Meet Veta and Andreas in THREE DIMENSIONS!
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When I started working in the industry, I assumed all professional socializing would be done in hot-tubs and involve 3 or more starlets. Much to my chagrin, this is not the case. At least, not so far. But maybe that's because I don't own enough hot-tubs. As part of this experiment, I will clearly need to install several hot-tubs in, on, and around my apartment.
For this challenge, I've tried to discourage meeting people on the job, because that's hardly expanding your comfort bubble. However, whilst on set, the rigors of production (combined with an unfortunate headcold that has plagued me the entirety of the week) prevented me from doing much outside of work.
Luckily I met plenty of amazing people in the course of this production, so I don't feel too guilty.
On the first day I met Veta, an amazing young woman who coordinated the production. Oddly enough, as I talked to Veta, I realized I'd spent a significant amount of time with her mother on a previous shoot, and, even weirder, I'd spoken to her dad for some length at an art gallery almost a year ago.
In fact, Veta used to work in a technology that I've seen showcased at the Temple of Visions in Los Angeles, allowing for a 3-dimensional "painting" to no only pop out of the wall, but to be fully animated. These holographic works of art are staggering, and it was interesting to discover she'd been a large part of the production of these.
Interested in holographic art? Check out the company Veta used to work with:
http://www.rabbitholes.com/
Meats Meier and Ron English in particular are important figures in the pop-surrealist art scene, I'd recommend looking into their art on the Rabbit Holes page.
Andreas was an actor on our production. He was incredibly athletic, and reports that he runs 80 miles a week. He's also travelled the world, and informs me that given the choice between Paris and Rome, Paris wins every time. Rome is, apparently, just quite dirty.
I spent some time with two professionals who have accomplished quite a bit at a young age, and it seems no coincidence that people who have DONE a lot with their life have accomplished a lot. Seems obvious, but too often I think we overlook this fact. Neither Veta nor Andreas spend a lot of time on the couch, it seems.
Next up: Explore the mysteries of a vintage carousel, and discover just what it takes to own one!