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| Professional Name: | Simon "ModelTrainGuy" Mitchell |
| Gender: | Male |
| Occupation: | Part Time Board Operator/Producer (local Radio Station) |
| Areas of Interest: | The BSB Network; Film, Video; TV, Radio, Media; Music, Recording; Visual, Fine Arts; Random Fun, Amusement; General Arts, Entertainment |
| Who am I?: | Writer; Voice Guy/Gal; Photographer; Sketcher; Writer; Blogger; Critic |
| Seeking: | Friends; Employment; Connections; Collaborators; Inspiration; Entertainment; Romance; Projects; Other |
| Bio: | (I was at the Filmmakers Shindig in Quincy Sunday! My first time there, ever!) I'm 6th Generation Black American. Born, raised and still residing in Boston. The Birthplace for America's FIRST Subway - part of the reason why I love trains. For a VERY brief time, I was a Runway Model (Saks Fifth Avenue in Boston) back in my Childhood. No pressure back then. To this day, I still have NO Tattoos or Body Piercing to speak of. Worked briefly with BNN (Cable TV's "Boston Neighborhood Network") behind the camera in the mid 1980's (Camera Operator, Video Tape Operator & Floor Manager - Including Cue Cards). As much as I enjoyed working productions for BNN - there are 'unknown/unclear reasons why I was often passed over' for more involvement with BNN.
In late 1980's - I was an assistant in setting up the "Walk Through Computer" exhibit at the Computer Museum in Boston. Took charge of the annual Computer Animation Video Presentation "SIGGRAPH" (Screened videos/films for content. Scheduled, promoted, A/V [Set-up & Breakdown], Hosted the event) for 3 straight years. I am a Movie Projectionist by trade - 15+ years with Film and later, Digital Projectors. I have worked the single screen and the multiplex - operating up to 12 Movie Projectors per shift. Up to 15 hours straight - on occasion. Imagine: A lot of standing, walking, kneeling, bending, squatting and lifting. I LOVED the exercise! The above includes: Theatre Recordings (for movies playing that week - 3,500 calls per week on average for one 'Award Winning' theatre). Projector Maintenance. Film Make-up. Film Breakdown. Splice broken films. Screen films in the Screening Room for the CEO's. Some College. Outgoing personality. I'm so patient; I often stay for the 'End Credits' (One reason: Childhood). I Read, Write & Speak (Proper) English (Sorry. I don't have the 'Boston Accent'). No profanity use, non-smoker, non-drinker, and non-user of drugs. I’m decent and very hard working. LOVE to draw. I’m VERY Outspoken…minus the Profanity. I DID say 'no profanity use'. I don't even drink coffee. But I do so LOVE Orange Juice! Grape Juice...Got Milk? ^__^ A 'Sushi' lover, too! Many say I look young for my age (Blame that on Good Genes/Good Habits). Don't let my Profile Photo fool you; I REALLY have been 'Grossly Underpaid in the Projectionist Trade'. I never owned a car for that very reason. I have the Driver License. Go figure. Sigh. A news junkie: CNN and local FOX25 News. I love Cartoons, Movies, Music, Technical Jargon, Photography and - most of all - Trains (obviously). |
| Other Interests: | Trains - Real/Models. For the real thing: It runs in the family, literally! My Grandfather worked as a Porter. My dad introduced me to the hobby when I was little. I got my wish to introduce my Niece to the hobby - at 9 months!   I fell in love with the Shinkansen (AKA "The Bullet Train" in Japan), when I saw pictures of it in my childhood. SInce then, fast trains such as the TGV in France fascinated me. Even abandoned trains & tunnels (never visited those) are just as eye catching. As is the Weymouth Soundstage Project! ^_^ And the project for Plymouth, too! I ook forward to BOTH! Other interests: Movies. Mostly Family/Kid Friendly. Comedy. Science Fiction. Some Action/Adventure. Music. Country, Movie Soundtracks, Jazz, Classical, Pop and Techno. You will never find "Parental Advisory" in my music collection. Other Cultures. I'm fascinated with the lifestyles in other countries. The food. The music. How their lifestyles compare to ours (I envy most of them - I admit it). Japan. China. North/South Korea. Thailand. Vietnam. France. England. Scotland. Italy....the list goes on to just visit them and ride the rails. Try the food. I LOVE MySpace & Facebook. There is an old site, 'Hi5', I visit from time to time. Thanks to my Parents teaching me to listen (credit goes mostly to my Dad) I became a news junkie. CNN and local FOX25 News are my faves. Cartoons. Bugs Bunny is My #1 Followed by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (the 2007 film was just Awesome!) Technical Jargon and Photography keeps my mind going, too. As does healthy eating. Was that too much? O_o  |
| City: | Boston |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Zipcode: | 02124 |
| Country: | United States of America |
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Interestingly enough, my FIRST time operating a video camera (B/W) was in the 4th grade. Yet, I never operated a video camera before. Obviously, I am a quick study for Video/Web Camera set-up. I love experimenting with Cameras (test shots/video set-ups...etc), familiar with Music Video production.
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