This forum ROCKS!
got someone booked...thanks for the views.

Hi,

I'm Tristan Howard, I have years of video production experience, I'm a college graduate, I recently moved to Boulder, and I'm seeking work. Feel free to let me know if any local jobs are available in the next few months. My résumé (Tristan Howard Productions - Résumé (http://www.tristanhowardproductions.com/Tristan_Howard_resume.html)) and many samples of my work can be found on my website (Tristan Howard Productions (http://www.tristanhowardproductions.com/index.html)). I can start work this month, but I plan on attending graduate school in fall 2011, so I'll likely only be available for about a year.

My main experience is in shooting and editing natural history documentaries, my work has been broadcast on local PBS stations, and I'm well-equipped to capture professional HDV wildlife and scenery footage.

Thanks,
Tristan

Sharon Abreu, executive director of Irthlingz, is doing a presentation at an environmental educators conference in Buffalo on Thursday, Sept. 30 from 11:00 to 11:45 am. We would like to get footage of the event which we would edit, preferably shot on an HVX-200, to match other footage we have. We would only need the raw footage, and we could provide P2 cards to record to. We would need a fairly low-budget solution, probably just one person shooting in available lighting.

There is an excellent chance that others at this three-day conference would like video as well, so this could well expand to an all-day job, or even a two- or three-day job. Probably others would want edited footage, possibly with logos added, etc.

If interested, please send a quote to quotes(at)hurwicz.com

Thanks,
Michael Hurwicz
http://www.irthlingz.org

I'm coming to Scotland in mid November, staying about 30km southeast of Edinburgh for a week. Taking a mini-kit of a 550D and HVS200 and basic accessories and just plan on personal shooting of my trip. If you need b-roll help in exchange for a tour of area pubs... :)

Hi folks. I have 2 AB Dionic 90 lith-ion batteries that aren't behaving themselves. I have been charging for 2+ years on Tandem 70 charger/power supplies and was hoping that someone in the Greater Vancouver Area might be willing to throw them on a diagnostic/conditioning charger so I can find out if they can be conditioned back to acceptable or whether they are "done".

Karma, pay or service trade are all acceptable.

Number of charge cycles should not be even close to end of life on these two batteries.

Thanks.

You can also email me directly at:
shaun(at)gearheadvisual(dot)com

Shaun.
If no one here has what you're looking for, you might try Lorne Lapham Sales & Rentals in North Burnaby. I bought my A/B system from them (Titan Twin / Propac / Trimpacs). Very helpful staff. I believe they rent out A/B batteries with their camera rental kits, so they might have what you need.

Keith

Thanks Keith. I have friends/colleagues that deal with them a lot too so perhaps I'll give them a call. Cheers!

Shaun --- One of my TrimPacs isn't holding a charge anymore, and last year I replaced the ProPac with a new Hytron.. I'm OK with getting new ones as they were 5 years old, but do you think it's worthwhile trying to rcondition those old batteries? (I haven't even considered getting them re-celled) Would like to hear how you do with getting yours back into shape.

Keith

I need a PA who owns or has access to a small 3-4 light ARRI kit or similar for a half/day shoot in Brentwood area from 8A-12noon. Basic 1 camera interview setup so any small 3-4 light kit will work; also minimal assistance duties.

This is for this coming Monday 9/27, so please hit me ASAP with rates, gear info, etc.

If a PA owned a light kit and knew how to use it wouldn't it make them a Gaffer ?

I have some low-key gigs that I would like to test-run a GY-HM100u before purchasing one. If you own one and are accepting work or would be willing to rent it, please contact me via the email function on the forum. Thank you.

If you don't have any luck, as a long shot, maybe look up Yuri ( or Yuriy ) Zarkovsky or Kevin Tan on the facebook or yahoo mail instant chat.

They were shooting "Seeking Closure" on an older HD100 or similar but may have upgraded since.

"Seeking Closure" has a facebook page and its own website. I understand one or the other may be based in the DC area but they are fairly mobile.

I've made arrangements with my local retailer to get some time on their diagnostic/conditioning charger next week so I'll let you know how that goes.

22nd November to the 5th December. We're shooting a 'proof of concept' trailer in south east England we need a sound man with his own equipment.

What we need is:

3 x lapel mics. (radio mics...sennheiser or better)

1 x Shotgun on boom.

1 x Cardioid on boom

4 track HD recorder.

A nice, friendly attitude...

There's only expenses on offer...but this will be a fun shoot that at the minimum will lead to a really top quality trailer for your showreel and possibly lead to the full feature being shot in 2011 for full pay.

Please contact me if you're interested.

Sean

info@recoil-films.com

I need some exterior shots of a factory building in Loves Park, Illinois. We need some different angles, crane shots, dolly shots, and maybe timelapse shots i 1080p25 (PAL).

If you can help or recommend someone, I will be glad to hear from you. Send me a p.m. and include your email address.

Bjorn

Thankfully I have not seen any of these kind of postings on DVinfo before now ie asking for something for nothing.
There are so many of them on various forums in the UK.
In my opinion that's where they should stay.

James Houk gets kudos for a job well done. Very professional, reasonably priced and excellent quality. Footage keyed perfectly with minimal tweaking.
Highly recommended!

another way to say I want something for nothing

Richard.. thanks for your constructive help there. Really nice helpful attitude.

This is our second feature...everyone on the first worked for free. We then took it to Cannes and have since had screenings all over Europe. Everyone involved has now moved on to bigger productions using our movie on their CV... everyone had fun, we fed everyone and we paid everyone's travel expenses.

I'm sorry i'm not offering full pay...there's plenty of jobs going for full pay...but they go to people with years of experience and a great cv...which is hard to build if you haven't been really lucky.

There are lots of crew looking to get a foot in the door, and this kind of project is exactly what they need. I work with good people who will help anyone who helps us.

Please don't think i'm asking for something for nothing...i'm not. And if you're not interested, don't put the project down...that's just sadly negative. I've had lots of people offering to help and we're going to have a really good shoot which will generate a really nice trailer for their CVs and showreels. This will then be circulated throughout the industry including a screening at Cannes next year...hardly a bad deal.

Nothing wrong with doing work for nothing - sometimes we need to speculate to accumulate. Good luck Sean, hope the shoot goes well and goes further.
Steve

Thanks Steve. :-)

I spent years working in studios for nothing but train money.. which turned into a career that's kept me from having to get a proper job for 20 years.. so it works!

Case closed. We found what we neeeded :-)

I'm looking for someone in the Charlotte, NC area with a Canon XH-G1, XH-A1, or HV10, 20, 30, and 40 to help me recover a tape.

I have an Canon XH-A1 that I have used for a few years. This past week, I found that I had a tape that I shot with that would not play back in my camera. It shows a blank screen with no time code. I am 100% sure I recoded on this tape. I have cleaned my heads and also re-recored another 30 seconds of color bars at the beginning of the tape, but it still does not play back.

I would like to meet and find out if the tape will play in another Canon camera that supports 30F. If so, I would like to get the footage transferred off the tape to an external hard drive or some dvd-r's so it can be edited and used.

For the transfer, I would like keep the files as *.m2t and split during scene changes.

Please contact me at finalsignal@yahoo.com

Hello all,

We're looking for a DP and a PA in Washington, D.C for this upcoming Tuesday (October 12th). The only requirements are that you have your own equipment and all content has to be in HD format.

Please send reels and rates to kc@magnetmediafilms.com.

Thanks!

Coming to shoot roughly October 17-20, and producer and I need a Grip/PA in Evansville, IN. It's a documentary style project. I'll be bringing most of the gear but might want to pick up some items locally, depending on what's available.

Thanks ...

John

Thank you, Bob.

I just placed on order for one this morning. We'll see how it goes...

I'm looking for (3) experienced HVX/HPX shooters (and gear) to shoot with me on a 4 camera live music club shoot in Las Vegas Friday 11/5/10. Prefer shooters with live music experience, camera gear and P2 media (ideally enough to shoot 90-120 show straight through).

Will also need capable media assistant familiar with P2 data management to handle some general assistance and offload of media cards.

Probably a half day or less of actual work from call time to exit, but do not know exact schedule details yet. Need full day rate (including gear), plus examples of shoot work. Will have a pre-production meet at venue 11/4 in afternoon for an hour or so during band rehearsal.

Skilled freelance videographer looking for gigs in Maryland, Virginia, DC.
I shoot with camera Canon XH A1s, edit in Sony Vegas Pro.
My experience include: weddings, sport, live concerts, music video, corporate, educational video, documentary.
You can see some samples of my work here (feel free to browse rest of videos):
Here (http://vpspstudio.com/videos/jousting_hd.html) and Here (http://vpspstudio.com/clc/auction_sd.html)

Hi folks, in NYC to shoot a music video tomorrow aka Friday. We are needing to rent a few items and I'd love to get a member some cash rather than a rental house on this and hopefully get a better deal in the process.

We need any or all:

(2) HD production monitors, Panasonic 17" or equivalent
(1) 24" regular HDTV or computer monitor, either must have HDMI input and appropriate scaling to display 1920x1080 in proper aspect ratio.
Redrock or equivalent add-on gears for the three Canon zooms
Canon 1030 head and decent sticks
Canon 5DMKII batteries (2) plus charger

Can provide insurance certificate as required. Rentals paid on company check.

thanks guys.
email me back at charles@charlespapert.com

crew hired. Thanks to all those who responded!

I wanted to bump this post and also add that I'm willing to drive several hours to meet up, like Columbia or Greensboro. I can also bring a computer with me to transfer the tape so we could meet up anywhere that is convenient. In the end, what I really need to find is someone with a camera that is willing to help out. I'll will pay $75 if their camera can read my tape. I only have one tape to capture, so I shouldn't need more than an hour or so of your time. Thanks

Initial results look like a COMPLETE success!

Time on a conditioning charger seems to have restored full and normal operation.

Very interested in the shoot, working on time machine now ...

sorry missed you, if it comes up again just shout :)

Ive been applying to mostly production assistant jobs. But I shoot also. So if anyone knows of anything let me know!!!

I need a shooter from 1:30 - 3:30, Broll for a wedding ceremony, easy stuff. Please contact me ASAP if interested.

Thanks

Chad

Looking for someone to help me shoot a wedding in Natchez, MS on Saturday the 30th. Sorry for the short notice.

If it would have been one weekend earlier I could have helped out on my way to see family in Louisiana but I can't do two weekends in a row. Have fun and I hope you find someone.

Jonathan - I found someone today so all is well. Thanks anyway.
Where is your family from? We're down in Houma.

I would have loved to do that shoot as I might have gotten to see Dunleith (a rather famous mansion in Natchez) which was once owned by my great great great (not sure how many) grandfather, Charles Dahlgren. My parents even have a huge painting of the house in their living room.

I have a few friends from Houma too as I went to NSU in Natchitoches!

Robert - small world. The wedding is at Dunleith so you would have gotten a really good look at the place. Always wondered about this Charles Dahlgren who's name adorns the bridal suite.

NO WAY!

That's really cool. There's a lot of family history there. My mother and one of her brothers have been archiving that history and even got involved in a book that was published on the Dahlgren family which essentially took place at Dunlieth.

One of the coolest things (not related to the house) is that Charles invented a Naval canon dubbed the Dahlgren Canon. Not sure where it came from but my Grandfather used to shoot a 2 foot long model of it from his sailboat and it is now at my mothers house along with a bunch of fuse cord and wadding. I hope to gain possession of it someday!

Wish I could have made it over there to shoot! My family would have freaked out!!
Have a GREAT day and happy shooting!

Jonathan - I found someone today so all is well. Thanks anyway.
Where is your family from? We're down in Houma.

My wife's family is from Monroe and mine lives in the very small town of Gilbert. Oh...and my brother is in Monroe now as well. I think you met him a wedding you were shooting. He is the Media Director there.

Jonathan - I sure did meet your brother at North Monroe Baptist. The world gets smaller yet.

Robert - The attached pictures are for you.

Anyone near Southern NY need a studio to shoot? I recently took over some office space w/ a 21x26 studio w/ 13' ceilings. I'd like to offer it up to anyone looking for a place to shoot. CHEAP!

It's less than an hour north of NYC and close to trains.

Hi everyone, I’m posting this for my friend, Erin Cooney, who is a
video artist making a new piece called the "Simultania Project."

It’s about having people from all over the world film the same
1-minute-moment in time on Sat., Nov. 13, and then assembling the
footage into an installation that plays back all those simultaneous
perspectives together and in sync. It's about demonstrating how we’re all
experiencing simultaneous realities in parallel with one another.

The project is going really well with lots of people signed up. It’s going
to exhibit in LA, NYC and partner spaces in South Africa, South Korea,
Norway and Romania. It’s also going to show online in a flash format at
The Simultania Project (http://www.simultaniaproject.com) and StreamingMuseum (http://www.streamingmuseum.org).

NPR’s All Things Considered is profiling the project on this
Wednesday’s show, on which she'll be doing an interview.

Here's audio from her talking to Leo Laporte on his show 2 Saturday ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gphmXvPV ... ture=email

It would be AMAZING to win the participation of people like those in
this community - people who actually know how to shoot some quality
footage/sound. She is certainly willing to give credits.

She is especially trying to get nature-lovers to film because she wants the
natural world to be included in the installation to remind viewers that
life is going on in people-less places at all times too, even in the
midst of our hectic lives.

She's also looking for good audio recordings as audio is going to be a
big part of this too. Mostly, she just wants people to shoot whatever they
want. She's been telling people that it's an opportunity to show what it's like
to experience the world from your unique point of view, whatever that means to you.

Thanks so much everyone-- Erin just discovered DV Info and has been impressed with
this forum and how incredibly helpful the various resources have been,
just in terms of learning about professional video and the people, like you, who
shoot it...

She extends her invitation to you, along with her "thanks!"

Please contact her as follows:

The Simultania Project (http://www.simultaniaproject.com)
The Simultania Project | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/simultania)
Erin Cooney (erin_cooney) on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/@erin_cooney)
StreamingMuseum (http://www.streamingmuseum.org)
email: info@simultaniaproject.com

This sounds pretty cool. It's similar (but different) to the One Day On Earth project that just shot and is being assembled. I'll check it out and see if I can contribute.

-Garrett

Agreed Garrett...

Might be time to pull out the "big camera" and do a nature shoot... Need to see what's going on in the community Saturday Morning... Or maybe find a nice spot in nature. :)

Sounds like a kick. I just signed up for it.

This is interesting, i wanted to participate in the Youtube movie but never got round to. This looks like my second chance!

So just to be sure, on Sat, 4:00PM London/Casablanca time, i need to go to my intended shooting location, film my watch, then carry on filming for the next minute, and my footage is adequately time-stamped?

Glad to see you guys also participating in this cool project this coming Saturday...

Jordan, the way Erin (and the Simultania Project) tell it, you can shoot the face of your watch, or
computer face (if it is nearby...possibly a laptop if you are outdoors where you can get a clear shot),
or, as I am going to do on my shoot, I have downloaded the $1.00 application from the Apple App
Store, which puts the "world clock" on the face of my iPhone. I can shoot 10 or 15 seconds of that
prior to the beginning of the "one minute moment" without any interruption, of course, continuing
right into my subject.

Just check out her website for the "time-stamping instructions" ....on the links to her site provided my
opening post of this thread, above.

Hope You All Can Make It,

John Reilly