Hello Everyone
My first week of work is coming to a close. But i'm not to shaken up about it because my 2nd week will begin soon after that. Yesterday, the main project of the day, for us in our little nook of the house, was creating and building up a myspace page. (Speakig of which, myspace.com/velocitycircus). And suprisingly enough, that did take quite a while. At least for me anyway, considering i don't have a myspace page and i'm not well aquainted with it. anyway, if you're reading this and you do have a myspace account look us up and be our "friend"!
So, enough of myspace. I just got an assignment that i am very excited about. over the next 3 weeks, i am to make a short film (around 8 minutes) about my experience here at Velocity Circus, and also my time here in San Francisco. So i got a cammera (but no crew) and i'm to start filming right away. i'm actually a little nervous, i've never made a film before, even though i go on and on and on about movies and ideas, i haven't actually made a film yet. That in large part has to do with the fact that i don't own a cammera, but i am getting one this summer so, no more excuses. But i am going to have guidance for this, when i'm done filming, i'm going to be working with Velocity Circus's film and media person, and she'll be helping me put it all together.
I'm about to make a plan/outline for this little project of mine, so if you are interested i suggest you read my next blog which comes out the 23rd.

By Tara Bayat

Hello all
Well, i'm back for another day of my internship here at Velocity Circus.
Frankly i'm not much of a blogger, so if you would forgive me if my writting isn't of the conformed blogging style, i'm sure if you would just bear with me for a few more posts, in time i'll get the hang of it. I soubt that there are many jobs, where the first thing you do when you get to work is ramble on about whatever you want. For a first job, this isn't too shabby. But really it's a fantastic enviornment for someone interested in the arts. There is art on every wall, every ceiling, every floor of the house. My eyes are still dazzled from the vibrance of this place (even though i've already been here for a few days now)
So, as an intern my job is to do things that my boss doesn't really have time to do. For example, getting more contacts, write personalized letters to those contacts (both of which i did yesterday). In any other place i would probebly find these jobs boring, but because it's here, where i've got someone working on film to my right, and someone else dealing with the customers and emplyees on my left, i really get a sense of how to mix business with art. i'm so releived that i was able to work in a place like this for my first job and not in a flourescent grey office space, which works for some people but, is hell for others. Here in every room there's a different theme, no one is doing the same two things, i'm hearing different languages echo throughout the house. i've really been in no place like this.
well... i should probebly get to work now, and i will get back to you all tomrrow
till then

By Tara Bayat

My summer with Velocity Circus started on Monday 16th of July. A late start to a summer internship, but i had only arrived in San Francisco on the 10th and i thought a week would be a good length to get settled in.
My first taste of my work space was from the outside of the house. Two small sphinx sat at both sides of the steps. i walked up to the door where a watered budah sat next to me. i rang the door bell and was greeted by my two new bosses, Gregangelo and Jeffrey Ferns. Walking into the house, i was in sensory overload with all the rich colours and the ancient Egyptian/Persian feel of the room. I've never seen any room more alive and vibrant than each room in this house. Every room has been carefully thought of and has been taken care of. It's obvious just from walking in that house that the people who live here live and breathe what they do, and then transfer it to their walls.
It was a releif to know that i'd be working in an enviorment that's alive and i'd be around people that are passionate about that they do. My first task was to read the artists contract to understand what restrictions and obligations they have. i was sitting next to Hiromi Yoshida, a japanese film maker who handles Velocity's film and media department. just from sitting next to her i was able to see the process of cutting together some film (more plainly known as editing). The purpose of my first day was to understand the motions of how people work at Velocity Circus and how i'd be able to get caught in it too.
Looking forward to what Jeffrey has in store for me today

To be continued.......

By Tara Bayat