Just a student trying to get a camera ;p

Actually Owen I have been seriously considering getting into weddings and $1000 each sounds good to me. I dont think theres much competition around here either. I saw a post on here that gave a link to a site called Video University which is all about wedding shoots. I should see if a couple might let me do a "low pressure" shoot in which I show up and practice shooting their wedding (while the main videographer does his thing) that way if I mess up its no big deal.

-Edalgo
 
That's how I managed to pay for my GL-1 in college... the first couple gigs are tough to get if you have no demo reel, but low prices help. I did a friend's wedding for free and got some great crane shots etc. in order to put together a snazzy demo. You could probably find a local videographer to let you tag along and run his second cam or something... as long as you don't let on that you plan to start stealing away his business in the near future!
 
No, No, No... find a couple who need a wedding and do it, for a fee. If it is your first one, let them know and cut them some slack on the price, but don't do it for free. Do the very best you can do, then use this example to get more work.

It's like the story of when Ceaser landed in Britain to conquer it, the first thing he did was burn the boats, so there was no retreat!!!

Go for it.
 
Ahh I can see it now first he lets me in, then I take his business and then BURN THEM ALL!!!! Heh, you both make good points, in fact Im gonna do it. I'm jumping in and there's no turning back, I mean how hard could it be ;).

-Edalgo
 
Not hard at all unless you find yourself phoning the bride a few weeks after the wedding to schedule an ADR session b/c the mic didn't pick up her "I DO!"
 
The library should have all the textbooks anyway. I know a guy in film school who doesn't buy books. He just goes to the library and reads them there. Much cheaper. I'm going to do it (I'm going to the same place), and it will save me at least $2000
 
Charge it!

Went on ebay, bought a used one for 2500 and maxed out a CC. Though I wasn't a student, I have a video job, but still am kind of poor.

Now I just use the camera for my own needs and do freelance work. Which pays the 80 dollar a month CC minimum. I know CC's aren't responsible, but hey, it's business and you got little other options.

Edalgo_Alvarez said:
This is something I've had goin through my mind lately and I'd like to get some some suggestions if you were in my shoes. Up until now I've been renting the DVX100 from a local film and video arts society here in Edmonton and everything was cool. Membership is about $80 a year which is not bad and daily DVX rentals go for about $45.

This is all good but they only have one or two of these things and the waiting list can get pretty lengthy so you can't just get up one day and say "hey I wanna experiment". Therefore I'm considering investing in one of my own (though I do agree with the benefits of rentals, you dont have to maintain the camera, its cheap, etc). I call it an investment because I do plan on using it as an asset doing all kinds of things, from movies to freelance work, etc.

Since money is being spent on schooling I am wondering what kinda of things people here have done to raise funds in order to buy their DVX. I am considering film grants but thats pretty much like winning the lottery and I just won a free ticket so my luck is spent :). I work at Staples and am in pretty good wth the management and I have come up with a plan that I think might be somewhat effective. Basically it involves convincing the managers to allow me to put a money box at each of the tills and I would get my cashier friends to ask every customer if they are willing to donate a dollar to support local movie productions. I figure it may or may not work, depending on the angle I approach it as. Now this is getting lengthy so I'll spare your eyes the trauma :)

Thanks for any and all feedback.

-Edalgo
*Daddy like!
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def. look into the school loan, thats what I will probably be doing here shortly and its a safer course than maxing out a CC.
 
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