 Hello, and welcome to another edition of the ACMI show. The show that explores the involvement of ACMI members, volunteers, and there's a vehicle passing by! I'm trying to speak over it. And youth members. I have yet another youth member joining this show, and that's Caleb Choi. Caleb, what was the show? Thank you for being here. Thank you for me. And you know, your journey at ACMI has been a very fun one, too, because you were just like many other kids dragged on by someone else To check it out. Yeah, I don't know. If you're too interested, you joined. Let's just say that Jasper is a really interesting person. She likes to like collect people. Jasper Zellma, right? Yeah, for sure. Yep, Jasper Zellma. One of my top of marketing stars for ACMI. Yeah, she's a very persuasive person, and so I was kind of just like, alright, there are games I can film. I might as well film them. And also I was like at the time I was just like, wait, I get to film volleyball games and get into them for free. So like, why not? I'm like, that's kind of cool. You know, that's actually the impressive thing about you because you were kind of forced against your well-known Jasper Zellma. Maybe, maybe! Either way, she persuaded you to check it out, and you stayed on for quite a long time. Yeah. So how would you describe your ACMI experience? Is that something that you're really enjoying now, since you first started? I feel like my ACMI occupation could just be like, spare cameraman. That was actually just kind of fun. Like, I don't know, being able to like, come pick it up. A lot of the times you were just like, you were like giving me opportunities to do like, different things. I'm just like, nah, I'll take the camera. And honestly, like, I don't regret it because it seems kind of fun. I tried graphics one time. It wasn't my thing. But like, yeah. Being able to like, get different shots at different people and like, the up close stuff is like, really fun. And then, like, it kind of gives you a different perspective of the game, for sure. Like, just being able to like, close up on like, different people and then just see what they're doing. Yeah. That is a very unique perspective of a volunteer. Since you've been thrown into many different positions. Yeah, for sure. That's the one thing that ACMI is going to do to you. It's going to throw you into many different positions. So you could say you tried it, and now you could firmly say, you don't enjoy this aspect, but you enjoy another aspect. So I'm glad to hear you really like filming. Yeah, for sure. And that it really does give a different perspective of how a game is played. I really never thought of it that way. So that's a very unique picture. It's like, being able to like, do this for such a long time is kind of like, it gets you to ease into like, different like, opportunities that you can do, for sure. Like, besides the filming and stuff, I like, I remember just like, there are like, a bunch of different things that ACMI like does and like, runs in like, AHS like, I forget, there's like the creative, like there's like, the creative team or just like, filming stuff and stuff. And I don't know, it's like, also like, what's it called, the AHS, what do you call it? Are you referring to the AHS extra-cruel creativity activities at ACMI sponsors? Wait, what's it called? The ponderscope? Oh, yes, the ponderscope. Because it's like, really interesting to see like, how people are producing and like, what they're writing and stuff like that. And then being able to like, give out different ideas, because it's like, all the different perspectives that people have to like, make a show in the first place is kind of fun. Yeah, like being able to be in those discussions are kind of like, interesting because I just like, I don't know, because like after school, I kind of like roam around the hallways and I just kind of found, I just kind of find them wherever they meet. So then it's just like, being able to just like randomly join in the discussions and then just see what they have to say. Well, yeah, I feel like you have a natural gravitation towards ACMI and ACMI and there's affairs. Yeah, for sure. So that's good. Would you say that's a test to the positive environment of ACMI? I think for sure, there's like, there's lots of people with different backgrounds. I think that's really cool. Like I, there was this kid in my math class that like, I've never heard him ever talk before. And then like, I saw him like with the ACMI, like the ponder scope. And you know, I was just seeing him like talk and be able to like, bring in different ideas. And I was like, wow, this place is like a really like positive space that gives you a lot of like time to like open up and like, I feel facts. Yeah, speak, speak your ideas. Facts. We love hearing ideas, whether you are a high school student or an adult member. Yeah. We like to create media talent or like to teach media education and university. Yeah. What would you say out of your short experience at ACMI, what was your favorite experience or your favorite memory? There's a lot of fun stuff. I think I remember there was the concert, the Battle of the Bands. That was a pretty fun thing to do. There's also Thanksgiving, the football game. That was a really fun thing to do because I was, I was kind of hesitating like the entire time because I was doing graphics and I was just like panicking. I'm like, wait, this is the second in inches. This is like, I couldn't, I really couldn't tell sometimes, but it was like, it was an experience that I could definitely take away from. I really was in tough position. I'll put you in, but that was actually very fun. Those type of memories that makes it memorable. Yeah. I was like, oh my gosh, I can't believe I didn't even just made me do this. I was like, having all these panic attacks live. That's what makes a fun memory, you know. Yeah, for sure. And then you remember like graduation. I'm singing for graduation, right? Like, because I'm a magical. And then I'm just like, I just come in out of nowhere. I'm just like, I'm your, what's it, your spare cameraman. And we had a spare camera. Yeah. And I just kind of came in and just did stuff or just kind of fun. Yeah. No, and the common theme of ACM is that it's that easy to get involved. Yeah. To say, hey, I'm free. I'd like to do something with cameras. All right, here you go. Yeah. And yeah, no, that was also a fun time because personally as a producer, expecting a small crew and having someone hop on is a different type of experience for me. Yeah. Oh, thank goodness. And it kind of makes me think of the like the stress of preparing for preparing a super big production with a very small staff. You're like, yes. And it really was a fun experience for me because I actually spent all of Friday graduation on Saturday. I spent all of Friday setting up stagnant camera positions. And then hopefully, and then thinking to myself, just in case there's a camera operator, I could have had these kind of shots. Yeah. And then it happened. And you've done that. You've done that quite a few times, Caleb. You just walk in, hey. I'm like, hi, what's up? I'm free. You did that soccer game. You did that basketball game. Hey, I'm free. Okay, here's the camera. Yeah. Thank you for filming. Yeah, it's fun. And it kind of makes me think of the time when there's like, remember that one time when there was like a concert at the, like at the town hall and then the thing is that we couldn't like film it. You and I were pulling up like two, like it was like two just like, I don't know, like carts of just like equipment into the concert hall. And they're just like, oh, it's copyrighted. You can't film it. And then you'll have to bring it in. Yeah. Those experiences, as I was saying with your experience with the graphics operators doing Thanksgiving games is what makes it a funny memory, you know, rolling with the punches. And that's just another story to tell. And for the listeners out who are, for any listeners, one cable referring to that one day I was invited to do a multi-cam shoot of a musical performance at town hall. And I said, yes. And then I tried to get volunteers. Caleb was probably the only volunteer who signed up. And it was just going to be the two of us. We showed up at town hall. I have all this equipment. I walk in and I met the person who first contacted me to record the film. I was like, hey, I meant to reach out to you. I'm going to have to cancel the filming of it. I just realized it was copyrighted. And then I just smiled at her. I was like, with wide eyes, okay, no problem. It was funny because she was also inviting you and you're like, oh, I can't make any promises. No, it's like, I kind of don't want to film. Like, I kind of want to watch something that I was going to film and I can't. Yeah, she was inviting me to stay and watch. But she gave us candy. So I wasn't too sad. I like her shoes. She gave us her shoes. She's a big fan of her shoes. So that was a trip worthwhile. I got her shoes out of it. Yeah. So now, Caleb, what year are you entering high school? I'm entering junior year. Junior year, so yeah. You're entering your third year, but you've been involved with ACMI for one year, correct? What advice would you have to say for any underclassmen who are looking for afterschool activities to do? I'd like to say that ACMI is a pretty good place to kind of chill. It's like, you don't have to do everything that they ask you to do, but it's definitely like, if you want to get involved in something that has to do with media development and stuff like that, it's definitely a good place to be. Because I think I've learned a lot, even if I haven't done a lot of things, by just being able to watch and see what other people do. It's definitely really interesting. So it's like, you don't have to actively participate, but I mean, it's probably good that you do. And it's really cool getting to see the process of doing everything. So yeah. Yeah, you said a lot of real good things, starting from your experience here. And I think there's a lot of people to learn from based on what you said. So thank you for your answers, Caleb. Thank you for the time, thank you for the involvement. Thank you for everything, Caleb. I just enjoy your presence and the things you do. Yeah. That's really fun being here, I think. I don't know. It's just good to have a laugh and stuff. Yeah, that's nice. And I think that will cap it off for this episode, featuring Caleb Detroit. Unless you have anything else to say, Caleb, do you have anything else to say? Nope, you're done. Clocking out. The punch buggy's gone. The punch buggy is gone. Oh, yeah. We're still doing that. I'm telling you, we could do Subaru to make things interesting. I got a white one here. Punch buggy, Subaru, white one. Oh, what? There's a second one. Blue. Ah. All right. Subaru slap. Subaru slap? The Subaru slap? How do I just want to hit him on the face? Can you believe some person off-camera just says a Subaru slap? I like the idea, actually. Do you want it? Like, what do you want to say? Can we just, like, okay. Yeah, we'll do that. All right, that has been this episode of the AC Mashup. Thank you for watching and listening.