CC26 Day 2

[howeird]

I'm impressed. Lots of good panels & workshops, well-attended, world class hall costumes, beautiful exhibit of master works in the Garden of Good and Evil. Friendly groups in the con suite,  though the fare was kind of skimpy until after masq when it was sponsored by another CC (27?).

Masq started way late. Doors did not open until 5 minutes after the announced showtime, and there was a lot of padding for time on the part of chairman kproche and MC johnnyeponymous. There were a lot of missed cues by the DJs, a couple missed by the MC, but for the most part the show ran smoothly, with all the contestants staying within the time limit (it was about 60 seconds, I think). The effect of this was negated severely by pausing for the videographer to change tapes. WTF? Rent a second camera, people. And it shouldn't take more than 20 seconds to change a tape. Jeeze.

I'm very sleepy. More later. Photos are here.


lady_leandra Goes Modern


johnnyeponymous - the T-shirt says it all


1920's Theater Makeup Demo


Raven demonstrates a high altitude helmet during space suit builder's panel

Comments

[bovil.livejournal.com]

They had to change tapes in 9 cameras, and some were older models that had to be removed from the tripod to get the tape out.

There was also the screen confusion. That was the 20 minutes, not the tape change. Tape change should have been about 5 minutes, and was at the other changes.

[howeird]

So many cameras seems just plain wrong to me. Pool photography would have made more sense. Oh well.

What was the screen about? I was way at the side of the stage and couldn't see that there even was a screen until they trotted it out & Chris introduced it.

[bovil.livejournal.com]

The screen was a mis-read of the script. It wasn't supposed to enter until the last presentation was over. Fortunately, the audience seemed to find it hilarious.

[bovil.livejournal.com]

Sue & Eric's system is a bit odd, but they do something nobody else does: turn around and have a cheap DVD for sale (with alternate angles) quickly, often the same night as the show.

For that I'll forgive the tape change breaks being a bit long.