David Chandler-gick
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To answer your specific question, yes. Being “new” you can be a dry sponge and absorb so much…
As time goes on, you’ll find more “been there – done that”, but by that time it’s no longer so much about what you can learn as much as what you can experience. (And no. I really cannot explain any better than that.)
For me, it’s about meeting with friends and colleagues. It’s about sitting in on some new speakers and the tradeshow.
I’d like to go every year, but as it is, I go about every other and Vegas bores me. Between PPA, WPPI and WEVA, I’ve had enuff of Vegas for several years. I don’t miss it when I don’t go (even if I do miss my friends). If WEVA went back to the rotating city schedule they used to be on, I’d probably go more often.
-DJ
David Chandler-Gick
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As much as you want to set YOUR style.
What others do should not dictate what you do. Create what appeals to you and you will find YOUR audience.
-DJ
David Chandler-Gick
Dynamic Media Group (www.dynamicmediagroup.com)
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Answer this question: How much is your time worth?
5 days including travel is 120 hours. Lop off 1 third for room & board and travel expenses, that still leaves 80 hours of awake time that you are not home, and not able to do conventional business… You are, “on their clock”
I’d do at least $1k day rate X 5.
-DJ
David Chandler-Gick
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I dunno… I haven’t reached it yet.
I’ve recorded about 4 hours of audio so far just in playing with it, and I haven’t come anywhere near maxing it out.
According to my calculations, about 5 hours at 44.1 / 225 / Stereo settings.
BUT, recording in stereo is redundant unless you are feeding two, discreet mics into it. Mostly you’ll only need mono recordings. (Just double-up and stereo separate in post.)
So figure upwards of 10 hours? I’d comfortably say 8 for sure.
-DJ
David Chandler-Gick
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LOL! So True! That’s why I take the battery belt off when on a TP…
Now, the headphone cord is another story 😛
-DJ
David Chandler-Gick
Dynamic Media Group (www.dynamicmediagroup.com)
a deveraux film (www.adeverauxfilm.com)
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Hey Dave! Great name! 🙂
Advantages and dis for both, which I won’t get into all of them, but here is the way I would suggest going: XLR (with the additional purchase of an XLR->Cig adapter.)
The XLR will allow you a LOCKING connection to prevent accidental disconnect. Having the light die in mid shot really sucks.
The adapter will allow you to convert to a cig lighter in a pinch if that’s all that’s available.
-DJ
David Chandler-Gick
Dynamic Media Group (www.dynamicmediagroup.com)
a deveraux film (www.adeverauxfilm.com)
Event Video COW Moderator
Contributing Editor eventDV magazine (www.eventdv.net) -
Hey Dave! Great name! 🙂
Advantages and dis for both, which I won’t get into all of them, but here is the way I would suggest going: XLR (with the additional purchase of an XLR->Cig adapter.)
The XLR will allow you a LOCKING connection to prevent accidental disconnect. Having the light die in mid shot really sucks.
The adapter will allow you to convert to a cig lighter in a pinch if that’s all that’s available.
-DJ
David Chandler-Gick
Dynamic Media Group (www.dynamicmediagroup.com)
a deveraux film (www.adeverauxfilm.com)
Event Video COW Moderator
Contributing Editor eventDV magazine (www.eventdv.net) -
TY,
however you work out the logistics, you had better put down a plan of action, in writing, with CLEAR and SPECIFIC responsibilities, and duties for each of you. And you must do this in advance.
I cannot stress to you how vitally important this is to do BEFORE it becomes an issue… And believe me, at some point, it will become an issue. I guarantee it. It might be minimal, but it will happen. Having that written document will save you a lot of in-fighting and stepping on one another’s toes. It will serve as a virtual unbiased third party… Think about it…
Using external FW drives to store projects is an excellent way to share projects between machines / locations. As far as workflow, unless you and he see things exactly the same, I’d suggest a workflow that doesn’t allow you each to create steps that are the same. Uh oh, I just realized this is probably going to be more difficult to explain than I thought…
For example, lets say you have 2 weddings to edit. Joe and Bob could each start to edit a wedding and each ends up looking totally different from one another. Which one is representative of the company’s style?
Instead, you might consider a workflow where working on one wedding at a time, Joe starts each edit by focusing on the mutiple camera segments – The Ceremony and the 2 cam stuff from the Reception, like the First Dance, Toasts. Meanwhile, Bob starts on the 1 camera stuff like pre-ceremony, photo session and 1 camera stuff from the reception.
When complete with each, they swap and the other “finishes” each segment started by the other. Next, one person takes all of the finished pieces and intergrates them into a single, cohesive piece while the other takes all the cutting room floor stuff and builds a short “bonus” features segment for the DVD and also lays out the packaging.
Now, that’s just one scenario, and YMMV, but it’s a concept that allows you to produce a CONSISTENT product, divide the responsibility equally, and keep peace.
-DJ
David Chandler-Gick
Dynamic Media Group (www.dynamicmediagroup.com)
a deveraux film (www.adeverauxfilm.com)
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Contributing Editor eventDV magazine (www.eventdv.net) -
Go to your family room.
Turn on the TV to a channel you want to watch.
Look at your watch.
Watch TV.
Look at your watch and note how long it’s been since the first time you looked when you do any of the following: Sit, lie down, kneel, turn the channel, make a phone call, check the fridge…
My guess is it’ll happen in less than 3 minutes.
The secret to successful tradeshow video presentation is “say it fast” – Get your message across quickly. Tell the story in as short a form as you can. Attendees don’t want to stand still for long periods… They want to gather as much info as fast as they can – make it easy for them.
My suggestion is 2-3 minutes (5 on the very outside), broken up with a 30 second commercial, then a different 2-3 minute spot…
-DJ
David Chandler-Gick
Dynamic Media Group (www.dynamicmediagroup.com)
a deveraux film (www.adeverauxfilm.com)
Event Video COW Moderator
Contributing Editor eventDV magazine (www.eventdv.net)