(Hase Temple, Kanagawa, Japan)
Although I don’t read it regularly, “National Graphic” is one of my favorite magazines. I also love “National Graphic TV”.
They really have grate photos and movies. I always wonder how they shoot those beautiful pictures.
What I heard was that getting assignment from National Graphic is a dream for many photographers and videographers. There is no dead line. They can keep shooting until they are completely satisfied, which could take many months and years. In addition, they are paid well. No wonder that is the dream job. Needless to say, however, you have to show them you are the cream of the crop.
Despite my admiration, Nat Geo TV broadcasted a really poor quality video the other day. That video could ruin the reputation of Nat Geo TV.
「The show was titles “witness”. It is the program about tornados that brought devastating damage to many southern states. One of the video clips in that program was very cheap and cheesy. Why the heck they needed that kind of video?
The video goes like this ….. There is a boy hiding in the closet with is cat, being afraid of tornado nearby. He is shooting himself with a video camera in his lap top computer, and mumbling about how scary it is. That’s really it. As simple as that.
I actually know how this video came to TV. This boy uploaded this video to YouTube. That is where Nat Geo found the video. They got release form signed from his parent and the video was on the nation-wide TV show.
It was me who signed the form, and the boy means my 12 year-old son.
It wasn’t a dream job since he did not get paid. His name, however, was credited at the end of the show. Well done, my son! I am proud of you!
It has been a while since internet became part of our lives. You can never assume what will happen in your life.
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