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
2 comments:
Hey Juan!
Sorry about that, my last comment had too many typos. =) Congratulations on getting all your paperwork! Additional comments:
The world is shifting to HDTV, and since the technology is so new it is still very pricy for an independent filmmaker. I'd recommend you let the big studios you work with foot that bill. I have seen what you are capable of with several forms of equipment, and I am confident this project will be second to none with the gear you have. Spend the extra money on a goat for a mountain family. You rock my world little brother! xoxo H
ps. Let me know what I can get you for Christmas! (I bet you won't need a parka.)
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