Real World Applications March 30 to April 1

I got permission to turn my assignments in early and take off the week before Easter recess to assist the pre-production department of Disney's remake of "Pete's Dragon".  As my friend Ruby explained it, pre-production "lays the tracks before the train".  All the little details like stocking the toilets, arranging housing, collecting brochures and take-away menus happens before the cast and crew arrive so they can get on with their jobs.  It's the hospitality and nurturing side of the production, and it felt nice to take care of people.  With some third-year SIT students doing internships, I stuffed Welcome packs, made photocopies, and ran errands.  I've worked backstage in theatres, and a series of tv sketch comedies but this is the physically and financially largest production I've ever worked on.  It was a good experience.