January 5, 2009
Time Square NYE 2009 Confetti gets a test run!
Time to test the confetti!
The biggest challenge of these events is timing. The shots are timed and placed differently then we normally would do them. They need to be fired precisely so the cameras have the best angle at the exact right moment. Sometimes they are in a kind of funky place in the song, but the director gets to pick that - not us!
GMA wanted two shots back to back here. We had about 90 seconds to reload and refill our XC-2 Launchers during the commercial break. It was hairy, but - we did it! I would have loved to be able to just double the amount of launchers, but there was not enough room - so - we adapt!
Look for the first of our "Confetti Cam" perspective videos, we placed the video camera with one stack of the cannons to get the cannons perspective of the show and the shot - kinda neat!