I have abandoned you because professors keep tormenting us with inane work and projects. Give us a break--oh wait, they will. Next week.
However, not all projects are completely useless or downright boring. Today was an exciting day because the CEO and president of the National Museum of Industrial History, Steve Donches, gave my group an exclusive tour around the museum's warehouse, where all the artifacts are being stored until the museum opens in 2011. Let me just say--I am by no means a fan of industrial history, but today I am a convert.
Steve used to work in Bethlehem Steel as VP of Public Affairs (I think), and was there for 30 plus years until the company filed for bankruptcy. Now, he has joined the museum (a Smithsonian affiliate) to preserve the history of Bethlehem and to educate the masses about how the industrial age came about. Let me just say--it's not as complicated as the machines that made it all happen.
We saw old beer-making machines from Switzerland, a 150-year old ice cream maker, a handful of steam engines, and we even caught a glimpse of Charles Schwab's old work desk.
The best part was all of the footage we got. We talked to locals, to the CEO and to a Lehigh grad student who's interning at the museum and of course, we got lots and lots of B-roll (yeah, that's right, I'm using some multimedia jargon). We may even have too much footage. And we followed the rule of thirds and used our lapel mic.
I seriously can't wait for this museum to open and hopefully, our video can express some of that urgency.
But you'll have to wait until tomorrow!
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