As did I, but it may be awhile...or not at all, depending on the needs of the company. I think a good stock company likes to hedge their bets for potential expansion. A cursory review of their site indicates that they are pretty well stocked, but might want some additional styles or locations that other sites are not offering.

When emailing Joel (or any other stock company) be sure to indicate what you shoot with, as well as some specifics about your location. Maybe even a little bit about your previous experience (although I think I forgot to do that.) This will help the company decide whether or not you can offer a competitive product that they will be able to package and resell. It is a competitive business, but there is a great need for good stock videography, especially in budget conscious productions, location segues for television series, newsclip backgrounds, specialty productions for cable networks such as the History Channel, etc...

A good stock company is a valuable resource, but their goal is not necessarily to pay you to shoot footage, but rather to pay you appropriately to shoot footage they can sell. Personally, I would love to have a gig like this.
-Jon

Would love to help, but CO is a little out of your way. Have you tried Portland State? Last I remember the Vikings had a good A/V department, otherwise it sounds kind of weird but Omsi my still have some older equipment. Just some thoughts.

Thanks Devin. I hadn't thought of OMSI. That might be worth checking out. I have calls into the local public access stations. PSU's an interesting option...I think the athletic department owns the video suite...not sure. I'll check it out.

Thanks!

So what's the deal everybody?

Is anyone up for a Zombie movie which needs to be DONE by August 31?

First prize is a Panny anamorphic adapter (mine!) and Sony Vegas, Me66/K6, and some other stuff (all yours)...

FCP Editor Looking to Build Experience
 

Hello all!

I have recently completed the Apple Pro Training for Final Cut and I am looking to get my foot in the door and get some real work experience. I am located in Las Vegas, and am happy working from a distance. I am excellent at working without supervision and determined to provide my best work with every project.

I'm eager to take on any and all projects at a negotiable rate of $12hr.

If you are interested in finding out more about my experience, please visit my resume at http://homepage.mac.com/nathan_chaszeyka/Resume1.html.

Thank you for taking the time to read my post and I'll look forward to hearing from you.

I'm trying to keep a portfolio together on my website. If I ever make a DVD, I figure I can pretty much copy my webpage setup.

Might be helpful Stephanie if you made your email active here on the forum so folks can contact you. Due to the way the system works, your email won't be available for harvestbots to get hold of.

Just a thought.

=gb=

Female Panny DVX-100A operator
 

Hi folks,

Please contact me through this site if you have any need for a Los Angeles female videographer with 20 years of network experience and a recipient of two EMMY awards and an international documentary award.. Very glad to forward my resume. My equipment list follows. More purchases anticipated once I start making some money. Thanks in advance for your consideration.

LIGHTING
Lowel Rifa 44 soft box 250w with spare bulb
Lowel Pro-light 250w with spare bulb
1 300w max. dimmer
C-stand
light stand

AUDIO
Sennheiser 100G2 wireless lav system with spare batteries
Sony ECM-44B hard line lav with spare battery
10' XLR cable
Audio-Technica shotgun mic AT897 with foam windscreen and spare battery
Audio Technica AT8415 boom mic shock mount
K-Tek KE69CC aluminum boom with internal coiled cable 2.5' to 5.9'
Sony Digital headphones MDR-V2

TRIPOD
Bogen-Manfrotto 525 MVB tripod with 503 Pro Video Head

CAMERA
Panasonic AG-DVX100A
Panasonic Li-Ion battery approx. 1.5 hrs
Li-Ion battery approx.4.5 hrs
Battery charger Panasonic DE-852D
B+W multi-resistant 72mm clear filter

__________________
"may all the believers be equipped"

you might check with a sales/distributer that handles decklink/aja type cards to see who in the portland area has them - then contact those places to see if they will transfer the beta's or just call up production/editing houses ... also you might contact "downstream" to see what they charge ? or try Vinton studio's or other animation houses ..i'm pretty sure they all have a way to get i/o to beta/digibeta ....

Houston,TX area videographer seeks others to work with
 

I have been working as a videographer on the side for the past 18 months in the Houston area and am seeking others in the area to exchange ideas, assist in shooting weddings, etc.

email: billrankin@aol.com

Hi Bill and welcome! DVinfo has a number of members in the Houston area...stick around here and you'll meet 'em soon. I'm pretty busy with my day job right now (out of town presently) but hoping to set up a meet-n-greet in a month or two.

Hey,
This gig is filled. Thanks

Tim

Thanks
 

I look forward to hearing from you.

Also, did you know there is an organization in Houston called "Houston Professional Videographers Assn"?

I'd be interested in a meet up of Houston area people. I'm doing the freelancing/production thing as a full time job now. I'd love to collaborate and work on some projects.

Update
 

Please contact me at pmander@cogeco.ca if you are still interested in the shoot dates.

i have lost some emails due to a PC crash since that last post was made here. so if you could get back to me asap for August and september dates.

Thanks

Pete

I just left Houston after 5.5 years... I am in New Orleans now.

I do make it back to Houston frequently though.

I am in New Orleans if you need anything... let me know...


resmedia /at/ gmail.com

Got an answer and he will be contacting me, if and when needed.

I'm a native Houstonian who now resides in San Mateo, CA... so I won't be able to make it into any meetings. I am however, the "West Coast" rep for Nu-Classicfilms and Roadster Productions in Houston. I know from talking to my partner there, that things are still pretty tight for professional companies. Check out "Only In Houston" for local production companies.
www.onlyinhouston.com

Wedding Video Help Needed In MI
 

Looking for some help on upcoming weddings in Michigan. Lansing and Detroit areas.

August 13
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Ceremony: Fowlerville
Reception: Lansing


September 10
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Ceremony: Farmington Hills
Reception: Sterling Heights

Shoot with DVX-100a in manual mode.

If you are interested I would like to meet and see some of your past work.
Studio is located in Holt, MI.

Thank You,

Matt Trubac
TruVision Studios
Phone: (517) 282-2915
http://www.TruVisionStudios.com
Matt@TruVisionStudios.com

Well, in case they need a Cinematographer, good with Sony Vegas 6 and AP. Please do not hesitate to send me a PM.
I reside in Duluth, GA.
Thanks.

I am new to the board.
 

Hi I am new to tthe board. My name is Joe Curcuru and I am in St Louis MO.
I would like to get together with anyone who is interested in making some films. I have some projects I am currently writing and I would love to lend a helping hand on any project. Send me an email a just_joe_curu1@yahoo.com.

Matt I am interested in Zombies
 

Sci Fi and Horror are two of my favorite genres. I am up for a zombie movie
and I am currently writing a short that I would like to turn into a film.
My name is Joe and I am here in st louis just send me an email and we can try to but something together. Email is Just_joe_curu1@yahoo.com

Crew Needed around Atlanta
 

We will be shooting a feature film from Sept. 1st - Sept. 25th North of Atlanta. I need a DOP/cameraman as well as someone to record sound. It will be mainly nights and weekends. We do not have much money, so it will probably be a deferred job. I am open to discussing payment though, if you have your own equipment and seem like the person for the job. Larry Holden will be in the film, he was in Batman Begins, Insomnia, and Memento. He is also a filmmaker. e-mail me at robtiffinmovie@gmail.com for more info.

I'm a Houstonian videographer. I live in Spring, shoot on my venerable XL-1, with a flowpod and small jib availalbe if needed (and depending on how important sound is for the event, mixer and assortment of mics and booms). I've done a small number of weddings, music videos, industrial films, and the odd independent (read: worked for free) film.

E-mail me off list and let's talk.

Looking to put something together
 

Send an email my way if you want to start putting some ideas together.
Just new to the board and trying to get something going email me at just_joe_curu1@yahoo.com.

Looking to put something together
 

Send an email my way if you want to start putting some ideas together.
Just new to the board and trying to get something going email me at just_joe_curu1@yahoo.com.

Cameraman - Photographer seeking new projects (London, UK)
 

Camera Operator/Photographer avaliable for Film/Shoot Projects.(London, UK)

Will consider anything , shorts (with budget) ,student shorts, wedding shoots (Video/Stills)., music video.
A few years experience in shooting and editing having shot many short music videos, surf films and skate montages. But basically looking to help out and get involved with some new ideas, will prefer paid work but open to anything - sell me the pitch and who knows.

Equipment:

Stills:
Canon 350D DSLR
Minolta 505Si SLR
Lomograph LCA
Polaroid 600 extreme

Video:
Canon XM2 3CCD Camcorder
Panasonic NVMX7 Mega Pixel Camcorder - with Tele & Fish eye adaptors
Canon Super 8mm Cine Camera
Super 8mm Projector and Splicer

Rode Videomic - High End Zoom Microphone
Audio Technica ATR-55 Shotgun Mic
Sony R700 MiniDisc for separate high end audio recordings

Manfrotto 55CLB Tripod with 128 RC Fluid Head
Slik U900 Fluid Tripod

Edit:
Apple Powerbook 17 inch 1Gig G4
1 gig Ram
250 Gig Ex-HD
Final Cut Pro 4
Soundtrack
Compresser etc.
iMovie HD etc ( I Life)

So let me know if you need someone to help out.

Cheers

Quinn O'Connell

Matt,

How did the zombie thing go? Sorry I have not been on the board in a while, I have been pretty busy with school and work. I think I got something about the zombie thing on the wire.
Had to take a day job because like you said there is not much out here in the way of paying gigs. I am with you in that I aim to one day play a role in changing that.
I am studying the business aspect of things because I am beginning to see that there is a reason there are so many names on the credits of feature films and that it takes a budget to pay for those names. You can't expect 500 people to help you for reel credits. Especially the ones with the real talent. They are going to be to busy on stuff they get paid for.

Joe, it's good to see you got one the board, what was the issue you were having?

Is it film or video?

If you need cheap crew members, contact Rob Albertson at the Art Institute (in buckhead), he may have some advanced video students who may be able to help.

You can also check with Steve Paniyoto of On-Line productions (formerly The Off-line edit suite). He has his own video gear and has done work (shooting) on several films that filmed in the Atlanta region.

Finally, if it is a video project, contact the Atlanta Chapter of the Media Communications Association (formerly ITVA). When I lived in Atlanta ITVA was a huge organization of professionals and we used to crank out some really wonderful stuff. Their resource guide is an excellent starting point for camera, crew, and production assistants.

Hope that helps

Cheers

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Rob,
I have sent you an email.

I reside in the Atlanta area.

Director From France w/ Z1 HDV CAM Wants Projects!
 

I'm in the U.S. until September with my Sony Z1 High Definition camera. I would like to produce and direct a project while I'm out here.

Please submit your ideas! I'm interested in music videos, shorts and well, virtually anything else... with the exception of non-fiction!

A space opera. With real opera singers.

"A space opera." http://www.greenmist.com/trovatore/visions/
"With real opera singers." http://www.greenmist.com/trovatore/film/20030909/

Been there, done that... http://www.greenmist.com/trovatore

Unfortunately, as we got closer to the actual production, the ideas we'd developed over the previous two years started to sound a little too radical to the management so we were forced to compromise and make some things more conventional. We probably should have bailed at that point, but we caved in. The end result was OK, and even got good reviews, but we weren't as happy as we might have been.

I'll leave it to you guys to try this the next time. We're looking forward to working on some non-opera projects for a change :-)

Talent Help (finding actors)
 

Hey all. I need some fast help. I need to cast a young(child) "little person" (dwarf). I've called some of the talent agencies out of NYC that I know some people and they said that they only had adults. However, I have a friend that is looking into where I can possibly find an actor that fits that description but not sure how long it will take.

So I'm not sure if you guys can possibly point me in the right direction or know of someone that fits the description and can help us out.

Any help will be appriciated. Thanks


~Justin

Sorry guys... I vanished from the DVinfo boards because of this other project... There's a crap-load of guys trying to do these zombie shorts over at DVXuser.

I've been pulling my hair out trying to make this work... but I also want it to be worth doing! It's hard to get everything you want out of a project, that's for sure.

There's another guy here in Saint Louis who's going for it... ironically he is the video TEACHER of one of the girls who's working with me on mine! Jeez, now the pressure really IS on... I gotta' smoke THAT guy's project if nothing else.

Hey I posted my email first! I'd love to have some more help on this, but I honestly don't even know what I need. I've got part of a script and I've got an unrelated idea that I think is much better... so I'm trying to find a middle-ground to keep everybody happy. The one thing I've found is that everyone you bring into a project is insulted if you don't adapt their ideas... and then you have to weigh the value of that person. My first writer bailed and send me 4 nasty emails worrying that I'd steal his idea (which wasn't very good and I said I wanted to use him, but change his idea a little bit... "nope, I'm ALL out".)

So now I'm nervous to even bring more people to this. I've given everybody the same exact speech and that is "More important then this project is building a creative circle of people who want to work together on various projects and produce more quality videos." You would think it was so simple... but it isn't.

i agree
 

Hi matt,

If you own the idea and if you're strong in what you want to do and if your emotions are strong on that you shouldn't listen to anybody else no matter
what even if you get help for free. Tell it politely and go towards your ambitions.

What exactly you want the zombie effect to be? I couldn't understand do you need help in post production or any VFX shots.

Let me know

Cleve and Joe,

Nice to meet you folks. I do visual effects maya, shake,fcp5, photoshop, PFtrack.

I'm doing a music video dance project fully green screen out of my own interest. Just got done getting license for the song. Becuase i wanted to add it to my profile.

Let me know if you guys need any help.

Hari

George Lucas has been there and done that with the space opera thang.

Ever heard of Star Wars?

Happily, he didn't use "real opera singers" as Stephen suggested ;-)