Ryan Ivy

🤣 Old faithful!

Hey Adrian! I entirely agree! Online is not certainly not preferable. I'm definitely trying to make the switch to in person, just working within my limitations right now 😆. I am in Los Angeles now, so I'm game for learning the ropes anywhere I can. Thank you for your responses, it is much appreciated it! -Ryan

Hey Phillip!! Thank you! I forgot about putting this up here. I agree with everything you say. I got carried away with the jitters and seizure like cuts 🤣😂. I think it was new to me and I wanted to paint the town in it 😅. It’s wonderful to hear your critique from someone who isn’t a friend being a friend about it. I made this for my USC application and had a deadline that I didn’t budget my time for much feedback and rework for it. 😆 I really appreciate you taking time out your day to offer this. I would do stuff a bit different after seeing it several times and we are always our own worst critics, so, reading your review made me chuckle because of how spot on it was. Great insight and thank you again for the feedback!! -Ryan

@Adrian Sierkowski @Tyler Purcell Thank you both for the words of wisdom. I'm in my late 30s and am returning to school a bit later in the game in the hopes of using it as a platform for networking, however, coming from Oregon to LA, I'm in limbo, continuing my education at OSU online until I can get into a program here in LA (fingers crossed). I appreciate the responses and am grateful for the perspectives and tips to help me get started here! -Ryan

Hi everyone! I recently moved to Los Angeles and am trying to figure out the best way to find experience in the industry. I have some basic equipment for personal projects and will be doing some work for the public access channel as a technical director and camera operator. That being said, I understand that the industry is saturated and the competition is high. Would it be possible to inquire where/how you got into the industry? I am at a point where I’ll do anything to start making connections that lead to opportunities. If you were in LA, how could an aspiring AC/DP find creative opportunities? I’m a student and want to cut my teeth and earn my stripes. Should I do stuff for free? Or charge out the gates? What’s the best advice you wish someone would’ve given you? Many thanks to you all in advance! -Ryan

Hey everyone! I just made this over the weekend with my partner. Roast me. ? All feedback is welcome. Also, if there is anyone in Pasadena/LA who needs an extra hand on projects, I’m rather new to it all and area (student), and would be game to help out/volunteer in any capacity that I can to start putting names to faces on here. What did you get up to this weekend? -Ryan https://youtu.be/TenBXzsb6_s?si=RFkE_fl4spnA3355

Hi everybody, I’m moving into LA and I’m curious which parts of LA I should avoid? I have heard a lot about traffic and it seems on par with other major cities, but what are places that should be avoided? My partner is interviewing for a nursing position and have a few places in Burbank, Pasadena, Santa Monica, and Long Beach. How is the film industry in terms of proximity to meeting up with people and working on passion projects/jobs? Trying to get the lay of the land and what might work best for us. Went to Long Beach and the place seemed remote and the hospital area looked pretty impoverished, so, not sure about it there unless there is a budding scene there. Any ideas? Neighborhoods to avoid or to look for specifically for networking and being able to work with people in the industry? Thank you!

Hi everyone, I am trying to figure out a solution for 150mm tripod to be used with my 100mm O’Connor 1030 fluid head. I am looking in all of the wrong places and have been trying to figure out solutions that would be compatible to make it work. Has anyone run into this idea before? Is it so obvious that it isn’t widely discussed? Lol. I like the idea of having a 150mm tripod because I can buy one off a friend for cheaper than I could get a 100mm tripod. Anyone know if the Ruthford Baker 150mm to 100mm bowl adapter would fit on an O’Connor 150mm bowl tripod? I’ve been searching for a solution so long that I’m delirious and can’t think straight. Are tie down knobs a universal size? Would I then need to buy a 150mm tie down knob to fit the adapter plate? I’m simply confused and don’t know of solutions (preferably on the cheaper side and not converting full on to a Mitchell base system). Anyone have thoughts on this? The adapter in question: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1719481-REG/ronford_baker_rf_80040_f3_arri_adapter_100_to.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&smpm=ba_f2_lar&lsft=BI%3A5451&gbraid=0AAAAAD7yMh00CoFOt9CcgcnE8XuKzMnxZ&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiO2e4YCwgAMVbgatBh2iiAarEAQYAiABEgLRWvD_BwE Thousand thanks! -Ryan

I have been splitting hairs and comparing tripods and heads for what seems like twelveteen dog years and I still have no idea where I should end up. Please have mercy on my soul and release me from the grueling task of having to compare tripods/heads with your experiences. I do not have a video store anywhere near me and unfortunately I can’t just go and test them all and see what I like. I am trying to invest what little funds I do have into a tripod/head that will serve me for years. Mostly documentary work and commercial stuff right now. I have heard great things about the flowtech and would be willing to drop some coin on used equipment. I would obviously like to go as little as I can, but realistically I can’t go much beyond $3k. Are there older heads, or timeless tripods out there that hold their value and still stand up to the test of time? I currently run a Sony F5 and will upgrade at some point to something meaner but am hoping to get some more time out of the body and invest in some proper sticks. Any advice, problem brands and models that I should avoid? Any recommendations would be deeply appreciated. Thanks!

Ahhh I didn’t even think about that! Completely spaced the additional ports on the H6! ?Thank you! This seems like a great option! I will see what I can muster up! Thanks again! -Ryan

Does this come from experience?…? Hilarious visuals, thanks for that and thanks for the multiple options! I am going to look at the stage this week and see what kind of shenanigans I can get myself into. Thank you very much for the suggestions, and I will be sure to not run stuff on batteries! Thanks for the help! -Ryan

Hi everybody! I am definitely out of my depth here and I figured I would ask far greater minds than mine the million dollar question. I had a volunteer community theater reach out to me about the possibilities of recording their stage play and help them upload it to the interwebs for the soldiers that weren’t able to make it to the event. What type of microphone/ sound equipment would be a good solution to this? I guessed lav mics, (but an 11 member cast seems pricey), or what level of omnidirectional mics would make sense (if any at all) for a sound crisis like this? I figured it was worth a shot to also ask brands and models that seem reliable for sound because I’m not a sound guy…yet…I’ve got a growth mindset and want to learn tho! If you have any thoughts on it I would appreciate the advice or direction, and if not, please leave comments explaining politely (or rudely lol) how I can say no to this organization because the cost would be too high. I only have a zoom h6 to my name, so, I would probably have to have them buy their own mic equipment if they were willing to pony up for that. *sigh, why do I do this to myself? Lol. -Ryan

Friends of wisdom’s past, I once again humbly come before you to inquire what you have learned along your journeys on what gear to bring for traveling overseas for documentary/interview shoot. It might end up being 3 of us or just me as a one man crew in the Middle East and a few parts in Europe. What do you wish you would’ve brought and totally left at home when you embarked on your destination shoot? What really made or broke your documentary/interviews stand out? Are there a preference for lights for travel, 4ft or 2ft Nanlites, litepanels, etc? What other lighting, camera, and audio accoutrements were worthwhile while overseas? What are some great second hand tripods that can hold about 15-22 lbs of gear and won’t ruin your spirit every step of the way of your trip? Or is this even possible? Any other tips you would recommend? Many thanks in advance to anyone willing to weigh in on this! -Ryan

David, I owe you a beer. Next time that you’re in Bend, OR, hit me up because wow. Thank you for the wealth of knowledge, insight, and perspective. I really appreciate your model recommendations for different set ups. I had a solid belly laugh when you started throwing shade at my zoom h6 ??. I have been deliberating over the f55, Varicam, and now the fx6/fx9 because you recommended it. Is the f5 or f55 even worth considering if it isn’t to the external axs-r5 recorder? The media is pricy on those recorders, so I’m up in the air as to what might make sense, or if I should appropriate eggs to other baskets at this point and time. I’ll go ahead and cross the f35 off my candidates ? and am now deliberating over if vintage nikkors would be worthy candidates to offset lighting and audio costs, or would the sentiment of “buy once, cry once” make sense in context of the information you gave me and invest in some versatile lenses? Thanks again for your responses.

Wow. Thank you. Joel’s previous sentiment of “carriage before the horse” rings even louder in your explanation. I am grateful for the many voices of reason, experience, and wisdom that have weighed in on my question. It has helped me rethink my process and approach to production. This comment broke a folding chair over my head. ? I hope to carry your advice with me forever. Thank you.??