This makes me come alive

So on Saturday we had a film shoot scheduled at work.

I've been working on this project for a year now - I think 13 months actually - and so this was an important day for me.

D was not in favour of me going until we "negotiated" and said I'd only stay for an hour. I didn't see that there would be any problems with my health as I knew there was a place for The Client (us) to sit outside of the action of the main people.

I knew he'd love it too - D studied TV and Film at Rhodes.

Anyway, so we went - very late - but we went.

And it was fabulous - I can't quite explain how it felt to see 13 months of work finally coming to SOMETHING tangible.

Seriously - I think I had a few tears in my eyes because it was perfect.

I went with the director on the location scouting (whatever...) and finally I got why he loved a stupid pink suede chair. It was PERFECT.

The people we used love us and we love them.

We have FULL confidence in their expertise but we're also highly engaged in the process (I happen to think this makes us a good client but that could be my justification for my control freak tendencies...).

Anyhow.

The actors were perfect, the setting was perfect, but do you know what I most enjoyed?

Seeing them (agency people) in their passion.

The director was in the zone and was doing his thing. It was FABULOUS to see - I truly love it.

BTW, D and I used to have these discussions in the early days and we agreed that I would make a good producer while he would make a good director. Apparently I'm bossy? :)

And then today was post-production which was even more fabulous than Sat, if possible.

Oh my gosh - they translated the vision we've had for this project and made something of it.

We were DELIGHTED.

We had client approval first - so we fiddled some more with some frames and angles (see how I've got the lingo?!) - and then later on our partners joined us and we had partner approval (some more fiddling and playing with some other stuff.

Next up is sound and then online, and then "grading" which is another cool thing they told me about today.

I can't believe I get PAID to have THIS much fun.

I had a BALL today.

Again, post-production guy who did the editing was OUTSTANDING. I called him a genius about 10 times from 9 - 2.

(Aren't we lovely clients?)

Our agency told him, "Marcia is not easily impressed so this is great feedback" LOL They lie - I highly appreciate speed and competence, and this guy had both in spades!

I personally also appreciate people who have the patience to do things I don't (I can't even put a photo book together - I'd about go dilly trying to edit anything).

When we took a break, we went onto Jeanette's website to look at our photoshoot and they all (arty types so no surprise) LOVED the Newtown shoot. They loved the contrast between the sweetness of the babies, esp with teddies, against the grunginess of the city and the graffiti. Of course I sent her a text to tell her.

So that was my first day back at work after the op.

A fantastic day.

I rate it a 9.5 (babies were also well-behaved tonight).

Tell me one thing that makes you come alive