Hello.

I have found myself a team to work with.

Thanks.
Adam

--- In 48hourfilm-newyork@yahoogroups.com, "silverdrumvideo"
<silverdrumvideo@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello.
>
> My name is Adam Barker and I'm interested in coming down to NYC to join an
existing
> team. I own a high definition camera and I'm wondering if anybody here happens
to
needs
> a cameraman. There are, however, some important things that you really must
know
> BEFORE you contact me:
>
> 1. I've come to notice that a lot of people on here seem to have a fairly
decent amount
of
> experience under their belt. Some of you are established filmmakers, some of
you are
> actors and actresses, some of you may have won an award here and there for
what you
do,
> and also I'm guessing that most of you have college backgrounds. I do have
experience
> with making short films, corporate videos and wedding videos ... however,
currently I
have
> absolutely no formal, professional training whatsoever (i.e., no college
background, no
> Oscars, NOTHING). So, if it is something that you're looking for and it's an
absolute
> requirement, I ask that you please seek elsewhere. I have never even been to
college, so
if
> that is going to be a problem for you, then let's not waste each other's time.
Sound fair?
If
> it's NOT a problem, then please continue to read this ridiculous message that
I'm writing
> to you...
>
> 2. I live in the state of Vermont. Vermont is about 4.5 hours from NYC. It's a
bit of a
hike,
> don't you agree? Anyway...if you decide to ignore my above-mentioned lack of
college
> training (see #1) and would also like to meet up with me before the contest in
NYC
starts,
> then you must be willing and able to do at least one of the following: a)
either be in or
> come to the southern Vermont area where I am currently located, b) meet up
with me
> somewhere in Albany where we can discuss and plan the project, and/or c) wait
until the
> day before, meet with me before the contest starts and then go from there.
>
> Now, all that being said...the following is my previous experience:
>
> My first-ever experience began during the winter season of 2002. I made over
30 hours
of
> footage into a 7 minute long recruiting video for my employer (Stratton
Mountain
Resort),
> using a Sony DCR-TRV17 and Windows Movie Maker software, on a horrible piece
of
junk
> Dell computer with Windows installed. It took a few months for me to complete
it, and it
> was used that following summer in five different countries (Argentina, Brazil,
Peru, New
> Zealand and Australia). It was a success. I then went on to the world of
wedding
> videography, using the same equipment for 5 different clients. After that, I
went on a
brief
> hiatus, during which I helped out a friend of mine with some of his college
film projects.
I
> was a soundman and camera operator for two of his projects (one of which
helped him
> graduate from Castleton State College). Just recently I invested in new
equipment so that
I
> could get myself back into doing videography. I now own an Apple iMac G5 with
Final
Cut
> Express HD installed (I am currently learning how to use Final Cut Express
HD). I also
just
> bought myself a Sony HDR-HC1 High Definition video camera; with the matching
tripod,
> light and wireless bluetooth microphone.
>
> If you're interested in having me join your team, then I would love to hear
from you.
Please
> tell me exactly what you specifically need from me and I'll be there; just as
long as you
can
> fully understand and appreciate my background (and my location).
>
> Thank you for taking the time to read this message. Have a pleasant day.
>
> Adam Barker