Posted by MG on 11/20/07 14:37

"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xp7rt.net> wrote in message
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> "Richard Crowley" wrote ...
>> "Pre-Meltdown" wrote ...
>>> Apropos of your and Steve King's other production advice, keep in mind
>>> that this is just to get started, to figure out my own directions.
>>> I couldn't even begin to deal with a script writer now, as there really
>>> is no precedent for what I'm doing.
>>
>> I didn't say anything about hiring a scriptwriter. I suggested
>> that you needed a script. They are not synonymous.
>
> However, Steve King's advice is pure gold. You are doing
> yourself and the future of your product(s) a great disservice
> if you brush off his suggestions. Producing a *good* and
> *effective* instructional video for something like this is not
> trivial and it would be remarkable if a rank amateur could
> pull it off. You are treading on trecherous ground in areas
> where you don't know what you don't know. Read that last
> sentence again carefully if necessary.
>

Here's another thought, re: bang for your buck, now that you've elaborated
more on what your plans are. You could easily hire an experienced shooter
(especially being in the NY metro area), for a day rate, who would bring his
own gear and do your first effort as a single-camera shoot. He would
undoubtedly have much better gear than anything you are considering, and
probably also be able to edit it on a higher-end system. It might make more
sense to avoid the investment in your case. When you get ready to do
multi-camera, again, think rental. And as for low-light, there's a reason
you don't see these things done under low-light conditions. They just don't
look good, especially in SD.

mg



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