[Matt Hall]

Hi Peter-

Renting’s not a bad idea at all. I think it will depend on how many shoot days I’ll have and how much the places charge. Do you need some sort of business insurance to rent? I just went freelance recently and haven’t set it up yet.

Thanks
Matt

[Matt Hall]

Thanks guys, these responses have been really helpful. I live in New York, so I think a visit over to B&H is upcoming.

Matt Hall
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Editing, Animation, and Design.

[Matt Hall]

Thanks for the input. most of my video work has been on the post side, so I’m not familiar with some of the lingo. Could you give me a lay person’s defintion of china ball and hot special? Thanks. Also, what’s the budget do you think for this kind of set up?

Appreciate it,
Matt

Matt Hall
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Editing, Animation, and Design.

[Matt Hall]

One other thing to think about for shooting surgery – what gear to bring depends on what the procedure is. If it’s an open surgery you may need to get a shot from above – maybe you need either a crane or a mirror (must be approved by the OR staff of course as it gets in their field). Or if it’s a laprascopic surgery maybe you need to bring a deck to record the feed off their laproscopic camera. Also find out how long the surgery will take, to know how much tape stock and batteries to bring. Also think about how the editor will know what they are looking at if you have multiple cameras. I usually have the sound (the surgeon narrating the procedure) sent to all cameras and decks and use that to synchronize the clips.

Good luck,

Matt

Matt Hall
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Editing, Animation, and Design.