"Deadlines" is finally finished only took me 7 years

After all the problems I encountered with my video equipment I finally finished a project that has been in the works for 7 years. I shot it back in the summer of 2003 when I was an intern at FOX2 WJBK in Southfield, MI. Station manager Gavin Maliska agreed to let me shoot a documentary in their studio and in the field with reporter Charles Pugh. When I finished my internship I actually ended up over shooting, and didnt land a job with FOX2 (bummer) but that's another story.

Eventually I ended up using a small amount of the footage I shot to create a 15min short film for my final project at Wayne State University. After passing the class I gathered up all my mini dv tapes and put them in my closet where they stayed for a long time.

After I graduated from college I made the BIG MOVE to Los Angeles to pursue my film career. I started making a bunch of new shorts films which got me thinking about my old unfinished documentary. First I tried the el cheapo approach and ended up with a camera that didnt work with my Acer laptop.... after allot of frustration (see my prevous blog entries)I finally finshed it thanks to something called a dvd recorder (a gadget that transfers footage from multiple formats onto dvd) For years I edited that footage in my mind. Seeing it cut together was a cool experience.

Now I can finally do something with this project and move onto new ones. If there is one thing I want people to take from this blog is to never give up on your ideas. "Deadlines" is going to be a very good resume film for me but the only problem I have with it is the shaky camera work. Back in 2003 my videoagraphy wasnt as good as it is now in my humble opinion the years that I spent growing as an artist can be seen in the final project.

I plan to submit it to the Ann Arbor film festival hopfully it gets in because it will give me an excuse to visit Michigan.

Deadlines Documentary Teaser Trailer

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DCR-HC28 capture problem solved!

Okay forget all that crap you read on the internet about downloading drivers I called sony customer service and they turned me onto a multi-function dvd recorder model number VRD-MC6 retails for $225.00 but got it on amazon for $159.00. It also helps to have a sony ilink cable,simply plug in and follow the instructions very user friendly, stop searching this is the only REAL solution for this camera hope this helps.

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