Helping Hands from 2010

Ansab Khan · November 10th, 2010, 09:21 PM

Film Crew – Camera Team – WANTED to shoot a short film

We are looking for film crew and camera team to shoot a short film.
We are looking for help in the following:
• Lighting aid
• Camera aid (anyone with minor camera handling HD DSLR preferred)
• Boom mic operator
• Miscellaneous work (equipment handling)
A small amount of experience on another short film is appreciated but not essential
Location: New York, New York

Payment details: no pay

please contact us at films@neelosproduction.com

Gary Nattrass · November 11th, 2010, 04:02 AM

Mandy's Film and TV Production Directory - television - video - broadcast

Robert Turchick · November 12th, 2010, 12:02 AM

mentioned in the other post, if the timing works (as promised) I will be getting a pair of WWII bombers taking off shot from the control tower. otherwise, it'll be just normal airport activity!

I'm using the Atomic Clock app on the iPhone. It displays seconds numerically and dots to mimic the second hand. (just want to be as accurate as possible HaHa!)

Trond Saetre · November 12th, 2010, 02:21 AM

Sounds like a fun and interesting project.
I'll do my best to get a chance to be a part of this.

Gabor Heeres · November 12th, 2010, 05:52 AM

Can I use the clock of a church or trainstation as timestamp? I like to take part.

Erin Cooney · November 12th, 2010, 11:28 AM

Hi guys! I'm so happy you guys are taking part! I love the ideas - the airport and the train station are awesome! I really hope those two WWII bombers will be taking off during the minute - WOW!

So to answer the question about time-stamping from the clock in a train station: that's fine, but if you could, please double-check that it matches NIST time. If it's off a second or so, you could make a note of it on your submission "form" upon upload.

I don't mean to be anal, but we're trying to take the simultaneous factor as seriously as possible. To have all these streams of footage truly be playing back simultaneously will be a powerful thing for people to see, but only if they know it is accurate.

Below I detail the TIME-STAMPING methods, and below that, info on how to SUBMIT your media.

TIME-STAMPING:
The official live world time-count is displayed at The Simultania Project. In the seconds before the 1-minute-moment is set to begin, start your recording by using one of the time-stamping methods below. Then – without stopping your recording – go on to film whatever you intend to for the 1-minute-moment.

1. Time-Code Apps
Get the free Emerald Time app for iPhone/iPad or the free Navy Clock II app for Android. Film the live-time count directly off the screen of your mobile device.

Emerald Time: Emerald Time for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store
Navy Clock II: Navy Clock II - Android app from Richard Schilling | Appolicious Android App Directory

2. Computer Screen
Start your recording by filming the live time-count right off the screen of your computer.

3. Watch/Clock
Set your watch or clock to the live time-count displayed at The Simultania Project. Then, in the seconds before the 1-minute-moment is set to begin, start your recording by filming the face of your watch or clock as the seconds tick away.
*If your watch or clock doesn't have a second hand, digital or otherwise, just film the face of it as it changes from one minute to the next, i.e., as it changes from 3:59pm UTC to 4:00pm UTC.

For those recording audio-only:
Audio 1
Having either set your watch to the official live time-count or using one of the above apps, audibly indicate the start of the 1-minute-moment.
Audio 2
Call the NIST phone service at 1-303-499-7111 (a U.S. phone number) and record the audio from the phone. Be sure to catch the automated voice announcing the time as well as the subsequent beep indicating the start of the next minute. Give yourself more time if you use this method.

SUBMITTING MEDIA:
I'm putting a "SUBMIT" media button on the website today. With this, you just browse to find your media and hit upload. It can take awhile (3-15 minutes), depending on the speed of your connection and the size of your media.

If you experience any trouble uploading in this way, you can upload via Vimeo. I've made a Simultania Project Group at Simultania Project on Vimeo, so you can either upload it directly to the group, or upload it and email me the link to your footage at erin@simultaniaproject.com. To use Vimeo, you have to sign up to use the service.

And finally, if you want to send me a master copy of your beautiful footage, you can send it to the Simultania Project P.O. Box at:
The Simultania Project
1112 Montana Ave.
Box 452
Santa Monica, CA 90403

Thanks guys! So excited to see what you shoot!!

The Simultania Project

Chris Luker · November 12th, 2010, 03:13 PM

I'll be shooting some RED 4.5k footage of the snow-capped mountains in Utah...

Erin Cooney · November 12th, 2010, 03:39 PM

Wow Chris. I can't wait to see it...

Garrett Low · November 12th, 2010, 04:03 PM

Erin,

Are there any specific formats you would like the footage in? I looked on your site but couldn't find any guidelines.

-Garrett

Erin Cooney · November 12th, 2010, 04:09 PM

Hi Garrett!

Any format is fine. I've got a pro video person helping me get everything consistent in post-production. I'm after the best quality I can get, but so whatever works for you.

To submit over the website, below is a list of the formats I'll be accepting. If you're using another format, you can upload to Vimeo to the Simultaneo Project Group page at Simultania Project on Vimeo. If you've got incredible stuff, you can send me a master copy to

The Simultania Project
1112 Montana Ave.
Box 452
Santa Monica, CA 90403
USA

Audio Formats
aif, aiff, au, mp3, ra, ram, raw, wav, wma

Video Formats
asf, avi, bdm, dv, dvx, flv, m2t, m2ts, m4v, mov, mp4, mpeg, mpeg2, mpeg4, mts, ogv, wm.

Thanks Garrett!!

Erin Cooney · November 12th, 2010, 04:12 PM

I recently got a question about formats. Any format you want to shoot in is fine. I've got a pro video person helping me get everything consistent in post-production. I'm after the best quality I can get, but use whatever works for you.

To submit over the website, below is a list of the formats I'll be accepting. If you're using another format, you can upload to Vimeo to the Vimeo Simultania Project Group page at Simultania Project on Vimeo.

If you've got incredible stuff, you can send me a master copy to

The Simultania Project
1112 Montana Ave.
Box 452
Santa Monica, CA 90403
USA

Audio Formats
aif, aiff, au, mp3, ra, ram, raw, wav, wma

Video Formats
asf, avi, bdm, dv, dvx, flv, m2t, m2ts, m4v, mov, mp4, mpeg, mpeg2, mpeg4, mts, ogv, wm.

Erin Cooney · November 12th, 2010, 04:13 PM

I recently got a question about formats. Any format you want to shoot in is fine. I've got a pro video person helping me get everything consistent in post-production. I'm after the best quality I can get, but use whatever works for you.

To submit over the website, below is a list of the formats I'll be accepting. If you're using another format, you can upload to Vimeo to the Vimeo Simultania Project Group page at Simultania Project on Vimeo.

If you've got incredible stuff, you can send me a master copy to

The Simultania Project
1112 Montana Ave.
Box 452
Santa Monica, CA 90403
USA

Audio Formats
aif, aiff, au, mp3, ra, ram, raw, wav, wma

Video Formats
asf, avi, bdm, dv, dvx, flv, m2t, m2ts, m4v, mov, mp4, mpeg, mpeg2, mpeg4, mts, ogv, wm.

Erin Cooney · November 13th, 2010, 12:23 PM

That was SO INCREDIBLE! I can't wait to see your videos!!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

Submit to The Simultania Project or Simultania Project on Vimeo.

Erin

John Reilly · November 13th, 2010, 01:35 PM

Hi,

Just wondering if anybody who completed their Simultania Project Shoot encountered
any "dead frames / seconds" say, where you were in transit from your time-stamping
shot of the computer face, or hand-held phone at the beginning, and then panning,
or re-focusing at that point, onto the beginning of your subject.

In my case, I had 3-4 seconds where the assistant holding my phone up to the camera,
didn't pull it away promptly, due to sun glare, and the effect was an extra 3-4 seconds of
"phone / clock" footage.

I think Erin Cooney would like the "scrap" cut, but the resulting "black" is an issue on which
she hopfully will instruct us soon.

John Reilly

Erin Cooney · November 13th, 2010, 03:17 PM

Hi John and everybody!

In this case, I'd prefer you leave those first 3-4 seconds of the time-stamp at the beginning. The most important thing to me is that we are able to sync up the videos accurately and honestly with the rest of the submissions. It's my intention to play everything back in true simultaneous streams. If that means your shot of the 1-minute-moment begins with the time-stamp, that's just fine.

If you want to give it to me raw, I am prepared to trim the "edges" off each side of the minute. If you want to edit to give me the exact 1-minute-moment, that would be fabulous. But I do want it to be accurate. If that means showing me the time-stamping process in the first few seconds, that's absolutely fine with me.

Thank you so much guys! I've already received 150 submissions! This is going to be amazing! I can't wait for you all to see the installation on the website!

November 10th, 2010, 09:21 PM	#406
Ansab Khan Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York Posts: 27	Need production crew for a short film project Film Crew – Camera Team – WANTED to shoot a short film We are looking for film crew and camera team to shoot a short film. We are looking for help in the following: • Lighting aid • Camera aid (anyone with minor camera handling HD DSLR preferred) • Boom mic operator • Miscellaneous work (equipment handling) A small amount of experience on another short film is appreciated but not essential Location: New York, New York Payment details: no pay please contact us at films@neelosproduction.com

November 11th, 2010, 04:02 AM	#407
Gary Nattrass Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornsay Durham UK Posts: 1,992	Mandy's Film and TV Production Directory - television - video - broadcast __________________ Over 15 minutes in Broadcast Film and TV production: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1044352/

November 12th, 2010, 12:02 AM	#408
Robert Turchick Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,389	mentioned in the other post, if the timing works (as promised) I will be getting a pair of WWII bombers taking off shot from the control tower. otherwise, it'll be just normal airport activity! I'm using the Atomic Clock app on the iPhone. It displays seconds numerically and dots to mimic the second hand. (just want to be as accurate as possible HaHa!) __________________ The older I get, the better I was!

November 12th, 2010, 04:03 PM	#414
Garrett Low Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Novato, CA Posts: 1,774	Erin, Are there any specific formats you would like the footage in? I looked on your site but couldn't find any guidelines. -Garrett __________________ Garrett Low www.GLowMediaProductions.com

November 13th, 2010, 01:35 PM	#419
John Reilly Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Eastern Los Angeles County, CA Posts: 70	Completed Footage Question Hi, Just wondering if anybody who completed their Simultania Project Shoot encountered any "dead frames / seconds" say, where you were in transit from your time-stamping shot of the computer face, or hand-held phone at the beginning, and then panning, or re-focusing at that point, onto the beginning of your subject. In my case, I had 3-4 seconds where the assistant holding my phone up to the camera, didn't pull it away promptly, due to sun glare, and the effect was an extra 3-4 seconds of "phone / clock" footage. I think Erin Cooney would like the "scrap" cut, but the resulting "black" is an issue on which she hopfully will instruct us soon. John Reilly

November 12th, 2010, 02:21 AM	#409
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Sounds like a fun and interesting project. I'll do my best to get a chance to be a part of this.

November 12th, 2010, 05:52 AM	#410
Gabor Heeres Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Eindhoven, The Netherlands Posts: 322	Can I use the clock of a church or trainstation as timestamp? I like to take part.

November 12th, 2010, 11:28 AM	#411
Erin Cooney New Boot Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 10	Hi guys! I'm so happy you guys are taking part! I love the ideas - the airport and the train station are awesome! I really hope those two WWII bombers will be taking off during the minute - WOW! So to answer the question about time-stamping from the clock in a train station: that's fine, but if you could, please double-check that it matches NIST time. If it's off a second or so, you could make a note of it on your submission "form" upon upload. I don't mean to be anal, but we're trying to take the simultaneous factor as seriously as possible. To have all these streams of footage truly be playing back simultaneously will be a powerful thing for people to see, but only if they know it is accurate. Below I detail the TIME-STAMPING methods, and below that, info on how to SUBMIT your media. TIME-STAMPING: The official live world time-count is displayed at The Simultania Project. In the seconds before the 1-minute-moment is set to begin, start your recording by using one of the time-stamping methods below. Then – without stopping your recording – go on to film whatever you intend to for the 1-minute-moment. 1. Time-Code Apps Get the free Emerald Time app for iPhone/iPad or the free Navy Clock II app for Android. Film the live-time count directly off the screen of your mobile device. Emerald Time: Emerald Time for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store Navy Clock II: Navy Clock II - Android app from Richard Schilling \| Appolicious Android App Directory 2. Computer Screen Start your recording by filming the live time-count right off the screen of your computer. 3. Watch/Clock Set your watch or clock to the live time-count displayed at The Simultania Project. Then, in the seconds before the 1-minute-moment is set to begin, start your recording by filming the face of your watch or clock as the seconds tick away. *If your watch or clock doesn't have a second hand, digital or otherwise, just film the face of it as it changes from one minute to the next, i.e., as it changes from 3:59pm UTC to 4:00pm UTC. For those recording audio-only: Audio 1 Having either set your watch to the official live time-count or using one of the above apps, audibly indicate the start of the 1-minute-moment. Audio 2 Call the NIST phone service at 1-303-499-7111 (a U.S. phone number) and record the audio from the phone. Be sure to catch the automated voice announcing the time as well as the subsequent beep indicating the start of the next minute. Give yourself more time if you use this method. SUBMITTING MEDIA: I'm putting a "SUBMIT" media button on the website today. With this, you just browse to find your media and hit upload. It can take awhile (3-15 minutes), depending on the speed of your connection and the size of your media. If you experience any trouble uploading in this way, you can upload via Vimeo. I've made a Simultania Project Group at Simultania Project on Vimeo, so you can either upload it directly to the group, or upload it and email me the link to your footage at erin@simultaniaproject.com. To use Vimeo, you have to sign up to use the service. And finally, if you want to send me a master copy of your beautiful footage, you can send it to the Simultania Project P.O. Box at: The Simultania Project 1112 Montana Ave. Box 452 Santa Monica, CA 90403 Thanks guys! So excited to see what you shoot!! The Simultania Project

November 12th, 2010, 03:13 PM	#412
Chris Luker Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Woods Cross, Utah Posts: 310	I'll be shooting some RED 4.5k footage of the snow-capped mountains in Utah...

November 12th, 2010, 03:39 PM	#413
Erin Cooney New Boot Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 10	Wow Chris. I can't wait to see it...

November 12th, 2010, 04:09 PM	#415
Erin Cooney New Boot Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 10	Hi Garrett! Any format is fine. I've got a pro video person helping me get everything consistent in post-production. I'm after the best quality I can get, but so whatever works for you. To submit over the website, below is a list of the formats I'll be accepting. If you're using another format, you can upload to Vimeo to the Simultaneo Project Group page at Simultania Project on Vimeo. If you've got incredible stuff, you can send me a master copy to The Simultania Project 1112 Montana Ave. Box 452 Santa Monica, CA 90403 USA Audio Formats aif, aiff, au, mp3, ra, ram, raw, wav, wma Video Formats asf, avi, bdm, dv, dvx, flv, m2t, m2ts, m4v, mov, mp4, mpeg, mpeg2, mpeg4, mts, ogv, wm. Thanks Garrett!!

November 12th, 2010, 04:12 PM	#416
Erin Cooney New Boot Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 10	I recently got a question about formats. Any format you want to shoot in is fine. I've got a pro video person helping me get everything consistent in post-production. I'm after the best quality I can get, but use whatever works for you. To submit over the website, below is a list of the formats I'll be accepting. If you're using another format, you can upload to Vimeo to the Vimeo Simultania Project Group page at Simultania Project on Vimeo. If you've got incredible stuff, you can send me a master copy to The Simultania Project 1112 Montana Ave. Box 452 Santa Monica, CA 90403 USA Audio Formats aif, aiff, au, mp3, ra, ram, raw, wav, wma Video Formats asf, avi, bdm, dv, dvx, flv, m2t, m2ts, m4v, mov, mp4, mpeg, mpeg2, mpeg4, mts, ogv, wm.

November 12th, 2010, 04:13 PM	#417
Erin Cooney New Boot Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 10	I recently got a question about formats. Any format you want to shoot in is fine. I've got a pro video person helping me get everything consistent in post-production. I'm after the best quality I can get, but use whatever works for you. To submit over the website, below is a list of the formats I'll be accepting. If you're using another format, you can upload to Vimeo to the Vimeo Simultania Project Group page at Simultania Project on Vimeo. If you've got incredible stuff, you can send me a master copy to The Simultania Project 1112 Montana Ave. Box 452 Santa Monica, CA 90403 USA Audio Formats aif, aiff, au, mp3, ra, ram, raw, wav, wma Video Formats asf, avi, bdm, dv, dvx, flv, m2t, m2ts, m4v, mov, mp4, mpeg, mpeg2, mpeg4, mts, ogv, wm.

November 13th, 2010, 12:23 PM	#418
Erin Cooney New Boot Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 10	That was SO INCREDIBLE! I can't wait to see your videos!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Submit to The Simultania Project or Simultania Project on Vimeo. Erin

November 13th, 2010, 03:17 PM	#420
Erin Cooney New Boot Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 10	Hi John and everybody! In this case, I'd prefer you leave those first 3-4 seconds of the time-stamp at the beginning. The most important thing to me is that we are able to sync up the videos accurately and honestly with the rest of the submissions. It's my intention to play everything back in true simultaneous streams. If that means your shot of the 1-minute-moment begins with the time-stamp, that's just fine. If you want to give it to me raw, I am prepared to trim the "edges" off each side of the minute. If you want to edit to give me the exact 1-minute-moment, that would be fabulous. But I do want it to be accurate. If that means showing me the time-stamping process in the first few seconds, that's absolutely fine with me. Thank you so much guys! I've already received 150 submissions! This is going to be amazing! I can't wait for you all to see the installation on the website!