Northern & Western New Jersey Lift Filming Journal

Good evening! I am pleased to announce that the second semester of my junior year will be starting on Tuesday (1/18)! Due to Omicron, all lift filming plans are virtual until further notice. Here are the lift filming plans during the semester: January 22 - 6:30 AM (2 Hound Road, 4 Hound Road & 6 Hound Road) February 5 - 6:30 AM (8 Hound Road, 10 Hound Road & 12 Hound Road) February 19 - 6:30 AM (14 Hound Road) March 5 - 6:30 AM (16 Hound Road, 18 Hound Road & 20 Hound Road) March 6 - 6:30 AM (22 Hound Road, 24 Hound Road & 26 Hound Road) March 12 - 6:30 AM (28 Hound Road, 30 Hound Road, 32 Hound Road & 34 Hound Road) March 13 - 6:30 AM (36 Hound Road, 38 Hound Road, 40 Hound Road & 42 Hound Road) March 19 - 6:30 AM (44 Hound Road, 46 Hound Road & 48 Hound Road) April 2 - 6:30 AM (50 Hound Road, 52 Hound Road & 54 Hound Road) In-person option: Rockaway Mall - Macy's (10:00 AM) April 16 - 6:30 AM (56 Hound Road, 58 Hound Road & 60 Hound Road) In-pe...

Due to the Omicron variant, coupled with a substantial increase in COVID transmission throughout the United States, all lift filming events will continue to take place virtually using Bandicam & Skyscrapersim until further notice. Additionally, the Stamford & NYC trips in January & February 2022 have been replaced with virtual lift filming days. These safety precautions are being taken despite me being triple vaccinated & dual-masked. The further notice policy is still in effect: 14-day average of 49,999 cases or fewer 21-day average of 74,999 cases or fewer 28-day average of 99,999 cases or fewer Throughout the United States. The further notice policy must apply for in-person lift filming to take place. Should the daily cases rise above 100,000 at any point in time for the 28-day average, the further notice policy will be reapplied & will not be switched back for 28 days. Changes since the January 2 COVID Alert: Should the Further Notice Policy not be met by the we...

I am excited to announce the third lift galore of 2022 & the third set of virtual lifts  since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. This virtual premiere will take place on Tuesday, January 11 at 6:30 PM. It will contain three sets of heavy-duty OTIS Gen2 lifts in a convention center with 10 floors. Enjoy the lifts & I will touch base on Tuesday.

Happy New Year! Due to the Omicron variant, coupled with a substantial increase in COVID transmission throughout the United States, all lift filming events will continue to take place virtually using Bandicam & Skyscrapersim until further notice. Additionally, the Stamford & NYC trips in January & February 2022 have been replaced with virtual lift filming days. These safety precautions are being taken despite me being triple vaccinated & dual-masked. The further notice policy is still in effect: 14-day average of 49,999 cases or fewer 21-day average of 74,999 cases or fewer 28-day average of 99,999 cases or fewer Throughout the United States. The further notice policy must apply for in-person lift filming to take place. Should the daily cases rise above 100,000 at any point in time for the 28-day average, the further notice policy will be reapplied & will not be switched back for 28 days. Changes since the December 26 COVID Alert: None

Because of the Omicron variant, coupled with a substantial increase in COVID transmission throughout the United States, all lift filming events will continue to take place virtually  using Bandicam & Skyscrapersim until further notice. Additionally, the Stamford & NYC trips in January & February 2022 have been replaced with virtual lift filming days. These safety precautions are being taken despite me being triple vaccinated & dual-masked.  Further Notice Policy The further notice policy implies that there is a 14-day average of 49,999 cases or fewer, 21-day average of 74,999 cases or fewer, or a 28-day average of 99,999 cases or fewer throughout the United States. In-person lift filming will then resume as long as the 28-day average of the daily U.S. cases does not rise above 100,000. Should it rise above 100,000 at any point in time, the further notice policy will be reapplied & will not be switched back for 28 days. Changes since the December 19 COVID Al...

Because of the Omicron variant, coupled with a substantial increase in COVID transmission throughout the Northeastern United States, all lift filming events will now take place virtually  using Bandicam & Skyscrapersim until further notice, with the exception of the following: January 28-29 trip to Stamford, CT (Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa) February 18 trip to Staten Island NYC These safety precautions are being taken despite me being triple-vaccinated & dual-masked. When I know more about the severity of the Omicron variant, I will use the available science & data to make temporary decisions on whether to go back to in-person lift filming or remain virtual. ALL DECISIONS ARE SCIENCE & DATA-DRIVEN!

 Here are some of the benefits of filming lifts virtually using Skyscrapersim during the pandemic. Reduce/avoid exposure to COVID-19 By filming lifts virtually using Skyscrapersim & a screen recorder on your computer, you do not face the same risks as filming lifts in person. You do not bump into other people or contract germs which reduces or eliminates your chances of being exposed to COVID-19. Convenience & assurance All you need is a computer, a working build of Skyscrapersim 2.0 Alpha compatible with your computer & a screen recorder to film lifts virtually. This computer can be a Windows or Mac computer. You can film as much as you like, at anytime. You do not have to drive your car around to different buildings film lifts. Additionally, you won't have to worry about negative encounters with security because security "does not exist" in a Skyscrapersim building. No limit to how much you can film Because you can build your own buildings using Sky...