That's some seriously wicked work! Those Jesse James guys are amazing at everything they do, and to be able to say you've beaten them at anything is quite an achievement.

Congrats, and great work!

Thank you so much.....I'm just pluggin' away....

again thanks.

Hey all,
I currently live in Brooklyn and work at a division of PHILIPS medical systems creating graphics and corporate DVDs. My schooling background is 3D animation and special FX from Pratt Institute. I am also the proud owner of a DVX-100 which I use for a variety of things I'm working on. I am currently working on 2 documentarys with my partner where I am the technical/visual person and she is the writer/research/content person of our little business which works out great. Our little endevor is called UrbanMouse Productions which will be at www.urbanmouse.com (just splash page up now, I have to also do that).
We are also in the process of writing a music video for the Lords of Brooklyn's remix to RunDMC's "Sucker MC" off the Graffiti Roc album to be created in a few months to be shot on the DVX.
Thank you.

What up Aram.
Welcome to the forum.
I'm a big hip hop fan and would love to check out your video shoot.
I may be shooting a hip hop video for a local hip hop artist who is on the comeup. He has performed with Quest Love from the Roots and Jill Scott in Philly.
Drop me a line at apd191@yahoo.com
Peace and good luck on your shoot.

Aram,

I live in North Bergen, NJ (right across the Hudson River, 15 min from NYC) I've been looking forward in meeting interesting people in this industry, I would like to establish some communication with you to exchange ideas, views and so forth. I'm working on a short film, which should be completed by December.

Talk to you soon.

Welcome to the site-My name is Michael Mcconnell-I just finished a documentary named SLAYSEAN "Still on the grind". It's about a rapper who got jerked by music mogul Master P and tries to still stay relevant in a very competitive game. I shot the whole thing by myself in four different public housing tenements and my friend Raul Maldonado supervised the editing. It came out really great, it's really raw and hardcore. well, welcome to the board and congrats on the project.

Mike,

is your documentary "actual" ? Did Master P really jerk the guy?

(probably a dumb question)

For the culturally less fortunate--(Jerked- meaning: ripped off; inadequately compensated--Yes, your right that was a dumb question.

I got Panasonic DVX 100AE (PAL), Vegas DVD editing soft, sound and lights.

I am in preproduction for feature to be shot on MAY.

Anyone in NYC wishing to share digital shooting experiences?

Voytek

Welcome aboard Voytek! If no-one (give it a couple of days)
responds here, try re-posting your question for collaboration into
our Helping hands (http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=52) forum.

wow... i love your name. may i ask what nationality you are?

I was born in Poland. My Polish name is not easy to pronounce in English : Wojtek Szczytko - so I changed the way it's spelled so people could actually call my name as close to the original pron. as possible.

Glad you like it.

Voytek Stitko

Hi, how are you doing today?

Im a freelance director, DP, LD, audio engineer, TD, editor, production manager and so on and so forth! I do it all, fortunately or unfortunately.

Haven't found a good forum to discuss topics, learn and share with broadcast/indie pros so I thought I'll get involved here. I'm in NYC, in the business for close to 20 years and a lifetime learner. I use DSR500, 300, DVC Pro, 24p and Pro Tools on a regular basis.

Thanks

Hey, Max, welcome to dvinfo! We need more pros such as yourself here to answer those really tough questions! Glad you found us!

Hi, Max, thanks for dropping in. You ought to add your location to your profile.

Max, I got one for you already!

Have a Canon XM2. Purple coming out sky-blue . . any ideas? Done WBand the like . . . but thought I'd "drop" this into a pros ear for feedback . . . This is a thread on the Son of Watchdog GL2/XM2 DVinfo Forum . .

TIA - if you can!

Grazie

Thanks for the welcome!



<<<-- Originally posted by Graham Bernard : Max, I got one for you already!

Have a Canon XM2. Purple coming out sky-blue . . any ideas? Done WBand the like . . . but thought I'd "drop" this into a pros ear for feedback . . . This is a thread on the Son of Watchdog GL2/XM2 DVinfo Forum . .

TIA - if you can!

Grazie -->>>

Hi,

Well I haven't heard of XM2 or used it but reading responses from other users having the same exact problem is a telltale sign that the problem is with the camera and not your operation of it. Perhaps it slipped through cannon's attention because it does seem like an extreme problem if you intend to use the camera professionally.

If you're going to use it for work I'd consider another camera or wait until, if and when, cannon comes out with a revised version.

True, purple can be problematic and sometimes it's not a big deal even in broadcast to have it inaccurate but if it's reproduction is important to what you're shooting it's just unacceptable.

Take care

Thanx MAx!

Grazie

I live in NYC (Chelsea).
I have Pan DVX100ae, lights, mic and boom.
I can shoot your short on weekends.

joyvoitech at yahoo com

See you,
Voytek Stitko

Hey Voytek!

You might get more response if you place a post in our Helping Hands section.

e-mail sent to you:)

Hey everyone.

Curtis Gwinn here. I'm a comedy writer and performer here in New York. Just joined the site a couple of weeks ago. I'm new to digital filmmaking, and just bought an XL2.

This site rocks, and is a total godsend for a noobie like myself. looking forward to annoying you all with questions and pleas for advice.

-CJG

Welcome aboard DVInfo.net Curtis! Good to have you with us!

Sounds like your in an interesting business. Can't imagine how
"you comedians" (heh) do it.... best of luck!

hey Curtis how are you I'm in NYC also ...Well in Brooklyn but still.. Came by to say hi:)

I didn't know where else to post this..

But, I was considering moving out to New your sometime in the next year or so, and I'd like for you to let me know of the cheapest places to stay. I don't really know much about the geography, but where is a cheap place to live (out of the projects)?

Are you talking a place to "stay" during a visit- or are you thinking of moving here (residence)?

I'd really like to move there to live there. Perhaps even for the rest of my life. But like I said, I dont really know one area from the next. I dont know how Brooklyn differs from Queens, from the Bronx, manhattan, etc. Id like just to get a clue, ya know?

I looked just a little online for an apartment or something, and the average monthly rate I found was about 1700 to 2500, which is outrageous. I figured that I was looking in the wrong place though, because I know there has to be somewhere cheap.

Lon,

Well you're talking to a native New Yorker here (37yrs.)
First of all, everywhere in NY, things are expensive! Rents in "poor" areas have skyrocketted. A typical 1 bedroom apt. anywhere in the 5 boroughs will run about $1000-$1200, of course you may find some rents lower in the least desirable locations as well as more expensive in the more desirable locations. $900 is about the lowest you'll find a 1 bedroom apt or studio.
Non New Yorkers often are unaware of the "boroughs" or "city" structure....there are 5 boroughs, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island, Queens and Manhattan. Allthough they are ALL considered "New York City" -us native New Yorkers consider "Manhattan" the "City." Of these boroughs, Queens is the only borough where you name your "area" as your residence and not "Queens" (Queens is a collection of neighborhoods so to speak)..."Forest Hills" is 1 such neighborhood as well as many others- so Queens residents don't often say Queens- they'll quote thier neighborhood name.
Back to your question: Manhattan is no doubt the "hot spot." It's "poor" areas are quickly disappearing and rents are very high. Depending on the area- you'll find rents for a small studio apt. can range from $1100 up to $3500 depending on locale. Manhattan seems more geared to the well-off. Many residents don't own cars and prefer the subways or taxi's- as a car garage can cost about $400 & up for monthly rent! Manhattan is a 24hr. city with tons of stores and shops open 24/7 and it's truly a city that doesn't sleep. The lower part of Manhattan (under 34th street) is considered "trendy or artsy" and includes the "Village" which is well known for it's Gay community and ARTS lifestyle. (This is supposed to be the place where the show "Friends" is depicted as being) The "Village" is extremely trendy and rents are "super" high if you even find a place to rent down there. 24hr cafe's etc- it's a nice place to hang-out every now and then and take in the local scenes (everything from jazz clubs and theaters to sex shops and parks are there.) Manhattan also has the famous "Midtown" which if often depicted in movies as the "busy" commerce area and is where the gears of the city are spun. This is the hustle and bustle area and doesn't have much in the way of residences and small 2 family homes sprinkled about run over $3-5 million dollars or so....finding a rented apt in midtown is tough but not impossible- it's a good place to live if you want to be in the "thick" of things. Upper Manhattan has the most apts and rents typically lower the further up Manhattan you go......Manhattan goes all the way up past Washington Heights to Fort Tryron park where nesting Bald Eagles are found- so Manhattan is one seriously diverse place with a mix of all nationalities there.
The outer boroughs are lesser expensive to live but not by much. Staten Island is the least "City like" in that most of it's areas are suburban and doesn't have many tall buildings. It's the least accessible of the boroughs and get's the least coverage, borough-wise. It also has the smallest population amongst the boroughs. It's the current hot spot for stock-traders and financial businessmen who want to be near Wall Street (which is just a ferry boat ride into lower Manhattan.) You'd better own a car if you're considering S.I. as mass transit is the least webbed there.
Queens has some of the nicest areas as well as some bad areas. You'll likely need a car there too as it's not as busy a borough as the rest. Queens has many highways and can be the most confusing of the boroughs to navigate. It's extremely diverse and is well known for their Asian and Greek areas and it's direct connection to Long Island. Queens is where "Peter parker" of Spiderman fame would have lived.
Brooklyn is a LARGE borough and is physically connected to Queens and Long Island and has many ethnic neighborhoods. There are Russian areas, Jewish areas as well as Italian, Albanian, etc. all with quaint small "ethnic" shops that sell specialty foods/items native to the region being hosted. Brooklyn is also well known for Williamsburg which has the single largest population of Jews (many Hasedic- sp?) outside of Isreal! Brooklyn is diverse and very cultural. There's a large working class black and hispanic presence as well. Brooklyn has a few trendy areas mostly known as Park Slope and Brooklyn Heights- both which feature very high rents and is the preferred areas of artists and designers outside of Manhattan's "Village."
The Bronx is the only borough where we use the word "THE" before it. It was famous in the old days where poverty and gangs were rampant in the 60's and 70's. Many documentarues were filmed there to showcase the "poor" of the city. This is definitely not the case anymore. Almost every city politician has spent resources revitalizing the Bronx and no more buildings are being erected only small multi-family dwellings. The Bronx has become a revitalized borough. In fact some of the most expensive real-estate in the world is in the Bronx! Riverdale is a very quiet neighborhood where the typical house sells for well over $1,000,000 The Bronx also has some ethnic areas as well, there are Irish communities, Jewish, Albanian and Spanish. The Bronx's drop in crime rate is studied around the USA by city developers as a role- model because of the complete turn-around. There is an area in the South Bronx known as "Antique Ally" because of the small antique shops and this area has several commercial buildings that have been converted to "Loft" status to draw in artists, photographers and designers needing large spacious living. The Bronx is just a small bridge walk over from upper Manhattan. The Bronx is the only borough to be physically connected to North America so it's the most "hilly" of the boroughs and connects to Westchester Cnty. There are still a few decent priced rentals going- you might want to try Craigslist for rent averages.

You'll have to make some decisions before taking the plunge on living here. What can you afford. Do you have a vehicle. Do you want a hard core "city life" or more suburban atmosphere...and what are you looking to do and whom would you like to be around- what atmosphere?

Rent-wise, you're looking at round $1,200 or so for a small apt....not including utilities! Auto insurance in NYC is very high- even just minimal "liability" can run $1700/year in any of the boroughs!
I'm not trying to discourage you in any way- just trying to keep you informed of the expense. I got 2 parking violations for $180 each (was parked too close to a corner where they bevel the sidewalk for handicap access.)
New Yorkers are constantly complaining of a city who's become too expensive to live in. We have a multi-Billionaire mayor- Michael Bloomberg who has no idea what it means to work and live in NYC.

Be prepared and do some homework- NYC is an amazing place if you can afford it. Everything and anything is possible here- you just have to have the $$$ and connections to make things happen.
Good luck.

Note: there's also City Island a "boating" community that's part of the Bronx that many people never consider as part of the city- but it is! Rents are high but if you're into the "marina" lifestyle- this is the place to consider. There is also Roosevelt Isand which is an island between the Bronx, Queens and Manhattan and often overlooked when thinking about NYC. R.I. is a small island sorta isolated from the rest of the city as it's accessible via car only through 1 route and it's public transportation consists of a "Tram" (which is that sky-car you see in Spiderman 2 where the kids are trapped in and he tries to save it by holding onto to it via web)....Roosevelt Island is the "secret" of NYC.

Hello everyone,

Just a quick post to intro myself. I"m from West Mass (near Springfield MA, Northampton) and moved to NYC a few years ago. Back home I used to shoot and edit wedding videos and I'm just getting back into it now. In my free time I work on creative video projects, mostly short films, a feature script and silly goof off stuff.

I shoot with the canon xl1s and love it. I hate to say it but I fee like I'm just learning my camera now since I was always a bit afraid of shooting to far off the auto modes. Same thing with the frame mode. I would read a lot but never shoot a project with it.

Well, it the last two weeks that all changed. I shot a short film with the fame mode. I thought to myself that if I don't like it then at least I can rule it out for the future, and I shoot a wedding where I really let myself play with the settings (at the reception of course, shot the ceremony by the books)

Somehow in the last three weeks I went from looking to buy a GL1 used ($850) to saying "might as well spend the extra $" and get the GL2 new ($1300) to really leaning towards getting a xl2. Shows how with baby steps you can talk yourself into anything. lol.

If your in NYC and are looking to shoot fun creative projects feel free to email me. I love to learn and would love to shoot something fun just to get some more time working with lighting. I'm also planing on shooting alot over the next year. I hope to shoot a short film or somthing like it every month and a half.

Well, thats all for now. I hope I'll be a big poster here even if it's looking for help and thoughts at first. I think this is a great board and everyone seems real nice. I've been to some boards where everyone seems to be in a "camera war" ("AAA camera sucks, the XXX it so much better that's what I have" , well have you ever shot with camera AAA?!?)

So thanks up front for the help and the hospitality!!!

Welcome aboard (H)DVInfo.net Brian! It's good to have you with us. Good luck
with your projects!

Steve,

Thank you so very much. this was beyond what I was looking for in a reply and I am now a lot more informed and truly grateful. thanks again.

Hi all,

I'm new to the forum as you can see. I actually live in Long Island but I spennd most of my time in NYC where I work. I'm 23 and looking to crew up with some people in the area. I haven't been doing much camera work b/c my camera crapped out, an old Canon ZR40.

Alittle about myself, I got involved with DV during my senior year in high school with some friends making simple digital movies. We continue at this during the summer before college and it just took off from there.

Hey there, Kawai, I am in a similar situation; live on Long Island, work in the city. I also haven't been doing much camera work, but for different reasons (namely, I lack motivation, which is a kind way of saying I'm lazy). If you need a hand now and again, I'd be willing to help out, though I must warn I have little real-world experience.

In any event, glad to have you on the forum. It's a great place to hang, and I've learned quite a lot since joining. Welcome aboard!

Looking for some shooters in NYC that are interested in working on some creative projects together.

Hey Brian,

I'm down for doing some creative projects. Do you have anything in mind? You can check out some works of mine on the my website. Rollingedit.com

-Kawai

Hey Brian,

I'm in NYC, Manhattan. You can check out my companies website here:

www.meydenbauerentertainment.com

Let me know.

Hey Brian,

I'm also in NYC, Manhattan. I graduate form International Film School in Lodz (it is the same school that Roman Polanski went)

I look forward to hearing from you,

Hey marcin & Josh,

If you guys send me your email I'd love to talk more with you. I'm working to get a short shot mid to late Jan.2006. Love to talk more....

Brian Doyle

Doyle@nomadimagefilms.com

Hi all,

I've just moved to NYC from the Bay Area, and come equipped with 10 years of commercial production experience, the last three as a producer. I've also got some great new gear that I'm very pleased with.

Cheers,

Alex

FCP Studio 5
G5 Quad
JVC HD-100

Although I don't live in NYC I visit at least 4 times per year. I am in Atlantic City so if you need any second unit New Jersey stuff, I'm your man. I have access to (mostly) anything police related. Collaboration is the key to success. I have plenty of lights and although I sold my XL1s (I hardly used it) I have my Sony PD 170 and plan to get the Panasonic HVX 200 after all of the reviews are in and the bugs are worked out. Then again, maybe not!

Just PM me through here whenever the mood strikes!

Hey Hugh,
I'd love to work with you on some stuff in the future. Send me your email address. I'm working on building up a network of shooters and others interested in video.

doyle@nomadimagefilms.com

I am at Invfraudguy@yahoo.com

Hey, you being from NYC and all, I am thinking of a cool nickname for you...

How does POPEYE sound? (I bet you got that already)

Hi Brian:
I live in westchester, about 30 min. from NYC. I've been shooting for about 13 years, the last 6 with my XL1. I'm interested in working with you.

I've got a small Lowell light kit with two totas and bogen stands, a few on-camera lights, two Samson wireless systems and a tripod. I've shot various types of performances (concerts, bands, singers), several corporate videos, and too many weddings.

Bob
bobandren@hotmail.com

Hi everyone,

I've been visiting and consulting these forums for quite a while, but I finally decided to drop by and introduce myself.

I am a multimedia producer currently based in NYC. My work involve web, interactive, film and video production, and I have been doing this for a decade now under different manifestations. You can visit my website at the following address:

http://www.solersystem.net

(I'm embarrassed to say I have not updated my portfolio in a while, so it may only show projects until mid-2005. I should update it soon).

I find the collaborative nature of these forums quite impressive, and the amount of knowledge and expertise that is exchanged here quite valuable.
I hope to make contributions at least half as good as most of what I read here regularly. :)

Cheers!

JS

Welcome aboard (H)DV Info Net J.B. (J.S.?), good to have you with us!

Just wanted to say hello to the group. I've been lurking for a while and finally decided to join so I can contribute. I'm a freelance documentary photographer and have been slowly adding video to my work. You can see my photos at www.vanle.com

(I'll be adding some short video docs to the site soon but for now it's just stills)

Thanks for stepping into the light there Richard, good to have you with us!

Thanks. I'll try not to ask too many stupid questions...

Young and creative crew with expirience.
Some work:
www.screenimage.pl/jk-portfolio.mov
www.screenimage.pl/modelface05.mov
www.screenimage.pl/fashion.mov
www.zoom-studio.net/Finaledit.mov

If you need some euqipment or help with your project let us know!

Marcin and Jacek

good stuff have a contact email or number? I am in bergen county new jersey.