Documentary
Happy New Year! Documentary Assistant Wanted!
02/01/11 00:04
Hello dear readers!
Happy New year to everyone!
Finally!
This year is going to be a great year for me, I just purchased a new camera to replace one that was stolen several months ago. It is a Sony Z5U which is a MiniDV professional camera. I haven’t used a Z5U before, only its younger sibling the Z1U and I am very excited to see all the improvements made with this model.
One of the reasons I chose this camera is because I could not decide whether to buy a MiniDV camera or a compact flash/memory card camera. Tape is where I am comfortable because I know that if everything else breaks, the footage will still be on the tape. Memory cards is where the future of filming is going because the quality is better and you don’t need to carry 80 million tapes with you--however it makes me nervous to put all my faith in a memory card that can and WILL fail at the worst moment possible. In the end, this camera is more cost efficient (tapes cost less that memory cards so I can buy more of them) and I am not quite comfortable putting my trust in memory cards. However, when I am ready to make the switch, instead of buying a new camera, Sony makes an add-on kit so that I can record on to compact flash and tape at the same time.
Production Assistant Wanted!
With the purchase of a new camera, I can begin creating documentary projects on my own. I will be looking for a production assistant if anyone is interested in the job. Paid in experience with filming and editing and a few lunches with me :) No experience required.
Job Duties:
filming
editing
carrying stuff
making sure I don’t fall over while filming
communicating with the Doc subjects
etc. etc.
Skills Required:
willingness to learn
dedication
friendly and professional demeanor towards others
If you are interested please contact me here
I will be brainstorming documentaries for the next week or so--If any one has an idea to share feel free to comment here about it. I would love to hear your ideas.
Schroeder Films Anniversary!
Also, this week marks the first anniversary of my website! This website has been a blessing for me and I want to thank all of my reader and everyone who has helped me set this site up. Thanks to Dad and Gerald for being my tech support and creative team when I need the help!
Happy New year to everyone!
Finally!
This year is going to be a great year for me, I just purchased a new camera to replace one that was stolen several months ago. It is a Sony Z5U which is a MiniDV professional camera. I haven’t used a Z5U before, only its younger sibling the Z1U and I am very excited to see all the improvements made with this model.
One of the reasons I chose this camera is because I could not decide whether to buy a MiniDV camera or a compact flash/memory card camera. Tape is where I am comfortable because I know that if everything else breaks, the footage will still be on the tape. Memory cards is where the future of filming is going because the quality is better and you don’t need to carry 80 million tapes with you--however it makes me nervous to put all my faith in a memory card that can and WILL fail at the worst moment possible. In the end, this camera is more cost efficient (tapes cost less that memory cards so I can buy more of them) and I am not quite comfortable putting my trust in memory cards. However, when I am ready to make the switch, instead of buying a new camera, Sony makes an add-on kit so that I can record on to compact flash and tape at the same time.
Production Assistant Wanted!
With the purchase of a new camera, I can begin creating documentary projects on my own. I will be looking for a production assistant if anyone is interested in the job. Paid in experience with filming and editing and a few lunches with me :) No experience required.
Job Duties:
filming
editing
carrying stuff
making sure I don’t fall over while filming
communicating with the Doc subjects
etc. etc.
Skills Required:
willingness to learn
dedication
friendly and professional demeanor towards others
If you are interested please contact me here
I will be brainstorming documentaries for the next week or so--If any one has an idea to share feel free to comment here about it. I would love to hear your ideas.
Schroeder Films Anniversary!
Also, this week marks the first anniversary of my website! This website has been a blessing for me and I want to thank all of my reader and everyone who has helped me set this site up. Thanks to Dad and Gerald for being my tech support and creative team when I need the help!
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Inspirations
16/10/10 22:27
Hello Readers,
I recently graduated from UT after 4 years with a degree in Radio Television and Film. I have not found a job yet so I have been spending a lot of time at home watching Netflix. I have had the opportunity to to quadruple the amount of documentaries I have seen with this wonderful program and I want to share with you the films which stood out to me the most.
This film is called War Dance
This film is about children in Uganda who have suffered the wrath of the rebels in their country. Some have lost parents and others siblings. The film focuses on a dance competition that the primary schools compete in and the filmmakers show it as a way that these children heal and move on with their lives.
What I really enjoyed about this film was how the country and the children were portrayed. They were not shown as “poor African children who will always be in a rut”, they were shown as children who had experienced pain but were finding a way to cope and learning how to succeed in life.
The film was beautifully shot and the music was phenomenal. If I every had to opportunity to film something like this, I would jump at the opportunity. Great job filmmakers!!
I recently graduated from UT after 4 years with a degree in Radio Television and Film. I have not found a job yet so I have been spending a lot of time at home watching Netflix. I have had the opportunity to to quadruple the amount of documentaries I have seen with this wonderful program and I want to share with you the films which stood out to me the most.
This film is called War Dance
This film is about children in Uganda who have suffered the wrath of the rebels in their country. Some have lost parents and others siblings. The film focuses on a dance competition that the primary schools compete in and the filmmakers show it as a way that these children heal and move on with their lives.
What I really enjoyed about this film was how the country and the children were portrayed. They were not shown as “poor African children who will always be in a rut”, they were shown as children who had experienced pain but were finding a way to cope and learning how to succeed in life.
The film was beautifully shot and the music was phenomenal. If I every had to opportunity to film something like this, I would jump at the opportunity. Great job filmmakers!!