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Hey peoples. I'm so excited - this is my first post on the Epic Fu blog! I'm Mike, and I'm one of the lucky editors for the show. When I'm not working on FU-related-stuff, I'm usually locked up in my bedroom writing and editing "For Thousands of Miles." Which is a film about traveling... and other stuff... check the 20 second teaser from it above!
More editing stuff after the jump!
Here's a sneak peek at test footage I shot of Sarah for an upcoming EPIC FU promo. We don't do a lot of chroma key, so it was a fun change of pace. Keep in mind I only spent a few minutes keying out the background so it's pretty rough. Everyone here got a kick out of it, so I thought I'd post it for everyone else to enjoy!
Also note this is shot in HD (you can download the original file). Hmm.
Besides being our intrepid host, Zadi also used to be the sole editor for the show. Now we have Daniel and Mike, aka sanity savers. Now Zadi does the final polish of the episodes. Speaking of editing, check out what it does to the office below...
I walked into the EPIC FU headquarters this morning and Mike Ambs was sitting at the editor's desk. Many people know Mike from Project Pedal, an incredible web documentary about a cross country bike trip and the relationships it effects. I first met him when he was preparing for the epic bike ride.
Its fun that Steve and Zadi are hiring local podcasters to be a part of their team! You can follow him on Twitter and friend him on MIX.
Rick decided to spin up a little "Guess the 80's movie and artist" game for us to play last week. Final scoreboard after the jump.
Ask and ye shall receive! On one of my last behind-the-scenes videos, Kurt Snieckus asked "Can you do a behind the scenes where the computer systems are explained? I see two dells under Steve's desk and am itching to know what they are doing." Penguinator wondered the same thing: "I saw a lot of computers too under there. I wonder what they are for."
Thanks for asking! :)
Alright, some nitty gritty technical behind-the-scenes stuff! Here's a little bit about the lighting. We use a couple of Lowel Pro-lights with different colored gels on the show. Check the video for Steve's thoughts, and there is one more photo after the jump.
For every episode of EPIC FU that goes up, a master text document is created with all the show descriptions, keywords, and most importantly, links. Since we distribute the show to several different websites, this file comes in handy when it comes to uploading the actual episode: the accompanying information can be quickly copied and pasted from the master text document. We do this because we feel that it's important to give people a place to find the videos and artists we feature on the show- giving credit where credit is due!
Last week, we were doing a bit of brainstorming when everything kind of just came to a grinding halt.
There's been an awful cold going around the office lately, and it's last victim is Rick. It was kind of quiet in the office without him today, so we played his beloved yacht rock at full blast. Ahh... much better.
This is what springing a camera on unsuspecting FU-ers looks like.
For those who may not know Sasha, one of the resident cats at EPIC FU HQ, here's all you need to know.
On Monday I picked up the new EPIC FU shirts. They look great, and we can't wait to get them processed and shipped today. However, sometimes we run into small roadblocks here at HQ. When I pulled up with the shirts at the office, Rick, Steve, and Zadi ran out to help me bring them up (we're located on the second floor). When I got to the bottom of the stairs, I heard Zadi say from top, "Oh... no," and the sound of a door knob jiggling.
