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Product Launch at Roppongi Ex Theater

It was impressive to see how many rehearsals Client A went through for this product launch. The 90-minute keynote session was comprised of multiple presenters with technically challenging product demos using all devices you can think of (Mac Pro, MacBook, iPad, iPhone, Surface tablet, Android phone). The client chose Tokyo this year as Japan is the second biggest market for them. It was interesting to attend a series of rehearsals both in San Francisco and Tokyo, and to see the progress along the way. Thorough preparation definitely paid off to the flawless presentations.

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In spite of the midnight load-in schedule, the local Japanese agency put together all the necessary personnel and equipment by 6:00am as scheduled.

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100 Videos On Demand in 5 days

Nothing is more fun than working on a project when the client is passionate about their project. This event falls into that category. This is my 4th consecutive year to work on this prestigious event for Client A through Agency D. Because this is a developer conference, I am fortunate to work with the finest programmers and engineers. They set up and troubleshoot software and hardware that they created. It is a dream environment as a vendor.

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My role was to hire, train and supervise a team of video post production crew. It was certainly aggressive schedule to edit and publish over 100 breakout session videos on demand (or 76 hours of video) in five days, but we did it again … successfully. A lack of sleep daunted me, but I was able to keep my energy up with the help of Odwalla juices (thanks to Steve Jobs’ legacy).

 

 

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Animal Planet – Monster Week

My contribution to this TV show is tiny, but it was interesting to be a part of this Animal Planet show called “Giant Killer Hornet Populations Exploding Faster Than Ever,” one of deadly animal episodes for Monster Week. The episode was premiered on May 20th. The program looked a lot more dramatic and scarier than I anticipated. You certainly think twice about visiting mountainous areas of Japan.

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Live Streaming from Tokyo International Forum

The venue was Tokyo International Forum which is very impressive architecturally. This is my fifth time working as a live-streaming producer for Client O. I had already visited the venue for a location scout last summer, which was a big help. Unlike a similar event I did for the same client three years ago in Tokyo, we had good pre-production in place as some lessons were learned from past experience. Live streaming went well without any technical glitches thanks to my supervisors, John and Tim as well as the client and the local production company on the Tokyo side.

The only disappointment is that I missed cherry blossoms by one week.

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