Vancouver for The 2010 Winter Games

Wow!  I can't believe I'm actually sitting in the Olympic Media center in downtown Vancouver.  I've been shooting lots of video and a few photos for HUM news network since arriving on Sunday early AM.. and it's been non-stop the whole time.  20 work hours in every day sort of "non-stop"...

A few things that jump out at me thus far:

• Vancouver is truly a North American treasure.  I find myself shaking my head every few blocks as I walk around, just blown away by the beauty of this Emerald city.
• Canadiens are insane sports fans.  If the Canucks actually win gold in hockey they may burn the city down.
• This is my first extended trip doing video primarily.  I need to put a lot more thought into how I can make my field kit more efficient.
• Using bleeding edge tech (we're doing live broadcasting via tablet pcs, Canon 5DII's, and wireless mics over Wimax to a control center running off a laptop in another location) is a risky business.  When you hit it out of the park, you really do.  When you don't, you really, really don't.  
• Journalism is much, much harder than I thought.  I takes a special breed of person who can repeatedly insert themselves into potentially dangerous situations to get the story, photo or footage.  But very, very exhilarating once you capture something you know is good.

Comments

[wynter rayne]

Hi Sir Matt,
I am totally a rainbow of color jealous. Have a totally great time. Will you be doing this again
for the summer games? Can you post an image of the outdoor flame?
much love,
wynter