Hollywood Camera Work Dvd

That's excellent, I may actually be able to buy it now that I've started rolling in the big bucks. Hopefully it keeps getting extended forever, so I can keep putting it off.
 
I highly recommend these DVDs. I ordered mine on Friday afternoon and received it here in Vancouver yesterday, Monday. Amazingly fast.

I watched the first DVD twice and found it very helpful. First time I got to "camera plots-u shape" I was like "what the ..." [lol] But that just shows the training is very deep and helps you master each technique.
 
ropbo said:
I ordered mine on Friday afternoon and received it here in Vancouver yesterday, Monday. Amazingly fast.
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WTF ! I ordered mine last Sunday, It Shipped Monday morning, Arrived in Vancouver on Thursday, and cleared customs in Richmond this past Sunday. It's taking so ridiciously long, I'm starting to think that maybe customs went through the lessons on the Dvd's. Oh well, Can't wait till they finally arrive.
 
Ebay Auction Problems!

Ebay Auction Problems!

Gordon JL said:
Owen, on that auction you posted, there was a bidder, Nalyom, who bidded over himself 10 times; perhaps to raise the price. Am I missing something here? And who would bid on this for over $400, when a person would easilly find it for much less?

Frontlineproductionsny does seem very suspicious; but even if he was trying to raise the price, does that necessarilly mean I shouldn't buy from him, since the price is still much lower than other places?
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Hi Gordon,

I'm Nalyom who you mentioned as the ebay bidder, to answer your question you are missing something here.... first things first I have never sold any items on ebay under "nalyom" or anthing else, I have bought 2 items in the past. Okay?

Now I have bidded on Hollywood camera work several times in several auctions and have always been out bid. While I was winning at one stage another ebay buyer told me the guy "Maverelnmore" was the same guy "frontline productions" & "Tolddorocket". the buyer who informed me was at that time out of pocket to the tune of 200 bucks and had not got the goods. I told ebay who could not prove he was one way or the other. As it turned out I was out bid anyway.

I have often put in a few bids one after the other only because the high bid shown was not actually current. I am not an ebay seller and I am certainly not using aliases to pump up a price. I can tell you that I believe the 3 names I have mentioned are most certainly linked, notice how he has big letters saying he "now accepts paypal so you are assured of getting your dvds" what an odd thing to say and a buy now price of only €150, lets face it $400 is about what you could eaily get for this product on ebay.

For the record I am pulling my hair out trying to get this item, just cant afford it yet. Anyway I hope I have cleared things up. By the way this is a neat forum.

Regards

John
 
I agree with John H.... these are not for doc work (and that's my concentration at the moment). However they are valuable for fiction and for thinking about camera placement and set-based interviews. I am also slowly incorporating the techniques into my thinking about shorts for film fests. Great stuff, Per!
earon
 
earon_k said:
I agree with John H.... these are not for doc work (and that's my concentration at the moment). However they are valuable for fiction and for thinking about camera placement and set-based interviews. I am also slowly incorporating the techniques into my thinking about shorts for film fests. Great stuff, Per!
earon
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Well, I don't entirely agree with that. It sure has limited use in docs, but some times, when you are shooting a documentary you are in a situation where you pretty much know where and how characters will move. I think if you understand all that stuff the master course has, it enables you to position yourself so all that emotional effect and spatial continuity is there.
 
Only got through the first Dvd and I've already learned so much I didn't know before. Great buy, worth every penny.
 
comicfan711 said:
Hey, I just wanted to warn everyone about a situation I've discovered on E-bay. A few weeks ago, I tried to buy Hollywood Camera Work there, and got ripped off by a guy named Rob Balis (from Bloomfield, NJ) for over $200. I paid by money order, and then the guy disappears from e-bay (no longer a registered user).

At the time of sale, his user name was ToledoRocket21, but I have traced him to at least two other user names. He seems to switch usernames every couple of weeks. He'll run a bunch of short auctions, and then as soon as those auctions are up, he disappears and starts a new identity. The first thing he always does is buys a bunch of cheap $.99 items that give him immediate positive feedback. Then he sets up shop and starts his scam all over again.

The reason I'm mentioning all this is that he continues to sell Hollywood Camera Work under different identities, and he continues to rip people off. So, if you're looking to buy it cheap on e-bay, I'd be sure to research the seller, make sure that it IS NOT Rob Balis...and whatever you do...DON'T SEND A MONEY ORDER!

For more info on this guy, you can check out this list of complaints against him:
http://www.traderlist.com/RobBalis.html

Thanks everyone!
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I was just ripped off by Rob Balis. BEWARE!!! http://robbalis.blogspot.com/
 
Just received mine

Just received mine

I just received mine (all 6 DVDs) the other day. Was dead tired but watched about 40 minutes of Volume I. I thought my head was going to explode.

There is so much information, watching this thing is like eating a brick. You have to take very, very small bites.

I think that this package is worth every last dime. The rest of the DVDs could be blank and I'd still be happy with my purchase (not really but you get the idea).
 
I bought mine back in June, final cost was $336.34 after using the 'DVXUSER' "coupon" field.

Subtotal: 1 $479.00
Coupon - DVXUSER: ($150.00)
Shipping: FedEx Ground: $7.34
Sales Tax: $0.00
TOTAL: $336.34
 
I bought this last month - and with the hidden nugget at the beginning of this thread, used the discount code from:
Master Course in High End Blocking
(You can enter HIGHEND3d in the school acc code to get that discount - brings it down to 299.)

There's a quote at the beginning of the series about using the 3D models to demonstrate the power of camera work because they are expressionless. This is one of the strongest elements to the set - you're hearing the voiceover (rather dull voiceover) talking about when you might want to do a pull or a push - to communicate this or that about your character - all while you're watching what that would look like in the setup and through the lens. And you actually 'feel' a reaction to the 3D actor with no expression on their face. This is for Directors and DPs and Actors alike. Definitely changed my respect for things that I watch.
 
totaly agree...this is must see for any starting filmmaker. Gave me many ideas on how to impove my future films. Cant wait to get my hands on camera now
 
Hi, new to the boards, but finally got my hands on the goods and now I want this DVD set. If anyone has theirs for sale for a good price (used, as I can't afford it new even with the discount at the moment), I'd like to purchase. Send me a PM and great write-up/coverage by the way!
 
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