Need Advice for Documentary at DVinfo.net
DV Info Net

Go Back   DV Info Net > Special Interest Areas > Documentary Techniques

Documentary Techniques
-- Discuss issues facing documentary production.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old March 17th, 2003, 01:44 AM   #1
New Boot
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Angola, NY
Posts: 6
Need Advice for Documentary

Here's my dilema: I've been shooting short films for about 2 years now, and have recently been asked to do a documentary on a local political convention. Having never done a documentary, I'm not sure on how i want to stablize my shots. I can't use my tripod, because I'll constantly be moving, and i can't use my glidecam because my back can't take it (i need to shoot 7 hours a day for three days straight). Does anybody have any ideas on how i could do this cheaply (roughly $500 or $600)? Or if not cheaply, then what are some other options? My only thoughts are to rent something pretty heavy duty, but I'd really prefer not to rent. So if anybody has any ideas, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

(I'll be shooting this with two Canon GL-2's with Azden SGM 2X mics connected to the camera through Beachtek DXA-4P adapters.)
Kurt Wojda is offline   Reply With Quote
Old March 17th, 2003, 10:26 AM   #2
Wrangler
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Posts: 8,314
Check out the Marzpak. Not sure if I spelled that right. Do a search on here and you will find it. It might be exactly what you need.
__________________
Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC?
Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com
Dylan Couper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old March 17th, 2003, 10:31 AM   #3
Capt. Quirk
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia
Posts: 3,596
Have you thought about a monopod?
K. Forman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old March 17th, 2003, 06:21 PM   #4
Moderator
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Boston, MA (travel frequently)
Posts: 837
Kurt,

I have a few questions for you before I recommend a solution.

What do you currently own for tripod sticks -and- for a tripod head?

You state that you will be shooting with 2 GL2's and for 7 hours a day... How many people will you have on for crew during the shooting schedule? What is the second camera for?

looking forward to hearing more about the shoot.

- don
__________________
DONALD BERUBE - noisybrain. Productions, LLC
Director Of Photography/ Producer/ Consultant
http://noisybrain.com/donbio.html
CREATE and NETWORK with http://www.bosfcpug.org
and also http://fcpugnetwork.org
Don Berube is offline   Reply With Quote
Old March 17th, 2003, 06:57 PM   #5
New Boot
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Angola, NY
Posts: 6
Don,

I'm actually using Libec M20's for now. Which i know are cheaper, but until now have done the job for me. As far as the crew goes, we have 7 people on the crew all together, with only 4 people dedicated to camera operation. The second camera is being used to get completely different shots. Each day, one camera is going to follow a politician through the entire day at the convention, while the other camera will be following a person through the crowd for the day. Hope this helps, if you need any other info please let me know. thanks

-kurt
Kurt Wojda is offline   Reply With Quote
Old April 8th, 2003, 06:21 PM   #6
New Boot
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Creston, IA
Posts: 13
Have you seen the DVCaddie?
www.dvcaddie.com
John Struhar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old April 9th, 2003, 05:17 AM   #7
Major Player
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Romania, Timisoara
Posts: 453
Wow! Nice candy, indeed!



O... that's "caddie"... sorry! :)
Cosmin Rotaru is offline   Reply
Reply

DV Info Net refers all where-to-buy and where-to-rent questions exclusively to these trusted full line dealers and rental houses...

B&H Photo Video
(866) 521-7381
New York, NY USA

Scan Computers Int. Ltd.
+44 0871-472-4747
Bolton, Lancashire UK


DV Info Net also encourages you to support local businesses and buy from an authorized dealer in your neighborhood.
  You are here: DV Info Net > Special Interest Areas > Documentary Techniques

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

 



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:36 AM.


DV Info Net -- Real Names, Real People, Real Info!
1998-2024 The Digital Video Information Network