Prizes

[Jarred Land]

I am happy to announce.. that Courtesy Jarred Land, Barry Green and Pete Abel from Abel Cine, we are laying down the big bucks and buying the winner an HVX.

Thought you guys may like to know that.

Just a little extra motivation.

1st Place:

Courtesy Jarred Land, Barry Green and Abel Cine

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/2/1155515539.jpg

2nd Place:

Zacuto Docu base Plate (http://store.zacuto.com/home.php?cat=27)

Courtesy Zacuto (http://www.zacuto.com)

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/2/1157871181.jpg

3rd Place:

Varizoom Zoom Control,

http://www.varizoom.com/img/products/vzstealthdvx.jpg
Courtesy Tom at Varizoom (http://www.varizoom.com)


Secondary Prizes:

Master of Horror Prize- John Carpenter DVD set, Courtesy Kholi

Best Edit:

Sony Vegas 7 - Courtesy Sony Media (http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/products/product.asp?pid=404)

http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/images/bnr/vegasdvd7.jpg

More to follow.

[Blaine]

Damn, where did I put my camera!!!!:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

Great prize :thumbsup:

You have outdone yourself.

[Cryogenic Filmworks]

WOW. :thumbsup: Totaly awesome.

[Andrew Brinkhaus]

:eek: :shocked:

[conrad_johnson]

Fantastic!

[Ben Sliker]

holy shit.

[Matt Sconce]

"Passes out"

[Marius]

Nice one, thanks Jarred Land, Barry Green and Pete Abel from Abel Cine!

There will be a VERY HAPPY winner! :)

[mikkowilson]

Damn!

First a DVX, and now a HVX. What's next? ... .


- Mikko ... should find a DVX and enter.

[Charli]

Holy Toledo, Batman!

Charli

[MiniMan]

Now let's have an SDX next fest? Great 1st price!

edit: does it come with cards?

[Alex DePew]

When you do the engraving on the HVX you can use Chocolate Milk Productions instead of Alex DePew. :dankk2: That is awesome by the way!

[FlintMI]

don't tell the IRS. (if you win)

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

KeweLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!

I knew there was something I liked about Barry and Jarred, and thanks Pete at Abel!

I heard a rumor about this but hearing it outloud sounds oh so good ....

And miniman, as for cards ... who cares (though I doubt it since this is coming from indiviuals pockets) ... but I gotta DVX I could sell and buy a few with ... or I'd just be thrilled to shoot native 16X9 SD !!!!!!!!!!

Or just put it in a padded case and sleep with it until I save up for cards :thumbsup:

[Mark Johnson]

Wow. That's so amazing. .... I'm blown away Barry, Jarred and Pete.

Having not participated in any of the prior festivals, could you provide some info as to how the entries will be judged? THANKS SO MUCH TO ALL OF YOU!

[Noah]

Damnit, I knew I shouldn't have waited for a reason.

[FlintMI]

When you do the engraving on the HVX you can use Chocolate Milk Productions instead of Alex DePew. :dankk2: That is awesome by the way!

it's not an iPod.... :)

just kiddin. fool. :costumed-smiley-047

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Wow. That's so amazing. .... I'm blown away Barry, Jarred and Pete.

Having not participated in any of the prior festivals, could you provide some info as to how the entries will be judged? THANKS SO MUCH TO ALL OF YOU!
The rankings (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.) are voted on by any DVXuser who has 100 posts or more at the time of voting.

The 100 post requirement is so that no one can have everybody on their softball team log on and stack the vote.

So it's an audience vote by members who have 99+ votes and Mods, whose votes count the same as the members.

The only exception to that is that sometimes there are one or two categories, like editing or special technical achievement, that are chosen buy the mods only.

So the overall vote is basically an audience award, and then sometimes there are a few subcategories that are jury prizes (mod chosen).

The only thing you can count on being consistent contest to contest, however, is the ranking vote by your peers here at DVXuser.

To keep things lively, the sub categories have fluctuated slightly for each contest and while most of these are voted on by members and contribute to your overall ranking, a couple of categories are sometimes hand picked by the mods as I mentioned previously, but again, this changes contest to contest. Past subcategories have included: editing, lighting, cinematography, visual FX, sound effects, acting (an ensemble award), special technical achievement and best original score. Again this is what's happened in the past an the only 100% consistent is the overall ranking vote by members with 99+ votes and mods. :thumbsup: (unless Jarred posts and says it will be different this time, lol)

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

I've already drawn the comparison that Jarred and DVXuser are like Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory (and the mods are the Oompa Loompas)
http://www.frenchquarterfeatures.com/willydvd.gif

http://frenchquarterfeatures.com/hvx.gif

But now I totally feel like a kid in that movie ... one of us will take home the golden ticket!!!!!!!!

... this thread is such a secret still ... not many people have seen it yet or it would be off the hook already ...

... kind of cool knowing that all of these people are gonna get PM's from their buds to check it out, or stumble on it ... it'd be cool to see the looks on their faces ... probably just like Charlie's in Willy Wonka, when he learned of the golden ticket contest. :thumbsup:

[Slimothy]

Holy Sh*t.


I think the competition just got stiffer.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Holy Sh*t.


I think the competition just got stiffer.

Yeah maybe ... but it's so awesome, that I even feel a little less competitive now ...

don't get me wrong, I still wanna win as much as ever just for the sake of doing well/success and rah rah rah, and all that other Texas football stuff that I was indoctrinated with ...

... but I think I can honestly say that losing doesn't sound so bad because this is sooo ridiculously coooooool and generous that I couldn't help but be stoked anyway that SOMEONE won it ... that that just happened in the world, that somebody was that fortunate and that Barry and Jarred and Pete are that cool.

Woohoo!
Ok I'm gonna try and contain myself for a little while .... http://goldismoney.info/forums/images/smilies/smokin.gif

(I plead mia non culpa ... see my custom member status name)

Sorry but this is just SO DAMN AWESOME.

[J.R. Hudson]

Holy Toledo, Batman!

Charli

Whoa !

[Kholi]

I knew it.

[VersuS]

Speechless! Today HVX...tomorrow...the world!

[Mark Johnson]

Thanks, as always, Jack

This place is simply amazing. I wish the rest of the world was as cool as this little backwater on the net.

[HorseFilms]

That's beyond generous. You guys are awesome!

[Brandon Rice]

Man, that's nice dude.

[g0ldenb0y55]

Awesome J-Dogg! That's definately motivation!

[macintosh]

Wow, when you said you were going all out on prizes, you really meant it. Jarred, Barry, Pete you guys are awesome.

[Justin_Kirch]

i guess i'll have to make a new film since the one i made for another contest has already been posted on here :(.

[Kholi]

To the Moderators:

This is the best community I've ever been a part of on the internet and PROBABLY one of the bests period (outside of my bestfriends and all, because well they rock.)

I can't believe how far you guys stick your necks out and at that, how much of a kick you get out of it. It's truely amazing.

A no entry fee contest, lax rules, open to the public, and a first place prize like this?

Wow. You guys really are nuts.

I love it.

[Michael_Petro]

My brain just melted... nice very nice..

[Aaron Marshall]

Whoa! An HVX? That's incredible.

I totally agree with Kholi.

[SilverWolf]

I just crapped my pants! Jack Stanley can I borrow some of your diapers ? :grin:

[Steve_Arm]

Looks like Jack Daniel will be a happy HVX user in the next months. Just guessing...

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

I just crapped my pants! Jack Stanley can I borrow some of your diapers ? :grin: haha :laugh: here ya go, I have a feeling a few people will be needing these in this thread ...
http://bluejersey.net/images/diary/oops.jpg http://www.ericrogers.org/weblog/images/_oops.jpg

Looks like Jack Daniel will be a happy HVX user in the next months. Just guessing...
No way man, lol :) ... this fest is gonna have highest number of awesome films of any contest I bet ... you gotta check out Spidey and Vislaw and Conrad and Hiro and SLIDEentertainment's threads over in the individual film discussions, just to name a few! (lots of other great ones)

Sick awesome talented stuff.

REALLY looking forward to this one as an audience member!

[Matt Sconce]

I am definitely going to learn a TON from seeing what people pull off this contest. It is anyones game now! I bet people will kick it into overdrive with an HVX on the line.

[Jarred Land]

and thats just first place.. i have lots more in store for you guys.

And thanks for Barry and Pete for opening up the wallets with me on this one.. its our little way to give back to all you guys who come here every day, and help each other for nothing more than the love of filmmaking.. Ive met many friends here.. and am impressed almost every day.. so thank you.

Ok thats enough of me being a girl...

Now get off your lazy asses and go make some kick ass films.

[Brandon Rice]

and thats just first place.. i have lots more in store for you guys.

And thanks for Barry and Pete for opening up the wallets with me on this one.. its our little way to give back to all you guys who come here every day, and help each other for nothing more than the love of filmmaking.. Ive met many friends here.. and am impressed almost every day.. so thank you.

Ok thats enough of me being a girl...

Now get off your lazy asses and go make some kick ass films.

haha Jarred, you're cool man, thanks for this kind gesture!

[Dario Nieva]

Wow, awesome first place prize (You guy's rock :D)

Look's like we have to get our film into gear!

[Texture]

I am stunned. Its too freakin' incredible for words!!!

[Steve_Arm]

Hmm on second thought, if the winner(s) is a team of 2? They have to decide who will keep it... Seems there is a incremental violence factor here... Maybe should be 2 HVXs? Or next fest should be a DramaFest... :violent5:

[Jarred Land]

Hmm on second thought, if the winner(s) is a team of 2? They have to decide who will keep it... Seems there is a incremental violence factor here... Maybe should be 2 HVXs? Or next fest should be a DramaFest... :violent5:

sure no problem.. we can give you 2 HVX's if you win...

oh by the way.. did i tell you the Horrorfest entry fee is $5995?

:love4:

[Brandon Rice]

LOL! HAHA! Nice one.

[Steve_Arm]

LOL! ...I'm only voting.

[BLUESPIDER]

HVX? I'm in!

[Neil Rowe]

wow, ...thats a kick butt prize! "ante" ...meet "up" .

[dvpixl]

what about 2nd and 3rd prizes, were they announced? or there isn't any...?

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

what about 2nd and 3rd prizes, were they announced? or there isn't any...?
and thats just first place.. i have lots more in store for you guys. ...
:thumbsup:




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[dvpixl]

thanks. exciting stuff.

[arielman]

That's Great Guys
Ian

[macintosh]

and thats just first place.. i have lots more in store for you guys.


With first prize being an HVX, I can't wait to see what the other prizes are.

[Kholi]

With first prize being an HVX, I can't wait to see what the other prizes are.

A free year's subscription to DVXuser.com!!!

Because, between these FREE contests with great prizes, the FREE knowledge base though Barry_Green sells the book and SHOULD be profiting MORE off of it, and the FREE time everyone spends jawing off--

DVXuser should really be a subcription forum.

I've seen lesser forums attempting to charge me money to join. And yeah, I'd pay to play here.

I'm speaking for myself, though.

[Jarred Land]

A free year's subscription to DVXuser.com!!!

Because, between these FREE contests with great prizes, the FREE knowledge base though Barry_Green sells the book and SHOULD be profiting MORE off of it, and the FREE time everyone spends jawing off--

DVXuser should really be a subcription forum.

I've seen lesser forums attempting to charge me money to join. And yeah, I'd pay to play here.

I'm speaking for myself, though.

ha ha yeah if i charged $1 a year from every member 1st prize could be a Hummer.

[ecarr]

if that's not motivation, i dont know what is... you've outdone yourselves yet again.

You are a gentleman and a scholar.

now why am i still sitting here?

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

1st Prize = HVX200
2nd Prize = SDX900
3rd Prize = Varicam

... ok that makes no sense in more ways than one.

[Alex DePew]

ha ha yeah if i charged $1 a year from every member 1st prize could be a Hummer.

From whom?:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)


Where's Terry with the rimshot?

[Kholi]

ha ha yeah if i charged $1 a year from every member 1st prize could be a Hummer.

The funniest thing about this is that it's totally plausible.

What's a dollar in comparison to the copious amounts of information available here?

Anyway.

I hope to enter!

[dvpixl]

a 100B would be generous as well for a 2nd prize...

dunno about 3rd...

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

It probably won't be a camera ... those are the hardest to get, hence Jarred and Barry and Pete ponying up and buying one.

But there are tons of small companies in this niche industry that usually hook us up.

I just won a crane from Bob at SkyCrane for example ... and I make a point of mentioning it here because that dood is awesome.

He went to the hospital with a kidney infection and called me
OVER THE WEEKEND!
FROM THE HOSPITAL!
to let me know that my crane which he was giving me FOR FREE would be going out a day or two late!!!!!

Dood's in the hospital and somewhere in his brain he's saying "gotta let that guy that I'm giving a free crane to know that it will be slightly delayed due to me being in intensive care and all"

I'm just waiting on the crane so I can post a big review etc. I'm sure the crane will be great but the customer service is INSANE already ... wow ...

So the other prizes have typically been dollies and camera bags and stabilizers and cranes and a copy of DVrack once and other cool and pricey stuff like that from great gear sponsors that make awesome stuff ... these companies are of the size that you can usually talk on the phone to the guy that runs the company and they know and give darn about who we are here and what we do ... like Bob at Skycrane and Tom ar Varizoom.

Who knows though ... Jarred's hinting at good stuff so maybe it will be off the hook, but it's always good and always generous.

[dvpixl]

wow that's some crazy, generous action there. Maybe you write him a get well card or something...

[Dario Nieva]

I'd be happy with just some DVXuser Batterys, but if you have something better in mind :P

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

wow that's some crazy, generous action there. Maybe you write him a get well card or something...

Ya good idea!

[Paul Coleman]

Wow, you guys are absolutely the best. Amazing. :beer:

[jkfilm]

outstanding!

[Ramon Boutviseth]

heyy.............nice.

[mameragex]

OMG

NOW I KNOW I GOTTA GET IN THIS CONTEST. I've been sadfully drooling over the HVX since i impatiently bought the DVX100B. I GOTTA HAVE THAT CAMERA!!! I'm goin to start test shooting right now.:kali:

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:Drogar-Evil(DBG): :Drogar-Evil(DBG): :Drogar-Evil(DBG): :Drogar-Evil(DBG):

[Charli]

I love the way Jack says, "dood"

Charli

[jpbankesmercer]

Thanks guys

[R.L. Scott]

damn... I need that camera for "Slums 13" next year.... I MUST HAVE IT!!

[i_&_t]

WOW:shocked:
Big thanks to Jarred, Barry, and Pete Abel! That is a truly generous and amazing prize! Best of luck to everyone!

[insanityfw]

WWWWOOOOWWWWW!!! That's just amazing you guys. I sure hope I can at least get an entry into the contest.

Side note: I'm in for a small fee for the yearly useage of this great site. Even the most broke of broke filmmakers should be willing to pay for this knowledge base. I know it's a ton of work to keep this thing going. Traffic brings sponsors and sponsors bring money, but you guys go above and beyond with this site.

That way I can win a Hummer next year. :)

[GlimmerGhost]

I heard next year it will be a RED camera for first prize...

[darst]

Wow wow wow!!!

[TimurCivan]

90+ competetors..... Jarred you were right the number of entries doubled.

[EJ Pennypacker]

So all we need now is someone to pony up one of those 35mm adapters as the combined first prize, and we'd have people passing out from the prize listings.

:D

EJ

[macintosh]

So all we need now is someone to pony up one of those 35mm adapters as the combined first prize, and we'd have people passing out from the prize listings.

:D

EJ

That would actually be an awesome prize. Awarded for like best cinematography or something like that. I bet there would be some people who would only go for that prize.

[Jarred Land]

Yeah i like that idea.. Someones gotta email Redrock to see if they wanna play with us :)

[TimurCivan]

shall I?

[donkathon]

What an awful prize. I mean, its a great prize, but the people who make a horrorfest flick already have a DVX or HVX. The people with the happy-pappy comsumer cams cant win- so why give an HVx?

[TimurCivan]

are you kidding??? If youre really serisou about filmmaking you can get a job ( if you dont already have) save up a few huindred bucks and rent a DVX for a few days to shoot your Film. you dont need to already own anything.

If you cant afford renting, go to a film school, and ask the students, im sure most of them ahve a DVX or can tell you where to find one.

If you really wanted it you would make it happen. And stay within contest rules, and if youre good, win the HVX.

[KyleProhaska]

Wow, now I wish I didn't have to wait a month for my new camera to film my entry LOL.

-Kyle

[donkathon]

are you kidding??? If youre really serisou about filmmaking you can get a job ( if you dont already have) save up a few huindred bucks and rent a DVX for a few days to shoot your Film. you dont need to already own anything.

If you cant afford renting, go to a film school, and ask the students, im sure most of them ahve a DVX or can tell you where to find one.

If you really wanted it you would make it happen. And stay within contest rules, and if youre good, win the HVX.

I understand what your saying, but what I mean is... all Ive been told since I signed up for DVXuser is that with good writing, sound, lighting, directing, and editing, youve got a good film. The camera is the least of your worries. The rule of only DVX and HVX films contradicts that.

I guess Ill wait a year or two till I can afford one.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

An HVX prize doesn't negate the content is king rule. That's still true and that's what we tell people when they whine because they don't have X camera or X piece of gear and think that therefor they can't make their film. Doesn't mean we don't appreciate the best tools when we can get our hands on them and pine for them when we cannot.

Why such an "awful prize" ...
this is a DVX/HVX site ... you know a club for guys that like those cameras ... didn't you get the lodge hat and secret handshake?http://www.frenchquarterfeatures.com/hat2.gif
This is Jarred's backyard. In your own backyard you can have any kind of luau you want.
I have DVX. I would be thrilled to win an HVX.
If someone that already has an HVX wins one will I be less thrilled than if someone who didn't have one wins it ... sure a little, but someone who owns an HVX already can shoot double coverage ... rent it to the tune of $500 bucks a day to finance your films and indie film lifestyle ... sell it and buy more gear or finance a crazy short or a super low budget feature.
The vast majority of people in the community here do not have an HVX so it would be a good prize.
The vast majority of people in the community here DO have a DVX and are therefore eligible to enter and win this fantastic upgrade.
what do you want to be given away ... a Sony Interlaced Only? ... it's a DVX/HVX site lol.
AND

I bet you Jarred will extend a one time only eligible for you. Go shoot your film and if you win then you can take it home.

If Jarred won't go for that then I'll buy you one. So enter as an exhibition film and if you win first place, and Jarred won't make an exception to the DVX/HVX only rule, I will buy you an HVX. :)

Good luck. I look forward to your entry :thumbsup:

[Jarred Land]

lol.. the old saying is true.. No matter how hard you try or how generous you are, you cant make everyone happy.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Next fest, 1st prize should be a lump of coal :laugh: or an XL1 ... same dif :evil:

(and I can't believe you aren't offering P2 cards and a 35mm adaptor with follow focus with this Jarred)
:nads:
:grin:

[Slimothy]

(and I can't believe you aren't offering P2 cards and a 35mm adaptor with follow focus with this Jarred)
:nads:
:grin:
You mean he's not!?

Dick.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

That Bastid!
:grin:

....


And Hey PTO ... I don't mean to tease you too much ... I DO get what you are saying, but that's my take on it. :)

And yeah Timur's right a really movtivated individual could get their hands on an DVX and enter - they're everywhere.

Where are you, again? Maybe you could crew somebody's short in exchange for shooting yours.

Also if you put and ad in craig's list that says, DP with DVX for 3 day shoot for horror short you will probably get someone. Even more likely if you can offer $100 a day or so :thumbsup:

[TimurCivan]

100$ a day will get you pretty far with a college student.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Ah, at last the secret to your dating success comes to light, Timur. :grin:

[TimurCivan]

the chicks pay me dude...... how do you think i afford all these 35mm lenses.....

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

I didn't know they had to pay you to stay away.

I thought the restraining orders were enough :cheesy:

[guydoingmusic]

You just can't help but love this place. I mean you go from someone complaining about first prize being an HVX to restraining orders from girls.

I'm in love!!:love4:

And to Jarred and the guys.... I made Edgen's movie title in my pants.

Brad

[TimurCivan]

either way i get paid mofo!

[donkathon]

That Bastid!
:grin:

....


And Hey PTO ... I don't mean to tease you too much ... I DO get what you are saying, but that's my take on it. :)

And yeah Timur's right a really movtivated individual could get their hands on an DVX and enter - they're everywhere.

Where are you, again? Maybe you could crew somebody's short in exchange for shooting yours.

Also if you put and ad in craig's list that says, DP with DVX for 3 day shoot for horror short you will probably get someone. Even more likely if you can offer $100 a day or so :thumbsup:

Thank you for that- Im glad you saw it my way (kinda) and I do understand your take on it.

You were right, I did nothing all summer, no movie made. And I cant make a HorrorFest movie now, school starts monday. You can "told you so" me. I am in the middle of writing a script right now, and hate the way it looks, but this time Im not going to delete it (like I have with all my other feature length scripts). But next year, Ill have a car and a job, so, watch out for pto.

Anyways, good luck HorrorFest Contestants.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

PTO buddy --- please never delete another feature script again.

When you do that you make the baby Jesus and the American Indian from that old anti-littering commercial cry. :cry:

Most people can't finish a feature script.

If you hate it, keep it on your hardrive a year and then take another crack it.

You may find that your new distanced perpsective on the material opens it up in new ways and you are really able to polish it into a gem.

If you delete it ... well all that work is for nothing. :(

[donkathon]

PTO buddy --- please never delete another feature script again.

When you do that you make the baby Jesus and the American Indian from that old anti-littering commercial cry. :cry:

Most people can't finish a feature script.

If you hate it, keep it on your hardrive a year and then take another crack it.

You may find that your new distanced perpsective on the material opens it up in new ways and you are really able to polish it into a gem.

If you delete it ... well all that work is for nothing. :(

I know, I hate myself for it. But at the time, it seemed like a brilliant idea, putting away the beast I had written away for good. I know I wont anymore, but now I have no ideas. My biggest problem is I am terrified of copying from other movies (too obviously). Everytime I get an idea for something, its too similare to another movie, and I get discouraged, because using someone else's idea is just amateurish.

Im an original person, always with an idea, but now Im fresh out of ideas.

[Ben Sliker]

hey pto ...
I just moved to charlotte ... I'll shoot anything you want for timur's suggested 100 bucks a day ... lol.

but seriously, where do you live?

[donkathon]

hey pto ...
I just moved to charlotte ... I'll shoot anything you want for timur's suggested 100 bucks a day ... lol.

but seriously, where do you live?

Charlotte suburbs... Concord. I cant say anything else, cause Im on pedophile-alert. I dont know who anyone here is, really, except for JDS, cause he's in a big Hollywood movie (DejaVu).

Thanks for the offer, but I cant afford 100$ a day. Just ask Jack Daniel Stanley- he can answer why.

[mameragex]

And to think......Before now, I was sitting lifeless......staring at my DVX day by day, watching the dust particles fade the colors of the casing to a diluted beige. Then suddenly with a subtle click of my mouse, onto the DVXuser site I went, to discover new life, challenge, meaning and Purpose!!! for my DVX! -------->TO WIN A BETTER CAMERA TO REPLACE IT! AHH AHH AAHHHHH!:Drogar-Dolar(DBG):

Okay! I'm sorry. I've been writing scripts all week and I kinda got lost. Anyway the HVX is a perfect 1st prize :Drogar-Evil(DBG):

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Charlotte suburbs... Concord. I cant say anything else, cause Im on pedophile-alert.
Bwahahah. :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

I dont know who anyone here is, really, except for JDS, cause he's in a big Hollywood movie (DejaVu).

Thanks for the offer, but I cant afford 100$ a day. Just ask Jack Daniel Stanley- he can answer why.

He's an illegal from Canada and he's 14.

[Tom Marshall]

We ought to start a "buy pto a camera" fund...

[Ben Sliker]

Charlotte suburbs... Concord. I cant say anything else, cause Im on pedophile-alert. I dont know who anyone here is, really, except for JDS, cause he's in a big Hollywood movie (DejaVu).

Thanks for the offer, but I cant afford 100$ a day. Just ask Jack Daniel Stanley- he can answer why.

Well, if you want to protect your identity, we can just meet at that big friggin mall y'all have over there. And the hundred dollars was a joke, toss me a cool enough project and im down for shooting anything.

[Ben Sliker]

Bwahahah. :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)



He's an illegal from Canada and he's 14.

I don't know if i can work with canadians tho. :)

[donkathon]

He's an illegal from Canada and he's 14.
Legal. Just trying to get a greencard. I know you know that. :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

We ought to start a "buy pto a camera" fund...
Coooool. :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

Well, if you want to protect your identity, we can just meet at that big friggin mall y'all have over there. And the hundred dollars was a joke, toss me a cool enough project and im down for shooting anything.
Hmmmm. Thanks again for the offer :dankk2:- but I wouldn’t be able to do that, probably. First, because it still sounds creepy- “im gonna go meet a guy at the mall that I met on the internet, who just happens to have the camera I’ve been looking to buy.” And second, I have to get a script done, which is 2 pages in the works, and which all can fit my budget (I hope). :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

I don't know if i can work with canadians tho. :)
Whats that supposed to mean? :( Just kidding. :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

DOOOOOOOOODDDDD

My excusometer is in the red zone.

You go meet him WITH your parents and have coffee (or punch in your case - jk)

Once your parents have his driver's license # written down, work it out.

This is what you've wanted all summer.

A guy with experience and a DVX is offering to shoot your movie for you! HELLO! Do you want to make a movie or don't you.

And school schmool. There's 4 or 5 weekends between now and October 1st. Plus when I was your age, the days were 3 times as long as was time in general it seemed. You'll see what I mean when you're my age.

You just need to get your feet wet. Don't worry about being Citizen Kane right out of the box. So here's your assignment.

You have a week to develop a very VERY simple idea. You have one weekend to shoot it. You have two weeks to edit it.

READY
SET
GO ...

No excuses hombre.

Here's your chance to actually BE a filmmaker. What other 14 year old can compete with that when it comes to the ladies this year. Or to use your native tongue: What other 14 year old can compete with that when it comes to the ladies this year, aye?

Can't believe a page or two ago you were complaining that you couldn't enter the contest without a DVX and now someone is offering you the use of the camera AND assistance, and you aren't jumping all over it like white on rice ... what gives?

[Cryogenic Filmworks]

DOOOOOOOOODDDDD

My excusometer is in the red zone.

You go meet him WITH your parents and have coffee (or punch in your case - jk)

Once your parents have his driver's license # written down, work it out.

This is what you've wanted all summer.

A guy with experience and a DVX is offering to shoot your movie for you! HELLO! Do you want to make a movie or don't you.

And school schmool. There's 4 or 5 weekends between now and October 1st. Plus when I was your age, the days were 3 times as long as was time in general it seemed. You'll see what I mean when you're my age.

You just need to get your feet wet. Don't worry about being Citizen Kane right out of the box. So here's your assignment.

You have a week to develop a very VERY simple idea. You have one weekend to shoot it. You have two weeks to edit it.

READY
SET
GO ...

No excuses hombre.

Here's your chance to actually BE a filmmaker. What other 14 year old can compete with that when it comes to the ladies this year. Or to use your native tongue: What other 14 year old can compete with that when it comes to the ladies this year, aye?

Can't believe a page or two ago you were complaining that you couldn't enter the contest without a DVX and now someone is offering you the use of the camera AND assistance, and you aren't jumping all over it like white on rice ... what gives?

That would cut down on the post count. :Drogar-Evil(DBG):

[Ben Sliker]

WELL SAID JACK!

great ... now im creepy ... how did that happen? Bro ... i'm only like 21, fresh out of college.

It'd be different if I was offering you candy to get into a conversion van. :(

Oh well, perhaps in the future you will be less scared of me. The offer still stands if you would like to collaborate ever. Perhaps you could crew for me or something as an exchange.

[Tom Marshall]

I agree with Jack. First of all, I doubt the guy has pedophilia on his mind by offering to help you out... :) And how long are your school days? What time do you start school and what time do you get out? It doesn't get any easier when you're older and want to get into this. I have to get up at 8 to be to work at 9 and then I'm stuck there till I get home between 7 and 8 at night. So that gives me about 3 hours to get anything accomplished if I actually want to get a good night sleep. Plus you have your weekends! Most people who have day jobs film on the weekends.

[donkathon]

DOOOOOOOOODDDDD

My excusometer is in the red zone.

You go meet him WITH your parents and have coffee (or punch in your case - jk)

Once your parents have his driver's license # written down, work it out.

This is what you've wanted all summer.

A guy with experience and a DVX is offering to shoot your movie for you! HELLO! Do you want to make a movie or don't you.

And school schmool. There's 4 or 5 weekends between now and October 1st. Plus when I was your age, the days were 3 times as long as was time in general it seemed. You'll see what I mean when you're my age.

You just need to get your feet wet. Don't worry about being Citizen Kane right out of the box. So here's your assignment.

You have a week to develop a very VERY simple idea. You have one weekend to shoot it. You have two weeks to edit it.

READY
SET
GO ...

No excuses hombre.

Here's your chance to actually BE a filmmaker. What other 14 year old can compete with that when it comes to the ladies this year. Or to use your native tongue: What other 14 year old can compete with that when it comes to the ladies this year, aye?

Can't believe a page or two ago you were complaining that you couldn't enter the contest without a DVX and now someone is offering you the use of the camera AND assistance, and you aren't jumping all over it like white on rice ... what gives?

Olright, Jack, you've got me in a tongue-twister here. I have a guy offering me work with a DVX, and Im turning it down. As we speak, I am kind of regretting it. I am making excuses, but (aside from the nothing written part) its the truth. I have had to wrangle my parents just to be able to go to this website, because they dont "trust it" and dont really approve me talking to other people that I dont know... at all. This is my excuse, get mad if you want, but my parents are very protective and very sure about things. I will never, ever be able to talk them into it. I asked them, and they laugh-sneered and said "Do you think we'd actually let you go work with someone you dont know?", and soon after that, they started again with the whole "you never use your camera" thing, though I worship my consumer panny-cam. My folks are VERY leniniant, and I love em to death, and I understand their want to protect me, so I cant say anything. The internet is a mad place when your talking to the wrong people. I bet Mr.Whoever who was offering to do the shooting (sorry I forgot his name) is the safest person in Charlotte, probably the nicest guy, and would be GREAT to work with. Im tangled up in blue, Jack.

The good news- I know this guy in one of my classes who has an XL2 or DVX (im gonna ask him, but I know he has a big expensive sucker), and hes is all into making movies, and so are all his/my actor friends. So, if I can talk him into working with me to make something big, I will be good to go.

Thats my response. Again, everytime I read my posts, it makes it look like I am making excuses to do nothing when I want to do something. I just dont have that power in my reach just yet.

As soon as I have my liscense, and this baby is mine:
http://media.buysell.com/userphotos/0001123582/10202004_3374545136.jpg
(350$)

, I will have more availablity to work with people outside the schoolyard/neighborhood. (Yes, you can laugh at that.) Im off to work on my script some more...

As for HorrorFest, I will pass until next year, probably, because I want to focus on what I am doing now. (Unless the guy with the DVX[?] wants to make a horror, then I will jump on it.

Thanks for the tough criticism- it always helps.

[donkathon]

WELL SAID JACK!

great ... now im creepy ... how did that happen? Bro ... i'm only like 21, fresh out of college.

It'd be different if I was offering you candy to get into a conversion van. :(

Oh well, perhaps in the future you will be less scared of me. The offer still stands if you would like to collaborate ever. Perhaps you could crew for me or something as an exchange.
Im not afraid of you. Like I just said, your probably a very nice guy with a lot of initiative... but I just can not make things work.

And tommyinla, I dont have pedophilia... Im not that wimpy :kali:. I just explained. As ridiculous as it sounds, I cant get my my parents. There is no way of convincing them, as far as I know. But now I may have access to a DVX form someone I know, so I will ask him if he wants to do anything soon.

And Jack, I DRINK COFFEE! :Drogar-Evil(DBG):

[macintosh]

You have a week to develop a very VERY simple idea. You have one weekend to shoot it. You have two weeks to edit it.

READY
SET
GO ...

No excuses hombre.

Here's your chance to actually BE a filmmaker. What other 14 year old can compete with that when it comes to the ladies this year. Or to use your native tongue: What other 14 year old can compete with that when it comes to the ladies this year, aye?



PTO, even if your not going to be entering Horrorfest, at least use the motivation JDS is giving you. You don't have to make a horror movie, you don't have to enter it into any festivals or whatever. But what JDS is saying is just go out and make a movie. If you want to be a film maker, heres your chance. Even if you end up hating your story or getting stressed out with your actors or whatever, you cant beat the experience. You have a camera, so who cares if its not a DVX that doesnt mean you cant make a movie. You can only give so many excuses. Just go out and make something.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Yes but your parents can't meet everyone on the forum.
When they can meet the guy though, then it's no different than taking guitar lessons from someone.
Ben could come to your house and you could shoot the whole thing on premises. I think even if your friends DVX pans out you should both try to work with Ben, I mean look at what you are passing up:
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/5649/1154365148.jpg

Man oh man if I were you I would be wracking my brain at what kind of idea (SCRIPT) I could come up with to take advantage of this situation.

If you can't convince your parents to let you work with a guy that's only twentyone who will comeover and meet them and shoot around your house then -- wow. Seems like a totally different ballgame when they can meet someone.

Anyway good luck. I'll shuddup now, you'll make a movie or you won't.

Enough threadjack I guess.

[Tom Marshall]

And tommyinla, I dont have pedophilia... Im not that wimpy :kali:. I just explained. As ridiculous as it sounds, I cant get my my parents. There is no way of convincing them, as far as I know. But now I may have access to a DVX form someone I know, so I will ask him if he wants to do anything soon.
Man, your parents are pretty overprotective!

If they're going by the fact that you don't seem to like the little camcorder you have now, show them that's not the case. Go outside and start filming stuff... anything... and then start working on editing your footage using whatever software you have, even if it's Windows Movie Maker of iMovie. Bring over some friends and start filming some scenes from other movies. I have a feeling they'd have a change of heart... :)

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Man, your parents are pretty overprotective!
While I obviously find it hard to believe that anyone would have a problem upon meeting someone in person and staying on premises, I want to be careful we don't make to light of this issue ... it's a BIG DEAL and I think easy for those of us who don't have kids or aren't kids to dismiss.

DVXuser is an interesting place for many reasons ... we know the expression that boys never grow up their, their toys just get more expensive. Well as a tech loving gender (predominantly) it's only natural that we would have dood's on here from 14 through 100. AND this site is all about mentoring. We get that, but I can see how parent's might not and even if they do might be wary just for the sake of due diligence.

[donkathon]

While I obviously find it hard to believe that anyone would have a problem upon meeting someone in person and staying on premises, I want to be careful we don't make to light of this issue ... it's a BIG DEAL and I think easy for those of us who don't have kids or aren't kids to dismiss.

DVXuser is an interesting place for many reasons ... we know the expression that boys never grow up their, their toys just get more expensive. Well as a tech loving gender (predominantly) it's only natural that we would have dood's on here from 14 through 100. AND this site is all about mentoring. We get that, but I can see how parent's might not and even if they do might be wary just for the sake of due diligence.

Just a few days ago another girl was found missing because she met someone on the internet. Her parents were with her at the mall, but they went to order drinks, and when they came back, she was gone with him. She was found, but I think that is my point. I cant be sure, at all. I dont really think anyone is a creep on this forum, but the girl who was kidnapped was (as I read) an A-grade student, the president of the student council. Even the smartest of people can be fooled- and I dont want to be a victim. Again, I dont think ANYONE here could be a "predator", because I dont think a "predator" would choose these forums over anything.

I just hope you can see it my way- I am going on the safe side and am going to make a movie with friends, and make the best of that. Until I have my own card, and a gun permit :kali:, I dont see how I can be sure its safe out there. Call me a worrywart- I wont pay it any mind.

[Ben Sliker]

man, i should hire JDS as my promo agent. (unfortunetly most of that crazy rig in the pic was junked for the move to charlotte)

ok, threadjack ended.

MAN, AN HVX AS FIRST PRIZE IS AWESOME.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Woohoo

Child Lures Bad
(and totally feel ya PTO on that last example -- good lord!)

HVX AWESOME!

Barry, Jarred, and Pete at Abel are awesome!

Killerprize!

Woohoo!

[Tom Marshall]

While I obviously find it hard to believe that anyone would have a problem upon meeting someone in person and staying on premises, I want to be careful we don't make to light of this issue ... it's a BIG DEAL and I think easy for those of us who don't have kids or aren't kids to dismiss.

Well, yeah, I suppose. I don't have kids, so putting myself in that position is a bit difficult, but there is good reason to worry. Especially with stories about myspace floating around, like the 14 year old girl who almost flew overseas somewhere to meet that one guy. The world has changed since I was that age, that's for sure.

[insanityfw]

I'll say it once again, HOLY SHOOT an HVX as first prize. I'm in!!!!!

Thanks again guys for the killer prize.

[Tom Marshall]

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/5649/1154365148.jpg

Nah, you can do your own pr with this one... put it in the National Enquirer as "Local Filmmaker Goes on Killing Rampage" with a quote that says "I don't know what happened. Last I remember, the boom mike kept getting into the frame." :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

[mameragex]

Now that's innovation & determination for a shot!!! We need DVXer's like that in Chicago!

[NO CA$H]

Wow that is pretty cool. Are those like a bunch of circuit city tripods?

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Yeah I think so. You don't have to level the whole track with shims, just raise or lower the four corners. It's good if you have a light rig, but I imagine you loose some stability.

[Greggl]

Last time I saw that many tripods, they were destroying Chicago in a Spielberg movie.

[spidey]

well if i win, i plan on giving away the my DVX.

[Brandon Rice]

well if i win, i plan on giving away the my DVX.

can I have it? :) :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

[Tom Marshall]

Dude, you already have one! I don't have one... I should get it...

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

if I win I'm going to Disney Land

[Brandon Rice]

Make sure you visit me too JDS... you'll be in my kneck of the woods.

[spidey]

i dont have one..... i rented it.

[VersuS]

If I win I m getting you all checked in....

[Tom Marshall]

i dont have one..... i rented it.

So you were just teasing us? Aw, spidey... whyyyyy? :)

[spidey]

i wish i did :-p

[Tom Marshall]

Hey spidey... considering you rented, your movie footage looks really good...

[Ben Sliker]

Yeah I think so. You don't have to level the whole track with shims, just raise or lower the four corners. It's good if you have a light rig, but I imagine you loose some stability.

It worked pretty cool, we had to be right up against that post in the pic, and as you can see the ground is very slanted. Oh, and I did a push-pull!

I have better dolly designs in my head for my next project. Anything from a telesoping rod, to a hinged arm system to get the camera at the height i need.

[jpbankesmercer]

Prizes, prizes, prizes....
:)

[Brandon Rice]

Where's the update, I'm chompin' at the bit!

[Jarred Land]

I updated the prizes on thread one.. added a few more in there.

[Brandon Rice]

holy crap! Zoom controller! Nice!

[Ben Sliker]

this contest just keeps getting better and better.

[Justin Kuhn]

Zacuto, OH YEAH! I've gotta get in on the next one.

[snodart]

Wow. Nice prizes guys. Talk about motivation.

[MOVIE MASTER]

You Know It!

[jeans]

There should be a prize for worst horror movie.

[Rick Rock]

Heh...yeah, like a DVXUser.com version of a Razzie Award. I suggest a moldy Twinkie.

[BergVision]

WHAT!? WHAT AM I DOING SHOOTING CORPORATE VIDEOS!? I need BLOOD AND FLESH AND A HVX!!!! LOL

[Rick Rock]

Alright...even though I'm officially not entering this contest with a film of my own (helping another team out instead), I'd like to offer a prize for the lowest rated Horrorfest submission. I've been at the butt-end of a few online contests myself, so I know the pain and glory of coming in dead last. In an effort to ease the minds of those who think they have no chance of winning whatsoever, they can feel good knowing that at least they won something if they come in last place.

If they are actually going to list it, I'll throw in a free paid subscription to Videomaker Magazine for one year to the filmmaker most in need of a little more practice and advice...heh.

Jarred/Barry - If you approve this, feel free to name the "award" yourselves.
:thumbup:

[MOVIE MASTER]

IF I WIN I WILL REMOVE THE MASK OF EVIL AND SHOW WHO I REALLY AM
SO WATCH AND VOTE!
666

[Brandon Rice]

IF I WIN I WILL REMOVE THE MASK OF EVIL AND SHOW WHO I REALLY AM
SO WATCH AND VOTE!
666

Um... do we care if you remove the mask?

[TimurCivan]

im just curious.

His movie is classic already. regardless of wht it looks like or sounds liek or anything. MOVIE MASTER ROCKS!!!!!

[Brandon Rice]

true true... lol... his plan worked.

[Barry_Green]

I look at it like Snakes on a Plane -- the hype was in place, and we knew what we were gonna get, and that was okay. Hey, if the pic is actually good too, that's a bonus, right?

[Brandon Rice]

True... IDK... it's just weird.

[bena]

I think it would work better if there were 3 Judges to vote on the winners and not voting by DVXusers. Or make 2 votes by judges and the 3rd vote by dvxusers.

[Matt Sconce]

I think it would work better if there were 3 Judges to vote on the winners and not voting by DVXusers. Or make 2 votes by judges and the 3rd vote by dvxusers.

I agree, but i don't think that will happen. I like your second idea because everyone gets a fair shake and people still get the feedback from the dvxusers about their film in the scorecards.

[jeans]

I think it would work better if there were 3 Judges to vote on the winners and not voting by DVXusers. Or make 2 votes by judges and the 3rd vote by dvxusers.

Why? Do you think a small panel of judges would be more impartial? I like that the users get to decide. Having judges would almost be like having an Electoral College. Well, not really, but you know what I mean (maybe).

[Jarred Land]

yeah.. Me and Barry put these on as a community festival.. for the people by the people... so to get judged by your peers is the way to go.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

I think the members wouldn't be as excited to participate as audience as much either. Here there is no academy, no grand pubas at Sundance ... there is the audience, we the people, only. With out the very enthusiastic viewer support these fests get it would be about 50% less fun as a filmmaker too.

There are good and bad to aspects of this system just like anything else but IMHO for this contest at this time, there's much more of an upside than a downside to audience vote.

[Brandon Rice]

Agreed Jack... I like the way it's set up here.

[jpbankesmercer]

and me

[Jarred Land]

just added another prize :)

[Brandon Rice]

WHOOT!!!! I sure hope I am up for that one!

[Glideshot]

I got the OK from Jarred, and we will be donating a Glideshot GS1 (set of 4 dolly wheel assemblies) for Best Cinematography. I'm not sure how the voting works, but I guess you can add Best Cinematography to your voting criteria.

Here's the GS1:

http://www.glideshot.com/catalog/images/gs_1.jpg
http://www.glideshot.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=58&products_id=477

[Brandon Rice]

Ah sweetness!

[cinealma]

Wow, I haven't looked at this thread for a while. The prize listings are awesome! Good luck to everyone!


John G.

[jpbankesmercer]

Just to let you all know, Darkline wants prizes because he's poor! Like me. :)

[Darkline]

I do JP, but I think it'll come in useful for your 'Hawaii Five O' remake in Moss Side.

Im prepared to defer to such ambition.

[Brandon Rice]

That HVX looks TASTY!

[jpbankesmercer]

ummmmmm....hvx.......

[Brandon Rice]

yeeah! C'mon HVX!

[jpbankesmercer]

Hvx. Hvx. Hvx.

[MOVIE MASTER]

i need at least something!!!!!

[TimurCivan]

:engel017: :D

[Michael_Petro]

i need at least something!!!!!

new tupperware ? :)

[TimurCivan]

your soul back?

[jeans]

i need at least something!!!!!

A new gimmick?

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Jarred can we add the glideshot wheel assemblies to the first post.

I didn't know about that but that's awesome.

Just want them to get full props!

And thanks again to you and Barry and Pete for big bertha. I'll treat her good :beer:

[Glideshot]

Thank you Jack...and Great Job. I sent you a PM.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Thank you Jack...and Great Job. I sent you a PM.
I just replied but I'll let the guys here know too.

My current wheels are off an old pair of rollerblades attached to some random L bracket from the hardware store. I had to do a ton of stabiliation in post, lol.

These would have been my next big purchase (after a p2 card obv.) :)

Thanks so much Michael!:beer:

[MOVIE MASTER]

who the hell won the dvd set?

[Kholi]

Zenebrai

[MOVIE MASTER]

what?

[Kholi]

Zenebral won the DVD set

[MOVIE MASTER]

and we won nothing?

[Kholi]

I can't tell if you're joking or not. =D

[Mark Harris]

How do we get our prize?

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

PM jarred.

The arrangement seems pretty informal between the sponser and the contest, so Jarred will more than likely give you their contact info and you can arrange it amongst yourselves.

But you have to take initiative. I've only had one sponsor (Glideshot) contact me after a fest.

[Jarred Land]

yeah.. I took care of Jack's prize yesterday (ouch) but the rest just pm me and we will connect the dots.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Thanks again man ... can't believe I already have it ... wow!
It was so weird to walk out of there with that gigantic box ... not having paid for it.

[Mark Harris]

Jack invited me to go with him to pick it up, but if I went, I feared he would have a very, very unfortunate accident involving a bus. I'm fairly confident the HVX would have survived though...

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Yeah Tiimur went though.
Pete from Abel seemed jazzed to meet half of the 2nd place tean and Timur got a free T-Shirt as well.
See! you shoulda gone.

[TimurCivan]

The Tshirt which i left at that restaurant BTW...... Sonofabitchs

[Matt Sconce]

yeah.. I took care of Jack's prize yesterday (ouch) but the rest just pm me and we will connect the dots.

The fact that someone was able to win an HVX through this contest blows my mind!! This was one awesome fest!!!

[EJ Pennypacker]

I think the next contest the prize should be a house, or boat, or some fancy car.

EJ

[TimurCivan]

Jdan said as we walked out of Cinetech, "i just walked out with an HVX and i ddint pay for it...."

Bastid. ( no "jk" symbol this time....) BAstid.

[Matt Sconce]

I get mine on Saturday.....but I had to sell everything to get it! haha!

[TimurCivan]

im contemplating, ...... sigh...... selling my DVX, and putting an HVX on a lease to own program. Sigh........ I dont want to get rid of my DVX. I love it too much. Sigh.....

[Kholi]

im contemplating, ...... sigh...... selling my DVX, and putting an HVX on a lease to own program. Sigh........ I dont want to get rid of my DVX. I love it too much. Sigh.....

I've been going through the motions on the Lease-To-Own program and I'm almost done with the process.

PM me if you have any questions, because-- for some reason-- the actual vendors don't seem to have a clue as to the depth this Lease-To-Own program goes.

It's VERY tasty ... and there's more to it than just Panasonic. =)

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Glideshot wheels just came in the mail ... openning now ... woohoo!

[MOVIE MASTER]

best of luck to you jack