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Funny you should mention this...Barry Lyndon has to be one of the most visually stunning Movies I have ever seen... every shot was perfectly set! In fact I was going to use this DVD along with a few others for colour and tone as a refference for the Director and DP. Thanks...

Thanks Chris, The reason I initially opted to go without an Art Director was because of the location. It is set in a museum and I would be very limited in regards to bringing stage props etc... The Baroque period Palazzi is adourned with frescos, antiques etc... I'll be incorporating musicians into set that must remain untouched. I will however be permitted to bring in a crew, cocktail tables by candle light for a small simulated audience. For this I planed on hiring a decorator with an eye for fabric and table decore. My thought was to allow the DoP and D.Lighting work the shots from this pre-exsisting setting. Again, I am unxperienced and could be going about this in the wrong direction. Given the scenerio, how would I make the most of an Art director? http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&h...zzonico&spell=1 Name of the musical act which I produce: www.novaeramusic.com There is Video of the group on the site. Thanks

This would be a DVD of a simulated concert "intimate setting"... musicians will play to a pre-recorded multitrack. I would go as far as to say it will be more of a music film/video style compilation of the tunes in a Baroque Palazzi. I plan on purchasing HD Stock footage of Venice to enhance the visuals. http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&h...zzonico&spell=1 The Musical Group: www.novaeramusic.com Thanks...

Thanks very much for all the great suggestions... I have a better understanding now of the Crew I will require. I will definately add the additional personal starting with a Director who, I assume will make his or her own crew/equipment requests. Not to mention I still have to deal with permits etc...In a different Country. As a Music Producer both financing and originizing this project, I am now taking a crash course in HD production. My main objective is to hire the right "Creative Production Talent" for the job. I would greatly appreciate any links or names of any Northern Italian resources. Thank You, once again.

Thanks for the reply.... I will not be directing as I have no experience. However, my thoughts were, since what I am trying to accomplish is to capture a serious of unscripted but beautiful musical shots featuring the musicians in Period costumes... I thought I would give the DP total control over the creative aspect of how the shots would take place. I could be wrong in my process and would love to understand further... Thanks

Thanks for the replies... makes sense. Another quick question(s) regarding this "Period Music Performance shoot"...if you don't mind.... If I am just capturing raw footage, (sound is just for reference), as we are pre-recording the audio in our studio and mixing in 5.1... From strictly a Visual aspect... (1) Am I missing anyone when I mention the following crew line-up? (2) Is an Art/set director necesary or will/should the DP want to have control over the set features? CRew DP Dir. Lighting Makeup/Hair 1 Handicam Oper. (on the F900) 1 Crane Oper. (2nd f900) Sound/Just for ref. Thanks Very Much

Thanks very much for the good advise... I hadn't thought about matching the cameras! Since they are programable, I guess tweaking one camera and saving the settings on the provided Sony memory stick to use on the other would be enough? or do you think a significant amout of matching is done only manually (with the eye so to speak)? I should clarify, I have not worked with the camera, just read about it and it seems to match the specs I'm looking for on this "period" music shoot. Another quick question(s)...if you don't mind.... If I am just capturing raw footage, (sound is just for reference), as we are recording the audio in our studio and mixing in 5.1... From the Visual aspect... am I missing anyone when I mention the following crew line-up? Is an Art/set director necesary or will the DP want to have control over the set features? DP Dir. Lighting Makeup/Hair 1 Handicam Oper. (on the F900) 1 Crane Oper. (2nd f900) Sound/Just for ref. Thanks again!!

Hello, Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions. I am a music Producer, (not Film/Video Professional) currently in the pre-producion stages of a project that will utilize 2-Sony HDW-F900's as my camera of choice. The shoot, caprturing just raw footage to be edited in the U.S (Musicians performing in 18th century period costumes) will take place in a Venezian Palazzi. (Italy) My question is: when considering local Cameramen, DP and Director of lighting, will lack of experience in HD or working with the HDW-F900 for the first time be a major problem for a project budgeted around just 2 days of shooting? In other words, should I also consider hiring a technician just for the cameras as to avoid spending valuable creative time on learning curves? Thanks

Hello, Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions. I am a music Producer, (not Film/Video Professional) currently in the pre-producion stages of a project that will utilize 2-Sony HDW-F900's as my camera of choice. The shoot, caprturing just raw footage to be edited in the U.S (Musicians performing in 18th century period costumes) will take place in a Venezian Palazzi. (Italy) My question is: when considering local Cameramen, DP and Director of lighting, will lack of experience in HD or working with the HDW-F900 for the first time be a major problem for a project budgeted around just 2 days of shooting? In other words, should I also consider hiring a technician just for the cameras as to avoid spending valuable creative time on learning curves? Thanks