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Follow up on Passport: Adrian Santiago in Dubai
Alright, so here's the big announcement: Adrian Santiago has been hired by a multimedia company in Dallas, TX to co-instruct the American HD Filmmaking Workshop.
This is a pretty big deal, because it starts by sending me overseas to work with the people who live in "The Las Vegas of the Middle East", Dubai, UAE.
Dubai is a tremendously wealthy nation, and it's coming to life with the world's only 7-star hotel, the world's largest indoor ice-skiing resort (in the desert!), the upcoming #1 and #2 tallest buildings in the world, the world's largest theme park (twice the size of Disney world)...
And a lot more.
Anyway, more on why I'll be out there: The people of Dubai are going to get a "One-Two" punch of filmmaking experience.
They will learn about the basics of breaking into the business with world famous film guru Dov S-S Simmons (if you haven't seen the man work, google him!), and then they will come to me to learn to physically make the movies happen!
Full hands on experience in set design, dramatic lighting, cinematography, directing, and all of the good stuff that "Everyone knows, but not everyone knows how to do it".
What's in it for me?
Well... quite a bit actually.
First of all, the killer 28-hour travel time will be awesome!
It's a trip that'll take me from Dallas to London to Bahrain to Dubai, where I will be until July 1st.
While there, I'll get my hands on the super badass Sony F900 Camera (a $150,000 HD Camera used to shoot Star Wars Episode III and Sin City, for those keeping tabs at home), as well as a range of other cameras.
I'll also be networking on a level you can't imagine...
Remember all of the details on how wealthy the country is?
Enough said!
...and then, the glamorous 30 return trip.
That will look like Dubai to Bahrain to Paris all the way home to Dallas, TX.
If all goes well, I should be "home" in time for dinner on July 2nd: Just in time to take a day to nap, and then get out there, buy a buttload of fireworks and beef, and have my killer Fourth of July party...
Uh, in a place I've never been to: Because we may be moving out of our home while I'm away.
We'll still be in Arlington, but you know...
Different house.
Very interesting times are ahead of us!
When we come back from Dubai, we'll be hitting Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and then onward to the east and west coasts...
Full schedule to be announced later, but it all begins about a week from now, on Sunday June 22nd 2008.
Catch ya later!
Pictures and all that to come...
:)
-Adrian Santiago
Project Black Studios
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Sounds great! Have fun, be safe, and make sure your family gives you a forwarding address.
Hehehehehe
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I wouldn't count on the networking.
I've been here a year.
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To clarify, there's not much to network with in the Gulf, unless you want to live here.
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Oh yeah? What's the weather like?
Nice and breezy, right?
I'm thinking I'll have to pack my winter coat to deal with the chilly nights...
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My friend and co-worker just died there a couple of weeks ago.
His name is Tony Johnson.
The company I work for is AIRBASE SVC which is owned by REGENT AEROSPACE.
They sent him there for almost a year and he loved it.
It's a dry country so he would have to make a hour long trip to the border to get booze.
He had nothin' but good things to say about the country though.
They sell cellphones with real gold trim.
Also he had monkeys in and out of his backyard I guess the best of both worlds.
FYI...he died of a heart attack and was only 36.
NEWAYZ....you mention S.S.
Simmons. Are you involved with HIS filmmaking class?
If so, I was thinking of attending the Houston date coming up.
Is there still tickets left?
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I hear they sell booze in hotel bars...
He coulda saved himself some serious time by just going to a Holiday Inn or something.
I don't want a cell phone with gold trim...
Just a cell phone that works over there would be bitchin'.
Monkeys are pretty boss as well.
About S.S.
Simmons: No, I don't believe we'll always be following up his workshop...
I believe we're doubling up for Dubai only.
We've got ads currently running in the Virgin Megastores over there, and I hear we'll be giving a television interview as well.
Kinda hard to take in how fast all of this is happening, so the best thing I can do is to just go with it, I think.
http://www.hollywoodindubai.com/ is the site, however...
And if Dov's going to Houston, and if Houston's in your neck of the woods (Arlington, TX...
I think not) you should totally go.
I could also hand off maybe...
A DVD of his or something.
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Project Black Studios:
I could also hand off maybe...
A DVD of his or something.
Now your talking!!!
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Project Black Studios:
What's the weather like?
Take a look at my profile picture.
Take a look at the date.
It's getting warmer.
That photo was taken probably within 100 miles of where you'll be.
When the temperature and humidity are both in triple digits...
Not fun.
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And trust me. Alcohol is just fine.
You won't have any problem finding it at bars and clubs, unless it's Ramadan.
This year, I believe Ramadan should start around the first week of September.
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Project Black Studios:
it starts by sending me overseas to work with the people who live in "The Las Vegas of the Middle East", Dubai, UAE.
Congrats...
(Do I get a prize for figuring out where you were going?)
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Sydney:
And trust me.
Alcohol is just fine.
You won't have any problem finding it at
bars and clubs, unless it's Ramadan.
This year, I believe Ramadan should
I guess my friend was the type who wanted his own bottles you know how WE do it!
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