Saturday, April 18, 2009

More Pictures



































































Hey Guys,
Here are some more amazing pictures of what going on!

Saturday Morn & Afternoon

Whats up everyone,

This morning has been jam packed with tons of excitement. Like Worship with Isreal Newbreed and Unhindered, a dance performance, and a discussion on relationships. To start the afternoon we had a mass choir with spoken word artist, Oraia. Guest Speaker Erwin Mcmanus made an appreance following up with rap aritist, LeCrea. He left the audience with a massive amount energy, being able to have a warm welcoming for speacil guest speaker, David Tyree. David Tyree was able to express is faith and love for Christ.

Check out the new video to see how CCM played a part in all this!

http://www.vimeo.com/4215185

Pictures!!!!

Hey Guys,

Check out the pictures that were taken last night and this morning! Keep looking out for more updates and videos! They will be coming soon.















































































































Link to some Videos! http://www.vimeo.com/user1582359/videos

Friday Night

Hello everyone!

Last night was so amazing. We had a lot of fun! The doors opened at 6:00pm and the event started at 7 pm. Our camera crew did an outstanding job on interviews, and getting shots of the audience enjoying the exciting night. It was such a blessing to see some of the work the team has been working on, and watching the reaction of the crowds. Today we are expecting even more excitement with bands, and special speakers. Check out our new videos and see for yourself whats going on and the amazing team that is helping make this event a success.

http://www.vimeo.com/user1582359/videos

Saturday Morning

Good Morning

It was an early start for the team running the event. Our call time was around 7:30AM and we went to bed around 1 or 2am from the event last night. A little later we will be putting up a video of what happened last night so check back in a little bit. Before the show started I went and got some pics of the crew getting ready with the live cameras. Check them out.


















































Right now the show is under way and we will keep you posted.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Video!

Hey everyone,

Check out our video from yesterday of us getting ready and talking a little bit about our jobs and what the weekend is going to look like for us! More will be coming soon keep on the look out!

http://www.vimeo.com/4199530

Thursday, April 16, 2009

We have Arrived


What's Up Everyone!

We stepped of the bus about 7:45 this morning and hit the showers. Today is yet again another eventful day. It's time to take all the brainstorming that we have been responsible for and put it into practice. After showers everyone was immediately assigned to their duties. Equipment was unloaded and is now getting set up in its proper placement. Our Makeup artists, Catlin Holt and Heather Long, are setting up their makeup room and studying the artists, also known as "talent," who will be interviewed. What that means is they are preparing the types of makeup they will use for the talent. They will also be discussing the lighting and background colors that will be set up in the interview room. All these little details play a huge part in the final product. One of our lead graphics men, Mike Gallardo, is doing some last minute changes on a few session graphics that will be shown during the event. Most of the team is helping with setting up the stage for tomorrow’s event. They have done everything from lights, to screens, to speakers, ect. We are working along side professionals, one of whom did lighting for the TV series "Fringe."


Everyone here is doing an amazing job! Tons of people are running back and forth, unloading trucks, setting up the stage, and learning how to be flexible. We were all assigned certain jobs coming into today, but now have found ourselves doing tons of other humbling assignments. It is such an incredible opportunity to see how this place is coming to life! The majority of us have attended an ATF or a BattleCry event, and it is truly a blessing to finally be the ones making it happen. Along with all of that, we are able to get our hands on real live production! Not only is this weekend a time to show all that we can do, but also a time where we can be sponges and absorb as much as we can. Learning from the different challenges we come across, following the guidance from those who have gone before us, and simply trusting in the Lord and realizing he is in control over every situation. So far this experience has engulfed us with excitement, anticipation, and knowledge and we are happy to say it is only the beginning!

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Every 4 Hours

Hello Again,

So it’s law that we stop every four hours to fill up with fuel. What that means is every four hours we all have to get completely off the bus. During the afternoon/evening time it’s not so bad. We would like to get off and stretch, buy some refreshments and snacks. But at three in the morning, that’s a different story. Cell phones are dying, bodies are aching, and the peculiar odor on the bus is getting stronger. But no matter what the circumstance, we will continue to stop every four hours. We will stop and float around different convenient stores and look at all the bizarre merchandise they carry. We will stop for lunch and dinner and fall in love with the dollar menus. Every four hours we will some how drag our sleeping partner out of bed and remind them several times to brush their teeth before returning. We will do all this in love. We all understand that our attitudes affect the people around us. We all agree that attitude is a choice, and we all have chosen to have positive attitudes toward one another. We are co-workers, we are friends and we are family.

Keep on the look out for even more update! We should be arriving soon, so be expecting to see and hear from the others on the team and the experience they are having. Along with the heart behind what they do and why they believe they have been called to do it.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

On the Road!


Hey Everyone! This morning has been a rollercoaster! Everyone has been running all over the place doing our last minute to-dos! The bus is finally loaded and we have some how figured out how to fit ourselves on the bus. We have been loading and checking equipment all morning, and are happy to finally be getting on the road. But production doesn’t stop here! As we travel we are meeting with our work partners to discuss our plans, ideas, and technique we plan to use to guarantee that this weekend will be a success. Some our interview teams are studying their research to seek out the questions they will use to find the heart of the interviewee. Our bus leaders are doing their best to make sure that we are safe and as comfortable as possible. Some have decided to get in a good five-hour nap before our next stop in Tulsa, Oklahoma where we plan to pick up some audio equipment.

The road is long, and the stress is raising, but we would all have to agree this isn’t about us. We are called to a higher purpose. We aren’t doing what we do for any type of fame for ourselves, or to boast on our talents and abilities. We do what we do to impact lives, to change, to influence. We have been called to help reach this generation through media. Everything that we have prepared and worked on for the past couple months has been to reach the lost and to advance the kingdom of God. We are honored to be apart of such a great movement. So yes we may feel uncomfortable on the bus because we would rather be on the top bunk instead of the bottom. Yes we may be exhausted from the past week of work. Yes there are a few of us that haven't had the experience of a live broadcast event, but we are driven by our passion. Our passion is to raise up an army of film and television professionals to be the salt and light in the media industry.

Keep on the look out for more up-dates! We will be posting links for video blogs as soon as possible.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Preparing for NY


What’s Up Everyone! This is the official CCM blog for the 2009 New York Battlecry Event! Right now we are all digging in deep, preparing for an experience of a lifetime. This upcoming weekend will be filled with actual hands on production and live television! The New York Battlecry is a weekend jam packed with specials speakers, bands, live dramas and much more! Battlecry is an opportunity to reach this generation to passionately purse Jesus Christ and take is life-giving message to the ends of the earth. The New York Battlecry is a live television event broadcasted around the world. So not only will the Lord be moving in the arena, but through the viewers’ television as well! And the interns here at CCM have HUGE part in making it all happen!

Today the CCM interns have really pulled together and already started making the magic happ
en. Checking off the to-do lists and washing the last bit of laundry, we are all doing our parts to make sure that this weekend is a success! Our Camera crew has been organizing our different camera equipment, setting up the jibs, cleaning lenses, and checking batteries. Our Interview crews here have already started their research and preparations for the bands and speakers at the event. Preparing everything from questions, to what the background of the interview should look like. Our interview crew is taking proper steps to reach these goals. Our team of editors are doing their last minute touch ups on all the videos that will actually be played at the event! All year they have worked really hard and helped created pieces of art that the Lord will use to help impact and change the youth at the event.

We are all looking forward to this weekend and the plans that God has in store. We are truly getting our hands on real live production. From jib work on the floor, to makeup in the interview room, this weekend will be a weekend of challenges and success. We will be doing Video blogs as well so keep on the look out for new updates and videos!