VISAS & CAMERAS...

DA DA DA DAAAAAA!

It is official! As of this week, I have ALL the paperwork I need to travel...

1. Plane ticket
2. Passport and.....
3. VISA!

It arrived recently, and I feel good knowing that it is secure, and that I am set. The final details of preparation include the final choice of cameras/equipment...

(WARNING the following information might be too geeky for some... ;-)

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The camera shown in my header image above is a personal favorite of mine - the Panasonic DVX100. It is a versatile, strong camera with nice image quality recorded on inexpensive miniDV tape (and has a 24p shooting mode to make shots look "film-like"). However, it lacks the "high definition" capabilities that I would LIKE to shoot with. Its newer brother, the Panasonic HVX DOES have HD capabilities, but records on a very expensive (like $900 per P2 card = 30 min shoot time) media that would be difficult to work with in the field. (Laptop transfer and all required every 30min.)

.... SO! it comes down to expense VS. practicability. If I had the exorbitant $$ I would invest in an all new HD cam, laptop, recordable media, HUGE external terabyte hard drives, ....and a generator to make it all work in the electricity-less zones of India.... Or I could shoot standard definition with equipment I'm confident with, and that we should be able to afford.

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What do you recommend?

Also, I have been VERY blessed with some more of you wonderfully generous donors helping support this project financially.

I have received $6086.00
and I estimated $11,860.00

...so we're just over half way there. (View my complete budget in a previous post) I am completely confident that God will continue to pour out his blessings on this project, and that all will be in place when it is needed.

This is a film about miracles, after all. ;-)

Much more to come - stay tuned!
Love always - and God bless,

-j ;-)
ReichelJon@gmail.com

LEAVIN' ON A JET PLANE!!!

IT IS OFFICIAL!

As of this evening, after the transfer of roughly $2,313.44 (USD)

I am the proud owner of a ticket to India!!

I even get to spend a night in London as part of my connection!

Yeah - life is good. ;-)

I recently got my India Travel Visa photo taken. (as seen above) I thought I was smiling, but for some reason, I look like a convict. I guess it's just a "guy-up-against-a-white-background" ...thing. ;-)

Next, I will be focusing on securing the perfect gear, and shooting some opening footage for the preview movie trailer that is due by the end of the semester....

....time to hit "record"!

God bless, more soon......

-j ;-)
ReichelJon@gmail.com

$GIFTS OF GOD$

This week God has abundantly blessed me.

As you know, there will be great costs involved in producing this film, and many of you have been kind enough to donate to help. This week, is a shining example of God's grace and generosity.

While we are still some short of the goal - I am confident that God will continue to work miracles as He is known to do, and as the film will show.

Please continue to pray for the cause. That the right ticket will be secured, the right equipment will be acquired, and that my lens will record exactly what needs to meet the eyes of our viewers.

God will provide. God bless you richly!
Love always,

-j ;-)
ReichelJon@gmail.com