Yesterday I was hired to shoot a video for an event downtown. I got there at 7:00 am and shot some footage of people arriving and mingling at the breakfast reception. They started the speeches around 8:30 and I had a prime spot with a view of the Capitol building right behind the speakers. When they finished the introductory speeches, they moved the lectern out of the way and prepared for the ribbon cutting to kick off the event. The event organizers made a point of discussing the ribbon cutting in all of the pre-event conference calls. I had to get the shot.
The minute they moved the lectern, I ripped my camera off the tripod and ran to get a better view. I jumped into place and focused my camera just in time for them to cut the ribbon. When it was over, I looked up into the corner of my viewfinder and realized that my camera hadn't been recording. I must have hit the button while I was running! I panicked for a minute and told the producer and director that we had to re-stage it. They quickly found some tape, while I told the event organizers that I wanted to re-do the ribbon cutting so I could get a better angle (or some crap). They posed for pictures, while the producer and director scrambled to find another ribbon and tape it up. I got everyone back in position, handed them the giant scissors and had them do it again. They didn't seem to mind and I made sure to get the shot this time. The rest of the day went fine and the video will turn out nicely, but they would have been pissed if I didn't have the shot of them cutting the ribbon!
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