Request for jump footage

[skysprite 0]

Hey all,

I am a film student at the University of Southern California. I'm taking an editing for the motion picture class, and am learning to edit on Avid DV Express.

I'm posting because I wanted to ask if any of you would allow me to use your jump footage to play around with and cut. I know many of you sell your film and photos for income, but what about those of you that jump and film just for fun?

There are a few things you should know before you decide if you want to allow me to use your footage. First of all there is a possibility that once I complete the editing, the University may claim ownership/copyright of that film. I am not completely sure on this though, and am looking into it further. (I already discussed it with my prof and TA, and they said it should be fine, but I'm still going to double check with other people.) Second, my intentions are good, whether the Uni claims ownership or not. I wouldn't claim ownership either or try to do anything with it other than just play around with the editing. You will of course get credit and copy. Above all else this is just so I can learn to use Avid, while cutting something I enjoy.

In terms of what footage I'm looking for: anything and everything! The footage doesn't even have to be "good" per se... it could be something you'd never considering putting into a video in your life! Whatever you allow me to use must be sent on a DV tape. Sony is preferred because that is what is "officially" supported on our machines.

If any of you are willing to allow me to use your footage, please post or pm me, and if you have any other questions I'll be more than happy to answer those as well.

Thanks!

~skysprite

[AggieDave 6]

You didn't happen to see the "what is a picture worth" thread did you?

You might want to read it.

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[quade 4]

WTF?

Don't they use that episode of Gunsmoke anymore?

Tell me USC film school still uses the Gunsmoke episode or I'm gonna cry my freekin' eyes out. Jack Klugman's performance was . . . how shall I put this . . . freekin' stupid.

If you don't know what I'm talking about, then ask one of your older professors.

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[davelepka 4]

If there is no claim to ownership or copyrights, I don't think this situation applies to the 'Picture is worth..' thread. The footage is being requested for personal use, and the user would not profit in any from it's use.

That thread was directed at publishers, producers and advertisers who were either under-paying, or not paying at all for footage or images used for profit.

I almost think this would be a good situation for some jumpers to have thier footage edited into something, as long as they get a copy in the end.

[skysprite 0]

Yeah, I did see the "what a picture is worth" thread, and that is why I wanted to be careful about how I made my request. I sent a pm to skybytch and asked her if my request was inappropriate in any way before I posted, and she said she didn't think so.

This would definitely be personal use and I certainly wouldn't make a profit from it. As long as the University doesn't claim ownership (and as I said, I'm checking into it), it's yours. And the person or people supplying the footage will get credit and copy.

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If you don't know what I'm talking about, then ask one of your older professors.

errm I'll have to ask about that

~skysprite

[PhreeZone 20]

If no one else will help, I've got 4 DV tapes of jumps, partying and just goofing around from WFFC this summer that I've been meaning to edit. If you will post a copy of the video and send the original DV's back we might be able to work out a deal.

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[skysprite 0]

It just dawned on me that I forgot to say that this isn't being done as a project for the class specifically. (If it were for class, the University then would claim ownership for it no matter what. The reason there are questions about the claim to ownership is because it wouldn't be for a project. Further, my prof is bringing in dailies from a professional film she is working on now for us to practice editing. The Uni can't claim copyright to that, which is why she feels the Uni can't claim copyright for material we bring in that is not our own etc etc.) Anyway my prof asked that all of us spend some time outside of class editing whatever material we can get and just start to get a feel for Avid. This would be edited as a music video like most of the ones you see running around here.

~skysprite

[BETO74 0]

I have an hour or so of some edited video, I have made w/ friends, I don't see how the Univ can claim copyright on this since they did'nt produce the final product, and they are just borrow footage that won't be use for commercial prop, if I can I make you a copy don't think I want to sent you the original tapes so you will have to breakdown the footage again.

[lewmonst 0]

Hey we can work something out I'm sure... I'll PM you.

peace
lew

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[base428 1]

You might want to make a copy of your master tapes before they're sent out to a stranger. And since you're doing her a favor, she should pay shipping charges both ways.

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[slayer21016 2]

So were is the video you were going to contribute to our (SGC) WFFC video? or was that just a line?. and i have over 250 hours of Skydiving video if all else fails SkySprite.

Scott

[PhreeZone 20]

It took a while to get the tapes back from Grant... blame him, not me You already had the DVD made by the time I got my tapes back.

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[docjohn 0]

Check out http://manifestmaster.com/video/

This is Doc's Skydiving Videos (that's me). I do this for shits and giggles so have at it!

Doc
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