Word Games

Today we finished off shooting the promo; only editing is left now. We'll be using none of the original audio track, just music in the background, which makes it a far simpler job. The only glitch we encountered with that is that when you're not going to be using the recorded sound, you feel free to chat away about whatever while the camera's rolling. Under normal circumstances this is fine; however there was one problem: our boss wants all of the footage we filmed - raw. It was surprising how many times I had to censor what I had been going to say or wait till the red button was off before making certain comments. Not that the remarks were obscene or even generally offensive - it was more the fact that they were . . . topical. Inappropriate considering the possible audience.
It wasn't too difficult to make the switch though, probably because I (and many others) do it live almost every day. When conversing with those we don't know so well we're constantly adjusting and altering the first thoughts that came to mind to say. Some have said that this is cowardly and they may be right. But it seems necessary to interpersonal survival. If you always said what you wanted to, or even spoke with a uniform level of frankness across your social spectrum, well - it doesn't take a visionary to see what would come next.
So with my conscience relieved, I've gone on to meticulously hone the art of live conversation editing. Cut this, shade that, blur the next thing. It's quite fun, almost like a low error margin type sport. Mess up once and you may live, twice and you've probably had it. There are different skill levels too, based on the person one is conversing with: all the way from Very Tolerant to Hyper-Sensitive. As in all good sports/games higher stages should not be attempted by novices unless it's absolutely crucial.
So many people do extreme sports for a thrill then trudge their way through intermediate life waiting for the next high. Why not try something you can do every day, 12-18 hours a day, 7 days a week?