Helping Hands from 2010

Christian Brown · September 23rd, 2010, 03:02 PM

I have some low-key gigs that I would like to test-run a GY-HM100u before purchasing one. If you own one and are accepting work or would be willing to rent it, please contact me via the email function on the forum. Thank you.

Bob Hart · September 24th, 2010, 07:28 AM

If you don't have any luck, as a long shot, maybe look up Yuri ( or Yuriy ) Zarkovsky or Kevin Tan on the facebook or yahoo mail instant chat.

They were shooting "Seeking Closure" on an older HD100 or similar but may have upgraded since.

"Seeking Closure" has a facebook page and its own website. I understand one or the other may be based in the DC area but they are fairly mobile.

Shaun Roemich · September 24th, 2010, 11:22 AM

I've made arrangements with my local retailer to get some time on their diagnostic/conditioning charger next week so I'll let you know how that goes.

Sean Vincent · September 27th, 2010, 06:59 PM

22nd November to the 5th December. We're shooting a 'proof of concept' trailer in south east England we need a sound man with his own equipment.

What we need is:

3 x lapel mics. (radio mics...sennheiser or better)

1 x Shotgun on boom.

1 x Cardioid on boom

4 track HD recorder.

A nice, friendly attitude...

There's only expenses on offer...but this will be a fun shoot that at the minimum will lead to a really top quality trailer for your showreel and possibly lead to the full feature being shot in 2011 for full pay.

Please contact me if you're interested.

Sean

info@recoil-films.com

Bjørn Sørensen · September 28th, 2010, 10:11 AM

I need some exterior shots of a factory building in Loves Park, Illinois. We need some different angles, crane shots, dolly shots, and maybe timelapse shots i 1080p25 (PAL).

If you can help or recommend someone, I will be glad to hear from you. Send me a p.m. and include your email address.

Bjorn

Richard Gooderick · September 29th, 2010, 01:23 AM

Thankfully I have not seen any of these kind of postings on DVinfo before now ie asking for something for nothing.
There are so many of them on various forums in the UK.
In my opinion that's where they should stay.

Robert Turchick · September 29th, 2010, 04:55 PM

James Houk gets kudos for a job well done. Very professional, reasonably priced and excellent quality. Footage keyed perfectly with minimal tweaking.
Highly recommended!

Michael Ferrara · September 29th, 2010, 09:14 PM

another way to say I want something for nothing

Sean Vincent · September 30th, 2010, 03:51 AM

Richard.. thanks for your constructive help there. Really nice helpful attitude.

This is our second feature...everyone on the first worked for free. We then took it to Cannes and have since had screenings all over Europe. Everyone involved has now moved on to bigger productions using our movie on their CV... everyone had fun, we fed everyone and we paid everyone's travel expenses.

I'm sorry i'm not offering full pay...there's plenty of jobs going for full pay...but they go to people with years of experience and a great cv...which is hard to build if you haven't been really lucky.

There are lots of crew looking to get a foot in the door, and this kind of project is exactly what they need. I work with good people who will help anyone who helps us.

Please don't think i'm asking for something for nothing...i'm not. And if you're not interested, don't put the project down...that's just sadly negative. I've had lots of people offering to help and we're going to have a really good shoot which will generate a really nice trailer for their CVs and showreels. This will then be circulated throughout the industry including a screening at Cannes next year...hardly a bad deal.

Steve Phillipps · September 30th, 2010, 04:01 AM

Nothing wrong with doing work for nothing - sometimes we need to speculate to accumulate. Good luck Sean, hope the shoot goes well and goes further.
Steve

Sean Vincent · September 30th, 2010, 12:10 PM

Thanks Steve. :-)

I spent years working in studios for nothing but train money.. which turned into a career that's kept me from having to get a proper job for 20 years.. so it works!

Bjørn Sørensen · October 1st, 2010, 10:06 AM

Case closed. We found what we neeeded :-)

Christopher Neville · October 2nd, 2010, 04:51 PM

I'm looking for someone in the Charlotte, NC area with a Canon XH-G1, XH-A1, or HV10, 20, 30, and 40 to help me recover a tape.

I have an Canon XH-A1 that I have used for a few years. This past week, I found that I had a tape that I shot with that would not play back in my camera. It shows a blank screen with no time code. I am 100% sure I recoded on this tape. I have cleaned my heads and also re-recored another 30 seconds of color bars at the beginning of the tape, but it still does not play back.

I would like to meet and find out if the tape will play in another Canon camera that supports 30F. If so, I would like to get the footage transferred off the tape to an external hard drive or some dvd-r's so it can be edited and used.

For the transfer, I would like keep the files as *.m2t and split during scene changes.

Please contact me at finalsignal@yahoo.com

Aanarav Sareen · October 6th, 2010, 08:33 AM

Hello all,

We're looking for a DP and a PA in Washington, D.C for this upcoming Tuesday (October 12th). The only requirements are that you have your own equipment and all content has to be in HD format.

Please send reels and rates to kc@magnetmediafilms.com.

Thanks!

John Godwin · October 7th, 2010, 08:13 AM

Coming to shoot roughly October 17-20, and producer and I need a Grip/PA in Evansville, IN. It's a documentary style project. I'll be bringing most of the gear but might want to pick up some items locally, depending on what's available.

Thanks ...

John

September 23rd, 2010, 03:02 PM	#361
Christian Brown Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 194	Wanted: JVC GY-HM100u shooter in DC Area I have some low-key gigs that I would like to test-run a GY-HM100u before purchasing one. If you own one and are accepting work or would be willing to rent it, please contact me via the email function on the forum. Thank you. __________________ http://artslaureate.com/, http://facebook.com/ArtsLaureate http://www.christianamonson.com/ Last edited by Christian Brown; September 23rd, 2010 at 06:30 PM. Reason: Typo.

September 24th, 2010, 11:22 AM	#363
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	I've made arrangements with my local retailer to get some time on their diagnostic/conditioning charger next week so I'll let you know how that goes. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

September 27th, 2010, 06:59 PM	#364
Sean Vincent Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hitchin UK Posts: 66	Sound man wanted in South East UK. 22nd November to the 5th December. We're shooting a 'proof of concept' trailer in south east England we need a sound man with his own equipment. What we need is: 3 x lapel mics. (radio mics...sennheiser or better) 1 x Shotgun on boom. 1 x Cardioid on boom 4 track HD recorder. A nice, friendly attitude... There's only expenses on offer...but this will be a fun shoot that at the minimum will lead to a really top quality trailer for your showreel and possibly lead to the full feature being shot in 2011 for full pay. Please contact me if you're interested. Sean info@recoil-films.com Last edited by Sean Vincent; September 28th, 2010 at 03:08 AM.

September 28th, 2010, 10:11 AM	#365
Bjørn Sørensen Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 143	Looking for skilled videographer for job in Illinois I need some exterior shots of a factory building in Loves Park, Illinois. We need some different angles, crane shots, dolly shots, and maybe timelapse shots i 1080p25 (PAL). If you can help or recommend someone, I will be glad to hear from you. Send me a p.m. and include your email address. Bjorn __________________ x

September 29th, 2010, 01:23 AM	#366
Richard Gooderick Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 795	Thankfully I have not seen any of these kind of postings on DVinfo before now ie asking for something for nothing. There are so many of them on various forums in the UK. In my opinion that's where they should stay. __________________ http://www.gooderick.com

September 24th, 2010, 07:28 AM	#362
Bob Hart Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PERTH. W.A. AUSTRALIA. Posts: 4,476	If you don't have any luck, as a long shot, maybe look up Yuri ( or Yuriy ) Zarkovsky or Kevin Tan on the facebook or yahoo mail instant chat. They were shooting "Seeking Closure" on an older HD100 or similar but may have upgraded since. "Seeking Closure" has a facebook page and its own website. I understand one or the other may be based in the DC area but they are fairly mobile.

September 29th, 2010, 04:55 PM	#367
Robert Turchick Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,389	James Houk gets kudos for a job well done. Very professional, reasonably priced and excellent quality. Footage keyed perfectly with minimal tweaking. Highly recommended! __________________ The older I get, the better I was!

September 29th, 2010, 09:14 PM	#368
Michael Ferrara Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Satellite Beach, FL Posts: 30	another way to say I want something for nothing

September 30th, 2010, 03:51 AM	#369
Sean Vincent Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hitchin UK Posts: 66	errr...thanks Richard.. thanks for your constructive help there. Really nice helpful attitude. This is our second feature...everyone on the first worked for free. We then took it to Cannes and have since had screenings all over Europe. Everyone involved has now moved on to bigger productions using our movie on their CV... everyone had fun, we fed everyone and we paid everyone's travel expenses. I'm sorry i'm not offering full pay...there's plenty of jobs going for full pay...but they go to people with years of experience and a great cv...which is hard to build if you haven't been really lucky. There are lots of crew looking to get a foot in the door, and this kind of project is exactly what they need. I work with good people who will help anyone who helps us. Please don't think i'm asking for something for nothing...i'm not. And if you're not interested, don't put the project down...that's just sadly negative. I've had lots of people offering to help and we're going to have a really good shoot which will generate a really nice trailer for their CVs and showreels. This will then be circulated throughout the industry including a screening at Cannes next year...hardly a bad deal.

September 30th, 2010, 04:01 AM	#370
Steve Phillipps Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 2,130	Nothing wrong with doing work for nothing - sometimes we need to speculate to accumulate. Good luck Sean, hope the shoot goes well and goes further. Steve

September 30th, 2010, 12:10 PM	#371
Sean Vincent Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hitchin UK Posts: 66	Thanks Steve. :-) I spent years working in studios for nothing but train money.. which turned into a career that's kept me from having to get a proper job for 20 years.. so it works!

October 1st, 2010, 10:06 AM	#372
Bjørn Sørensen Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 143	Case closed. We found what we neeeded :-) __________________ x

October 2nd, 2010, 04:51 PM	#373
Christopher Neville Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rock Hill, S.C. Posts: 57	Need help reading a Canon 30F tape, Charlotte NC area I'm looking for someone in the Charlotte, NC area with a Canon XH-G1, XH-A1, or HV10, 20, 30, and 40 to help me recover a tape. I have an Canon XH-A1 that I have used for a few years. This past week, I found that I had a tape that I shot with that would not play back in my camera. It shows a blank screen with no time code. I am 100% sure I recoded on this tape. I have cleaned my heads and also re-recored another 30 seconds of color bars at the beginning of the tape, but it still does not play back. I would like to meet and find out if the tape will play in another Canon camera that supports 30F. If so, I would like to get the footage transferred off the tape to an external hard drive or some dvd-r's so it can be edited and used. For the transfer, I would like keep the files as *.m2t and split during scene changes. Please contact me at finalsignal@yahoo.com __________________ http://finalsignal.net/ http://exposureroom.com/members/finalsignal.aspx/

October 6th, 2010, 08:33 AM	#374
Aanarav Sareen Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NJ, US Posts: 183	DP and PA in Washington, D.C Hello all, We're looking for a DP and a PA in Washington, D.C for this upcoming Tuesday (October 12th). The only requirements are that you have your own equipment and all content has to be in HD format. Please send reels and rates to kc@magnetmediafilms.com. Thanks! __________________ http://www.sareen.tv

October 7th, 2010, 08:13 AM	#375
John Godwin Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 190	Need Grip/PA in Evansville, IN Coming to shoot roughly October 17-20, and producer and I need a Grip/PA in Evansville, IN. It's a documentary style project. I'll be bringing most of the gear but might want to pick up some items locally, depending on what's available. Thanks ... John