon Week Peek. This new blog feature will allow you the chance to glimpse into QTP’s recent past pictorially. In theory, we will blog about what we did the last week and include a pic collage, hopefully for your enjoyment. And amazement. (But that might be taking this too far.)
This week was a busy production week as we had four days worth. Things tend to get crazy and many computers are needed to keep track of it all. We hope you enjoy this weekly blog.
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Wet Paint

At times we feel like Mr Miyagi – “OK interns, time to ‘paint the fence’.” Painting the studio cyc is a right of passage for most unpaid interns. How well do they handle heights? Do they paint themselves in a corner? It’s really a test and Ben and Karissa seem to be passing. Mr Miyagi would be proud.

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After the Show

Often you will hear the term on set, “Martini shot,” which is the last shot of the day. After the shot client will call, “That’s a wrap!” Everybody cheers. And that’s when client and crew share a beverage. Everybody cheers. (Note: your beverage doesn’t have to be a martini)

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The Stage Is Set

Or almost set. Today we are gearing up to provide a four-camera, live switched, satellite uplink for a corporate event tomorrow. Sound impressive? Darn right. And Mike just might run camera. Pics are of: stage, Rod & Stretch in deep contemplation and Rod & George setting up camera.

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Nun the Wiser

Add to my list of “things I thought I’d never see”: Greg applying make-up to a Benedictine Sister. Sister Miriam is on the hot seat as she is interviewed for a documentary QuarterTon is working on for the St Cloud Hospital. We are in production today at the Sacred Heart Chapel on the campus of the College of St Benedict.
Let’s hope Greg doesn’t get into a “habit” of applying make-up on nuns.

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InspiRED – A Live Event

We do many things at QuarterTon Productions. Many of you may be unaware that one of those “things” is live event production.
Today, we are happy to be at Grand View Lodge in Nisswa, Minnesota to help the Initiative Foundation put on their 2011 Initiative Awards show. It’s a red out and the theme is: InspiRED.
The Initiative Foundation helps to build thriving economies and communities in central Minnesota.
Congratulations to all the award recipients and to all those inspiRED!

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We’re blogging. Does it hurt?

Mike: “Hey Greg, check it out. Our new website’s Blog page is now available.”

Greg: “A blog. That’s a good thing, right?”

Mike: “Mostly. Now we can post all things QTP to our website on a regular basis. How neat is that? That’s pretty neat.”

Greg: “You mean we can blog about things like: when we’re out on production, industry trends, new gear, educational pieces, funny office quips, client kudos and other things like that? All to help our clients and prospects understand us and why we do the things we do to help tell their story?”

Mike: “Ah, yeah. Exactly. Got any ideas for our first, official blog?”

Greg: “Nope.”

Mike: “Yeah, me neither.”

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