is anyone in my situation? i'm a contractor who has been a repressed artist since high school. i've went from drawing to painting to design to music(!). then 2 years ago i bought a digital camera to film a wedding for my brother-in -law. with assistance of software i was proclaimed an artistic genius by everyone who saw the dvd. i went futher , but i relied heavy on music (copyrighted) to give the next videos power. i think this is my 'niche', and got the dvx 2 months ago and being the businessman, i decided to also start a business *(tax write off?). i dont have much of a question as much as i need to know if anyone has suggestions as to a direction i should head, is there a job in this business i should aim for?
video/carpenter
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dvpixl
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Re: video/carpenter
Videographer, filmmaker, producer, director, freelance productions of any means related to image creating. it all depends on your location and what kind of needs people have around your area. A wedding videographer is a great start- many here did it, still do it.
then you can move on to more serious things like corporate promotional videos that pay more(not really), promotional video for another business etc- then you try and make a film- your own vision instilled upon it. have fun with your DVX!
Videographer, filmmaker, producer, director, freelance productions of any means related to image creating. it all depends on your location and what kind of needs people have around your area. A wedding videographer is a great start- many here did it, still do it.
then you can move on to more serious things like corporate promotional videos that pay more(not really), promotional video for another business etc- then you try and make a film- your own vision instilled upon it. have fun with your DVX!
grinner
Carbonite Member
Re: video/carpenter
decide what it is you wanna specialize in and attack it. Jacks of all trades are hard to give jobs to sometimes. Most need an editor OR a cameradude OR a whatever. They want someone who specializes in what they need done.
Don't quit yer day job cuz yer gonna have to start for free to get your foot in the door.
Concentrate on what ya wanna do. Doing things like weddings may pay a bill or two but will do nothing for your reel. Build your reel up and get that gig ya want.
good luck, man
decide what it is you wanna specialize in and attack it. Jacks of all trades are hard to give jobs to sometimes. Most need an editor OR a cameradude OR a whatever. They want someone who specializes in what they need done.
Don't quit yer day job cuz yer gonna have to start for free to get your foot in the door.
Concentrate on what ya wanna do. Doing things like weddings may pay a bill or two but will do nothing for your reel. Build your reel up and get that gig ya want.
good luck, man
bodaphoto
Well-known member
Re: video/carpenter
To gain experience and earn some cash to justify buying the camera, do weddings. 1 or 2 a month. Practice on your framing and patience. Receptions are fun and great for learning challenging lighting situations. You learn the importance of the need for great audio. They are great for gaining experience for editing. You really get an all around feel from beginning to end of a project, by shooting, editing, and packaging the product. You truly get a sense of accomplishment.
To gain experience and earn some cash to justify buying the camera, do weddings. 1 or 2 a month. Practice on your framing and patience. Receptions are fun and great for learning challenging lighting situations. You learn the importance of the need for great audio. They are great for gaining experience for editing. You really get an all around feel from beginning to end of a project, by shooting, editing, and packaging the product. You truly get a sense of accomplishment.
mike f smith
Member
Re: video/carpenter
Almost exactly in your situation. I have been in the building trades since I was 18. Took about 8 years off went to art school started a photograpy business in my mid 30s did that for 5 or 6 years then started building again. Being a builder made me a much better photographer and being a photographer made me a much better home designer. I was a lousy businessman though and hated the hustling of work. It wasn't a problem in the building trades, there was aways more work than I wanted. Now I'm really interested in video production and the internet and how those two things will mesh in a big way soon. I think you are in a good place knowing how to build something. Making a good photograh or video production takes exactly the same set of previsualization, planing and attention to detail. It has been my observation that only about 10% of people and 20% of photograhers know a good photograph when the see one much less how to produce one. With your art background you may be a long way down the track already.
Best,
Michael Smith
Almost exactly in your situation. I have been in the building trades since I was 18. Took about 8 years off went to art school started a photograpy business in my mid 30s did that for 5 or 6 years then started building again. Being a builder made me a much better photographer and being a photographer made me a much better home designer. I was a lousy businessman though and hated the hustling of work. It wasn't a problem in the building trades, there was aways more work than I wanted. Now I'm really interested in video production and the internet and how those two things will mesh in a big way soon. I think you are in a good place knowing how to build something. Making a good photograh or video production takes exactly the same set of previsualization, planing and attention to detail. It has been my observation that only about 10% of people and 20% of photograhers know a good photograph when the see one much less how to produce one. With your art background you may be a long way down the track already.
Best,
Michael Smith