What all do I need?

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hey guys,

i just got into video production and Im trying to get a investor to help buy what i need to make great music videos and indie films. I basically need a kit list that will work for most situations. Ill be doing alot outside so I need reflectors and the whole bit. Can you guys please make me a list of things I will need to do a great job. Maybe some links of the best deals.
I know I need a green screen and lighting but I dont know what lighting is the best for it. A guy gave me a flyer recently about a global streams ckt........but i dont know.
To my knowledge Ill need
my dvx100a
possibly some cool filters
anamorphic lense
green screen
lighting
a kik ass tripod
reflectors
dolly

i already have premiere pro after effects magic bullet and my matrox rtx100pro

i know theres 500$ dollies and probably 80,000$ dollies......but what im asking for is best bang for the buck. I know its about skill and creativity obviously.......but tool wise what will i need to be competitive with videos on tv with green screen type stuff and all......

Ill be doing rnb videos rap bling bling videos.........and then off the wall tarantino/comdedy stuff.

thank u soooooooooooo much
once i get a good list I can add it up and ask for the money.

BRYAN:)
 
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Pookie - I just thought I'd follow you around all day with this one....:thumbsup:
 
You will need knowledge. Every shoot is different, and requires a lot of different specialized equipment, most of wich are too expensive to buy, lights, butterflies, clamps of different sorts, etc. The music videos on TV are done with enormous crews of very specialized professionals, each of them handling a lot of specialized equipment.

So there is no recepy we can give you, and no shopping list. That said, if you are talented (and study you cinematography) you can come up with some pretty good looking stuff without that support crew and gear. The key is building your projects around shots you can pull off.

So for starters, get the DVX, a good tripod, a UV filter (to protect the lens) and a good interview kit. Maybe a 5 head arri kit. Make sure it's got something over 2000W of power and that it comes with a softbox. if you have the space, build a green screen wall in your garage or something (don't forget to put that curved piece of wood so you can't see the wall/ground corner (I'm not sure how you call it, infinite background?). See if you can properly light you set with your kit, if not complement it with some cheaper lights (maybe Britek) to light the screen-background.

What you don't need:

Anamorphic and filters - not just now. But if you really are into filters, get a quality mattebox, so you'll be able to use square filters in your camera and graduated filters, don't spend your money in round filters.

There are great dolly options right there, but buying a quality dorrway dolly is probably your best bet. And maybe a couple of Butterfly frames (one larger and one smaller) and wood reflectors for outside shoots. But renting them as you go also sound like a good idea.

Now, I'm just trying to understand who is going to invest that kind of money in someone that just got into video production and don't even know what he needs? Well, anyway, good luck...
 
I agree with the last posters. Equipment is nice but it's not going to make you a rock star. Experience does. If I gave you a formula one car, you could not say you were a race driver. Start with a camera and tripod and learn about framing, exposure, and motivation. It took me about 8 years of my life working professionally before I could say that I really felt comfortable behind a camera. You may feel you have talent and want to express it, but you will go through the same process we all did, learning the ropes, making LOTS of mistakes, and learning the craft. Only then can you consider the word competitive, not before.

"So for starters, get the DVX, a good tripod, a UV filter (to protect the lens) and a good interview kit."

Or simply a clear filter. A UV filter offers no advantage for a DV camera.
 
TheYankee said:
How did I know that this thread would take this turn...
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All I wanted to answer was:

"All you need is love"

but then I though about it and realized it wasn't really that good a joke... :)
 
Now, I'm just trying to understand who is going to invest that kind of money in someone that just got into video production and don't even know what he needs? Well, anyway, good luck...[/QUOTE]

my father is a millionaire and suddenly realized hes gona die one day and cant take his money with him.
He has now saw me become the most successful/popular audio engineer and producer in central fl so he has confidence in my dedication.
while hes willing to put out money, i want to get what ill need regardless if i know how to use it yet. Even when i buy a ton of stuff........all im gona be doing is screwing around with the dvx till i get a grip on it. Im completey aware of the work and time involved. Developing in the science of sound as an audio engineer is'nt any easier than becoming a video expert.

we've been filming since we were kids (12 years old)
im 30 now......
we finally get to get our hands on some real stuff!
hurray

thank u for all that good advice above!:)

that helps for sure

bryan
 
why are the round filters not as good as the mattebox square ones.......?
i guess a a round uv protector would be ok?
i would just go to my local dealer and have them help me.........but theres only one close by and there out to rob u!
geeeeeessssssssss
 
Wow, you're just going to ask for the money? Can I have the number of your investor? Forget the list for now, get the camera, tripod with a good fluid head and these books:

1. Per Holmes "Hollywood Camerawork" (a 6 dvd set)
2. "Killer Camera Rigs That You Can Build" (this one is mine, so forgive the shamless self promoting)
3. John Jackman's "Lighting for Digital Video and Television"
4. Kris Malkiewicz's "Cinematography"
5. Douglass Spotted Eagle's "Now Hear This: Superior Sound for Digital Video and Beyond" DVD series
6. Rick Schmidt's "Extreme DV at used car prices"

Read 'em. Learn 'em. Then go make movies.

Dan
www.DVcameraRigs.com
 
'Directing Shot by Shot' is also a good book... Makes you wish you could draw though with all the emphasis on storyboarding...

Damn, I wish I could draw but even my homemade porn looks bad
 
i live in central florida (daytona beach) and KNOW what i'm doing. i'm getting ready to do a feature film. can i have some of the money? please?

carl
 
Bryan,

Tell us how much money you can get first, it's relative what you can buy. I'll tell that just a starter kit will run in the area of 50,000, and if you want to do serious outdoors work you looking at more like 100,000. And that's not counting the liftbed truck you drive it all around in, which will be another 40,000.

I don't advise getting the DVX. I'd wait a few month and get the HVX200 so you have serious filming options. If you want to start shooting right away just for practice, buy a cheap 3ccd on used on ebay or somewhere for like 1,000. I see things like GL2 all the time real cheap.

Do some real projects, like music videos, early on before you buy any gear. Just hire an experienced DP that brings their own package. If you look hard enough you find them for pretty cheap, and you'll learn a lot from them, and learn what you need and as well as what you don't need.

Some of the stiffest competition in the world is in the music video biz. It's not a place for begginers. You need to align yourself people that know what they're doing so you can learn from them.

Understand that 50,000 is a very small budget in the music video biz. if you want compete in that arena it takes big buck and you to pay real pros with real high end gear. In this case Editors are worth their weight in gold. If you dont believe, try editing a music video yourself, then pay a pro editor the edit the same video without him ever seeing your version and compare the two.

My uncle always told me "the devil isn't wise because he's the devil, he's wise because he's old." Trust in people that have experience and learn from them. You must be patient, it will take many years.
 
Icarus2005 said:
My uncle always told me "the devil isn't wise because he's the devil, he's wise because he's old." Trust in people that have experience and learn from them. You must be patient, it will take many years.
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Nice take.

:beer:
 
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