10-26-08 update revised

no meeting tomorrow, there is no meeting tomorrow

just as a reminder to get in your contact info

name

primary contact info

position

what you'd like to learn

your availability

just reply to the email

10-26-08 update must read

if you are getting this as an email, click on the link to see the actual blog, there about 40 links of all our equipment and all kinds of stuff on this thing.

1st service crew

Sound: Donn

Lighting: Donn

Media Shout: Jason

Video: Nathan

2nd service crew

Sound: Donn

Lighting: Donn

Media Shout: Jim

Video: Nathan

over all both services went real well

This week

there will be no meeting, I repeat no meeting this coming weekend

but here is a message from Donn:

Media Shout: Jason and Jim will be taking on both services on their given Sunday, meaning they will both now operate once a month.  When there is no anycast operator, media shout comes first, then imag.  Nathan will make a preset wide shot for cam 1 so that we have something to use.

Announcements: this loop of slides will be 15 min prior to kick off.

Screen turns off: TBD from Debbie as far as when we shut down.

Sop's: Donn will be making up laminated lists for each position along with quick tips for L key and child numbers.  Each position will have a list of things that need to be done prior to service kick off as well as prior to "strike" (industry terminology for leaving).  

For instance the video position will have to label the dvd's prior to getting them ready to record, make sure their finalized, and put them in the communications tray, check all camera presets, reprogramming preset for worship leader.  A lot of this stuff is already being done probably but Donn is still staying another half hour after service to strike stuff.

Recruiting: Nathan will get with communications to get another announcement for help. 

Saturday Night:  Randy is pretty much handling this by himself.  We need help for Media Shout regularly on this night.  No Imag needed David doesn't want to be on the screen.

Training: Wednesday Night is the time, If you want any training on anything namely L (luminance) key, (superimposing the names over Imag)  you need to be there on Wednesday night during rehearsal.  If your operating on Sunday it would be awesome if you were at rehearsal but it is understood that people can't make it.

Let's communicate, please reply to this email with your: 

Name

Primary contact info

What position you're doing

What other positions you'd like to learn

Your daily, weekly, monthly availability, 1st, 2nd services, both

10-19-08 update

haven't talked to Donn in a while

and don't know who the crew was.

I do know that Forrest fixed the projector issue on Sunday morning.

I was not able to fix the audio feed in the anycast last week.

I will be at church tomorrow (wednesday to work on that).

The meeting next weekend will organized like this:

first 20 min: recap of the year and what were doing and what we'd like to do

after that: everyone puts in there suggestions about operating and questions and SOPs are made or modified.

after that: cross training - l key, media shout, light board, etc.   Shouldn't take us more than  3 hours.

10-12-08 update

Actual Crew

1st service

Sound: Donn

Lights: Donn

Media Shout: Tom

Video: James

2ND Service

Sound: Donn

Lights: Donn

Media Shout: Jim

Video: Nathan

What Happened:

Everything went pretty well but some things need to be looked at

1. front Projector needs to be moved to fit screen again.

2. audio going to anycast needs adjustment, its barely coming in.

Meeting on the Saturday Nov 1st (3 weeks) 9am-12noon in the sanctuary, is on schedule with the office.  I understand if not everyone can make it, but it will be awesome to have as many of us as possible. Please comment if you can or can't make it.  This meeting is going to be a reality meeting for what's been going on and of course how we can do things better and more efficient.  Please reply to this or comment on any topics you want to discuss or have questions about. There will be refreshments and such.

Randy suggested that training would be better on Wednesday night rather than Saturday.  Donn you make the call on this, I'm just a communicator.

10-6-08 update revised

What happened:

not sure bout the amps

but the Jim's idea of the video extension finally happened!!

sorry for the sideways pictures, i forgot the camera used my phone.

one is a before pic. Randy and Forrest to told Brandon, Terry, and I bout the new sound closet.

10-6-08 update

Actual Crew

Sound: Donn
Lighting: Donn
Media Shout: Terry
Video: Terry and Donn

Sound: Randy
Lighting: Donn
Media Shout: Diane
Video: Donn

What happened:

not a good turn out for crew, they made it happen as always. Thanks so much Terry for helping out.

No video was recorded due to continued technical difficulty. Pretty sure its the svideo amp.


This week

two amps ready at field services for pickup: Donn or Forrestt

replace svideo amp by anycast and test: Nathan

install dvd player and test: Nathan

last 3 weeks update

hey all I apologize for the delay here

September was not stop at work and October doesn't look any better. My wife and I have also been moving and remodeling.

Whats Happened:

Amps are replaced

We are welcoming Terry Rigerson back to our team, he will be helping with Media Shout.

The video extension is still in plan this week. Forrest will take care of this.


Issue that has come up is the Saturday Night Service Set and Turn for Sunday morning.
(english) Sometimes David and Matt require different things than what Sunday morning needs and that is perfectly fine. But so Donn isn't rushing to turn the room the next morning. If you are operating Saturday please make yourself available for any turn needed.

Saturday night is also being used for training on media shout. So if you'd like to learn or enhance your skills or help train, talk to Donn.

SOP's Standard Operating Procedures
would be great to have these done and posted by next month. So whenever you're operating your position make notes on what you do. I'll be pushing for a meeting in November (preferably the 1st) to let all positions talk about this.

Nathan also updated the firmware in the anycast to version 2.23 and the windows update on the PC on Wednesday.

DVD player: Nathan since he was moving returned the player to his parents (it was his dads). So there is no DVD player for now (as far as we know, there are no videos playing this weekend). Hopefully this week we'll install another one. Keaton just really needs to get refunded for the one i sent back to Sony in July.

I haven't seen the schedule for this month so I'm not sure who's doing what this weekend.