Ryan Ball Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Hi all, I'm building my DP reel and was wondering if any professional cinematographers living in Los Angeles would be willing to share some of their knowledge with me. I'm interested in learning more about lenses and working with 16mm, 35mm and HD cameras. If nothing else, lets have a beer sometime. I'm buying! Thanks. You can see my reel at http://www.vimeo.com/4308446 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Bruce Taylor Posted April 26, 2009 Premium Member Share Posted April 26, 2009 Can't get in, says there is a password required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Ball Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Can't get in, says there is a password required. It should work. I didn't password protect it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Brinkhaus Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 It's not a password issue, just go to the video properties and change it to "public." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Jensen Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Hi all, lets have a beer sometime. I'm buying! There are two things cameramen like and that's free beer and a free t-shirt. With an offer like that, I might tell you everything I know and everything I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Ball Posted April 27, 2009 Author Share Posted April 27, 2009 It's not a password issue, just go to the video properties and change it to "public." Okay. Fixed it. Thanks. I thought it defaulted to public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Ball Posted April 27, 2009 Author Share Posted April 27, 2009 There are two things cameramen like and that's free beer and a free t-shirt. With an offer like that, I might tell you everything I know and everything I don't. I think I can throw in a free T-shirt as well, Tom. Let me know when you're going to be at your favorite watering hole. Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Hal Smith Posted April 27, 2009 Premium Member Share Posted April 27, 2009 Can you spare the time to get on a big production as a camera PA? Speaking for myself, I've always learned loads of new things by working around the big boys whenever possible. I even pull IATSE stagehand standby gigs here in OKC from time to time on big Broadway tours and concerts coming through OKC just to pick up tips and tricks on things like rigging, lighting, and other stagecraft issues. It's fun to work under department heads who in the past have been hired by me on productions I've lit, etc. We all get a kick out of me becoming the peon to their "master". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Ball Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 Can you spare the time to get on a big production as a camera PA? Speaking for myself, I've always learned loads of new things by working around the big boys whenever possible. I even pull IATSE stagehand standby gigs here in OKC from time to time on big Broadway tours and concerts coming through OKC just to pick up tips and tricks on things like rigging, lighting, and other stagecraft issues. It's fun to work under department heads who in the past have been hired by me on productions I've lit, etc. We all get a kick out of me becoming the peon to their "master". Yeah, I'd love to work as a camera assistant on a shoot. However, it's been my experience that smaller films offer more opportunities to jump in a get your feet wet. I've worked on several student films and a couple low-budget features and got a chance to wear a lot of different hats by the time the shoots were over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Jensen Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Yeah, I'd love to work as a camera assistant on a shoot. However, it's been my experience that smaller films offer more opportunities to jump in a get your feet wet. I've worked on several student films and a couple low-budget features and got a chance to wear a lot of different hats by the time the shoots were over. I really think the best entry level position to the world of large production film making is as a loader or second. You don't have to have a lot of skills. It's something that can be taught pretty quickly. Find out through your film commission what's coming to town and then find out who is working on it and make some calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Bienemann Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I really think the best entry level position to the world of large production film making is as a loader or second. You don't have to have a lot of skills. It's something that can be taught pretty quickly. Find out through your film commission what's coming to town and then find out who is working on it and make some calls. Just to be clear though, a loader/ second AC is NOT an entry level position. Though a camera PA is for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Jensen Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Just to be clear though, a loader/ second AC is NOT an entry level position. Though a camera PA is for sure. You'd be surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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