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Manic

Hi Guys,

Been lurking around here for a while, without registering. I am primarily a photographer, but I have found that the more I think about it I am sure I will enjoy exploring other media. I am quite heavily into motorsport, and the story's behind things (think indie documentary's about small budget race teams).

I'l be honest: I have never shot a video before with a dslr, and thus will probably be posting 'ahhhhh lights are flickering at 30fps!!!!' when I forget the stuff I have read up on. Sorry in advance :D

Great forum you have here, lots of knowledgeable people.


EDIT: first newbie mistake... forgot to post my question!

Im planning to use a 60d, and a 50mm 1.8 as my normal kit, with the addition of a 35mm and 85mm prime when budget allows. Is this going to offer enough variety between cuts for starting out?
 
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Yeah, I am looking at the 100-400L, but due to cost that will be a while off. As much as I am into sports, I really want to try my hand with other area's. I know you probably get 100's of people like me thinking they 'might give it a go' but I have a few scripts I wrote a while ago, but never had the confidence/belief in myself to actually try and take them any further.

I must admit, joining here and looking around has opened my eyes, I had wrote myself off thinking that it wasnt realistic to plan, shoot, and edit using consumer kit, I believed that it was only something that a team of 40 guys with a big chequebook could do. I realise that Its not a case of point the camera, hit record and hope for the best, but I would like to learn :).
 
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Lots of similar minded folks in your part of the world. Might be a good idea to find someone further along the same path to spend a couple days with on a shoot, see what its really all about. Maybe with your lens collection you could volunteer as an assistant camera man for a small budget project ??? Or just volunteer your lenses and just stipulate you will need to be on set with them every day all day.. most would think that was fine.
 
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Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. I have managed to get a few days experience with a local film company, who are happy for me to be on set and 'shadow' the crew.

I phoned up and explained what I wanted to do, and was invited to their offices. I walked into thier office and spoke to their receptionist who looked at me like I was mad. After a 10 minute conversation with the producer he said I was more than welcome to come along, and introduced me to one of the camera operators (the one I will be following around, asking stupid questions). I apologized in advance for being a pain, he said not to worry, any questions just ask, nice to see someone with so much enthusiasm to learn :D

I have to sign a form that states I cant tell everyone what was being filmed etc, but from what I have read this is fairly normal. Really looking forward to this, hopefully will be a good learning experience.
 
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Manic said:
I am primarily a photographer, but I have found that the more I think about it I am sure I will enjoy exploring other media. QUOTE]


That is excatly how I started out.... and I had a huge confidence issue when I was getting my first short film off the ground, in the end I thought of the main things that were holding me back 1)what if no one watches it.... 2)what if people watch it and no one likes it...... 3)what if it actually is rubbish --- for me I decided I just wouldn't care what anyone thought heh, harder to do then say (but then again i'm not trying to build this into a business, I enjoy what I do).


Good luck with what ever you are doing next.
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