Thank-you, Go, I am tempted to call you 'Pushan' as in Push and Go.

No I am not in the media and I have no voiceover experience. I think my resonance might have been assisted by the pair of NTG1 rode mics which I connected to my Sony HVR V1E via XLR inputs. (The 7d sound is too raw and uncontrollable).

I also held a cotton handkerchief taut in front of the mics to eliminate the 'ex-PUH-losives'!

I wish I knew somebody in the Beeb to forward this to.
Try submitting it here...... sure you never know
bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/

All the best

Thank-you so much, I will give it a go, Go.

The Canon 7d which does not have a reversible LCD is by no means ideal for self photography. However, instant replay helps me nail a shot.

Magic Bullet Looks and a bit of 'post production camera movement does the rest'.

I second that!

I know what you mean .. it must have been the ducks that lowered my score to 7/10 ! They proved to be willing extras but they had no idea of continuity.

I lured the large aggressive green duck toward me with the promise of a half share in my banana.

He was contemptuous of this offering and took his revenge by vigorously attempting to 'bone' my furry windjammer -

Fortunately the Sennheiser was not within it at the time.

See above

Whoa! A numismatist in our midst. Yes a silver Maria Theresa Thaler. (I only know this because I googled it!)

My silver Thaler did not look the part 'on film' so I had it 24k goldplated for £20.

(I tried one or two other types of gold coin but I have eaten them).

Your remark about bullion worth, in the real world, might even come true. But, what goes up ......!

Thank -you David, but I prefer your thumbnail.

I have often wondered if the production team for David Attenborough projects say to him:

"Its copulating baboons and long-eared venezuelan fruit bats this week - here's your camera - off you go!"

The HVR V1E is almost identical to your cam, I think.

The twenty times optical zoom is great for head and shoulder while standing away from the subject but for the really BIG close ups I used in SILVER GUILT I use a magnification filter. (Sometimes called close-up filters)

Generally, they come in sets of 3 in dioptres +1 +2 +4.
They cost very little £39 in UK for three to suit our camera and of course they are no bigger than a normal UV filter. They can also be combined together.

They will be great on your fishing trip for additional material in huge close up .. it just looks so good!

Thank-you Bill, I'll go with that.

I don't take things too seriously and I wanted to make a film that was comi-trajic.

However I had not realised how well the BAY photographed until after I returned home. I had never seen it before that morning!

I understand. Your joy for filmmaking definitely shows through your work. It is refreshing to watch.

It's great to see how effective you can be with just yourself and a camera. Can't always count on finding actors yet this is a better performance than you would have gotten out of someone else.

I sleep well..but believe it or not..I do not sleep well when I'm editing. All film makers know that editing is a cross word puzzle of possibilities and arteries.

Trying to figure out the best way forward with available material keeps me bubbling at night!

Thank-you Paul .. I will increase your discount.
See you on Thursday!

Thank-you Leo.

I use a bean bag in an old sock when the camera is at ground level. It was the same colour as the rocks and I soon lost it!

So, I sacrificed my lunch for my Art and used the banana until it mushed out.

Thank-you Fredasterical - lipdub meister.

Thank-you Michael and I respect your comment. For me Imagery is at its best when it is in the service of a story or purpose.

At the very core of humanity, from the beginning of time, there is an underlying asset which sets us apart from the beasts of the field and it begins....

"Once upon a time ... "

AND here is your own astounding vindication of the above, if ever proof were needed:

vimeo.com/7576355

That is the trouble with a new toy!

Than-you John. Yes I too like the good natured banter of the Weiss Bloom combo!

Thank-you Mel, I was mentally well prepared in terms of storyboard and I had googled the 'beach' which was within a mile of the airport. So I new from some excellent photography by others that it could look good.

I had my coin prop. And a new Canon 7d. The Canon is not ideal for self photography! But I focus up, lock off the exposure, check out the image and make a couple of takes and move to another angle. I tend to work in a chronological way. My failure to storyboard (pure laziness) led me to miss shots. So I returned the following morning to the same spot and shot a pile of cutaways.

I was very lucky with the weather .. the sun came out for exactly the crucial shot of me standing at the surf. I was able to waggle my coin about in my hand until the reflection bounced off my knackered features!

Yes Dale, there is nothing quite like an old tosser running up and down a beach with a camera fifty yards away to give the locals a laugh!

To be honest I was totally F....d after I did it 5 times...my first three attempts I was not even in frame!

Thank-you Monso, much appreciated from you.

Thank-you Maria, it worked out better than I could have hoped!

I am wading through an Imac tempest of emails.

Thanks Brandon .. your comment is appreciated.

Thank-you JJ Starr.

(With reference to your severe critic on 31.... Lens Flair and against-the-light (contre-jour) photography are all essential to the craft of film-making.
They even use it in the new, state of the art animation film "UP"! So bring it on! )

I note you are clutching a monster BOLEX...is mine bigger?

vimeo.com/5163365

The banana proved unexpectedly useful:

1. Low angle lens support.

2. Duck lure.

3. Sandy sustenance.

As I mention above .. "the large aggressive duck was displeased with his half share in my banana (he got the skin) and took his revenge by vigorously attempting to bone my furry windjammer! Happily the Sennheiser was not within it.

Much appreciated comments from the cine-meister, thank -you!

The 7d FCP MBL IMAC combo is making even my photography look good. It is astonishing to think that this kit which total less than £5000 gives one the power of a studio.

Thanks Allister.

Thanks Ron and thankyou for adding me to your Groups!

You're welcome, Claudia.

I point and I shoot .. usually myself .. in the foot!