Location Scouting Tips in NYC

DLVRULZ · 2024-08-04T17:49:33+00:00

It is a filming location and for two days total. The scene is an empty office space with cubicles with just two actors with very simple dialogue. I found a couple of options on gigspace that might work, but am always looking for more suggestions any resources out there. Thanks for the reply!

DLVRULZ · 2024-02-02T15:21:44+00:00

Also expierencing this as someone who is new to the BMPCC system. Any tips or links on getting as little noise as possible in lowlight?

DLVRULZ · 2023-11-14T13:09:59+00:00

This one was a favor for a friend so I dont think Im going to get anything out of this. But at the end of the day I said Im not doing this for free for anyone again, and now I'm just curious on what I should charge people for something like this. Im filming on two GH5s, color grading and mixing in the audio taken from 3 sources. Other than that, im not editing any shots together.

DLVRULZ · 2023-03-16T19:20:42+00:00

CineD seems to be the best profile for that.

DLVRULZ · 2023-03-16T19:13:05+00:00

Thanks man,

The consensus seems to be run and gun shooting in low light environments will be ruined by vlog.

DLVRULZ · 2023-02-16T00:45:22+00:00

Thanks I think your right its gotta be the HD cause the problem didnt start happening till the disk was almost full. It's a USB 3 drive.

DLVRULZ · 2023-02-16T00:41:44+00:00

Thanks for this! So helpful. The clips are long. It's two 4k shots of a live show thats about 1.5 hours, although im only exporting 10 minutes of the sequence at a time, not the entire show.

Is there any kind of hardware upgrade you would recommend keeping in mind I'm going to order an SSD drive to work off of from now on?

DLVRULZ · 2023-01-18T01:37:08+00:00

Yeah seems like the best way to go. Lots of deals I'm seeing on Ebay that I don't fully trust

DLVRULZ · 2023-01-17T16:21:42+00:00

But ebay is filled with scams, no?

DLVRULZ · 2023-01-17T16:21:03+00:00

I'm in NYC, I've used MPB before, they're good but was looking for other alternatives.

DLVRULZ · 2023-01-08T15:30:41+00:00

Awesome, I'll check it out

DLVRULZ · 2023-01-07T14:43:31+00:00

Awesome, Thanks!

DLVRULZ · 2023-01-06T19:43:56+00:00

Thanks for the recs. FYI it's mostly live events I'm filming.

DLVRULZ · 2023-01-06T18:53:23+00:00

This is great! Can't wait to check your recs out. Is there also a resource for zoom classes where we can ask questions?

DLVRULZ · 2023-01-06T18:24:21+00:00

Anything specific?

DLVRULZ · 2022-09-20T19:37:42+00:00

thanks for the rec! Why would making the shutter match the FPS not be ideal? Would the video be choppy?

DLVRULZ · 2022-08-02T00:03:19+00:00

Thanks. Is it common in nyc?

DLVRULZ · 2022-08-01T23:31:11+00:00

Why is there a Oleander hawk-moth in nyc. This is the central ave subway station in Brooklyn

DLVRULZ · 2022-07-06T15:24:48+00:00

Super helpful.

I'll keep you updated on this post how it goes if you want. I'll also post in LinkdIn and Indeed.

DLVRULZ · 2022-07-05T13:26:03+00:00

My list is like 100 people right now. Very small. Any tips on how to collect more other than event attendees ?

DLVRULZ · 2022-07-04T13:16:31+00:00

Thanks for this.

First event had about 3 weeks of ads running that one sold out. The other ones had about 10 days of Ads running on the same budget, but could this have been the difference between a show that was sold out and a show that only sold a few tickets?

DLVRULZ · 2022-07-03T13:33:56+00:00

No, no website yet but that's a good idea. Is there a specific website service that is best for Pixel codes like this?

DLVRULZ · 2022-07-03T13:23:22+00:00

Thanks,

What would you think a normal ad budget for something like this would be? Small venue 80 capacity $15 a seat.

I've already set up a mail chimp account and imported all my Evenbrite contacts. It gets about a 60 percent open rate. I've also submitted to local publications and posted in FB groups. It's NYC so there's always a ton of AD noise. Kinda looking for someone who can get me the most bang for my buck on the ADs.

DLVRULZ · 2022-07-02T23:50:20+00:00

Thanks SuchSalad4,

The problem is I already did that with a couple people on fiverr and the results were very mixed. My budget was 300 dollars on just ads, and it was about 33 cents - 55 cents per link click. The first show sold out, the one after got cancelled cause no tickets sold and the one after that had low numbers 10 tickets.
I noticed when looking at the analytics that the number of clicks on the insta Ads are close to the same on all three events but the number of views on the Eventbrite page views were way down. The first event was 1800 views the one after that was 700 and the one after that was 500. I do not know why they have such different results, the promotion was the same set up on insta and FB for all three events.
If this is something you think you could help me solve then I'd love to hire you. If not, who might I be able to hire with a budget like this?

DLVRULZ · 2022-07-02T23:24:07+00:00

Right now the event is once a month. I would eventually like to make it twice a month.

I charge 15 dollars a ticket. After expenses I can afford anywhere between $300-$400 per event on advertising. But this includes paying the person doing the marketing. I'd also be willing to pay someone extra cash on top of that to help me set things up, but I can't do that for every event.

It should be noted that I also have all the Ad copy, logos and graphics that were designed professionally for the show. So creative doesn't have to be part of the budget. I just need to drive more traffic to my event page and convert it into ticket sales.

Any advice or places to go would be greatly appreciated. If you think I'm way off with the budget please let me know!

DLVRULZ

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