Hi people, a friend sent me this recently. My understanding is Apple aren't that interested in things like this but I figured if anyone knew of a way to help it would be here. Feel free to email him direct if you have any thoughts.
> To Rob Findlay, Team Digital, Perth > From Peter Strain, Photographer [email protected] > > Dear Rob > You are the only person I know in the Apple echelons, so I > seek some direction from you. > I am setting off on a 3 month photographic expedition within 4 > weeks and my old Toshiba Tecra is a risk because of its age and also it > doesn't handle HD vision. > > So I have to try and upgrade. > > I have a good measure of sponsorship and support for the expedition > - Tropical Marine Services are providing a 70 foot expedition vessel and > skipper for frre > - West Australian Marine Science Institute are putting in $23000 to be able > to put three scientists with us for 20 days > - Linney's Pearls are providing $20,000 for a film maker from Geo New Media > to come on board with the scientists and make a doco about my work and the > interaction with the scientists. > - Am still hanging out for two other sponsors to approve support with > upgrades to some Canon SLR equipment and lenses > > But I can't get money for computer upgrade. And my personal resources are > stretched to the limit. > > I want to go to Final cut pro because of its ability to handle the HD formats > I will be using with video from the new Canon SLR bodies and from the > underwater cameras.. I will be using the Canons as HD 1080p movie cameras as > well as for stills. The focus is on the stills work, but I will shoot HD > video as well (because I can). The Geo New Media crew will bring their own > HD gear on board, but I will supply them with the 'blue chip' close-up macro > work, time lapses and general coastal image of when they are not aboard. > > Two things > - what is the minimum hardware and software I can get away with at the moment > on Apple? I won't be editing long form in the field, but will need to edit > some short pieces and be able to create 'hold take' reels. > - if I can beg, borrow or steal a MAc from somewhere for the three months - > at least I will have ingested to hard drives with material that I can work > with on Final Cut Pro when I can afford a machine after the expedition. > - Do you know of any program or route that Apple could lend a machine as > sponsorship? > > I have become quite 'sponsorable' for my stills photography over the last > couple of years. Australian Geographic has been good to me with three runs > now, including the last one that I got to write as well as photograph. They > just told me that my work is to be included in a coffee table glossy book > they are putting out to celebrate 25 years of great Australian photography. > Also Photo Review Australia ran a five page feature on my work at the > beginning of the year. It's that article that brought about the offer of the > expedition vessel from Tropical Marine Services. > > The vessel already has Apple gear on the bridge. Given that someone else is > making a doco about me - we could ensure good product placement. I am a well > qualified broadcast producer and editor and would do Apple proud if I could > access some gear for the project period. > > There is a website "Fine Art Photography from remote shores" that I have set > up to present the project as it evolves. It is a groundbreaking project that > is already getting a lot of attention. It will get good coverage. I will have > some idea of the Australian Geographic articles over the next 12 months > generated from this. The current issue is 'just being put to bed' and then > The photo editor and story editor will work through my suggestions. So I > should be in a good position to pitch to an appropriate person for IT support > at the end of the week. > > There will be a series of exhibitions of the collection after the expedition. > I can create video interstitials of Apple media working in the field. > > This will undoubtedly be the most interesting and extensive display of > photographs and media materials of Australia's remote Kimberley coast > available at completion. An announcement of Heritage Listing for the > Kimberley coast is due very soon. > > If you have any thoughts on my equipment needs - ie suggestions; or know of > any process or contacts to approach Apple for some support - it would be > greatly appreciated. > > Hope you are well. > > Kind regards -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
