Re: [videoblogging] Great Images On The Cheep [ONLY Slightly Off-Topic]
David Jones: ...I'm convinced it's possible to win the Cannes film festival with 500 bucks worth of gear and a crap load of talent and time. Actually you're not too far off, David (probably right on the money). In fact many feature films have been shot with the Canon XL1/2; Trainspoting (24 mil gross), 28 Days Later (82.7 mil gross), etc. The XL1/2s being camera systems costing under $5 grand, compared to the likes of Arriflex at upwards of $50k or more (depending on lenses/new or used, etc.). Personally I haven't found spending greater dollars on equipment has always improved production quality, but pricey gear certainly does make the task of acquiring optimum stock much (much) easier to capture. (Besides; because I lack talent, I need the help! :) Again, gear costs truly depend on one's purpose and objectives -- IMHO. Mark Villaseñor, http://www.TailTrex.tv Canine Adventures For Charity - sm http://www.SOAR508.org
[videoblogging] Great Images On The Cheep [ONLY Slightly Off-Topic]
Hi Group: Thought I'd encourage those perhaps struggling with gear limitations, by providing an example of what can be done on the cheep. Of course having a degree of talent (as subjective as the word might be) doesn't hurt. A friend of mine, Mathew Brown from Seattle, crafts some of the most eloquent and masterful visual pieces I've seen (even though they are a tad too avant-garde for some tastes). And Matt does it all with less than a grand worth of gear (I'm admittedly a little envious about that too, considering how much I've spent on equipment); a naked Canon HV30/40 and Sony Vegas, is mostly what Matt uses (aside from stock clips and audio tracks). Matt doesn't Vlog although I'm certain if he did, the moving images he'd create would be of the same ultra high-quality. You can check out Matt's work at: http://www.youtube.com/user/meheh Do you know of others who do lots with a little? Mark Villaseñor, http://www.TailTrex.tv Canine Adventures For Charity - sm http://www.SOAR508.org .
Re: [videoblogging] Great Images On The Cheep [ONLY Slightly Off-Topic]
On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 6:30 AM, Mark Villaseñor videoblogyahoogr...@tailtrex.tv wrote: Hi Group: Thought I'd encourage those perhaps struggling with gear limitations, by providing an example of what can be done on the cheep. Of course having a degree of talent (as subjective as the word might be) doesn't hurt. A friend of mine, Mathew Brown from Seattle, crafts some of the most eloquent and masterful visual pieces I've seen (even though they are a tad too avant-garde for some tastes). And Matt does it all with less than a grand worth of gear (I'm admittedly a little envious about that too, considering how much I've spent on equipment); a naked Canon HV30/40 and Sony Vegas, is mostly what Matt uses (aside from stock clips and audio tracks). Matt doesn't Vlog although I'm certain if he did, the moving images he'd create would be of the same ultra high-quality. You can check out Matt's work at: http://www.youtube.com/user/meheh Do you know of others who do lots with a little? Mark Villaseñor, http://www.TailTrex.tv Canine Adventures For Charity - sm http://www.SOAR508.org Yes, very impressive indeed. I'm sure there is a ton of editing work involved in something like that! Does go to show what can be done with a basic camera and gear. Heck, I'm convinced it's possible to win the Cannes film festival with 500 bucks worth of gear and a crap load of talent and time. Dave.
