Mick Haensler
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[ennoidyam] “The problem is, those large Muslim Scenic Backgrounds for film and theatre are EXPENSIVE!!”
And in this day and age I don’t know how well that would go over. You might ruffle quite a few feathers
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[Steve Wargo] “I can get 20% more on a job by wearing slacks or nice cargo pants instead of jeans.”
Oh Yeah!!
Nothin’ turns a girl’s head like a new shirt and a snappy pair o’ trousers!!
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I just did a post about this in “Business and Marketing”. Hope it’s useful.
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[dave morgan] “thank you. that helps a lot”
No problem. If you need anything else you can email me directly. My address is in my profile. I don’t know much, but live multi-cams on a shoestring I do know.
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Great. And thanks for not getting offended.
– It looks like you’re going for that shaky handheld look which is fine. But the constant zooming in and out is a bit much. There is just way to much cam movement for my taste.
– Dutch angles are great as a quick go to, but shouldn’t be used as a standard shot, also try not to cut to them until the angle has been achieved. On numerous occassions, the cam op looked like he was in the process of finding his shot.
– I would seriously invest in a third camera to be used as a static wide. There were times when neither cam had a decent shot. A static wide is a great way to insure you always have something. Also you and your other camera are free to iris up or down when the lighting changes
– Invest in some two way headsets so the cam ops can communicate. That way one can tell the other to “stay on shot while I move”, bettering your chance of having something decent all the time. Eartec sells a decent kit for around $300. You can orchestrate your shots much better this way.
– Make sure when you’re cutting that you cut dead on the beat. 2-3 frames either way can make your edit look sloppy and unprofessional.
– Know what you’re shooting. Attend band rehearsals, know the songs inside and out. Know who will be doing what and plan accordingly. A few days before a show, I would get a songlist from the band and listen to those songs over and over again until they’re ingrained in you.
These are just a few things I can think of off the top of my head. But most importantly, work on you camera skills. Practice holding the camera on a subject while moving. I have a shooter who can handhold on a sidestep and you’d swear he was using a Steadicam. Thanks for being open to some suggestions and good luck.
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[dave morgan] “any input would be greatly appreciated”
Here’s the thing Dave, and I’ll try to be kind. From the examples you linked to I can honestly say you are charging what the product is worth. If you would like input on how to improve your product so you can charge more, I will be happy to oblige. I’ve done multi camera productions for The Beach Boys, Jeff Foxworthy, and The Lt Dan Band(Gary Sinise), as well as more local and regional events than I care to think about. I don’t mind sharing what I know.
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[dave morgan] “for 2 hours i have been charging 600.00 for a 2 Camera shoot using sony HD v1u’s
people tell me thats really low.”Does this include editing and delivery of a final product? and if so, how long is the final product? Are we talking one or two songs or the entire 2 hours?
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Are you doing a live switch or do you have to do a multicam edit in post?
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[Steve Wargo] “Something that I always say when I’m asked why my competitors are cheaper is “Because they’re worth it”.”
I love it.
I tell you, the biggest gift this forum has given me is the sales tools to charge what I’m worth. As a new start up, it’s tempting to lowball just to get business in the door. Fortunately I’ve structured my finances to where I don’t have to bring in anything for the first six months. Funny thing is, I’m already pretty much booked for the first quarter…..AT MY PRICE!!! I had my first three jobs booked before I even had business cards.
Thanks Everyone!!
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I’ve not done a ton of government work, but when I do they usually pay when FP is delivered by credit card. Catch is, you have to take CC’s, which we do.
Mick Haensler
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