NICU Shoot and Telly Awards

A good day of shooting today, and an interesting area in which to shoot. The staff in the NICU care for some of our most delicate and vulnerable patients. The area is relatively small, with infants, equipment, and a large amount of staff all needing to move in and out while procedures are going on and rounds are taking place. It made for an interesting challenge to get the shots we needed with minimal lighting and grip, while trying not to get in the staff's way or impede care. We had some happy accidents and got some impromptu shots of the staff working with their patients.

We also got some great news at the office today. Our first two commercials that we released in January were selected for 2010 Telly Awards. Our UMC Team Spot 1 won a bronze Telly, and Team Spot 2 won a silver Telly (their highest award). The Telly Awards honor the very best local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and work created for the web. We're excited to receive this honor, and it feels good to have recognition outside of our little circle. We also have some non-broadcast pieces up for awards, so we'll see how those fare.

We'll be at it again tomorrow with some Children's Hospital signage shots and more scenes in the Emergency Center. More production shots to come.