Dvc 6

Dylan Couper · July 13th, 2006, 03:52 PM

Every one I've done has just been me and my cheap 1 chip ZR40.

Will it change this time?

Dunno. :)

Michael Fossenkemper · July 13th, 2006, 06:57 PM

DVC5
DVC30 camera, couple of microphones, home built dolly, 3 500w lights, wideangle lens, edited on my laptop.

Crew- me plus 1 for helping out with the lighting. 2 actors.

Budget- $150 for props, food, tapes, and bulbs, and stuff to build the dolly, aspirin.

This time around i'm hoping to double my crew.

I've since bought some nice do-dads that I hope to use too.

Dennis Khaye · July 13th, 2006, 07:30 PM

I wrote, edited and directed, three other writers, sound man, camera man, lighting man, script supervisor, four actors, one music composer. We used a PD-170 on a Bogden tripod and a home built light kit which cost about $120 (now that it's complete).

I think food was the biggest item on the budget for our last effort. That and the bar bill after the martini shot. $170 total or something close to that.

Harris Porter · July 14th, 2006, 10:38 AM

Sounds like a really wide range. I'm reasonably happy with my equipment, minus audio, though I'll probably just do it Spaghetti-style. I'm definitely looking forward to this.

Rob Lohman · July 14th, 2006, 11:39 AM

You'll be fine Harris! It's a great learning experience, don't forget to have fun!!

Dylan Couper · July 15th, 2006, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dylan Couper

Every one I've done has just been me and my cheap 1 chip ZR40.

Will it change this time?

Dunno. :)

Oh yeah, my budget for my last one was $110 for a bottle of Lagavulin.

Michael Fossenkemper · July 15th, 2006, 12:54 PM

$110 ??? that seems a bit high. $75 for a bottle here in NYC.

Lorinda Norton · July 15th, 2006, 01:33 PM

I don't even know what Lagavulin is, but if it'll help bring about more of what you gave us last time, Dylan, I'm all for you including it in the budget of your next movie. ;)

Michael Fossenkemper · July 15th, 2006, 04:41 PM

As long as there's no more naked bathtub scenes.

Michael Fossenkemper · July 17th, 2006, 09:54 PM

Ohhhh noooooo. I lost my lead actor and supporting actress to a stupid vacation... drab nater. I'm starting to get a little desperate here. I'm currently training my dog to sit and stare on command. right now she's only doing it when i'm ignoring her and only then it's when something gets close to my mouth.

Chris Barcellos · July 17th, 2006, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Fossenkemper

Ohhhh noooooo. I lost my lead actor and supporting actress to a stupid vacation... drab nater. I'm starting to get a little desperate here. I'm currently training my dog to sit and stare on command. right now she's only doing it when i'm ignoring her and only then it's when something gets close to my mouth.

How do you know you need actors? Maybe we are going to be doing still lifes.

Joey Taylor · July 17th, 2006, 11:17 PM

Still lifes? Shoot me.

Kris Holodak · July 18th, 2006, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Fossenkemper

Ohhhh noooooo. I lost my lead actor and supporting actress to a stupid vacation... drab nater. I'm starting to get a little desperate here. I'm currently training my dog to sit and stare on command. right now she's only doing it when i'm ignoring her and only then it's when something gets close to my mouth.

I'm all for dogs as actors. But you might end up with a little bit of a moody piece, and you'll probably get fat yourself as you eat all that cheese while she stares longingly at you.

Smile,
Kris

Meryem Ersoz · July 18th, 2006, 10:23 AM

use the dog, by all means! and join in a long-standing (well, okay there's two of us...) lineage of DVC dog movies. maybe dylan will come to his senses and have an all-dog DVC....that'd be a good theme. everyone has at least one dog movie in 'em, except for the cat people, maybe....

Daniel Speed · July 18th, 2006, 10:54 AM

I am hoping to enter the DVC6 contest but some advice for a newbie would be much appreciated.

I've never entered a contest nor have I posted anything on the internet before so I've done what homework I could by following a lot of useful and insightful tips regarding this on this community site from previous posts: from how to find websites that offer free hosting for my submission to reviewing other video submissions made by members of this forum.

My dilemma then comes to my uncertainty of being able to implement this plan. With my limited tech-know-how, I'm uncertain of being able to actually edit and post my submission. More importantly, I do not have a video camera, but what I do have is this itch to shoot and be in production. With a disclosure of my understanding that the contest weighs content over form, I did secure a 1.0 Megapixel camera (Sony DCR-TRV33) from a friend to possibly shoot on.

Given these considerations, I am then asking, would it be responsible for me to sign up for this contest? Being on the wall of shame is one thing, but I don't want to be frowned upon (especially as a new user) on this site for trying to compete in something that's out of my league.

So without rationalizing the situation for myself or looking for sympathy, objectively, there's a rather large margin for failure for me to not be able to put up a finished product as such- from lack of experience not by a lack of effort. But I want to try now and the next contest seems too far away for me.

What would be the best advice for my dilemma? Much appreciated for your time.

Cheers.

July 13th, 2006, 03:52 PM	#46
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Every one I've done has just been me and my cheap 1 chip ZR40. Will it change this time? Dunno. :) __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

July 14th, 2006, 10:38 AM	#49
Harris Porter Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mobile, Ala. Posts: 30	Sounds like a really wide range. I'm reasonably happy with my equipment, minus audio, though I'll probably just do it Spaghetti-style. I'm definitely looking forward to this. __________________ www.damdirtyapes.com

July 14th, 2006, 11:39 AM	#50
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	You'll be fine Harris! It's a great learning experience, don't forget to have fun!! __________________ 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

July 15th, 2006, 01:33 PM	#53
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	I don't even know what Lagavulin is, but if it'll help bring about more of what you gave us last time, Dylan, I'm all for you including it in the budget of your next movie. ;) __________________ Lorinda

July 13th, 2006, 06:57 PM	#47
Michael Fossenkemper Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NYC, weeee. Posts: 417	DVC5 DVC30 camera, couple of microphones, home built dolly, 3 500w lights, wideangle lens, edited on my laptop. Crew- me plus 1 for helping out with the lighting. 2 actors. Budget- $150 for props, food, tapes, and bulbs, and stuff to build the dolly, aspirin. This time around i'm hoping to double my crew. I've since bought some nice do-dads that I hope to use too.

July 13th, 2006, 07:30 PM	#48
Dennis Khaye Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 255	I wrote, edited and directed, three other writers, sound man, camera man, lighting man, script supervisor, four actors, one music composer. We used a PD-170 on a Bogden tripod and a home built light kit which cost about $120 (now that it's complete). I think food was the biggest item on the budget for our last effort. That and the bar bill after the martini shot. $170 total or something close to that.

July 15th, 2006, 12:54 PM	#52
Michael Fossenkemper Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NYC, weeee. Posts: 417	$110 ??? that seems a bit high. $75 for a bottle here in NYC.

July 15th, 2006, 04:41 PM	#54
Michael Fossenkemper Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NYC, weeee. Posts: 417	As long as there's no more naked bathtub scenes.

July 17th, 2006, 09:54 PM	#55
Michael Fossenkemper Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NYC, weeee. Posts: 417	Ohhhh noooooo. I lost my lead actor and supporting actress to a stupid vacation... drab nater. I'm starting to get a little desperate here. I'm currently training my dog to sit and stare on command. right now she's only doing it when i'm ignoring her and only then it's when something gets close to my mouth.

July 17th, 2006, 11:17 PM	#57
Joey Taylor Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Posts: 80	Still lifes? Shoot me.

July 18th, 2006, 10:23 AM	#59
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	use the dog, by all means! and join in a long-standing (well, okay there's two of us...) lineage of DVC dog movies. maybe dylan will come to his senses and have an all-dog DVC....that'd be a good theme. everyone has at least one dog movie in 'em, except for the cat people, maybe....

July 18th, 2006, 10:54 AM	#60
Daniel Speed New Boot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 8	I am hoping to enter the DVC6 contest but some advice for a newbie would be much appreciated. I've never entered a contest nor have I posted anything on the internet before so I've done what homework I could by following a lot of useful and insightful tips regarding this on this community site from previous posts: from how to find websites that offer free hosting for my submission to reviewing other video submissions made by members of this forum. My dilemma then comes to my uncertainty of being able to implement this plan. With my limited tech-know-how, I'm uncertain of being able to actually edit and post my submission. More importantly, I do not have a video camera, but what I do have is this itch to shoot and be in production. With a disclosure of my understanding that the contest weighs content over form, I did secure a 1.0 Megapixel camera (Sony DCR-TRV33) from a friend to possibly shoot on. Given these considerations, I am then asking, would it be responsible for me to sign up for this contest? Being on the wall of shame is one thing, but I don't want to be frowned upon (especially as a new user) on this site for trying to compete in something that's out of my league. So without rationalizing the situation for myself or looking for sympathy, objectively, there's a rather large margin for failure for me to not be able to put up a finished product as such- from lack of experience not by a lack of effort. But I want to try now and the next contest seems too far away for me. What would be the best advice for my dilemma? Much appreciated for your time. Cheers.