Lights, Camera, Action!!

Chef Odette Smith-Ransome has so many things going on, it’s hard to keep up with her. On this particular Saturday, I volunteered to help her out on her new TV production, having not a “clue” as to what was in store.

Our Baking and Pastry kitchen was literally transformed into a TV production studio. A crew of very professional students from The Art Institute set up shop in our kitchen with their lights, cameras and microphone booms. It was fascinating to watch. I was so impressed with these young men. I didn’t realize they were students until halfway through the shoot.

Chef Odette moved about the newly formed “set” with the easy of a seasoned veteran. She obviously has done this many times before. On this particular venture, she is filming the first in a series of cooking segments in which she will be a “detective” solving the mysteries of food. Today’s segment was about the mystery of sushi. She demonstrated how to make sushi and made some very beautiful examples. Assisting her on camera were Jonathan Hittinger and Tim Bower. They did an awesome job as the crew directed them through take after take. It’s a lot harder than it looks! There are so many things going on behind the scenes, it was really cool to watch. If anyone is interested in attending, Chef Odette will be filming the next segment February 10. You can be on camera or just work behind the scenes like I did. I helped prepare the food and design the set, it was an amazing learning experience. The show will be airing on WQED and if you help out, your name will appear in the credits! How cool is that? Who knows, you may find a new direction for your culinary career. You won’t know unless you check it!

Jonathan Hittinger and Tim Bower. They did an awesome job as the crew directed them through take after take. It’s a lot harder than it looks! There are so many things going on behind the scenes, it was really cool to watch.

If anyone is interested in attending, Chef Odette will be filming the next segment February 10. You can be on camera or just work behind the scenes like I did. I helped
prepare the food and design the set, it was an amazing learning experience. The show will be airing on WQED and if you help out, your name will appear in the credits! How cool is that? Who knows, you may find a new direction for your culinary career. You won’t know unless you check it!