Cindy & Michael Bufalini Story HD
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We went to Watertown, NY to shoot a golf story for this years Children's MIracle Network Classic. Jocelyn, our hospital director at Samaritan Medical Center, was more than accommodating after submitting Michael's name for a possible candidate for the Classic media materials. We met the Bufalini family briefly and got to the business of shooting a story.
Shelley Osterloh did all the leg-work setting up interviews and pulling elements of the story together. She is excellent to work with and her competitive nature is channeled into her quest for perfection. A great asset to have for any story gathering exercise. I couldn't have pulled this one off without her hard work and expertise.
Brandon Christensen was a one man band operating the camera, gaffing, and running audio too. He's talented and I lean on him for a unique look for our images and he delivers time and time again.
The final piece for on-air will be 2 min. and lean towards golf. I knew with the Matt Cooper story being about him and golf the Bufalini story needed to be less about golf if it was going to be used by our staff here and abroad.
During lunch one day I thought we about the material we captured and could make a story really from Cindy's perspective and her experience.
Jim Hughes, freelance editor, set out to cut a new version with more of a Cindy slant with less golf. He took it 80% before his freelance duties took him to Australia. So I sat in the chair ( and realized how much I love editing, especially when the footage and coverage of shots is this good ) to finish the Bufalini story for general Children's Miracle Network use.
I'm proud of how this story turned out. I think it shows how far reaching Children's Miracle Network is over 25 years. I also think about how much Michael really is a true miracle baby.
The first real audience is Wednesday at our Fall Meetings in Newport, CA.
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