Getting Caught Up
Posted by nycpaula01 on February 8, 2009
So for the first few weeks after starting this Blog No. 2, I was too busy with work in general to do either blogging or training. Then recently I’ve been still buried in work while also getting more training … so, still no time for blogging.
But this gap is getting unsightly. So a few quick, if unpoetic, updates:
–Final Cut Pro with NYU continuing ed started last week. Spent most of the first night getting acquainted and learning a bit about the evolution of film and video editing. Provided some good context. Last 20 minutes we played a bit with the software, but didn’t dig in.
I had been hoping to skim through my books before class started, but obviously not a chance of that happening at this point.
–I did Getting Wired, First Round for the general editorial staff — using Howard Owens’ 2008 list as a resource for everyone, and then elaborating a bit on a few points. It got enthusiastic reviews from a lot of people who said this was just the kind of thing they’d been needing. So that felt very good. They also liked that I made it seem fun — which was part of the whole point. I think the biggest thing it accomplished was showing that it can, indeed, be accessible and manageable, and giving some key resources to get people started.
–Then, today was Day 1 of the two-day Flash for Journalists seminar by Media Bistro. Today was intense (for a dumbo like me) but very manageable and quite a lot of fun. I believe there’s hope. Tomorrow, Day 2.
Now I just need to find time to practice all of this. And of course, do my day job … and start taking pictures again.
