Ian Stark
January 5th, 2004, 10:59 AM
Hello all
I'm a presenter (mostly corporate video), voiceover (also mostly corp and the odd radio ad) and occasional actor (just done a pilot for a comedy sketch show for HTV in the UK and soon to be seen at Richmond Theatre playing Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof!).
As the nature of presenting work is somewhat precarious (and the wolves are often at the door) I recently decided to turn my hand to being on the other side of the camera as a way of supplementing my sporadic revenues. Hmmm . . . different set of rules behind the lens, eh?
Anyway, as I have had a lot of experience working for the IT industry and built up a pretty good contact book I've just started offering my services filming IT-related seminars and events. Early days yet but fingers crossed.
My first client has asked me to put together some training material and we're doing this in a self-parodying spoof style using Action Man, Ken and Barbie as employees in a badly run company. It's a bit like Video Arts meets Thunderbirds and lots of fun to make. Not quite what I was expecting to be doing but if it works out it will make a good showreel.
As part of the deal they have bought me (on a kind of permanent loan so I don't have the expense of hiring kit) an XM2 plus an Ianiro lighting kit, radio mic, shotgun mic etc etc. I love it!
I'm still very much getting to grips with the subject(s) and I'm reading voraciously. I'm sure I'll be corrected if this is off the mark, but one of the best general books I've read and heartily recommend is Focal Press Video Production Handbook. Also, 303 Digial Filmmaking Solutions from McGraw Hill has a load of useful nuggets.
Well, that's me. Nice to be here.
Ian . . .
I'm a presenter (mostly corporate video), voiceover (also mostly corp and the odd radio ad) and occasional actor (just done a pilot for a comedy sketch show for HTV in the UK and soon to be seen at Richmond Theatre playing Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof!).
As the nature of presenting work is somewhat precarious (and the wolves are often at the door) I recently decided to turn my hand to being on the other side of the camera as a way of supplementing my sporadic revenues. Hmmm . . . different set of rules behind the lens, eh?
Anyway, as I have had a lot of experience working for the IT industry and built up a pretty good contact book I've just started offering my services filming IT-related seminars and events. Early days yet but fingers crossed.
My first client has asked me to put together some training material and we're doing this in a self-parodying spoof style using Action Man, Ken and Barbie as employees in a badly run company. It's a bit like Video Arts meets Thunderbirds and lots of fun to make. Not quite what I was expecting to be doing but if it works out it will make a good showreel.
As part of the deal they have bought me (on a kind of permanent loan so I don't have the expense of hiring kit) an XM2 plus an Ianiro lighting kit, radio mic, shotgun mic etc etc. I love it!
I'm still very much getting to grips with the subject(s) and I'm reading voraciously. I'm sure I'll be corrected if this is off the mark, but one of the best general books I've read and heartily recommend is Focal Press Video Production Handbook. Also, 303 Digial Filmmaking Solutions from McGraw Hill has a load of useful nuggets.
Well, that's me. Nice to be here.
Ian . . .