The Olympics were an amazing two and a half weeks. I met a great team of people doing very interesting camera work who I intend to keep in touch with. I got used to the idea of being on the water very quickly and really enjoyed the atmosphere and being in the best spots for viewing the Olympians. The camera assistants rotated so I spent a few days on land which turned out to be a really interesting experience seeing the OB truck in operation and I got to edit the worldwide sailing highlights. My other land day I got to film the official IBC video for next years Olympics. I had so many good experiences but what really made it was the team… and whizzing around on a rib everyday!
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Today was my first day at the Olympics. I arrived in Weymouth for an early start where I was briefed on where I would be assigned for the next two and a half weeks. In September I trained with OBS as a Camera Assistant and was delighted to be assigned to the ENG crew assisting on a rib on the water. I am working with a few people I have worked with previously, Ben Norton, Joel Davies and Steve Adams and the rest of the crew are a good bunch of people so I look forward to spending the next few weeks with them! We went out after lunch for a rehearsal with our boat drivers and practiced with the Star Class sailing. The weather was fantastic and our boats allow us very close to the Olympic Sailors which is great. The experience is wonderful and your skill and balance are tested on the choppy waves. I am very much looking forward to GB's Ben Ainslie's practice race in the Finn Class tomorrow. Below is the Stars line up before their race today.
Today I worked with Fonix at the Olympic Torch Relay down on Bournemouth beach. Having had terrible weather recently I prepared for the worst and dressed in lots of layers and waterproofs only to find the clouds cleared away quickly and we had some nice weather. We started off at the offices to pick up the kit to set up the LED screen facing over Bournemouth beach. Our traffic was placed in between the BBC OB and The One Show Bus with their amazing jib facing over the stage. We set up the traffic with the new Black Magic television studio and the screen ready for the festivities to begin over the beach. There were a number of other screens about in the Bournemouth gardens, the bandstand and in Branksome so everyone could watch the event. Usually Fonix do the filming themselves however on this occasion we had the BBC feed their footage into the screens of the Torch doing its relay. It was a very exciting event to be at especially in such a nice location as Bournemouth Beach in the sun.
Today I travelled down to Weymouth and Portland to do a little Recce. I am working with OBS (Olympic Broadcast Services) Camera Assisting the Sailing for the 2012 Olympics. As it was a lovely day I thought it would be a good idea to get familiar with the area before I begin work in a few weeks time. I went up in the Weymouth Tower which gave fantastic views over the seafront and harbour and a brief commentary on what there was to see in the area. I then discovered the best pizza restaurant with a great selection of cider with beautiful views over looking the harbour - so I know where to head for lunch! I then travelled to Portland where I found the sailing academy and the Olympic Village. It was a very useful trip and made me anticipate the start of the Olympics even more. I cannot wait for the games to begin!
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