Hello from Vancouver

Kyle Ross · April 13th, 2007, 02:18 PM

I'm taking my first steps into feature length film with a whole bunch of friends, and thought this would be a cool place to be able to ask for advice etc! I've made all sorts of shorts with a cruddy consumer panasonic, which have really taught me an appreciation for proper lighting, a nice story and good cuts, because with picture that bad you're gonna need everything else!

So when I told my friend that it would be cool to make a feature length, he was totally on board. What kind of movie did we want to make? Horror! We've done all sorts of comedies, but horror was what we'd never tried. Funny too, since he loves horror movies. So what's the scariest thing we could think of? Well, zombies. I've always loved those squishy monsters since I first played Resident Evil, and I've finally got a chance to take my own spin on 'em. Furthermore, I've got 30 or so extras waiting to donn their zombie gear.

Now I've just gotta piece together how to make a high quality movie by the time shooting starts late August. My gear so far...

Canon XL2

It's gonna take my former panasonic camcorder cameraman a while to figure this thing out, but we've got three months of test shoots ahead of us, so fingers crossed. The thing that doesn't scare me is lighting. I've got that down pat. The thing that does scare me is audio. I originally thought I'd borrow/lend/rent another XL2, and then use Audio from only one of them. Then I heard I should be using a shotgun mic on a boom. Ok, cool. But THEN I heard that it needs to be wired into a mixer, or something. I always thought I could just wire it into one of the XL2s?

Can't wait to start shooting!

Rob Lohman · April 13th, 2007, 08:05 PM

Hi Kyle, welcome aboard DV Info Net, it's good to have you with us!

Good luck with your movie,

Amish Solanki · October 17th, 2007, 02:59 PM

Hey peeps,

Old post, but I figured I'd chime in. I'm also from Vancouver (Ditchmond technically).

I've always been interested in the video scene ever since highschool (9 years ago).

Infact, (I'm probably embarrassing myself by posting this, compared to the caliber posted on these forums), but for several years I ran a website (still live) called Goonish.com . It was a joint site that I good friend of mine and I (along with a few others) posted several short videos that we put together. Some of the videos were recorded with a Sony Hi8 (ek!), then finally miniDV (canon) and finally a better XL1S.

Editing wasn't our strong point, but we did our best. We still keep the site live, just to have a good laugh every now and then. Have a look thru, and enjoy.

Right now, I finally have a HV20 after my long issue trying to get my HV10 fixed by Future Shop. I'm looking at learning the ins/outs of this camera, and using this camera to record some behind the scene shoots as I shoot wedding photography.

Ronald Lee · October 30th, 2007, 11:16 PM

Hi there,

Looking for a shooter for Nov 4th afternoon. Please email me and I'll tell you about the gig. If you are interested in learning about dating and seduction, even better.

Thanks.

Saturnin Kondratiew · October 31st, 2007, 09:23 AM

yo yo guys.. hahahaha the crew...

nov 4 u say, i would help u out but i cant make it.

Ronald Lee · December 27th, 2007, 07:21 PM

Hey there, just thought I'd check in and see who is still around.

I may be shooting some for fun projects coming up, early 2008, if anyone would like to come on and help, let me know asap.

I shoot with a PDX10, but would love to shoot with a PD170. Anyone have one? No, haven't needed to make the HD jump yet.

Email me back directly, audio90@shaw.caNOSPAM.

Best,

Ronald

Saturnin Kondratiew · December 27th, 2007, 08:32 PM

i'm always around dude... have a good new year

Ronald Lee · December 27th, 2007, 10:51 PM

Hi Sat! Happy holidays.

Didn't they amputate your leg? With crutches, you are like your own tripod!

heeee

Saturnin Kondratiew · December 27th, 2007, 11:46 PM

i'm 80% done doing my 2nd bike doc.. be out in summer 08

check out trailer

http://youtube.com/watch?v=06i5nBhVqXc

Ronald Lee · February 19th, 2008, 11:55 AM

WTB: any cheap miniDV camcorder to use as a deck

I am looking for a cheap (like $50ish) miniDV camera to use as a deck. I'd prefer Sony, as my tapes were taped on a Sony, but any is fine.

I know that a lot of us here will probably have an old miniDV camcorder that is just sitting around. If you want to sell it, please email me, audio90@shaw.caNOSPAM.

Of course it's gotta be working, with firewire. I am in Vancouver.

Saturnin Kondratiew · February 19th, 2008, 01:54 PM

did u check out cragislist yet? i odnt know if u can get one for 50 bux but i'm sure 150-200 will score u a unit

Ronald Lee · March 4th, 2008, 06:59 PM

Any shooters with camera in Abbotsford? I am looking for someone on the weekend of March 28-30. email me at audio90@shaw.caNOSPAM if you are there and available.

Saturnin Kondratiew · March 4th, 2008, 07:08 PM

ya let me know what u need ron, i should be in town.

cheers
SAT

Matt Pothecary · March 24th, 2008, 10:21 PM

Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to introduce myself, I am a 17 year old videographer hailing from Port Coquitlam, which is a suburb of Vancouver. I have been looking at this forum for a while now, there are so many knowledgable people and so much useful information to be found. I finally decided to join myself.

I co-run a wedding videography business, if anyone wants to check it out it is www.stonethrowstudios.ca .

Glad to be a part of this community,

Matt Pothecary

Ronald Lee · March 26th, 2008, 08:22 PM

Ok, anyone want to help with a shoot this weekend in Abbotsford? Really simple shoot. You bring the camera and I'll supply tapes.

Let me know if you can help, audio90@shaw.caNOSPAM ASAP.

April 13th, 2007, 02:18 PM	#316
Kyle Ross Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Surrey, British Columbia Posts: 48	What's up from Vancouver, BC, Canada I'm taking my first steps into feature length film with a whole bunch of friends, and thought this would be a cool place to be able to ask for advice etc! I've made all sorts of shorts with a cruddy consumer panasonic, which have really taught me an appreciation for proper lighting, a nice story and good cuts, because with picture that bad you're gonna need everything else! So when I told my friend that it would be cool to make a feature length, he was totally on board. What kind of movie did we want to make? Horror! We've done all sorts of comedies, but horror was what we'd never tried. Funny too, since he loves horror movies. So what's the scariest thing we could think of? Well, zombies. I've always loved those squishy monsters since I first played Resident Evil, and I've finally got a chance to take my own spin on 'em. Furthermore, I've got 30 or so extras waiting to donn their zombie gear. Now I've just gotta piece together how to make a high quality movie by the time shooting starts late August. My gear so far... Canon XL2 It's gonna take my former panasonic camcorder cameraman a while to figure this thing out, but we've got three months of test shoots ahead of us, so fingers crossed. The thing that doesn't scare me is lighting. I've got that down pat. The thing that does scare me is audio. I originally thought I'd borrow/lend/rent another XL2, and then use Audio from only one of them. Then I heard I should be using a shotgun mic on a boom. Ok, cool. But THEN I heard that it needs to be wired into a mixer, or something. I always thought I could just wire it into one of the XL2s? Can't wait to start shooting!

April 13th, 2007, 08:05 PM	#317
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Hi Kyle, welcome aboard DV Info Net, it's good to have you with us! Good luck with your movie, __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

October 31st, 2007, 09:23 AM	#320
Saturnin Kondratiew Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: vancouver Posts: 310	yo yo guys.. hahahaha the crew... nov 4 u say, i would help u out but i cant make it. __________________ My documentaries - http://www.asphaltjunkiez.com

December 27th, 2007, 08:32 PM	#322
Saturnin Kondratiew Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: vancouver Posts: 310	i'm always around dude... have a good new year __________________ My documentaries - http://www.asphaltjunkiez.com

December 27th, 2007, 11:46 PM	#324
Saturnin Kondratiew Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: vancouver Posts: 310	i'm 80% done doing my 2nd bike doc.. be out in summer 08 check out trailer http://youtube.com/watch?v=06i5nBhVqXc __________________ My documentaries - http://www.asphaltjunkiez.com

October 17th, 2007, 02:59 PM	#318
Amish Solanki Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Richmond, BC, Can Posts: 44	Hey peeps, Old post, but I figured I'd chime in. I'm also from Vancouver (Ditchmond technically). I've always been interested in the video scene ever since highschool (9 years ago). Infact, (I'm probably embarrassing myself by posting this, compared to the caliber posted on these forums), but for several years I ran a website (still live) called Goonish.com . It was a joint site that I good friend of mine and I (along with a few others) posted several short videos that we put together. Some of the videos were recorded with a Sony Hi8 (ek!), then finally miniDV (canon) and finally a better XL1S. Editing wasn't our strong point, but we did our best. We still keep the site live, just to have a good laugh every now and then. Have a look thru, and enjoy. Right now, I finally have a HV20 after my long issue trying to get my HV10 fixed by Future Shop. I'm looking at learning the ins/outs of this camera, and using this camera to record some behind the scene shoots as I shoot wedding photography.

October 30th, 2007, 11:16 PM	#319
Ronald Lee Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 435	Hi there, Looking for a shooter for Nov 4th afternoon. Please email me and I'll tell you about the gig. If you are interested in learning about dating and seduction, even better. Thanks.

December 27th, 2007, 07:21 PM	#321
Ronald Lee Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 435	Hey there, just thought I'd check in and see who is still around. I may be shooting some for fun projects coming up, early 2008, if anyone would like to come on and help, let me know asap. I shoot with a PDX10, but would love to shoot with a PD170. Anyone have one? No, haven't needed to make the HD jump yet. Email me back directly, audio90@shaw.caNOSPAM. Best, Ronald

December 27th, 2007, 10:51 PM	#323
Ronald Lee Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 435	Hi Sat! Happy holidays. Didn't they amputate your leg? With crutches, you are like your own tripod! heeee

February 19th, 2008, 11:55 AM	#325
Ronald Lee Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 435	WTB: any cheap miniDV camcorder to use as a deck WTB: any cheap miniDV camcorder to use as a deck I am looking for a cheap (like $50ish) miniDV camera to use as a deck. I'd prefer Sony, as my tapes were taped on a Sony, but any is fine. I know that a lot of us here will probably have an old miniDV camcorder that is just sitting around. If you want to sell it, please email me, audio90@shaw.caNOSPAM. Of course it's gotta be working, with firewire. I am in Vancouver.

February 19th, 2008, 01:54 PM	#326
Saturnin Kondratiew Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: vancouver Posts: 310	did u check out cragislist yet? i odnt know if u can get one for 50 bux but i'm sure 150-200 will score u a unit __________________ My documentaries - http://www.asphaltjunkiez.com

March 4th, 2008, 06:59 PM	#327
Ronald Lee Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 435	Any shooters with camera in Abbotsford? I am looking for someone on the weekend of March 28-30. email me at audio90@shaw.caNOSPAM if you are there and available.

March 4th, 2008, 07:08 PM	#328
Saturnin Kondratiew Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: vancouver Posts: 310	ya let me know what u need ron, i should be in town. cheers SAT __________________ My documentaries - http://www.asphaltjunkiez.com

March 24th, 2008, 10:21 PM	#329
Matt Pothecary Tourist Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 4	Hi Everyone, Just wanted to introduce myself, I am a 17 year old videographer hailing from Port Coquitlam, which is a suburb of Vancouver. I have been looking at this forum for a while now, there are so many knowledgable people and so much useful information to be found. I finally decided to join myself. I co-run a wedding videography business, if anyone wants to check it out it is www.stonethrowstudios.ca . Glad to be a part of this community, Matt Pothecary

March 26th, 2008, 08:22 PM	#330
Ronald Lee Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 435	Ok, anyone want to help with a shoot this weekend in Abbotsford? Really simple shoot. You bring the camera and I'll supply tapes. Let me know if you can help, audio90@shaw.caNOSPAM ASAP.