WANTED: DP and Grip for student short

[Brett Topey]

Hello all,

 

I'm a first-time poster who has been reading the forums for a while now.

 

I'm a senior at Princeton University, and I'm looking for a couple of people to help me shoot my thesis film over one week at the end of January. Here is some general information about the project:

 

It will be a black and white movie, about 20-25 minutes long, and it will take place mostly in a house, with a few scenes in various other places (one in a gun shop, one in a hotel room, a few outside, etc.).

 

I would like to shoot on super-16, but i may have to shoot on video for budget reasons. (If you own or have access to a film camera, that may help me to be able to shoot on film rather than video.)

 

As you may have guessed, I will not be able to pay much, if anything. However, if you own a camera or lights, or anything that would save me from having to rent it, I will be happy to pay you a bit for that.

 

The movie is a dark comedy about a man in the process of going insane. There are dream sequences which the man has more and more trouble separating from reality. He becomes convinced that someone is trying to steal his kidneys, and that everyone he knows is in on the conspiracy.

I have a rough script, if you would like to take a look at it. I also have a 28-minute video short that I made last year for a few hundred dollars, if you would like to see some previous work.

 

If you have questions, or want to know more about me, or want to see the script or the video short, or just want to express your interest in this project, you can email me at the following address:

 

btopey@princeton.edu

 

or call me at

 

504-952-2735

 

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

--Brett Topey

Edited November 14, 2006 by Brett Topey

[Brett Topey]

Oh, and obviously feel free to respond in this thread with any questions or anything.

[Vedran Rapo]

this is great, would like to help, but, there is always but, i am far far far away... :)

[Alex Haspel]

this is great, would like to help, but, there is always but, i am far far far away... :)

 

same here, unfortunately...

[Vedran Rapo]

here also, 1.12. i am starting to shoot short documentary... i need assistant... :)

 

but what is far it is tooo far

[Jon Rosenbloom]

Hey Brett,

 

Don't know if you got the PM I sent you. I'm in NY, have access to a s16 camera and am looking for my next shooting gig. I think if you click on my name that will get you to my profile page, and from there you can send me a PM.

[Scott Fritzshall]

I could potentially get a S16 camera and grip/electric gear. If you can pay to transport me and the equipment from Chicago, and put me up while I'm there, I may be able to do it before the 22nd.

[Jim Feldspar]

Hello all,

 

I'm a first-time poster who has been reading the forums for a while now.

 

I'm a senior at Princeton University, and I'm looking for a couple of people to help me shoot my thesis film over one week at the end of January. Here is some general information about the project:

 

It will be a black and white movie, about 20-25 minutes long, and it will take place mostly in a house, with a few scenes in various other places (one in a gun shop, one in a hotel room, a few outside, etc.).

 

I would like to shoot on super-16, but i may have to shoot on video for budget reasons. (If you own or have access to a film camera, that may help me to be able to shoot on film rather than video.)

 

As you may have guessed, I will not be able to pay much, if anything. However, if you own a camera or lights, or anything that would save me from having to rent it, I will be happy to pay you a bit for that.

 

The movie is a dark comedy about a man in the process of going insane. There are dream sequences which the man has more and more trouble separating from reality. He becomes convinced that someone is trying to steal his kidneys, and that everyone he knows is in on the conspiracy.

I have a rough script, if you would like to take a look at it. I also have a 28-minute video short that I made last year for a few hundred dollars, if you would like to see some previous work.

 

If you have questions, or want to know more about me, or want to see the script or the video short, or just want to express your interest in this project, you can email me at the following address:

 

btopey@princeton.edu

 

or call me at

 

504-952-2735

 

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

--Brett Topey

 

 

Is there any way that you can shorten it from 20-25 minutes to under 20? It'll cost less, you can do

higher quality work with less quantity and some festivals have cut-offs at or below 20 minutes.

[Matt Hingstman]

Well, I don't have a super-16 camera or any grip equipment (aside from gels and expendibles), but I can certainly grip for whichever DP you may choose. I live very close to Princeton, about 15 minutes away. If it comes down to it, I could certainly DP for you as well.

 

Good luck w/ the project! Hope to hear from you.

Edited December 11, 2006 by Matt Hingstman