Hey everyone, yay people are here. I thought it had all gone quiet.
Sorry for the late reply but I freelance so sometimes I'm quiet and other time just want to go to bed asap.
Great to hear that people may be interested. I'm not a massive forum person so can't quite remember how to address people directly.
So let me try and address the questions so far.
Time frame for the project: It's technically fluid. It's a personal project so no deadline but I want to try and get it going sooner rather than later. I have been mulling the idea for about half a year at the back of my mind and this year I really want to start shooting more advertising work so I need to get my personal projects going. Hence me posting on here. Saying that, freelance is a roller-coaster so for all I know I suddenly get crazy busy and can't do any personal work for a while.
Funny shifts and days off are fine depending. My work is pretty random, week days, weekends, night shoots (hey if anyone wants to shoot at night we can arrange that)
As for the conventions, it is a great idea for getting people together in one place but at this split second I don't know how I would shoot it. I want to either fix a few locations that look right for marines or build a few little bits of door/wall etc in a studio. I want to light things, haze etc. Very cinematic and real.
I am however going to have a think and see if the convention idea would work in anyway. Might be a possibility of shooting somewhere after a convention, so everyone is already out on patrol. I will have to think. Great idea though.
Gunny63 is that an offer?
Have you got some kind of hefty vehicle? It hasn't been worked into the first ideas for shots although I do have a reference image I pulled that is from the cab of a vehicle that I liked the idea of. Again, these images would be for a fictional advertising campaign for the Colonial Marines so I would dress up any vehicle with bits to look more futuristic. I say I, I mean a set dresser/builder. Currently looking around my contacts to see who may like to help me out although I am pretty hands on with set building.
Found a cheap place out in Essex selling metal floor gratings!
Again, thanks to everyone offering to get involved.
When are the next conventions that you may attend?
Do people have pics of them selves or their kit so I can see who's out there?
What kit do you all have?
And again, I'm not massively forum savvy so please say if I've overstepped something.
Thanks everyone