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Anyhoo, a new day dons.
Yesterday during a lull in proceedings our steadicam boys got Anna our little Russian interpreter while she was pitchside and put the full steadicam rig on her.
All the other ops were on a break except me, so I zooms in on her and Neive our vision mixer puts my output up on the huge stadium screens.
The steadicam rig weighs a fucking tonne, but Anna was up for this, then she realises she's on the screens and the look on her face was a sight to behold. Won't forget that embarrassed smile for a while.
We get VT to record the whole thing so she can watch it later, and when I come out in a bit she's still looking flustered with excitement and excitedly retelling the tale to her mum on the phone.
And that fellas is why being a cameraman and doing what I do is the most awesome job in the world. It's not because you get to see Ronaldo score a hat trick up close. It's because you get to see those rare instances of people lost in a sea of emotions that no one else does. All those little personal moments. It's a beautiful thing.
Is there anyone in the camera team on "hottie patrol" as last night a couple of Tunisian fans sporting wicked red lipstick had more air time than some of the players, I'm sure. In the current climate I'm surprised this kind of thing isn't being scrutinised? Or are there a distinct lack of hot men at football games I dunno.