Super Imposing

This was last weeks installment of our morning announcements, Derek and Derek in the Morning. If you check out previous posts you will find the Derek and Derek Debate which was one of my favorite installments we have produced thus far. Well here is probably my second favorite. Our Youth Minister (Derek) was away at camp this past week. We normally just have a guest host fill in for the missing Derek when this type of thing happens. This week we had an idea that we wanted to try but weren't sure if it would work. Superimpose our Connecting Pastor (Derek) interacting with himself.

In theory this would be easy - in reality we were not set up to really make this happen. All I ended up doing was setting the camera on a tripod for a steady shot and marking lines that Derek couldn't cross. I stood on his marks and ran through lines with him so he would know where to look so it looked as natural as possible. During the takes I read the opposite lines for timing.

After importing the footage, all I did was use half of one shot and half of another and did a little color correction and touch up work to make it look smooth and natural. Honestly I think I found it funnier than most others but if we can't make ourselves laugh then what's the point.

Schools out for Summer

Well for me, school is out forever; or until i am led to go on for further education. It is safe to say however, that it won't be for a while. Four years as a full time student who decided to double major while effectively working a full time job or two to three part time jobs at one time, getting married and building a house all at the same time has left me pretty burnt out and weary (to say the least). But i graduated with honors from Belmont University and am beyond excited and thrilled with my experience. I took four years after graduating High School to decide to pursue higher education. I have always believed that education without direction is wasted just the same as direction without education. So i found my direction and had one foot in the academic world and one foot in the working world. I wouldn't trade that specific experience for anything as idealistic nathan and practical nathan often fought. Well graduation passed and now (after a few weeks of effectively doing nothing but relax) i find myself with both feet in the working world recalling the academic. It's the meshing of the two that has become the challenge now.