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Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Work is Brutal
7/09/2008 06:05:00 PM Not in general. But this past week specifically. It's perhaps the main reason I haven't been online much in the past few days. I've been so burnt out at work that as soon as I'm off, I just head home make dinner and avoid pointing my eyes at any sort of LCD screen or monitor. I don't know if I mentioned it here or not (I'm sure plenty of you who I actually speak to in person, or by phone have heard about it), but I've been working on a giant project that was plopped in my lap recently. Literally, nearly plopped. In the lap (if that's possible with a digital/non-tangible idea/project). Anyway, basically my boss handed complete control over a new account to me and Jonathan at work a couple weeks ago. We knew nothing about the client, what they wanted, or what the project was to be used FOR, yet, Jonathan was appointed Producer, and myself Editor. The whole shebang ended up being a bunch of videos (and a big longform video) about a bus tour company and the locations they provide tours of. They wanted videos about each of their 17 tours. No joke. And multiple videos focusing on aspects of their company itself like the history behind it, one focusing on personal service, one on the idea of carefree travel, etc. etc. So I finally turned in a draft to my boss yesterday (who's only words of wisdom, by the way, when handing this assignment over were "Impress Me.") and for the most part he was pleased as punch (I'm not sure I've ever used that phrase, and I don't know if I ever will again, but it suited this situation). He thinks it's a lot better than what the client is expecting, but I made some changes today at his suggestion, and he'll turn 'em over to the client tomorrow. For now, I'm finally feeling a moment of peace. That is of course, until I come to work on Monday and recieve the feedback, and begin drafting round 2. But currently, I'm taking a moment to feel somewhat pleased with myself for stepping up to this challenge. |
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