Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf10 scheduling is available
On 16 June 2010 20:20, Daniel Kahn Gillmor <dkg@fifthhorseman.net> wrote:
> On 06/16/2010 07:09 AM, Andrew McMillan wrote:
>> Herding 250-odd DD's into a group photo does not fit in 30 minutes.
>> You're lucky if it fits into an hour. Do you know who will be taking
>> the photo? I've done it in the past, and am happy to do so again.
>
> Aigars Mahinovs (cc'ed here) added the item for the group photo to
> penta. i dunno if he's planning on coordinating it.
Yes, I will handle that. Just give me a time slot and I'll try to find
the best possible location among the available places and check the
light conditions during the previous days, so that there are no
surprises.
> I was told it wouldn't take a full hour when we were reviewing talks,
> but i've never been there, and i can imagine it gets complicated so i'm
> happy that you've raised this concern.
If people are in one place, then the whole process can be done in half
an hour, if people need to be called in from multiple locations, then
45 minutes should be enough. It is however quite typical for people to
want to stand around and chat after the photo and also take their own
mini-group photos.
> If everyone is coming on the day trip, it could be fun to do the photo
> at Coney Island.
I will scout a location during Debcamp. I think we should schedule a
time spot during main Debconf, with Coney Island as a backup - maybe
make a more 'fun' photo there, just like we did with pool photos in
Mexico.
> I'm happy to re-schedule the group photo to whatever time makes sense,
> for anyone who stakes a clear claim to the coordination of the event.
>
> FWIW, we should have sunlight relatively late in the day, if we decide
> to do things outdoors in the evening:
The ideal conditions would be during the day, but not in direct
sunlight - hard shadows make people look bad. A building shadow or
overcast clouds are ideal.
Location is usually the hard problem - I need to be 1-2 floors above
the group, have a straight view down to an area that can fit 250+
people and at the same time make sure that all the people are in
bright but in-direct light and also that the light levels are the same
across the whole area.
--
Best regards,
Aigars Mahinovs mailto:aigarius@debian.org
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