Geez, it's good to get back here!

[Whittle]

G'day. Joined a while ago but I had nothing to add so haven't been around much. Been spending a lot of time on a video-makers site. Not a bad place, except it's teeming with juniors who can't say anything sensible to save their lives.

Went looking for a site for old blokes over 60, but the ubiquitous ads for funeral homes kinda took the shine of them!!!

Anyway, hopefully I won't lock horns with any kiddies here.

Speaking of that, anyone know the average age of members of this joint?

[underfoot]

anyone know the average age of members of this joint?

mental or chronological?

[Whittle]

Hehe... good point.

Let's say, mental.

I've run across old fellas (my age), who haven't got the sense of a fence post. And then young blokes who've got old heads on their shoulders.

So, yeah, mental age is more relevant.

(Of course, I still would like to know the average age group here, too. Same memories, can talk about the same things, y'see.)

[Whittle]

In the meantime, anybody here from Brisbane, and interested in film-making?

By "film-making", I mean anything a bit more ambitious than kitchen sink vignettes starring the wife and the cat....

I've got a few ideas for short films that I'd like to brainstorm, if anyone's interested.

[Whittle]

Was it something I said?


Hello..lo..lo..lo..o..o..o.....

Anybody there..ere...ere....ere....

[RETIRED]

Patience is a virtue.

[Sebastiaan56]

G'Day Whittle,

Im not from Brisbane but have an interest in video making. Seems like Im creating a monster, a multi segment healthy lifestyle show. What equipment are you using?

As for my age, Im just waiting for puberty to finish so I can retire.

[Whittle]

Patience is a virtue.

Yes, that's true. But it's a virtue that takes so %$@# long to &%$% acquire, dammit!!!

[Whittle]

G'day, Sebastiaan,

Oh, you're talking about real video making!!

I'm just talking about amateur short films. I haven't got the wherewithal to make anything serious or saleable. But I do think anyone with a bit of gear and some book-larnin' can make passable little versions of most of the genres of film.

I've got a couple of consumer cameras, a Canon HV40 and a Canon T2i, and more lights and other peripheral gear than I can ever use. I also have several NLEs, After Effects, various handy utility softwares, etc etc.. Just finished making a slider, using the principle of low-friction sliding rather than roller bearing wheels.

Also, being a stage prop-maker, I have a garage full of interesting (to me) paraphenalia. For example, I've recently acquired enough laboratory glassware and stands etc to set up a pretty handy drug lab, (kidding kidding!!), and I plan to use all that in a film about a scientist. Got costumes that are actually genuine uniforms of various professions, courtesy of garage sales...

The only thing I'm lacking is people. Some of the people at the theatre where I used to help out did express an interest in acting in any film I made, but I haven't been ready to take them up on it. And, as my puberty has looooong since finished, I am already retired and have too much time on my hands.

Which brings me to my point - I'm hoping to find someone who's interested in at least having a natter about short stories for films, and maybe even someone handy to me who might want to get involved with it.

So, there ya go.

[Sebastiaan56]

Go for it Whittle, you sound like you are qualified and have the gear.

[Whittle]

Not really qualified as such, just read a lot of books and watched a lot of films over the years.

But yeah, I've got some gear, alright! I'm a blimmen' one-man film crew!