So I read the Manual and the Job Descriptions...

and there were a lot of words. They were quite lengthy but did lay everything out nicely with a lot of good tips. Being a programming assistant I will supervise the creation and administration of our schedule and budget. When our departments have meetings, I need to take attendance and turn them in to the Festival Director at the start of each month. Though I am not sure what to look for yet, I also need to review films that were submitted incorrectly on Film Freeway. Working with the directors to access and plan for the tech requirements sounds pretty cool too, since I feel I will learn a lot about equipment during this process. Another thing that actually sounds interesting is making sure the bumpers, trailers, and slides all play in the right slots. Something that makes me actually nervous is seeing that I should advise the projectionists on sound and other elements. I am looking forward to the sound aspects since sound designing has become rather intriguing to me. In terms of the aspect rations though, I'm really not sure how that's gonna go since I don't really know much about what works for what films. That'll definitely be a learning experience. On the day of Visions6 the program department should stay in the theater throughout the event to make sure everything runs smoothly and on time, so hopefully nothing catastrophic goes wrong. In the manual I saw a lot of things that we talked about yesterday in class along with other interesting things. For instance, it makes sense that film blocks should be run through DVDs since technology never wants to cooperate when you need it to. Also, I noticed that diligence was stressed throughout. This class is definitely going to be a challenge for me since I have other classes, an on-campus job, and an internship. Everyone is busy though, so that isn't an excuse by any means. I love being busy and being productive, so by being a part of this festival I plan on learning how to manage my time even more than I already have. My communication skills are also bound to expand as I meet new people and learn new skills. Last year when I volunteered I really didn't get to see much of the behind-the-scenes of Visions, which was quite sad. This semester I am really looking forward to getting all of my tasks completed and being on the inside of the festival rather than the outside. Though Visions is going to be one heck of an experience as I'm sure there will be good days and bad days, I look forward to going through this process with my team and working hard to get it all done so that we can put on a good show!