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Camelbackentertainment

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About Camelbackentertainment

  • Birthday 09/30/1977

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  • Occupation
    Director
  • Location
    Scottsdale, AZ
  • Specialties
    Filmaking...what else? ;)

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    http://www.camelbackentertainment.com/
  1. Hello all! I have a big project coming my way (well big too me) and need some help picking a camera that will do the best job. Right now I have a Cannon Vixia HF10 HD consumer camera. I have shot many videos for the web and the camera quality looks great. My project will be one that will be streamed on the internet, downloaded from the internet, and also in a DVD format. It may even be on satellite HDTV. I will be doing a lot of hand held as well as locking it down. So I am looking for the best quality, but also gives me the freedom to do what I mentioned above. So...my question is which camera should I get to shoot with? My Cannon Vixia HF10 shoots at 1080i and I usually set it at 60 fps. That looks the best when played back on the net. However, obviously, this will be played back on many formats. The one thing I do like about the camera is it is small, I can get about 2 hours off the flash card I have, and its easy to use hand held. But does it have the power and quality to get the job done? The other three cameras I am looking at are Panasonic's HVX-200, HPX-500, and Cannon XL H1 S. I guess I am looking for a camera that will look best on many different formats. Now I understand that it also is the way it is shot, but I do know there is a difference in quality in some of these cameras. I know that the Panasonic's HPX-500 is considered a professional camera, but from what I can tell, it is bulky and may need to be on a tripod the majority of the time. Plus I think I need to get an external hardrive to shoot a lot of content. It doesn't look hand held friendly...but I could be wrong. Is there any other cameras that might be worth taking a look at? :unsure: Please help...thanks for reading. ;) MF
  2. Hello all. MBFFLiX is looking for a HD DP to shoot independent film, that is slated for the spring. This is a start from the ground up production. I am looking for someone who has their own equipment (minus lights) that has a flexible schedule. This is a feature length Drama/Comedy that is set here in Phoenix. I am also looking for someone who can work with me (Writer/Director) to bring my vision to life. Would like someone who is creative and has their own look. As a former cameraman and photographer that is really important to me. I have worked on many projects, as well as worked for a local production company for 2 years. This is a script that I have been working on for several years and finally got it to where I want it. I need someone who is also knowledgeable about taking final project to movie digital projection. I will be submitting this film to some of the major film festivals. If you are interested, please send me a link to your demo reel or samples of your work. Thank you for reading. Look forward to hearing from all of you. :P
  3. Hello all. I am new to this site and love it. I have use to shoot a lot of stuff a couple of years ago when I was working for a local Tempe, AZ, based video production company. It was a great job and was able to use their equipment for free. For my own stuff, I shot a lot of promo type projects, which some panned out and some didn't. I don't really shoot anymore but would really like to get back into it. I really miss it. I have been shooting photography for the last year and love that. But I really miss the moving picture. I am trying to find some projects to shoot, something with substance. Anyways, just wanted to share a one of the things that I shot for the AVP that came to town. It actually was picked up by there PR people and used it on the big screen they have in the main court. At the time I shot this I was pretty new to the Panasonic AG-DVX100A. Also this Nelly Furtado song had just hit the iTunes store the day I was editing it, which in its own way worked out. I edited this on a AVID Symphony I believe or maybe it was the Adrenaline...don't remember. Anyways, enough BS, here you go. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq3PvNWm4bU Thanks for looking. P.S. Sorry about the quality...I know its poor. <_<
  4. Hello All. I am pretty brand new to this forum and love it. Most of it is over my head, but I try to learn as much as I can. I have gone to film school and for the last 10 years, dabbled in the video production business in AZ. I have gone from wanting to be a director to producer, to cinematographer, to trailer editor to just an editor to being a writer. :blink: Nothing really tickled my fancy till just recently in the last year. My fiance got me a CoolPix Point and Shoot Camera (P5100) for my birthday (last September) and I haven't put the thing down since. I have been shooting with it almost everyday. I love being able to shoot, then take it home and really fool with editing my pictures. This led me to my first thought...maybe I'd like to be a cinematographer. That is what led me to this site. But then, I did a little more investigating into schools and equipment rentals/cost, and I realized that I really didn't want to do the production end of film work. I enjoyed shooting pictures (especially models), but realized that what I really loved was coming home and editing my pictures. Fooling with color, contrast, saturation, ect. I ended up building a portfolio on flickr and a lot of people had commented that my photos had a cinematic film look about them...which led me to my second thought...why not be a DI. :rolleyes: I just started learning more about what they do and it is basically what I have been doing with my photos, except on a movie level. The only thing is...how does one get into it? Do I have to go back to school? What sort of software do they use? Is there a industry standard? What are some companies I could intern at? Is there a big demand for them? If anyone has thoughts, I would greatly appreciate it. Oh yeah, do Cinematographers dislike DI's? I would think that basically a DI takes film you shot and then creates a completely different look. I know that there have been photographers in my area that have had some of there photos re-edited and they hate it. Anyways, thanks for reading. M.
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