Hit and Run History: The Columbia Expedition
...a sloop built in 1773 in Scituate, MA
...capt. John Kendrick of Orleans, MA
...the FIRST American circumnavigation...
40+ years ahead of the US Navy...great American history waiting to be found!
Of the many years I have been doing this, engineering, NOT blogging, this is definitely the most involved project to date with 13 episodes in the queque. Quite an ambitious undertaking but seemingly worth the time/risk. Why do I bring this up? Well, it is a historical subject that not many know about and we want to bring it to the massess AND have fun doing it!
Here, however, we have worn many different hats. My engineering skills were called upon to clean and enhance existing content. However, I found myself getting into the producing side as well as the finance and marketing side. Finding funding for any project is difficult but I didn't realize how tough it might be especially in this economy. The marketing fell together during mulitple screenings of our pilot episode to help mold our concentrated strategy. Then there is the creating of the content, the 'fun' part :)
My point that I elude to is that one not necessarily NEED learn but SHOULD investigate/inquire the other sides of this industry by getting into the meat of a project to gain a better understanding of want is involved to make a project succeed. This might just be asking questions of the production staff. Most are plenty willing to blab about the inside workings, especially if they think they will gain another helper...besides, everyone likes a helping hand...eh, for the most part.
More on this project later...
GA
