Still looking to meet with some people.

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.

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

http://www.videosmith.com/shop/images/frontpage/RateCard2006.pdf

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

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

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

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!

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

" 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 ...

Maybe you were meaning *net income*?

What I meant by gross revenue is whatever WE make off the project BEFORE taking out expenses. For instance: we sell the project for a flat 50,000.00 to a cable tv channel: percentages are taken out of THAT initial figure, not that figure minus equipment costs, rental fees, gas and all the other expenses involved in making the film. If we were to pay to have it shown and we returned a loss on that, that is OUR fault due to poor judgement, not the fault of the talent. They deserve a percentage of what we earn from the film, period. If we pay 1000.00 to get the film shown and we only get 1.00 from ticket sales, that 1.00 still gets divided up and everyone gets their fair share.

Hi there,

Would you like to learn how to meet and attract women? From the worlds greatest seducers and pickup artists? And are you a camera operator or boom operator looking to make your mark in the documentary/film world? Then you will be interested in reading this. I am making a documentary about this topic and am looking for hire some crew in the Montreal area.

I am seeking an energetic camera operator with his own equipment for a documentary shoot I am doing in Montreal from Thursday, June 29th until Monday July 3rd. You will have your own equipment, with ample batteries, on camera light's, stabilizer, tripod, etc.... I prefer that you have a Sony PD170/150 but may make an exception for the Panasonic DV100A/B.

I am also seeking a tireless boom operator for the above said dates, with a short boom and a high quality shotgun mike. Even better if you have a field mixer, headphones, and a wireless transmitter.

This will be around the McGill and Plateau Mont Royal area and will be at various times and full days and nights.

In addition to entry into a special convention concerning the subject matter, an honorarium will also be offered for your services.

If you are interested, please email me your resume, equipment list, and a cover letter telling me more about yourself and why you would be good for this.

Thank you for reading.

Ronald. audio90@shaw.caNOSPAM

When I first moved to LA to pursue writing (I now have a full-time development/writing job) I went to an entertainment law class at Beverly Hills Adult School. It was conducted by an attorney who headed business affairs at New Line (as I remember, but a big indie).

He explained the various forms of participation, and the levels of complexity that they can entail. One thing to remember is that each "gross" payout reduces not only the remaining "net" but also can reduce subordinate levels of gross payouts. Let's start with the types of payouts:

Net: After all real cash expenses (negative cost), distribution fees (30%), prints and advertising (huge but can be within the distribution fee above, I can't remember), overhead (30% for office rent, payroll etc. not directly linked only to the one project but still partially paid from every project's cash flow) and then the payouts to the various gross participants. What almost always throws net into a negative number if it isn't already is the superior gross participations.

Actual Break Even Gross: This is much like net as it includes distribution fees and overhead, but is paid before a net player gets his or hers. Another drawback is that the particpants who have the type of gross described next get paid first, and that eats into whatever pie, if any, remains here.

Cash Break Even Gross: This is not a bad participation. Only hard expenses specifically related to the project are subtracted from the income to determine this gross, usually not "soft" expenses like overhead and a flat percentage distribution fee. Our teacher/attorney said that many people have been burned thinking they had this kind of deal because it was "gross" but is was "actual break even gross" so they got nothing.

First Dollar Gross: Reserved for huge stars and major power players who have incredible clout. Their money is calculated just like it sounds, from the first dollar that comes to the studio, but still one must not confuse "box office" with what first dollar means. If there is a third party distributor, while neither this nor anything else can be expensed in a "first dollar," it still might reduce what actually comes to the studio or production company and these are the moneys that are considered first dollar.

Now let's look at how these things can play out. Say a movie makes $100,000,000 to the studio from theatrical distribution. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie each have a 10% first dollar deal.

Now we have $80,000,000. The negative cost of the film is $50,000,000. reducing the "cash break even" to $30,000,000.

There are 20 people who have cash break even deals for 2% and now get part of the $30,000,000. The each get $600,000 leaving $18,000,000.

But now the negative and overhead percentages kick in, and for simplicity say this includes P&A and make them each 33%. Let's say they are calculated against cash break even. Each would be $10,000,000. This would put the picture into the red for $2,000,000 obviously leaving nothing for both the actual break even people and the net people.

But then foreign and ancillary come in, another $100,000,000!

Brad and Angie get another $20,000,000. Hard costs for all this are $10,000,000 leaving $70,000,000. Now cash break even players kick in. They each get two percent of $70,000,000! That's a cool $1.4 million each. So bye-bye to $28,000,000, leaving $42,000,000.

Overhead might only be 10% of cash break even for these monies, ($7,000,000), but distribution fees for foreign and ancillary might be 50% ($35,000,000). That just happens to add up to $42,000,000, so again "actual break even" and net players get nothing from these monies either. The picture is still the original $2,000,000 in the red.

I took this class almost 20 years ago, so my memory is not reliable enough to take this to the bank. I may be so terribly in error as to have reversed the termes "actual" and "cash" break evens. But this is just provide some idea of how these things break down.

In the case of David's movie, "cash break even" grosses would be very fair for all the people getting participation, "first dollar gross" for everybody would be beyond generous to a fault.

Check with somebody who really knows about this rather than relying on what I wrote here before doing anything legal, I am not and cannot provide legal advice so that is certainly not what this is. In other words, DO NOT TAKE THIS EXPLANATION AS GOSPEL, it is probably erroneous in many ways, but is just to give people the idea of how it works.

IS THERE SOMEONE ON THIS LIST WHO CAN PROVIDE A DEFINITIVE EXPLANATION OF ALL THIS? IF SO, PLEASE DO.

Tip

Hey everyone. Just wanted to throw a shout out to the local Phoenix, AZ area that I am available for Steadicam work. I am an accomplished DP, own a video production business, and I recently purchased a Steadicam ProVid2+ rig. I am now looking for work in the Phoenix area, so any referrals, small or large would be appreciated. Thanks!

Is it Ross Jeffries? Who the "world famous pick up artist"? I got 2 Canon XL2 and other equipments, what are your rate offer?

In my very occasional experience, Swank has been like most of the large multi-location av cos... there's some good talent there, but it's sometimes hard to find if you're working with local hotel Swank. Their equipment has generally worked fine.

The group I work with no longer relies on local show operators, we always bring key positions with us. It's the only way we can approach the level of service we want to deliver to our clients.

***edit***
whoops, just realized that you were looking to be hired, not to hire Swank. Sorry, no experience other than what's above. Try it out. If it isn't right, don't stay!

Hi guys,

Looking to get a list of JVC HD100 (or compatible JVC HDV cameras, like the new HD200) owner/ operators in the LA area for shoots, where I might need a 2nd camera. I have one coming up at the end of July.

Please send me your gear list, resume, link to reel, vitals stats, etc.

Thanks!

Hey,

I can't pay, but if someone, on the 4th of July, wouldn't mind hanging out and allowing my cinematographer Jon Fordham to shoot fireworks with your Z1, I would not only be grateful, but I'd give full credit to you.

Please email me at hmcknight@mac.com for details, if you're interested.

THANKS!

heath

In the end I made a 90 second film about failing to make two 90 second films. A bit self indulgent, but it actually worked out pretty well...!

Again, thanks for all your help and suggestions!

Finishing Post on our new short soon, need a good quality/affordable facility suggestion for the screening party in July!

Hi
I have a JVC HD100a, libec tripod, shure lav, umbrella lights, 100 watt on camera light, 11X27 green screen.
You can see my camera work online at http://www.jackfoster.com/camera.html
all done with the JVC GY300, haven't finished anything with the HD100a.
Jack

Hi Anthony,

I've had my own wedding video business for over twenty years now....I'm in Bucks County, PA, but travel is ok. Not sure what your rates are, but have my own gear, shooting on Sony mini-dv, PD-150's. Also have two sons who have been doing this a long time.

Let me know. Pat Celec

Hi guys,

Looking to get a list of JVC HD100 (or compatible JVC HDV cameras, like the new HD200) owner/ operators in the LA area for shoots, where I might need a 2nd camera. I have one coming up at the end of July.

Please send me your gear list, resume, link to reel, vitals stats, etc.

Thanks!


OK. Since this project is still being formed here's an update from the Producers:

We have a low-budg production coming up at the end of July. Shooting from July 28-30 for 3 days. This production has some name people involved, including Josh Meyers in the cast (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0583570/), Yana Gorskaya, Oscar nom editor as part of the editing team (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1251520/) the Producers are only able to pay a small stipend of $50 / day for a second camera (plus meals/ credit/ copy). This is a 20 "mockumentary" production, shooting around Santa Monica and Beverly Hills. Not more than 10 hr days. Nothing fancy, we just need your second camera, tripod and you to operate it under the direction of the DP/ 1st camera. It will be submitted to festivals and used to raise money for the feature version. The production will re-hire the crew for the feature. (it's along the lines of "Waiting for Guffman")

Please send me your gear list, resume, link to reel, vitals stats, etc.

Thanks!

EMAIL TO pointzeropictures~at~gmail.com

Hey guys, I just finished a short with the HD-100 and Mini35. You can watch here: http://hd-motionpictures.com/TwistofFate.html

And I wrote another short tonight, which I will be shooting in the next few weeks, but since I am not a DP, except for exteriors, I need someone who has a good sense of lighting. Either a DP or a really good experienced grip that can make the scenes look beautiful.

You MUST know the HD_100, and it would REALLY be a plus if you know the Mini35 and understand the lighting issues it has. (Needs more light).

The short is a off beat twisted comedy and really fun. Good for your real, and possibly a good start for much more work to come. The shoot should be no more than 2 days in ONE location. Interior.

I am looking for someone reliable, professional, easy going (No egos please), creative, and functional.

I have ALL The gear including sound, so you need only yourself and experience. Ideal, would be someone who can operate a steadi/glidecam.

Contact me at info@hd-motionpictures.com and put DP/GRIP in subject box. There will be some pay, but not a fortune since it’s coming out of my pockets =)

Duke

Hey guys,

I'm currently looking for a "guerilla" skilled gaffer and 1st AC for my up coming XLH1 horror movie entitled "Skinned". Production dates are July 9th - July 15th in the Los Angeles area. There is some pay which is negotiable.

Although this is a low budget indie feature we are sag, insured, with permits. All who apply should know this is a guerilla style feature with limited equipment but a very laid back fun loving crew. There are also several visual and make-up effects.

The story is about a disfigured painter who tries to pick up on bueatiful woman through his drawings, and when he's rejected paints a portrat of his victim which then comes to life killing all in it's path.

If intrested or for more info you may contact Tony at fan2cwld1@aol.com

Hey everyone I've been getting a lot of requests for our flash development services so I decided to put out a message to everyone interested in getting a website for themselves.

You can visit my site at www.strillogy.com. There, choose 'services', then 'web design'. You can browse through thousands of designs that cover a variety of different areas. If you find one you like send me an email, mentioning you're from DVINFO and we can get you a website within a week (after I've received the content from you)

Prices start at just $150!

Here are some of our most recent examples...

www.madison76.com
www.skylineeventgroup.com
www.publishedpr.com
www.foreverweddingbands.com (still adding content)

*We can also do ecommerce/online payment sites in HTML/PHP or FLASH


-Lowell Oswald

Camera person with OWNERSHIP of a JVCHD100a AND solid experience needed for atleast 5 seperate locations in Northern and Southern California, experience is a must. Please forward resume and if possible links for reels posted on the web. Candidates must be willing to travel on weekends (leave Friday night and return Saturday or Sunday) and work atleast 8 hours a day behind a camera.

Great opportunity to build resume, travel and work on a guaranteed Televised project.

THIS IS A PAID JOB! Compensation: 300-500 DOE per day + food allowance+ housing + travel

Please contact: ronambrose@gmail.com

I would be happy to help but I live 20 miles north of the city and it would cost be money to drive down, park etc---its especially crazy during the 4th of July. I will be shooting some fireworks with my Z1 in my neck of the woods. You are welcome to that footage--Its actually a spectacular display---although not as huge as Macy's.

Hi, I’m looking for work in London UK during the next couple of month.

Paid or unpaid I don’t mind. I would prefer paid though, obviously.

I own an xl-h1 couple of batteries a 503 head with medve 766 aluminum legs.

I do have a job so I would have to work around that but a bit of flexibility is always there.

I also do editing work. To see an example of my work, look at www.verbierride.com and watch the video. That was don’t in just four days with basically no sleep, I’m better at it when I work properly.

Email me at chas@runjumpfly.net for more details.

DV Shooters needed for corporate, and music-related multicamera shoots.

Need experienced operators for both News-style B-roll camera operation as well as one of a team of multicamera operators for music/concert recordings.

EXPERIENCED ONLY.

Must have reel of past work, experienced eye, good compositional skills and great troubleshooting abilities.

Experience with DVX100/HVX200 a plus. Experience with 24p production a real plus.

Yeah, go ahead and shoot. This may be happening in Orlando now, anyway, but I could use some extra. Can you shoot in 50i with CineFrame 25? I'll buy the tape and pay for shipping.

Thanks,

heath

ps-email me privately: hmcknight@mac.com

Heath- You want fireworks, just go to Disney on the 4th. I'm sure it will go off big.

Don't know if we can sneak in a Z1 on sticks... :-P

heath

It's like the drive ins man... you set up on the outside of the fence ;)

Ha ha.

h

Need an experienced DP for 2 days in Aug for a marketing piece. Need someone who is experienced with the JVC HD100 camera and is able to pull focus and create a dark and gritty atmosphere.

Please let me know if you are, or know someone that his.
Thanks.

Although based in Phoenix have flying benefits that enables me to travel veeery low cost.

Although have worked with the Panasonic DVX100 and its 24P setting my personal gear and what am most proficient with is the Sony PD170.

My specialty is live music and Glidecam work.

My demo reel is not completed yet but here are a few links of work I've done of Musicians.

1) www.warehouseagency.com

click on "see more work" upper left corner. look for F5 (about 11th sample down)
when the e-card pops up click on "watch the video"

2) http://warehouseagency2.com/transfer/saville_row_preview.mov

may need to right click and save to desktop but well worth it !

3) www.myspace.com

click on Videos, in the search type : Brandon Reid

performed all of the glidecam work in that piece


My specialty and knack in recording live music is to grab the nuances of the performance in a stealth almost Ninja-like method using the glidecam, PD170 and wideangle lens.

I'm very comfortable and confident on stage with the Artists as well as staked out at a tripod mounted camera in a multi-camera shoot.

also am comfortable working cam under a Director doing events where there is live switching between multiple cameras.

best,

- Ken
480.678.1175 (cell)
ken.beals@gmail.com

I rented my FX1 out and now I've got a shoot that's popped up tomorrow!

I've already shot some of this client's material with my FX1, so I'd like to be able to match it up. Otherwise I could just use a GL2 or something.

Does anyone have something to rent? Email me if you do:

bryan@617pg.com

Thanks!

Sorry, but you know I moved to Florida. Otherwise, I would be happy to help out.

Sorry, but you know I moved to Florida. Otherwise, I would be happy to help out.
Yeah, I looked at your site today to try and contact you and found out you moved!






Jerk. ;)

I was leaning toward first dollar gross, but you do have a point: that the issue is quite complex. I will get some advice on this, but, it will probably be either "first dollar gross" or "cash break even gross".

~David Perrine~

I was leaning toward first dollar gross, but you do have a point: that the issue is quite complex. I will get some advice on this, but, it will probably be either "first dollar gross" or "cash break even gross".
Cash break-even gross in finance terms is called gross profit. It is calculated by taking gross revenue (receipts) and subtracting from that all direct project costs.

GR-DC = GP

All costs below this line are operating and indirect costs that cannot be directly attributed to the project. You need to know exactly how to calculate your direct costs to be able to come up with a true gross profit.

Anyone knows of a rental house in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México?

Matter of Chance has a short film shoot in central San Diego this Friday, all day. We are in need of a production assistant or two, mostly to help with bounce cards and general crew duties. We are using the DVX100B, dollies, cranes, and some pretty interesting cinematography techniques, including some day for night, so it could be an interesting learning experience for someone starting out, but also a lot of hard work. Breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinks, and a cast/crew dinner will be provided. No cash or transportation, sorry.

If there are DVinfo.net'ers out there that have seen our films and would like to help out, please email me at joshprovost@yahoo.com and let me know a little about yourself.

Did I say Indiana and no less South Bend? Yes!!!! Your dreams have finally come true. A volunteer production job in the Midwest, in the middle of corn country. Line up now and early as we have only a few spots that need to be filled.

What
Taping of Episodes 3 and 4 of The Adventures of Thomas Brin

Please visit our movie site to learn more about this award-winning series: http://www.thomasbrin.com/.

This all started out as an entry in Dylan Couper's DVChallenge number 2, for which it won the Outstanding Visual Effects award-- http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=47997. We continued the story in DVC3. Now we are picking up where it left off and upping the anti--more time, better studio space, better lighting, better acting (we hope), and amazing new special effects--hey, I just got Shake 4.1 and I'm ready to roll.

Where
Sunny South Bend, Indiana. The new Mediterranean capital thanks to Global warming. My palm trees are growing just fine, thank you!

When
Saturday, July 8, 2006 and Sunday, July 9, 2006.

Help Needed
Crew: 1 or 2 grip positions, an on-set production assistant, a best boy
Actors: 3-4 minor, one scene, one line (or no line) actors. Above crew positions could also play these roles possibly.

Please Note
This is a learning opportunity. We are an all volunteer, no paid cast, crew, and producers. We are doing this to have fun and learn about making indie movies. In fact, we have no intention at this time to entry this in any competition--except maybe the new Emmy category for original, Internet-only content--hey, why not. I have spent a lot of money in this process and if it looks like future episodes may produce money, and then actually do, cast and crew will be compensated through some equitable means as yet to be decided.

However, our intention at this stage is not to make any money but just to learn. So, having said that, if you are interested in participating, or have always wanted to visit South Bend, Indiana, please email me.

Not wanting to rely on my 20-year old and rather suspect memory, let alone putting anyone else in the position of relying on it, I found a link to a full set of entertainment industry "deal structure" terms and definitions, some of which are a little different from my recollections, but that is no surprise to me.

Anyway, the material at this link seems definitive.

http://marshallinside.usc.edu/mweinstein/teaching/fbe552/552secure/notes/deal%20structures.pdf

Enjoy.

Tip

As stated in the title, I'm looking for a small video production company in or near LA. We're doing a Holland based production right now, were we follow a dutch upcoming musicstar who's going to record an album in LA. We're looking at the possibilitie to work with a company to do some production and filmwork in LA for us.

...at my new site.
My name is Austin R. Hartman, but you will, and can, learn all of this and much more on my site that I just made. Please I would love your feedback on it.
http://web.mac.com/arhartman

check it out and feel free to e-mail me @:
arhartman@gmail.com

thanks a million.
cheers,
austin

Dear friends,

Maybe you can help me out here, because I am struggling big time with this. I've got my first serious job for my production company I just started and I have to give my costumer an indication of what the whole thing is going to cost him. Maybe somebody with more experience knows about what to ask for it. This is the job:
It is a promotional articles company and they want a company movie on a dvd. I am going to do the whole process by myself with the help of a friend of mine who is in the same bussiness. The endproduct is going to be a dvd with a menu where short movies are placed, for example who works in the company, take a look in the coompany etc. etc. There is a change that he is going to use the movie for their internetsite (charge more?). And we are going to make an intromovie on the site. So it is a price indication of the whole process; Filming it (HVX200, 4 GB, Panther Tripod, DVrig, Sound, Light) in sd format, editing it on FCP and setting it on DVD in FC Studio. The endproduct has to be more than 1 copy so maybe I have to copy it with the help from a specialiced dvd copy company (otherwise it is to much to copy 1 dvd per time on laptop) and I have to save the file on a harddisk for future orders of the project or changes in personal on it.

I hope somebody can help me to give him an indication of the price of it all, because I will have to give him that in the next few days.

Regards

Niels

ps. Sorry for the long question

It is something i also find difficult, as a starting entrepeneur, how much do you ask for a product. But I would analyse the whole project in such a way that you can see how much time you are bussy with something. Like 3 days pre-production, 3 days filming, 3 days editing, 1 day dvd authoring plus the cost of duplication by an external company. And you can find online quit alot prices of how much things normally cost. For aswell how much the work itself cost, as the equipment you use. I hope this helps... if you have any other questions, shoot..

(by the way, are you Dutch?)