Introductions

Hello hello, I'm Kelly, a junior media production major and zee gaffer for The Mercury Cycle. I'm in charge of lighting and I know that I'm doing my job right when no one notices the lights (outsiders that is). I work closely with the DP (Zach) to make sure every shot is adding to the creative vision. Working with Zach has been good so far, we seem to be on the same wave length which is nice. Our screen shots from NY were pretty stellar. I am already very impressed with the rest of the crew; everyone is finally working in their specialized niche and doing a spectacular job. As opposed to class projects where you have to do almost everything alone. This is when the true collaborative art happens. As a student production, we have a very limited budget, which I actually really enjoy working with (shh don't tell). It's no fun if you have all the money to buy the best equipment. It's the most satisfying to make a good shot with limited available resources. Fun fact: I like gaffing because the art of manipulating and controlling light is one of the coolest concepts I've come across.