Steve33825
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www.DVdepot.com
They're a film equipment rental company that also provides a crew to operate the equipment. They service both short and feature films. Now, due to exhausting my list of local agencies and production companies, I've decided to go down the independent route, but I'm considering using this company's services to make my movie that way I won't have to purchase a camera, worry about what type of camera to get, or whether or not the equipment is compatible with it. This way I can work with people who know what they're doing, especially since this is my first time and I certainly dont know what im doing when it comes to equipment.
Heres the thing though. They provide an initial budget consultation for your script FIRST, and that costs $500. I'm thinking is it worth paying $500 or could I just do all of this myself?
I have 3 low budget scripts, one's a thriller and one's a drama, both are 1-2 locations. The 3rd is a horror which is also 1 location (kinda large), but it has 2 big special effects shots. All have 5-10 characters. I wouldnt mind doing them myself if I can get a professional small cam (dunno if that exists), shotgun mic, and whatever else I need for like $1000. But if not, then I just might convert my scripts into novels, I heard the novel business is a bit easier than the screenwriting one anyway.
So I guess my options are:
1. DV depot
2. Do it myself for $1000 or less
3. Novel
They're a film equipment rental company that also provides a crew to operate the equipment. They service both short and feature films. Now, due to exhausting my list of local agencies and production companies, I've decided to go down the independent route, but I'm considering using this company's services to make my movie that way I won't have to purchase a camera, worry about what type of camera to get, or whether or not the equipment is compatible with it. This way I can work with people who know what they're doing, especially since this is my first time and I certainly dont know what im doing when it comes to equipment.
Heres the thing though. They provide an initial budget consultation for your script FIRST, and that costs $500. I'm thinking is it worth paying $500 or could I just do all of this myself?
I have 3 low budget scripts, one's a thriller and one's a drama, both are 1-2 locations. The 3rd is a horror which is also 1 location (kinda large), but it has 2 big special effects shots. All have 5-10 characters. I wouldnt mind doing them myself if I can get a professional small cam (dunno if that exists), shotgun mic, and whatever else I need for like $1000. But if not, then I just might convert my scripts into novels, I heard the novel business is a bit easier than the screenwriting one anyway.
So I guess my options are:
1. DV depot
2. Do it myself for $1000 or less
3. Novel