Baby Time

Baby Time
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Aspen and big brother Trystin are visiting this evening, so Meg & Kurt
can go see Batman. I was jealous, but as it turns out... I think we
got the better end of that deal (see pic). :)

Found: Puppy

We had a puppy hangin' around our house yesterday and it was really hot (and cute) so we gave it some water. While the dog was chillin' out getting hydrated, Mel and Caleb knocked on doors in the neighborhood trying to reunite the puppy with it's owner, but to no avail.

We decided that it was probably hungary and would be able to find it's way home, so we released him in the front yard and he took off with a purpose. We figured he was homeward bound for puppy grub. We didn't see the puppy for hours after that, so all was well, right? No.

Around 8pm we get a knock on the door... "Are you guys missing a puppy?" the couple asked. We recounted the day to the concerned couple and they listened as they released the puppy in our yard and slowly backed away.

Without going into gory detail, there's a dog that roams free in our neighborhood that has been known to kill a small animal or three. So, we decided to put the puppy in our backyard and give some food and a safe place to sleep. We are going to the store soon for sign-making supplies in effort to find it's owner. However, we don't feel too positive given that we didn't see/hear anyone looking for their lost dog yesterday.

So, long story short... does anyone want this beautiful puppy? I reckon it's about 3-4 months old, but that's an uneducated guess. It seems really healthy and has a wonderful temperament. We would be interested in keeping the dog ourselves, but we have long been making plans to get a pug and that may happen as early as next weekend. Please checkout the pics and pass them along if you know anyone that may be interested. I may put a listing up on craigslist today, too. If so, I will add the link to this posting.

Thanks for reading.

mlf jr.

On Location

On Location
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I'm on location (two, actually) for work today. First location
wrapped and we already have a list of fixes for post. Sipping some
java and planning for location #2.

Taffy the Dog

Taffy the Dog
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In line for a Wii... Maybe.

In line for a Wii... Maybe.
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Kids + Xbox

Kids + Xbox
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The kids have really been getting into video games this year.

High School Musical... ON ICE!!!

High School Musical... ON ICE!!!
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Good Day for Soccer

Good Day for Soccer
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Trip Summary

Dinner
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Alright. We have returned back to the office safely and have another full day of work under our belts. I figure it's time for the trip summary. We had a great time and the shoot went really well. We got a heck of a lot done in a really short period of time and the footage looks great (thanks Allan Westbrook). Here are some interesting bits of info from our trip:

615 miles round trip
4 guys, 1 lady in attendance
25+ cups of coffee between four of us in three days
181 jokes made at Alex's expense
180 jokes made at Alex's expense taken in good stride
1 crazy waitress
4 times I ate mexican food (or some derivative thereof)
1 crew member run over on shoot day
1 driver threatened within inch of his life on shoot day
40mins of HD footage for good ol' fashioned tv makin'

All-in-all, a successful trip. I left my house at 5:40am on Friday and returned home at 2am on Monday. And now I'm learning a bit about HD post-production this week and it really couldn't happen in a hotter frying pan (read: short deadline). So, I'll let everyone know how it goes and upload some samples of the spots that we shot as soon as they're ready for broadcast.

There are more photos for your viewing pleasure at my flickr site and Cory's flickr site.

enjoy.

mlf jr.

For Goodness Sakes...

For Goodness Sakes...
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It's Monday morning at 1:16am and I can finally kick back and enjoy my
weekend. But what should I do with all this free time?

You Might Not Know This But...

You Might Not Know This But...
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Shawn loves squirrels.

Bullseye

Bullseye
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Got our butts kicked in cricket. But our luck seems to be turning...

Dinner's A Hit!

Dinner's A Hit!
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It's A Wrap!

It's A Wrap!
Originally uploaded by mfreyder

We are done and on our way out. It's been a good day and our DP and
crew were killer. We got a ton of stuff done and no one got hurt.
Can't beat that.

Last Shot of the Day

Last Shot of the Day
Originally uploaded by mfreyder

The sun was fading almost as fast as my will to move.

Moving Right Along

Moving Right Along
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Lunch is Over

Lunch is Over
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Time to roll.

Grass

Grass
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Here's a pic of the grass, which is not too bad considering the phone
was falling towards the ground when it snapped the photo.

Allan the DP

Allan the DP
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Pegasus Crane Ready for Action

Pegasus Crane Ready for Action
Originally uploaded by mfreyder

It was cold this morning, but we have a kick-butt crew ready for
anything.

First Setback of the Day

First Setback of the Day
Originally uploaded by mfreyder

Can't see too well from the photo, but our chrome globe has a hole on
it. Shoot is over. Let's go home.

Oh, It Hurts...

Oh, It Hurts...
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It's not natural to start your day before the sun does.

Location Shoot - Day 01

Lunch Time
Originally uploaded by mfreyder

I have posted a few entries and pics today with little supporting information (mainly due to the fact that I wasn't about to do that at6am this morning).
So, the deal is, some of my wonderful coworkers and I are in Houston to shoot a television campaign for one of our clients. We drove here starting at 6am and most of the afternoon was pretty busy. Everyone has retreated to their quarters for the night because we have a 5:45 am crew call.

Here is a summary of day 01...
298 miles in 5hrs/42min
06 - eggs
03 - wrong turns
06 - cups of coffee between 3 of us
01 - super awesome tex-mex lunch
06 - Holly trees delivered
32 - unsuccessful ideas about potted plants
04 - pitchers of Shiner Bock
13 - hours before the conversation became inappropriate for mixed company
308646701 - words spoken by our dinner waitress

Tomorrow's another long day.

mlf jr.

Safety First!

Safety First!
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Tree Scabs

Tree Scabs
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We had to get some 'scab' holly trees because the crape myrtles went
on strike.

Tex-Mex Lunch

Tex-Mex Lunch
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This lunch was awesome.

First bathroom break

First bathroom break
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Breakfast

Breakfast
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Screw it. We're already late.

Departure

Departure
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Departure time 6:40am. Already 10 mins late.

Test II

Test II
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