Leaving On A Jet Plane

I suppose they call it the flying short course for the simple reason that both faculty and students fly into a hub to get together, but I would defend that it takes on a new meaning in that the weekend you spend will ultimately fly by.

What a weekend. I spent two days in the beautiful city of Portland, Ore., listening to some of the most innovative visual journalists in the industry divulge some of their deepest secrets. In addition to the amount of new information I acquired, I also had the chance to sit around and "talk shop" with really creative people who have some of the same fundamental interest as I do.

The vast majority of the material covered at this short course was focused primarily on the development of web based content in general and online video in particular. I have to say, after hearing all these wonderful people share their stories, it allowed me to walk away with a refreshing sense of enthusiasm that I will hopefully be able to take to my job back home.



One of the many, many highlights of the weekend came on Sunday afternoon when I had the opportunity to try out the new Canon 5D Mark II. For those who are unfamiliar, the 5D Mark II is a Digital SLR which is simply unlike any other on the market for many reasons, primarily the fact that it shoots HD video. It is a really impressive piece of equipment with a really reasonable price tag. It'll hit shelves sometime in November and I am super excited about it.


I have so many more stories to tell, but unfortunately I have to hustle through security to catch my plane for Boise.

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