has she sent a picture yet?
On May 12, 2011, at 2:45 PM, glen montgomery wrote:
> Hah, Ben I think your link is exactly what my coworker was referencing. I
> think I will need to do a dry run for a month or so with the block lift
> before convincing the company to invest in something serious, especially if
> other start jumping on the band wagon. When I brought up the cinder block
> idea this photo is what my senior editor sent out, good for a laugh.
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> On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 3:37 PM, Jim Feeley <jfeeley@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> For about six years I've had two workstations, one standing and one
>> sitting. I prefer the standing station, though I think having both
>> works fairly well. Clients have been OK with working at the standing
>> station (or sitting behind me); in fact, it goes over fairly well. But
>> note that I tend to have clients over mostly for meetings and
>> screenings, not for long sessions. As for subtle body clues, I'd guess
>> we give off as many sitting as standing.
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>> Two things I suggest:
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>> Get stool or two for a standing station. So you can sit or stand. That
>> works well for me.
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>> Get an adjustable-height desk. I don't have that, but have worked on a
>> couple. The good ones have smooth motors that will lift hundreds of
>> pounds.
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>> Anthro makes some that are OK
>> http://www.anthro.com/stands.aspx?computer-cart=creative
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>> Martin & Ziegler make some really nice ones (there are a couple at
>> places around here):
>> http://www.martinandziegler.com/
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>> I'm sure there are other brands, but M&Z would be at the top of my list.
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>> HTH,
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>> Jim Feeley
>> jfeeley@gmail.com
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>> On May 12, 2011, at 2:11 PM, Greg Huson wrote:
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>>> We did it years ago for an offline bay, cutting mostly narrative. I
>>> liked it, but I wasn't in the bay 10 hours at a time. The other
>>> editors using the bay (who were there longer) did NOT particularly
>>> like it- I ended up buying a rather pricey architect's stool... then
>>> eventually switching to a more conventional setup.
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>>> But, like I said, I liked it, so you might try it. The projects we
>>> had at the time were not presented to the client in that room, so I
>>> can't say how that part will go. Rather than just rigging it up,
>>> you can do it with a 'jerker' desk from Ikea as an experiment - if
>>> that's enough table space for you, it's relatively inexpensive.
>>>
>>> gh
>>> ----------------------------------------------------
>>> Greg Huson
>>> Secret Headquarters, Inc
>>> Post Production / Production
>>> Culver City, CA
>>> 323 677 2092
>>> www.DigitalServiceStation.com
>>> greg (at) SecretHQ.com
>>> facebook.com/greg.huson
>>> www.SecretHQ.com
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>>> On May 12, 2011, at 2:05 PM, label411 wrote:
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>>>> Anyone doing the stand up edit dance? I think I am going to become
>>>> the guinea pig for my team of editors and try it out for a while.
>>>> We have been talking about the physical health aspects of sitting
>>>> for 10+ hours a day and most of the guys want to make a go of it as
>>>> well, as long as I can survive it. Any recommendation other than
>>>> the cinder blocks and padded mat I'm going to try? Also, have you
>>>> had any issues with clients or coworkers and their reactions to the
>>>> new stance. One of my guys brought up the theory that a sitting
>>>> client may get subconscious body cues that could be intimidating
>>>> rather than inviting. I would love to hear your take on it.
>>>>
>>>> Glen Montgomery - Video Editor / Motion Graphics
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>>>> www.GlenMontgomeryIII.com
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>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/glenmontgomery411
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