Helping Hands from 2006

[Eniola Akintoye]

Brian,
Do you have any links to your some of your works please?

[Dino Santoro]

I'm looking for a DP/camera operator for June 24 as part of the Toronto Film Challenge (www.torontofilmchallenge.com). If preferred the DP could be part of the entire process (creating the script, filming, editing, acting...). We'll be using a DVX100A, sennheiser MKH 416, arri jr lighting kit and FCP. Email me at dino.santoro@rogers.com if interested.

[Jonathan Ames]

As some of you know, Steve Mayer fractured his back over the weekend in a dirtbike accident. We visited with him yesterday and while its bad, it could be alot worse.He has mobility and feeling but screws in his back after today with a plate. He'll be down for six weeks at a minimum when we're [planning a 13-week shoot which leaves us in need of a sound engineer for this Saturday's shoot. It's on location for 2nd Unit in North Hollywood in the Los Angeles area of California. It's a paid gig of course for an independent and the rate is commensurate with your experience and equipment. You'll be laved to 3 talent on stage in an interview situation; nothing extravagant but we do need someone who knows what signal is all about. Four JVC 100s will be on stage with sound cut to three of them.

Please let me know your interests as soon as possible.
Jonathan

Also, the show you're recording for can be found at www.2nd-Unit.tv Guests Saturday include former ASC President George Spior Dibie, ASC and USC School of FIlm's Rob Kositchek, ASC

[J. Stephen McDonald]

Originally Posted by Christopher Williams

Nice to see someone does the "foot-in-cement body-twist" also while filming!

Quick question about your audio setup. Did you angle your shotguns at all or are they aligned with the camera's center axis?

Yes, I do angle my twin shotguns out about 10 degrees each, to give more left/right separation for moving subjects. Of course, if I was recording a voice or a single musician, I'd angle them slightly inward to maximize the isolation of that source. The mikes I use are 19-inch long Audix UEM-81C models, which unfortunately you can't buy anymore. They use XLR, but I've wired adaptor cords into a shielded stereo miniplug for my camcorders that need it.

Over the years, I've incorporated some substantial stretching and rotating exercises into my workouts and I've improved my range of coverage for panning. When I'm at each end of my rotating ability, I raise my opposite foot onto the toes and turn it inward, which gives me a bit more reach. I also shift more of my weight to the foot closest to the passing subject as it approaches and shift to the other as it goes by.

[Bruce S. Yarock]

I shoot video,do sound,music production and audio post. My girlfriend/partner edits video,photos,authors dvd's and creates web clips.I shoot with a Canon XL2 and a Sony FX1.
I've been hanging out here for a while, and enjoy these forums.
If you have an up comming project, or need anything,,emil me at yarock@aol.com.
Thanks
Bruce S. Yarock

[Brian Doyle]

Still looking to meet with some people.

[Peter Ferling]

I have a two cam shoot on July 11th, pre-op surgical proceedure for training and promotion. Anyone know who in the Reading, PA area rents the Sony cams? Anybody? Thanks.

[Boyd Ostroff]

Don't know about Reading, but you might try Videosmith in Philadelphia:

http://www.videosmith.com/shop/image...teCard2006.pdf

[Peter Ferling]

Thanks Boyd, I'll check them out. Not far from the shoot either.

[David Schmerin]

Hi,

We need to find a stringer using a Z1U in San Deigo or Yuma AZ for a 2nd unit B-Roll shoot.

Anyone out there?

David Schmerin
PDM
The Wrightwood Group, Inc.
http://www.wrightwood.com
hds@wrightwood.com

[Anthony Mooney]

Hi

I need freelance wedding videographers (for 2006/2007) that want to work in NJ (central jersey - monmouth and ocean county). They must have their own gear.
If you are interset please sent a reply.

Thanks in advance
Anthony

[David Perrine]

Thanks for the positive feedback. I have already got some very good responses from talented people and am gaining a lot of ground in casting the film. Things look good for beginning shooting in October!

[Ben Freedman]

Howdy...

Look me up when you're a month away from getting started. If you're still looking for sound, I'll see if I can help out... I'm in Gilbert.

Best,

Benjamin


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Benjamin Freedman
Roo Productions
http://www.rooproductions.com

[Don Donatello]

" recieve from 1/2% to 1% of gross revenue "

be very careful with "GROSS" revenue .. you'd better define what you say is gross ...
gross revene - you 4 wall the movie at local theater ( cost you 5K week plus another 2500 for advertisement) theater ticket sales $5000 = 5000 gross revenue = you get nothing but you owe actors & crew a percent of the gross revenue !!! = in the hole $2500+ for advertising and other expenses ...

[K. Forman]

Maybe you were meaning *net income*?