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Michael Dalton · February 6th, 2003, 11:05 AM

Anyone one these boards come from Toronto.

I am looking to meet people in the area who are interested in making documentaries, or any type of productions. So if you young/old, experienced or just enthusiastic, drop me an email.

If there any experiened Xl1s shooters out there, that would like to share some of their knowledge, to help make my work better, email me.

michaelds@digitalcrossing.ca

I'm just finishing up my first TV doc shot in Mexico, and looking for people to colaborate or talk (spitball) on other projects.(documentaries only, and maybe short films)

Michael

Dylan Couper · February 6th, 2003, 07:46 PM

Well I used to live in Toronto...
...But I like Vancouver much much better. :)

Dominik Chrzan · February 12th, 2003, 10:14 PM

michael, if i may ask, what kind of documentary did you film in mexico?

dom

Haasim Mahanaim · April 3rd, 2003, 05:08 PM

Hey,

I've been lurking for a while because I didn't really have any thing to contribute. - Now that I have begun working on some projects, I decided I might aswell introduce myself.

I've spent the last few months working on a script that started out as a screenplay that later transformed into a short film script.

I am also working on a screenplay that I hope to finish during the spring. There was a time when I was really impatient and determined to achieve immediate success. I scoffed at the idea of doing a short film because I felt my 'brilliant' ideas needed a larger audience.

Now I am not quite so naive. And I am eager to take babysteps in my pursuit of being a storyteller.

After being inspired by some of the short films showcased on this site, I have generated some ideas that I am eager to pursue.

My first few projects will be voice over narrative driven stories. I don't have access to a boom mic write now and I don't want to destroy my initial projects with bad audio.

When reading the many rules and guidelines for this site, it seems to be much more rigid than any Internet community I've visited.

I never really though of an Internet handle as a facade or disguise. It just seemed like a playful and creative way of distinguishing ourselves while giving some kind of insight into our personality.

Anyway, this is one of the better filmmaking communities on the net, so I guess these 'rigid' rules must be a quality control thing.

Hopefully I will be able to put what I have learned from here to good use.

Frank Granovski · April 3rd, 2003, 05:17 PM

Welcome, Haasim! I'll be looking forward to reading your posts!

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Dar deh be dar moon --- Farsi

Rob Lohman · April 4th, 2003, 09:36 AM

Welcome aboard, Haasim! You are in a position that a lot of us
are in. Lots of ideas. Now is the time to start doing something
with em! I hope you'll be able to do things you want to do and
am interested to see what you'll produce!

And yes, the real names is part of the quality control that is being
done here. As you have noted, it seems to work!

Jason Balich · April 20th, 2003, 03:11 PM

Hi there,

I'm somewhat new to this forum... although i have been reading and posting liek a madman since i got my GL2.

I live in Toronto Ontario and was wondering if there were any people out there interested in doing some filming. Im totally open to concepts and I bring a good amount of NLE knowledge and special effects compositing to the table.

Haasim Mahanaim · April 21st, 2003, 08:08 AM

Hey,

I'm also from Toronto... I checked out your portfolio site, http://www.littlebearmedia.com - nice work!

I noticed you went to Seneca college. I'm currently attending the Seneca@York campus for Broadcast Journalism. I'm going to be in school during the summer, but I'd be interested to 'help out' if you work on any video projects.

Just like every wanna filmmaker, I've been working on a few scripts I hope to complete during my weeks off before the start of the summer semester. There is a cool production company founded by Kevin Spacey, they have a community called triggerstreet.com where storytellers can share their work and get feedback. Ever heard of it?

John Locke · April 21st, 2003, 08:54 AM

Welcome, Jason!

Just wanted to welcome you to the boards. I'm a bit of a commute from Toronto, but you'll find a few more people in your area here.

Good luck with your GL2.

Dylan Couper · April 21st, 2003, 10:28 AM

Hey, welcome!
I used to live in TO.
Moved to Vancouver 8 years ago.

Andrew Petrie · May 8th, 2003, 10:01 AM

There are a few people scattered around SW Ontario...Myself and Frank Goertzen are in the London area. It'd be fun to get everyone together and throw ideas around.

My only contact with a GL2 has been on display at FutureShop. There's always a salesman hanging around when you're looking at a $4K camera. I just smile and inform him I've got his bigger brother. Not one has known what I'm talking about :P *shrug*

Jason Balich · May 8th, 2003, 10:25 AM

The idea of getting a bunch of people together sounds interesting. I've heard of alot of good things happening after people poling there skills and ideas. How do u suppose we get this going?

David Pritchett · September 2nd, 2003, 03:11 PM

Hey, folks!

I just stumbled across this excellent forum of yours. I'm VERY impressed! It's been added to my favourites, and I'm sure I'll be frequenting it as often as possible (daily!).

I'm living in Toronto, and trying to keep as busy as possible. We've just finished shooting a couple of shorts on 16mm, as well as another short on Hi-Def, and a music video on Hi-Def. We try to mix up all these 'big' shoots with DV projects as well.

So, if you're in the Toronto area, give me a shout! (especially if you're an experienced DOP, or camera person with samples) ;)

Until then.

David

dpritchett@pendulumentertainment.com

http://www.pendulumentertainment.com

Ken Tanaka · September 2nd, 2003, 10:13 PM

I'm sure we'd love to hear more about your work, particularly your HD and DV work.

Dylan Couper · September 2nd, 2003, 10:34 PM

Hey, I used to live in Toronto...

Go Leafs!

February 6th, 2003, 11:05 AM	#1
Michael Dalton Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Torotnto, Canada Posts: 139	Toronto - documentary lovers (and xl1s owners) Anyone one these boards come from Toronto. I am looking to meet people in the area who are interested in making documentaries, or any type of productions. So if you young/old, experienced or just enthusiastic, drop me an email. If there any experiened Xl1s shooters out there, that would like to share some of their knowledge, to help make my work better, email me. michaelds@digitalcrossing.ca I'm just finishing up my first TV doc shot in Mexico, and looking for people to colaborate or talk (spitball) on other projects.(documentaries only, and maybe short films) Michael __________________ www.digitalcrossing.ca www.4kafrica.com documentary filmmaker/screen writer

April 3rd, 2003, 05:08 PM	#4
Haasim Mahanaim Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 26	Greetings From a Toronto Broadcast Journalism Student Hey, I've been lurking for a while because I didn't really have any thing to contribute. - Now that I have begun working on some projects, I decided I might aswell introduce myself. I've spent the last few months working on a script that started out as a screenplay that later transformed into a short film script. I am also working on a screenplay that I hope to finish during the spring. There was a time when I was really impatient and determined to achieve immediate success. I scoffed at the idea of doing a short film because I felt my 'brilliant' ideas needed a larger audience. Now I am not quite so naive. And I am eager to take babysteps in my pursuit of being a storyteller. After being inspired by some of the short films showcased on this site, I have generated some ideas that I am eager to pursue. My first few projects will be voice over narrative driven stories. I don't have access to a boom mic write now and I don't want to destroy my initial projects with bad audio. When reading the many rules and guidelines for this site, it seems to be much more rigid than any Internet community I've visited. I never really though of an Internet handle as a facade or disguise. It just seemed like a playful and creative way of distinguishing ourselves while giving some kind of insight into our personality. Anyway, this is one of the better filmmaking communities on the net, so I guess these 'rigid' rules must be a quality control thing. Hopefully I will be able to put what I have learned from here to good use. __________________ http://www.moonrocket.ca

April 4th, 2003, 09:36 AM	#6
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Welcome aboard, Haasim! You are in a position that a lot of us are in. Lots of ideas. Now is the time to start doing something with em! I hope you'll be able to do things you want to do and am interested to see what you'll produce! And yes, the real names is part of the quality control that is being done here. As you have noted, it seems to work! __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

April 20th, 2003, 03:11 PM	#7
Jason Balich Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 58	Hello from TORONTO !! Hi there, I'm somewhat new to this forum... although i have been reading and posting liek a madman since i got my GL2. I live in Toronto Ontario and was wondering if there were any people out there interested in doing some filming. Im totally open to concepts and I bring a good amount of NLE knowledge and special effects compositing to the table. __________________ It's not the tools that make u great. It's how you use them!

April 21st, 2003, 08:08 AM	#8
Haasim Mahanaim Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 26	Hey, I'm also from Toronto... I checked out your portfolio site, http://www.littlebearmedia.com - nice work! I noticed you went to Seneca college. I'm currently attending the Seneca@York campus for Broadcast Journalism. I'm going to be in school during the summer, but I'd be interested to 'help out' if you work on any video projects. Just like every wanna filmmaker, I've been working on a few scripts I hope to complete during my weeks off before the start of the summer semester. There is a cool production company founded by Kevin Spacey, they have a community called triggerstreet.com where storytellers can share their work and get feedback. Ever heard of it? __________________ http://www.moonrocket.ca

February 6th, 2003, 07:46 PM	#2
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Well I used to live in Toronto... ...But I like Vancouver much much better. :)

February 12th, 2003, 10:14 PM	#3
Dominik Chrzan New Boot Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Hope, PA USA Posts: 11	michael, if i may ask, what kind of documentary did you film in mexico? dom

April 3rd, 2003, 05:17 PM	#5
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Welcome, Haasim! I'll be looking forward to reading your posts! ---------------------------------------- Dar deh be dar moon --- Farsi

April 21st, 2003, 08:54 AM	#9
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Welcome, Jason! Just wanted to welcome you to the boards. I'm a bit of a commute from Toronto, but you'll find a few more people in your area here. Good luck with your GL2. __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

April 21st, 2003, 10:28 AM	#10
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Hey, welcome! I used to live in TO. Moved to Vancouver 8 years ago. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

May 8th, 2003, 10:01 AM	#11
Andrew Petrie Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 484	There are a few people scattered around SW Ontario...Myself and Frank Goertzen are in the London area. It'd be fun to get everyone together and throw ideas around. My only contact with a GL2 has been on display at FutureShop. There's always a salesman hanging around when you're looking at a $4K camera. I just smile and inform him I've got his bigger brother. Not one has known what I'm talking about :P shrug __________________ Andrew \| Canon XL1s, ME66, Vinten Vision 3, GlideCam V16 (for sale!)

May 8th, 2003, 10:25 AM	#12
Jason Balich Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 58	Get Together = Good Idea The idea of getting a bunch of people together sounds interesting. I've heard of alot of good things happening after people poling there skills and ideas. How do u suppose we get this going? __________________ It's not the tools that make u great. It's how you use them!

September 2nd, 2003, 03:11 PM	#13
David Pritchett New Boot Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario. Canada. Posts: 5	Hey folks! New member from Toronto! Hey, folks! I just stumbled across this excellent forum of yours. I'm VERY impressed! It's been added to my favourites, and I'm sure I'll be frequenting it as often as possible (daily!). I'm living in Toronto, and trying to keep as busy as possible. We've just finished shooting a couple of shorts on 16mm, as well as another short on Hi-Def, and a music video on Hi-Def. We try to mix up all these 'big' shoots with DV projects as well. So, if you're in the Toronto area, give me a shout! (especially if you're an experienced DOP, or camera person with samples) ;) Until then. David dpritchett@pendulumentertainment.com http://www.pendulumentertainment.com

September 2nd, 2003, 10:13 PM	#14
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Welcome David I'm sure we'd love to hear more about your work, particularly your HD and DV work. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

September 2nd, 2003, 10:34 PM	#15
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Hey, I used to live in Toronto... Go Leafs! __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com