To time stamp I'm planning on pulling the website up which has the official time counter on it, on my handy Android phone and shoot that as the time stamp. No need to be near a computer.

This should be fun. I'll most likely be shooting nature stuff since my minute on the West Coast in the USA occurs at 8:00 a.m. my time. Too bad it didn't occur these past two days. a raccoon just died in a ditch near my house and there were a bunch of vultures gathered around it. It was a really eerie sight, something out of a horror movie.

-Garrett

Good websites for hiring production crew
 

Can someone tell me about good websites where i can post production crew wanted notices and casting actors for a film project?

I'm looking of production crew and actors for a short film.

This for New York City.

Thanks

Thanks John. I did notice the instructions tab, but im planning on doing it with my Sony V1 (she is blowing the images up, so i assume the higher quality the better). It should be interesting and i doubt ill have anything else to do at 4pm this Saturday.

Hi! This is Erin from the Simultania Project. I just my membership to enter the forum.

I'm so excited you guys are participating! And all those time-stamping methods you guys mentioned are perfect. In fact, another participant just let me know of another app (a free one too; sorry about that John ; )) that hooks up to the NIST time-clock. It's called Emerald Time and you can get it at Emerald Time for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store.

So excited for Saturday! We've got people from 6 continents taking part to film simultaneously. So cool.

For crew crewscontrol.com and icrews.com are ok. For acting talent though I'm not sure.

Need production crew for a short film project
 

Film Crew – Camera Team – WANTED to shoot a short film

We are looking for film crew and camera team to shoot a short film.
We are looking for help in the following:
• Lighting aid
• Camera aid (anyone with minor camera handling HD DSLR preferred)
• Boom mic operator
• Miscellaneous work (equipment handling)
A small amount of experience on another short film is appreciated but not essential
Location: New York, New York

Payment details: no pay

please contact us at films@neelosproduction.com

mentioned in the other post, if the timing works (as promised) I will be getting a pair of WWII bombers taking off shot from the control tower. otherwise, it'll be just normal airport activity!

I'm using the Atomic Clock app on the iPhone. It displays seconds numerically and dots to mimic the second hand. (just want to be as accurate as possible HaHa!)

Sounds like a fun and interesting project.
I'll do my best to get a chance to be a part of this.

Can I use the clock of a church or trainstation as timestamp? I like to take part.

Hi guys! I'm so happy you guys are taking part! I love the ideas - the airport and the train station are awesome! I really hope those two WWII bombers will be taking off during the minute - WOW!

So to answer the question about time-stamping from the clock in a train station: that's fine, but if you could, please double-check that it matches NIST time. If it's off a second or so, you could make a note of it on your submission "form" upon upload.

I don't mean to be anal, but we're trying to take the simultaneous factor as seriously as possible. To have all these streams of footage truly be playing back simultaneously will be a powerful thing for people to see, but only if they know it is accurate.

Below I detail the TIME-STAMPING methods, and below that, info on how to SUBMIT your media.

TIME-STAMPING:
The official live world time-count is displayed at The Simultania Project. In the seconds before the 1-minute-moment is set to begin, start your recording by using one of the time-stamping methods below. Then – without stopping your recording – go on to film whatever you intend to for the 1-minute-moment.

1. Time-Code Apps
Get the free Emerald Time app for iPhone/iPad or the free Navy Clock II app for Android. Film the live-time count directly off the screen of your mobile device.

Emerald Time: Emerald Time for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store
Navy Clock II: Navy Clock II - Android app from Richard Schilling | Appolicious Android App Directory

2. Computer Screen
Start your recording by filming the live time-count right off the screen of your computer.

3. Watch/Clock
Set your watch or clock to the live time-count displayed at The Simultania Project. Then, in the seconds before the 1-minute-moment is set to begin, start your recording by filming the face of your watch or clock as the seconds tick away.
*If your watch or clock doesn't have a second hand, digital or otherwise, just film the face of it as it changes from one minute to the next, i.e., as it changes from 3:59pm UTC to 4:00pm UTC.

For those recording audio-only:
Audio 1
Having either set your watch to the official live time-count or using one of the above apps, audibly indicate the start of the 1-minute-moment.
Audio 2
Call the NIST phone service at 1-303-499-7111 (a U.S. phone number) and record the audio from the phone. Be sure to catch the automated voice announcing the time as well as the subsequent beep indicating the start of the next minute. Give yourself more time if you use this method.

SUBMITTING MEDIA:
I'm putting a "SUBMIT" media button on the website today. With this, you just browse to find your media and hit upload. It can take awhile (3-15 minutes), depending on the speed of your connection and the size of your media.

If you experience any trouble uploading in this way, you can upload via Vimeo. I've made a Simultania Project Group at Simultania Project on Vimeo, so you can either upload it directly to the group, or upload it and email me the link to your footage at erin@simultaniaproject.com. To use Vimeo, you have to sign up to use the service.

And finally, if you want to send me a master copy of your beautiful footage, you can send it to the Simultania Project P.O. Box at:
The Simultania Project
1112 Montana Ave.
Box 452
Santa Monica, CA 90403

Thanks guys! So excited to see what you shoot!!

The Simultania Project

I'll be shooting some RED 4.5k footage of the snow-capped mountains in Utah...

Wow Chris. I can't wait to see it...

Erin,

Are there any specific formats you would like the footage in? I looked on your site but couldn't find any guidelines.

-Garrett

Hi Garrett!

Any format is fine. I've got a pro video person helping me get everything consistent in post-production. I'm after the best quality I can get, but so whatever works for you.

To submit over the website, below is a list of the formats I'll be accepting. If you're using another format, you can upload to Vimeo to the Simultaneo Project Group page at Simultania Project on Vimeo. If you've got incredible stuff, you can send me a master copy to

The Simultania Project
1112 Montana Ave.
Box 452
Santa Monica, CA 90403
USA

Audio Formats
aif, aiff, au, mp3, ra, ram, raw, wav, wma

Video Formats
asf, avi, bdm, dv, dvx, flv, m2t, m2ts, m4v, mov, mp4, mpeg, mpeg2, mpeg4, mts, ogv, wm.

Thanks Garrett!!

I recently got a question about formats. Any format you want to shoot in is fine. I've got a pro video person helping me get everything consistent in post-production. I'm after the best quality I can get, but use whatever works for you.

To submit over the website, below is a list of the formats I'll be accepting. If you're using another format, you can upload to Vimeo to the Vimeo Simultania Project Group page at Simultania Project on Vimeo.

If you've got incredible stuff, you can send me a master copy to

The Simultania Project
1112 Montana Ave.
Box 452
Santa Monica, CA 90403
USA

Audio Formats
aif, aiff, au, mp3, ra, ram, raw, wav, wma

Video Formats
asf, avi, bdm, dv, dvx, flv, m2t, m2ts, m4v, mov, mp4, mpeg, mpeg2, mpeg4, mts, ogv, wm.

I recently got a question about formats. Any format you want to shoot in is fine. I've got a pro video person helping me get everything consistent in post-production. I'm after the best quality I can get, but use whatever works for you.

To submit over the website, below is a list of the formats I'll be accepting. If you're using another format, you can upload to Vimeo to the Vimeo Simultania Project Group page at Simultania Project on Vimeo.

If you've got incredible stuff, you can send me a master copy to

The Simultania Project
1112 Montana Ave.
Box 452
Santa Monica, CA 90403
USA

Audio Formats
aif, aiff, au, mp3, ra, ram, raw, wav, wma

Video Formats
asf, avi, bdm, dv, dvx, flv, m2t, m2ts, m4v, mov, mp4, mpeg, mpeg2, mpeg4, mts, ogv, wm.

That was SO INCREDIBLE! I can't wait to see your videos!!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

Submit to The Simultania Project or Simultania Project on Vimeo.

Erin

Completed Footage Question
 

Hi,

Just wondering if anybody who completed their Simultania Project Shoot encountered
any "dead frames / seconds" say, where you were in transit from your time-stamping
shot of the computer face, or hand-held phone at the beginning, and then panning,
or re-focusing at that point, onto the beginning of your subject.

In my case, I had 3-4 seconds where the assistant holding my phone up to the camera,
didn't pull it away promptly, due to sun glare, and the effect was an extra 3-4 seconds of
"phone / clock" footage.

I think Erin Cooney would like the "scrap" cut, but the resulting "black" is an issue on which
she hopfully will instruct us soon.

John Reilly

Hi John and everybody!

In this case, I'd prefer you leave those first 3-4 seconds of the time-stamp at the beginning. The most important thing to me is that we are able to sync up the videos accurately and honestly with the rest of the submissions. It's my intention to play everything back in true simultaneous streams. If that means your shot of the 1-minute-moment begins with the time-stamp, that's just fine.

If you want to give it to me raw, I am prepared to trim the "edges" off each side of the minute. If you want to edit to give me the exact 1-minute-moment, that would be fabulous. But I do want it to be accurate. If that means showing me the time-stamping process in the first few seconds, that's absolutely fine with me.

Thank you so much guys! I've already received 150 submissions! This is going to be amazing! I can't wait for you all to see the installation on the website!

I had two problems.

The first was that I was shooting with my Canon t2i, and had it focused on a point, and my phone was out of focus, and you can't really tell the time.

Then, our two cats that I expected to be the stars of the show and that are always at the porch door to come in and eat, weren't there. Some unexciting footage there, as a result.

I got a bit overcautious with the timestamp and let a few seconds run a minute before. Just really bummed that the minute before was one of the coolest things ever...a WWII Spitfire landing! It is in the footage I'm sending. Oh well! To the cutting room floor!
The real minute's pretty neat too.

Hey Erin... I've tried uploading to the website twice and get no message or confirmation though watching the activity monitor on the network it shows it uploading the correct amount of data. Any way to confirm you've received it so I don't do it again? Or should I just be safe and send a data DVD of the file? The original is a 1080 30p ProRes 422 QT .mov, the upload version was a 1080 30p h264 QT .mov.

Wow cool project! I just saw this thread this evening and the footage I shot today of my skydive is about 90 minutes outside of the project timeframe... such a shame!

Hi Erin,

I've been trying to upload my video through your web site. It's been about 18 hours now but it still says it is uploading. Is there a limit on the size for the files? I'm uploading an uncompressed AVI so it's pretty big.

Thanks,
Garrett

Need help from a web design guru, re: phpMyAdmin
 

Hello,

I'm trying to transfer a MySQL database from my old web host (Dreamhost) to a new one (Fat Cow). Fat Cow made some sort of web-based software to make it easy to import, but Dreamhost sent me this wiki to log into the hostname to grab the file:

phpMyAdmin - DreamHost

I'm extremely new to this, and I'm struggling to understand it. I know film, I know video, I tech stuff, but web design has always been something I never looked into. I usually had a friend design a site, but I can't find anyone to help me.

Thanks in advance for any web design guru who can possibly help!

Heath

Hey everyone,

Looks like I found some help. I'll let you know how it goes.

Thanks very much!

Heath

Hey everybody! Sorry I've been MIA. I've been handling a lot of video! If you could upload your video through Vimeo, that would be incredible. Simultania Project on Vimeo. The stuff coming off of there is looking really good compared to the uploads off the site, don't know why. Just please make sure that you either upload it to the group or send a message to me alerting me to download it.

Robert, I can't wait to see your video! So excited. If you want to send it to me in the mail, that's fabulous too. Here's the address:
The Simultania Project
1112 Montana Ave.
Box 452
Santa Monica, CA 90403
USA

Garrett, it must not be working through the site. Could you upload through Vimeo at Simultania Project on Vimeo Can't wait to see your video!

And Chris, no worries about subject matter. Whatever was happening works for me!

Thanks so much guys!!

Camera Operator Needed 11-24-10 Purcellville, VA
 

I need a camera operator to help shoot an interview at:

Patrick Henry College
Ten Patrick Henry Circle
Purcellville, VA 20132

Time:
Set up 1 PM
Shoot 2 PM
Length of interview 1 –2 hours

Shoot date: Wednesday November 24, 2010

Producer can bring Sony EX1, Tripod, Lights, etc. Just need someone to operate the Sony EX1.

Contact:Troy Teuscher
troy.teuscher@lhm.org

email sent

Need Second Wedding Shooter Jan 15 2011 San Ramon, CA (Oakland/San Jose area)
 

I am shooting a relative's wedding in California on Jan 15 2011, and need a second shooter.

I operate a videography business in Texas, but do not have a second that can travel with me.

The wedding is on Sat Jan 15 in San Ramon. You would be paid hourly, and would be looking at roughly 4-6 hours of work. I typically throw in a little extra "bonus" on top if you do the job perfectly.

I can provide equipment, or if you have a HD video camera, I would be willing to pay you slightly extra.

I am only looking for shooters that have some working experience with video cameras or shooting weddings (I don't necessarily want a brand-new rookie that I'll have to train on the fly).

For more details, please email me at Jordan AT rockcottagemedia DOT com.

Looking for a shooter in the arlington tx area 12/14
 

Looking for a shooter in the Arlington TX ( near six flags) either 12/14 or 12/15 ( dont remember which date) for 2-4 hrs.to use in a youtube piece. Basic lightiing and wireless Lav
email me for more info and I can let you talk to the client.

John

Need Shooter in Phoenix, AZ, Dec. 6
 

All-day shoot for cable TV program. Need one shooter. We will have shooter/producer on scene. Outside all day.

tom@guntalk.com

shooter needed - austin, etc
 

Cinematographer/ dp / videographer needed for b-roll and 2nd cam live acquisition.
Knowledge of rhythm within composition all the way thru post would be delightful.
Familiarity with Sony 800s and Canon 5D preferred but not necessary.

Please send reel, rate and availability thru March 2011 to:

blackbookangel@dutchrall.com

Actors needed for two short films
 

We are looking for few good actors to act in two of our upcoming short films. The script is in English.

Short Film – 1:
An emotional story of an older couple and loss of their son. We need four actors to play the following roles:
Dad: 50 to 65 age , self employed middle class, white man.
Mother: 45 to 60 age, house wife, white woman
Son: 18 to 30 age, army officer, good looking well build white boy.
Dads friend/ neighbor: same as dad
Location: New York, New York

Short Film – 2:
We are looking for two girls and a guy between ages of 25 to 35 (models preferred). And five friend’s three girls and two guys between ages of 22 to 40 ethnicity (Hispanic, White). This film is a comedy/chick flick based in NYC. Will provide more details on request.
Location: New York, New York

This is a no pay project and everybody engaged in the film will get due credits and experience for profile building. We are planning to shoot this film during mid of December 2010.

If interested please contact Ansab K at films@neelosproduction.com

Film Crew – Camera Team – WANTED to shoot a short film
 

We are looking for film crew and camera team to shoot a short film. We are looking for help in the following:Lighting aid, Camera aid (anyone with minor camera handling HD DSLR preferred), Boom mic operator, Miscellaneous work (equipment handling)

A small amount of experience on another short film is appreciated but not essential
Location: New York City
Please contact : films@neelosproduction.com

Hello Jordan,

I just sent you an email regarding your post.

Thanks,
Garrett

Thanks everyone that replied/emailed. Wife's plans changed and she can now escort me to Cali and work as the second shooter. No longer need a second.

Thanks again.

Need 5D/7D shooter , 6/18/2011 San Jose CA
 

Hi, Im looking for a shooter preferably with
5D/7D.
If it works well, I might be needing you on more of the weddings in 2011.

If you are interested please email me :

1. gears
2. link to your works
3. rate per hour.

email at : sreboq81 at gmail.com

Videographer needed in Las Vegas
 

I'm looking for someone to shoot a fashion show in Las Vegas, for a Montreal designer.

Ideal candidates will have a HVX equivalent or better camera and similar experience.

Please pm or reply on this thread, list your weapon of choice and a link to some previous work.

I'll put serious applicants in touch directly with the marketing manager to discuss compensation and further details.

Thanks in advance!

Videographer for Las Vegas fashion show
 

Hi Bryan,
did sent you a PM.