I want more publicity 2: The sequel

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Hey, guys. I just viewed that video about an autistic boy who became the star of his basketball team in his high school, and became a campus celebrity.

As you guys already know, I am jealous of him, and still want more publicity.

Unfortunately, I do not what I am good at that would get me more attention. I am really fascinated by electronics and stereo equipment, but do you guys know how I could get publicity for that?

I really want to do something that will grab people's attention. No, making a fool of myself on American Idol doesn't count as publicity, and I am not a good enough singer for that contest anyhow.

Yeah, do this!

Popular music is now so production-intensive that producers & DJs often gain celebrity or near-celebrity status. Just running a soundboard would be a kick for me.

Yes, it's totally fun working sound and video editing equipment! I can remember as a kid, I always was curious about what was going on "up in the booth" during a concert or show...It's been a long-term infactuation of mine. All those lights, meters, buttons, knobs, etc. I picked up working with audiovisual equipment at an early age, as I wanted to know what *really* makes those concerts and TV shows so spectacular.

Many NT's probably remember events in their childhood like winning little-leauge championship or something. I remember when I was 10 years old, and a friend who worked at a local TV station let me shoot some video with the station's Expen$$ive Betacam camera, and then edit it in their control room...still got that footage! Another memorable moment was when the projectionist at the I-max theater let me come in the projection booth (it's actually below the theater in an IMAX dome) and thread up the machine.

Although it would be nice being up on stage, or in front the camera getting all the fame and notoriety, I know my place is at the other end of the camera or microphone, where it really happens! Besides, I don't know how I'd perform in front of an audience. I'd probably clam up and look totally stiff and lifeless! I can play keyboarded instruments, but when someone's in the room, I end up fumbling up. Nobody believes I can play because they only hear what I recorded!

I caught that bug when I was in high school. I wasn't elegible to join the A/V team (which was composed of drama students), but one of the guys in my science class was into acting and used to let me into the booth all the time. At around the same time I was involved with a charity that used to hold an annual TV auction on cable, and one year they let me do some camera work. After that I volunteered to do community cable shows and spent almost a year doing camera and audio work until the cable station was sold and the new owner kicked us all out and brought in his own team.