Posted by ushere on 05/06/06 06:27

Steve King wrote:
> "Martin Heffels" <mot@sneeuw.nl> wrote in message
> news:7oen52tkful6lbu6pnvrn91k3ug8etbmec@4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 4 May 2006 22:40:13 +0100, mv@movingvision.co.uk wrote:
>>
>>> What's so 'uncool' about asking who works with and/or owns what?
>> Hmm, I usually rent or borrow the tools the tools. It's nowadays mad to
>> own
>> anything, because it will be outdated or out of favour to use, before you
>> know it :-)
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> -martin-
>
> I tend to own some basic kit: a PD150 & VX2000, a Lowel light kit, several
> wireless mics, a Sennheiser 416 shotgun, and so on. I can get a two person
> crew on a job without much (any) notice. Otherwise, I'm with Martin; I rent
> professional cameras, when I need them, hire gaffers with light trucks, hire
> sound mixers with full kit. I have essentially no video post-production
> equipment of my own save a Sony DCR-11, Sony Industrial monitor, plus DVD
> burners, VHS, etc. In the audio area, because of my on-going voice-over
> narration business (discounts and free auditions offered to newsgroup
> members incidently), I have a few pre-amps, a few good mics, and a Mackie
> mixer, which primarily serves as a playback mixer. I consider myself to be
> a low volume/high profit production company. I've learned through past
> experience that the process of creating corporate video programs often
> involves a lot of "consulting" to help clients articulate their "message".
> I've learned that it is actually more profitable to charge consulting fees
> for that part of the creativity process. That puts me in a postion to work
> with the client to budget actual productions for the right equipment rather
> than the equipment I own.
>
> Steve King
>
>

i'm along with steve, other than i run vegas 6 on a reasonably good pc.
most of my work is doco's, so there's really no need for any outside
post, other than bumpers and titling. i've actually got a pd170, since
it was around when i finally dumped my sp rig and i find it fine for
nearly all my work. 16:9 etc., i simply hire what i need....

leslie

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