nigel99 616 #1 November 20, 2012 Not sure what I've got myself into, but as of 10 minutes ago, I am officially working every second weekend at the dz. Starting out doing video editing, moving into jumping camera then AFF instructor over time. :)Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #2 November 20, 2012 Good stuff, Nigel! Was that one of your goals or did you just get unexpectedly thrown into it?My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 616 #3 November 20, 2012 QuoteGood stuff, Nigel! Was that one of your goals or did you just get unexpectedly thrown into it? I'd been planning on starting jumping video soon, with a view to getting my AFF rating asap. The dz requires about 100 training jumps for video, which I was about to kick off the jumps, and they advertised for help. It will work better for me this way, as I'll be able to see how I like working at the dz without committing capital on jumps first.Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #4 November 20, 2012 Quote Quote Good stuff, Nigel! Was that one of your goals or did you just get unexpectedly thrown into it? I'd been planning on starting jumping video soon, with a view to getting my AFF rating asap. The dz requires about 100 training jumps for video, which I was about to kick off the jumps, and they advertised for help. It will work better for me this way, as I'll be able to see how I like working at the dz without committing capital on jumps first. Committing the capital on the jumps is a MUST DO regardless of whether you stay there or not. If you want to do AFF and get on the camera rotation at any decent DZ, you need the jumps and time in the game.BTW you are the new WEAVERYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #5 November 20, 2012 QuoteStarting out doing video editing I'll give you a tip on being an editor. Get used to watching the manifest and looking several loads in the future. What you want to do is plan out your time so you get to jump too, and not get stuck in the editing room all day. You want to look for loads where there are no videos, and get on those, or the loads just after, because that's when you won't be needed on the ground. Best case scenario is that you're on the plane with all the video guys. You're there to jump, and they're there to shoot video so you can make money to pay for the jump. Whatever happens, just don't land off. Beyond that, if you plan to be on the video staff, actually watch the videos as you work. This includes the ground and plane footage, as that's part of the project, but study the whole video and see what shots, angles and techniques the other guys are using. The more you get used to seeing things the way the camera does, the better you'll be at shooting your own videos. I know that the freefall is the 'sexy' and fun stuff, but the other stuff is part of the product and part of doing the job properly. You need to get that right, as well as the freefall, to really produce a 'good' product. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 616 #6 November 21, 2012 Quote Quote Quote Good stuff, Nigel! Was that one of your goals or did you just get unexpectedly thrown into it? I'd been planning on starting jumping video soon, with a view to getting my AFF rating asap. The dz requires about 100 training jumps for video, which I was about to kick off the jumps, and they advertised for help. It will work better for me this way, as I'll be able to see how I like working at the dz without committing capital on jumps first. Committing the capital on the jumps is a MUST DO regardless of whether you stay there or not. If you want to do AFF and get on the camera rotation at any decent DZ, you need the jumps and time in the game.BTW you are the new WEAVER I've been warned by Tim that I'll be kept as busy as a one armed builder in Baghdad. Btw my jumping is going up - just not paying for increased jump rate out of savings.Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #7 November 21, 2012 All the best to ya. We need more instructors that like doing the job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #8 November 21, 2012 All the best in this new adventure! lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
