RED users in New Zealand

[jae ahn]

Hey you passionate motion picture makers...

I have noticed numerous threads and posts by the Aussie counterparts but little from NZ.
It would be great to catch up with some of the RED owners/frequent users to keep our selves in the loop.

What do you think?

Email me if you are interested, post something on the thread or email me on jae@redreampix.com. Thanks.

[Wes Printz]

Hi Jae,

there are several cameras working here in Auckland at the moment. 2 TV shows, I know of personally, a few TVC's as well. Stop by PVNZ.

Wes

[Christian Edwards]

i think Peter Jackson shoots Red from time to time .... bad joke i know :)

i envy your landscape

[Steve Thomson]

We have RED 525 here at Brandspank, Arch Hill, Auckland, New Zealand
It is used pretty regularly in two distinct areas.
1. TVC's and Titles shoots for Brandspank clients.
2. Library footage shot for Gettyimages.

www.brandspank.com
www.WOWstockfootage.com

[Nick Burridge]

I know Toybox in Auckland has one, and Rocket has at least one... Scott from Rocket posts on here a bit. I've met quite a few others in production and post houses that have purchased one that they rent out on jobs privately.

We almost purchased one ourselves (2nd hand), but couldn't quite convince the powers that be - they'd heard it was a $17.5k camera, and couldn't understand why it was going to cost $30k for one 2nd-hand with all the bits...

[Eric Ulbrich]

I lived in wellington and around for a year. One of the most beautiful countries in the world and I wish I could work out there for the rest of my life. I will have a camera soon, any production companies out there need a body and a guy? Im willing to do whatever it takes to get back out there.

I mean doesnt anyone have connections at the film commission out there to do some promo work or something? If anyone out there is interested let me know, again like I said, Im willing to do whatever it takes to get out there, and Im familiar with the areas as well.

[kentbelcher]

im working on one of those tv shows wes mentioned.and I just return from a job in samoa shooting with a red kit from rubber monkey.all good no complaints :)

[Jonathon Laing]

Dammit you guys, I wish I could play around with a Red or even watch you guys use it and see how it works, workflow and what not.

It's hard to get a Job for film/TV entertainment, everything on seek seems to require 2 years of work experience :( or else your a waste of time. Hell, I'd be coffee man if I could stick my feet on a TV set and work my way up from there.

I plan on saving up for the scarlet, so if you guys wanna meet up sometime, we should have a Red day in NZ hahaha. Check out everyones rig once the new line of cameras comes out, would be pretty cool.





Jono

[Craig Parkes]

Hey Jonathon - where in NZ are you situated? The thing about getting on set work is not looking for a job on a set, but more finding someone who knows a production manager who might need an extra runner for a few days every now and then. Not a regular gig mind you, but a sort of stand in runner. That's a pretty common foot in for those flexible enough to do the job.

[Jonathon Laing]

Hey Craig,

I'm based in Auckland, yourself? I see where your coming from. I've had no luck with bumping into production managers, haha. My brother has been doing tallent work on the set of Spartacus, an American T.V. series being shot over here. It's a pretty huge production by the sounds of it. Click here if your interested (http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/703764). So I was thinking of submiting myself for tallent work to a modeling agency just so I can be an extra and get on the set of something. Good thing about it is you dont have to be pretty to get a job, so might be worth a shot. If it works I can start offering help to some of the production managers if they need me.

Other then that I just keep my eye on seek and hope I bump into a production manager haha. What kind of work are you doing?


Jono

[Scott Webster]

Jae, you're unusual as you're only 1 of 2 owner-ops that I know trying to make the Red work in the freelance market in Auckland. I don't know if you know Mark? He's put an extraordinary amount of work into making the Red work for him when his peers are running around with PDW-700's.

Exciting times in Auckland at the moment with 2 Baselight Transfer systems installed and ImageZone launching Qtake HD. 2, 2 Red Camera dramas shooting at the same time, with another tele-feature and a NZFC feature about to go, all on Red.

[Craig Parkes]

Hey Craig,

I'm based in Auckland, yourself?....

Other then that I just keep my eye on seek and hope I bump into a production manager haha. What kind of work are you doing?

I work for Afterglow (www.afterglow.co.nz) we are a production and post place in Auckland - Although much more post work comes through than production.

If you feel like dropping in and having a chat some time and see what we do, give me an email at craig at afterglow dot co dot nz

[Craig W. Bickerstaff]

I've had no luck with bumping into production managers

I know right? I have no idea how one meets a production manager, I guess you just have to get lucky...
Granted I have about as much charisma as a toothbrush so I don't really meet people full stop let alone production managers.

[Jonathon Laing]

I work for Afterglow (www.afterglow.co.nz) we are a production and post place in Auckland - Although much more post work comes through than production.

If you feel like dropping in and having a chat some time and see what we do, give me an email at craig at afterglow dot co dot nz

Email sent :)


I know right? I have no idea how one meets a production manager, I guess you just have to get lucky...
Granted I have about as much charisma as a toothbrush so I don't really meet people full stop let alone production managers.


Hahaha totally get where your coming from, but just shake off the low charisma man, you kinda need it in this business. Just put it behind you and start talking to people because you might just get lucky. :thumbsup:

[Sri]

Hiya,

We at Purple Post have a RED ONE and are currently filming NZ's first home-grown Bollywood movie. We've covered Fiji, Napier and Auckland and have another 20% of the shoot left! And then it's down to cracking the Post Production work-flow :-)

Cheers

Sri

[Tim van Dammen]

Hey All,

We are an Auckland based production company called Blur and Sharpen. We shoot 90% of our stuff on the RED.

Sometimes we rent an HVX off Scott @ Rocket as a B Camera.

If you want to meet a friendly production manager, try Kristian Eek, I haven't seen him for a while but I gather he is working a lot with The Robbers Dog at the moment.

Would love to see some of the RED stuff coming out of NZ.

You can see some of mine here:

www.blurandsharpen.com

Its really shit compression, which I haven't had time to update it (still using old rotten flash settings that make the picture look like its growing hair).

Best
Tim

[Sri]

Hey Guys,

We are more than 90% into shooting our Bollywood Movie in NZ with our RED One. We are called PURPLE POST LTD and the movie is called "Pump Up The Mandali". Shot on 4K, the locations were Auckland, Napier and Fiji!
We have our own Post Production setup and are working our way into cracking the wokrflow :-)

Cheers
www.pumpupthemandali.com

[Gian Joon]

Jae, I am based in Wellington. If you come down this way, give me a shout. Would love to catch up.

gian@redcamerarentals.co.nz

[wshultz]

Anybody from NZ still around?

I'm seriously considering relocating to New Zealand with my daughter and her husband since I don't want to be left behind. Is there room for one more Red One? We're in the talking stages but I'd like to learn as much as I can about opportunities in Aukland and Wellington areas.

Cheers

WShultz

[Craig W. Bickerstaff]

I'd be grateful for the getting the heads up on any job quite frankly.

[Craig Parkes]

Anybody from NZ still around?

I'm seriously considering relocating to New Zealand with my daughter and her husband since I don't want to be left behind. Is there room for one more Red One? We're in the talking stages but I'd like to learn as much as I can about opportunities in Aukland and Wellington areas.

Cheers

WShultz


Hi there, the New Zealand market is a fairly small one - there are only 4 million people in New Zealand all up, so there isn't a lot of cash to go around in the local market.

Overseas commercials etc that shoot here tend to shoot with production companies that use established guys (with obvious reasons) but if you have a very compelling CV you might do ok as an owner operator.

New Zealand is an awesome place to live - you can have an awesome life without very much cash compared to a lot of other places, simply because of the natural environment, but it's worth getting used to the idea if you are looking at coming over that there really isn't all that much work.

In Wellington you do have Weta and Park Road Post and awesome world level facilities that can attract international features - but there isn't the on going smaller work necessarily that you would see in other markets.

Auckland has a bit more ad work coming out of it, and there are a couple of companies that shoot overseas productions on a fairly regular basis (like The Sweet Shop) but at the moment due to the international recession everything is getting tougher, and it certainly hasn't been easy in the last 10 years or so from what I understand.

International Features do shoot both in Wellington and Auckland, but not on a really consistent basis, there are a couple of international Sci Fi Drama series shooting in Auckland at the moment (Spartacus and Legend of the Seeker) although I am not sure if they are shooting Red yet. I know one local show shooting Red in Auckland right now, but the budgets for an entire series here are less than a single episode of a primetime US show (the current red shot drama is the most expensive shooting to date, and their funding allocation from NZONAIR, which generally equates to most if not the entire budget, is $600,000NZ per ep - that's about $350K US an ep, and that's probably far and away the most expensive locally funded production that's been shot here in ages, so whether it gets a second series or not is a fairly random question.

In short, there is work potentially in both centres, but don't expect it to come easy and don't expect to earn major US centre dollars.

I'd say Auckland more than Wellington unless you get in with a Wingnut/Peter Jackson production (who understandably has his own sort of production centre around him fully stocked with some of the world's best talent) - with The Hobbit coming up though (and the definite possibility that it may shoot some flavour of Red One camera) there may be a bit of a production boom down there.

I'd haphazardly equate to the New Zealand production environment to something like Canada, only way smaller in terms of ongoing work, with the odd huge production due to our natural assets (In the film world at the moment being Landscape and Peter Jackson primarily).

My advice would be take a holiday here first if you can find a way to, a month or two, and if you absolutely fall in love with the country (many do) then you'll probably work out a way to live here irrespective of the work environment.

I wouldn't move here with work as a motivating factor - while we bat above our weight internationally those projects are relatively few and far between, and we just don't have enough every day advertising etc dollars being spent to support a thriving local production market - especially in this economy.

[wshultz]

Thank you Craig, exactly what I was looking for. And rather expected. I live in a very small market now and it's getting smaller every day. I would love to go just to live in beautiful New Zealand and be with my family and I don't mind the expectation of needing to find other work. Or just to do some indie work of my own.

Much appreciated. I hope we meet sometime!

[Craig Parkes]

Definitely keep in touch, I work at a company called Afterglow (www.afterglow.co.nz) and we do a lot of motion graphics and post work (and as such love RED for what it offers us in terms of acquisition without the cost of film transfers.)

[Andrew Timms]

I work for Flying Fish/Fish N Clips - we are Auckland based and shoot the majority of our music videos on Red and a bunch of TVCs on Red also. We have been using the camera since day 1 virtually.

Always keen for help on music videos (in Post) or if you are keen to get on set I can help with that also.

Cheers

[jae ahn]

Thanks Scott and everyone else. I would like to leave a comment, for no one in particular, just a general response.
Red camera is kind of a life saviour for me really and let me tell you why.

I am originally from South Korea but most wouldn't see me as one because; 1. I am bigger (muscular and taller) than most Asians. 2. Due to my facial features. I was 'westernised' at an early age. From an early age I have always thrived on other's energy/attention and unlikely most (stereotypical) Asians, I am very friendly and open. My early experience in the entertainment industry began as an actor in Korea(comedy-drama manly) with reasonable success (Most would have recognised me on the street, high school kids would rip my clothes and there was an endless supply of female companionship) and exposure. The sitcom that I was on (playing husband to the main character) called LA Arirang was no 1 in prime time (9pm daily) for nearly 2 years in a country that relies on exports (Samsung, LG, Hyundai etc) with 47 million people. (Yes we are finally considered by some world organisations as a 'rich' country but with many of its people with a mindset and mannerisms yet to catch up with its economic prowess) And there I learnt to use a pro camera (Sony Beta) as a hobby. After around 3 years of TV acting, I had to practically escape the country because of two issues. Mandatory army services and a regretful mistake I had made (which I prefer not to discuss).
Since them my life had been about work and financial success.
Around 6 years ago, when I was still living in Christchurch, New Zealand (I am based in Auckland now), I had been diagnosed with 2 cancers. (T-cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma and Leukemia) The terrribly diseases were discovered at its last stage mark IV and I was told that I could die in 4 weeks. Yes, 4 weeks. Well that news changed a few things in my life and forced reshuffling of my frame of mind. After a year of treatment combined with Chemo and Radiation (refused marrow transplant) I am still around, albeit as kind of a new person. Sorry its 1230am and need to go to sleep. Need to go site visit for a music video that I am directing in the morning. Will post another log tomorrow... till then.

[Jonathon Laing]

I work for Flying Fish/Fish N Clips - we are Auckland based and shoot the majority of our music videos on Red and a bunch of TVCs on Red also. We have been using the camera since day 1 virtually.

Always keen for help on music videos (in Post) or if you are keen to get on set I can help with that also.

Cheers

I've never done "real" work in post, but I do know After Effects pretty well. I'd love to see exactly what you post team does as far as work in post goes. I would then be able to see if I was of any value to your post team. (I really need to make a video of all my work.)

I'm also keen to help on-set for some experience. Let me know if you'd like some help and drop me an email so I can contact you. :)

Jono

[jae ahn]

cont. Just to wrap it up, I will continue on from where I left off on the 23rd.
Anyways during the treatment I had this enlightenment, sort of an awakening really. The whole cancer experience gave me a new frame of mind and outlook. I knew God gave me a second chance in life and I was convinced that I had to do something, purposeful.

My life till then had been focused on pleasures the world had offered in extensive variety. The cancer made me refocus and now my aspirations are still as distinct but pointed at an intensely varying directions.

Through listening to an internal calling and by reconciling it with external calling I knew I had to tell stories and move and inspire people so they also get the opportunity to change their lives without having to go through the extremes like cancer.

When I had realised the purpose of my life I was already well into my thirties and had very little experience behind the camera. I felt I was way behind everyone and had felt a sense of constant urgency to accelerate my learning and experience. Starting with Sony FX1 then Canon H1, then to Panny Hvx 202 and HPX 502 I had advanced my experience with the camera and work at a good pace.

Now, the whole point to this story. Enter RED ONE. After I had purchased the RED ONE camera last October, the scope of my work began to change drastically. The migratory move from CHCH to Auckland coincided with the timing of the purchase and that also contributed to great opportunities I have been offered.

Today I am in a shoot with Katie Wolfe (director) and Ginny Loane for a short film (working as camera tech). And until now there had been a host of jobs including commercials and music videos which I had either directed, DP'd, or simply worked as a camera technician. (I am not a rental company). I guess what I am trying to say is that without the RED camera the opportunities that I have been blessed with probably would not have materialised so soon. Although its resonably costly to have a complete RED ONE kit with bells and whistles, it still remains I believe, the most advanced camera for what it costs.

So I wanted to take this opportunity to thank God for appointing Jim Jannard (and you too Mr.Jannard and whomever helped the RED ONE what it is today and for many years to come) and all of his helpers to make my life's purpose to stay on track and on speed, as it would also have done for many others around the world.

In the next 4 years you will see one or more of my feature films released, using RED's technology. I hope it inspires you to act upon your brilliant thoughts as RED has done for me.

[Andrew Timms]

Check out the website (fishnclips.com) most of it is done in After Effects/Nuke and graded in Color.

Drop me a bell or pop into the office and drop in your reel.

Cheers


I've never done "real" work in post, but I do know After Effects pretty well. I'd love to see exactly what you post team does as far as work in post goes. I would then be able to see if I was of any value to your post team. (I really need to make a video of all my work.)

I'm also keen to help on-set for some experience. Let me know if you'd like some help and drop me an email so I can contact you. :)

Jono

[Dean Gough]

Didn't see it mentioned here but Metro Film in Auckland have a couple of Red Ones for hire. They also have film cameras, Arri 435's etc, which also means they have some beautiful lenses just waiting to be used on the Red Ones.

[jae ahn]

If you are in Auckland and serious about wanting to shoot with RED, but haven't as yet, contact me. I will give you an easy 101 on how it can change your life. http://www.redreampix.com

[James Press]

Hey cuzzie bros,

I used to climb a bit, and have done a couple of seasons around Mt Cook. Anyone shot/shooting Red in the Southern Alps...it would be spectacular...

James

[JAGNZ]

Hi Guys,

I am one of Jae's (Jae Ahn here on the boards) friends. In fact I was best man in his wedding.

Sadly you will no longer be hearing from Jae. He was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident yesterday. His young life was snuffed out way too early. He was one of my closest and dearest friends and I am still in shock with the news.

People will no longer get to see the genius of his creativity or the warmth of his friendship. I was lucky to have been exposed to both.

For a small example of his work, see his showreel here:
http://redreampix.com/html/home.html
(just click on showreel)

RIP my brother....

Jason Greenwood


cont. Just to wrap it up, I will continue on from where I left off on the 23rd.
Anyways during the treatment I had this enlightenment, sort of an awakening really. The whole cancer experience gave me a new frame of mind and outlook. I knew God gave me a second chance in life and I was convinced that I had to do something, purposeful.

My life till then had been focused on pleasures the world had offered in extensive variety. The cancer made me refocus and now my aspirations are still as distinct but pointed at an intensely varying directions.

Through listening to an internal calling and by reconciling it with external calling I knew I had to tell stories and move and inspire people so they also get the opportunity to change their lives without having to go through the extremes like cancer.

When I had realised the purpose of my life I was already well into my thirties and had very little experience behind the camera. I felt I was way behind everyone and had felt a sense of constant urgency to accelerate my learning and experience. Starting with Sony FX1 then Canon H1, then to Panny Hvx 202 and HPX 502 I had advanced my experience with the camera and work at a good pace.

Now, the whole point to this story. Enter RED ONE. After I had purchased the RED ONE camera last October, the scope of my work began to change drastically. The migratory move from CHCH to Auckland coincided with the timing of the purchase and that also contributed to great opportunities I have been offered.

Today I am in a shoot with Katie Wolfe (director) and Ginny Loane for a short film (working as camera tech). And until now there had been a host of jobs including commercials and music videos which I had either directed, DP'd, or simply worked as a camera technician. (I am not a rental company). I guess what I am trying to say is that without the RED camera the opportunities that I have been blessed with probably would not have materialised so soon. Although its resonably costly to have a complete RED ONE kit with bells and whistles, it still remains I believe, the most advanced camera for what it costs.

So I wanted to take this opportunity to thank God for appointing Jim Jannard (and you too Mr.Jannard and whomever helped the RED ONE what it is today and for many years to come) and all of his helpers to make my life's purpose to stay on track and on speed, as it would also have done for many others around the world.

In the next 4 years you will see one or more of my feature films released, using RED's technology. I hope it inspires you to act upon your brilliant thoughts as RED has done for me.

[KETCH ROSSi]

Hi Guys,

I am one of Jae's (Jae Ahn here on the boards) friends. In fact I was best man in his wedding.

Sadly you will no longer be hearing from Jae. He was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident yesterday. His young life was snuffed out way too early. He was one of my closest and dearest friends and I am still in shock with the news.

People will no longer get to see the genius of his creativity or the warmth of his friendship. I was lucky to have been exposed to both.

For a small example of his work, see his showreel here:
http://redreampix.com/html/home.html
(just click on showreel)

RIP my brother....

Jason Greenwood



As many here know I have also been put about some serious tests of life, and after my resuscitation following a heart failure do to too many strong of drugs after the removal of both Kidneys, and a transplant, I totally and completely understood Jae Ahn's posts, and only wish had redden this posts earlier, and not just now, as I have been considering moving to Wellington, for the past year and a half now, along other locations such Vancouver, and now once again, I'm in the position were I must absolutely carefully choose the location for my renewed Motion Pictures Company, as well as a Solar Energy one, both at their start up points, but both very serious and with our Planet first in mind, so NZ does fit in quite right for me, especially cause my doctors are the ones insisting that I must stay in a healthy environment and be allowed to take long walks in a fresh and clean area, so will see, what it will happen.

But it could be that Wellington could get a new Italian Permanent resident.


EDIT: I made this new post for it: http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?p=535200#post535200



Now I'm very sorry I would never get to share our struggles of life, and the new found desired for it, and our Passion for RED, truly sorry.

[Craig Parkes]

Hi Guys,

I am one of Jae's (Jae Ahn here on the boards) friends. In fact I was best man in his wedding.

Sadly you will no longer be hearing from Jae. He was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident yesterday. His young life was snuffed out way too early. He was one of my closest and dearest friends and I am still in shock with the news.

People will no longer get to see the genius of his creativity or the warmth of his friendship. I was lucky to have been exposed to both.

For a small example of his work, see his showreel here:
http://redreampix.com/html/home.html
(just click on showreel)

RIP my brother....

Jason Greenwood

This is really tragic Jason - I only met Jae once, and I was very impressed with his enthusiasm and drive, and it's a real tragedy that someone doing so much to build their business and striving so hard to make great pictures and a great lifestyle for themselves has had this happen to them.

My sincerest condolences to all his family and friends.

Regards,

Craig Parkes.

[BretNichols]

Hi Thanks Yeah same here I have just spent the last 6 months working with Jae Ahn my name is Bret Nichols and I am a Australian and New Zealand Cinematographer. And with now shooting on RED mainly these days it was great to connect with a super enthusiastic and genuine guy who was a owner operator and he would do anything for you. I would comment like wow this job is going to be hand held for 12 weeks and he would go and purchase a new hand held rig or a new matte box for weight savings. Which made all the difference in hiring Jae and his kits. We traveled throughout out the pacific in Sept and Oct so we became quite close. I have been shooting since the 80's and have worked with some great people who have gone on to do some great things but this is a first of loosing a close crew member - as I dont consider myself at the age where a lot of people are falling over from old age yet. So from all my crew and people who have worked with him over the past couple of years we wish his family and young daughter all of our blessings and hope after all his struggles with illness in the past that Jae is in a nice place that we all can come visit again someday.
He was a real flag post to fly the RED flag from... I seriously mean this
and we pushed the RED One to places I thought I could only go with a film camera - so he sold me right into the RED world - Thanks again Jae and God Bless young man may a guiding hand take you to the next place of peace and rest. :grouphug:





Hi Guys,

I am one of Jae's (Jae Ahn here on the boards) friends. In fact I was best man in his wedding.

Sadly you will no longer be hearing from Jae. He was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident yesterday. His young life was snuffed out way too early. He was one of my closest and dearest friends and I am still in shock with the news.

People will no longer get to see the genius of his creativity or the warmth of his friendship. I was lucky to have been exposed to both.

For a small example of his work, see his showreel here:
http://redreampix.com/html/home.html
(just click on showreel)

RIP my brother....

Jason Greenwood

[James Hall]

Sorry to hear about Jae, I'd actually had a little correspondence with him awhile back, knowledgeable guy.

I'm looking to get a little exposure with the RED, been wanting too since launch. I'm a 3d/vfx artist by trade happily employed, but would love to give some time too help out any projects or short films. I live in Auckland if anyone needs an able bodied helping hand or some vfx work done give me a yell.

Check out my work at http://www.shortfuse.co.nz

[Joseph Hutson]

Hey Guys, I love networking with people from all over the world and meeting new people.

I especially love New Zealand for it's people and places.

Could any of you add me on Facebook so we can start to get to know each other a bit more?

Thanks...

facebook.com/josephhutson (http://www.facebook.com/josephhutson)

[jihaeahn]

Hello

We are trying to sell Red gears (4k PL Mount, Glidecam V25,Red lenses and Red 7inch mornitor)

If you like to see the gears please contact ahnmonica2009@gmail.com.

Thank you.

[Warwick Wrigley]

Hi y'all, pretty slack at playing fanboy, but we've got 2 full RED MX kits for hire at c4camera in Auckland. ( c4camera.com )
Lens packages include RED pro primes and Zeiss s/speeds.
FF4, MB20/18/LMB5 etc.
Panasonic sony and HP monitors, down converters etc etc.
I've been shooting RED for TVCs and Promos in all sorts of environments, and together with Matt Hunt we offer advice and training.
Cheers
Warwick

[John Bannister]

Hi team!

I am looking for some hands on experience with a Red Camera system, be it Red One or Epic. I am a 43 year old Mech Engineer that desperately wants to break into the film or broadcasting industry. Name your cliché, mid life crisis, lost childhood...or maybe now that life has thrown all it can at me, I have time for a kids dream or two. Whatever the reason, I would love to spend sometime on any project to be shot on Red. Even if it is only for a day. I plan on buying a scarlet or two on it's release and shoot a small indie that I have been sitting on for some time so I am serious with my commitment. My hard work, for a bit of knowledge.

I am also considering a program at a film school, but I am split between the Film school of nz and Nz Film Academy, so if anyone can weigh in on either I would truly appreciate the input.

Any help team and I am in your debt!

Jb

[John Bannister]

Hey Guys, I love networking with people from all over the world and meeting new people.

I especially love New Zealand for it's people and places.

Could any of you add me on Facebook so we can start to get to know each other a bit more?


Thanks...

facebook.com/josephhutson (http://www.facebook.com/josephhutson)

Hey Joseph! Friend invite sent. :)

[B R Vieira]

Hi team!

I plan on buying a scarlet or two on it's release and shoot a small indie that I have been sitting on for some time so I am serious with my commitment....

Jb

Hi John, nice one man! I'm here on the South Island, if you ever need a sound guy for your indie I can certainly give you a hand there. I have all the gear, lavs, booms, shotguns, d recorders, and I work as a sound director/boom in shorts, docs and long features from time to time. I also shoot on dslrs but if you're getting a red or two then you should be alright in the image department ;) I never used a red before so I'm curious about this cameras and what they can do for independent low/no budget filmmakers. Regarding film school education - I dunno about NZ Film schools but I went to film school in Portugal for 4 years and I really think the best film school is really to watch good movies and to go and just make movies. Good thing about film schools is that you meet people that have the same interest as you, and you can learn all the basics very quickly, saves you some time.... learning by doing it! :) thats my motto! We can't all be p jacksons but nothing is stoping us from trying! eheheh all the best Bernardo, Dunedin

[Ruff]

Red Epic X and Red Scarlet X available in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Full kits available, and we also work with Rental Houses nationwide to provide you with a full selection of lenses and accessories.

Ben Ruffell
www.ruff.co.nz

[Peter McCully]

I have an Epic X kit for hire in Auckland (and anywhere) right now.

[Nick Burridge]

We also have an Epic-X available, along DIT and data wrangling gear (for Epic, Alexa, F3, and others). Auckland based.

[RyanAzzurri]

Hello people of New Zealand,
I'm Ryan. This is my first post in REDUSER. I'm a beginning Filmmaker and trained Actor. I have studied at Raindance. Which among its bright Alumni is Christopher Nolan, Guy Ritchie, and more.

I cannot describe how much I dream of shooting with a RED camera. I find it extremely fascinating. Unfortunately I cannot hire one !! And I want to shoot my short films on RED !

I'm coming to Auckland in July. And would really hope if there is someone out there who would give me the chance to shoot just a little test with it. Of course I won't be too greedy to operate it, I would only direct the test scene. I have good relations with many wonderful talents in New Zealand.

I've visited ParkRoad Post in Wellington. And would be very happy to visit Post-Production houses in Auckland.

Filmmkaing is my Passion, my life, and my calling.

About.Me/Cavaliere
Cavaliere@About.me

[Mark Toia]

I thought you guys over there (except for Peter J) were ARRI ARRI ARRI...

Good to see some people in NZ with one eye on the future. :)





PS (EXPAT KIWI)

[Mike 'Fireman' Ross]

There's a 50/50 chance me and my stuff will be relocating to NZ in the next few months...

Mike

[KETCH ROSSi]

There's a 50/50 chance me and my stuff will be relocating to NZ in the next few months...

Mike


Well congrats if you do Mike, and I'll see you there... Occasionally... ;)

[Nick Burridge]

I thought you guys over there (except for Peter J) were ARRI ARRI ARRI...

Good to see some people in NZ with one eye on the future. :)



PS (EXPAT KIWI)

You're a Kiwi Mark? You're not related to Brae Toia by any chance?

Ryan, if you drop me an email at nick@halcyondigital.co.nz I'm sure we could sort you for a test shoot in July.

[Julian Boshier]

Hi there RED luvers,


We have these badboys available for hire,
Currently we are shooting THE BLUE ROSE, a 17 week TV Dama shoot.


EPIC X #1321
SCARLET X #503
SCARLET X #870
+ 2 million RED accessories,


Chrs,
Julian


www.nichecameras.co.nz (http://www.nichecameras.co.nz)

[Mike 'Fireman' Ross]

Well congrats if you do Mike, and I'll see you there... Occasionally... ;)

It's official; I'm moving to New Zealand.

Flying out tomorrow to close on a house deal, relocating fully to Wellington in 5 weeks. Bloody hell!

Mike

[Matthew Wooten]

Hello, New Zealand Red owners. I have just emailed several of you privately, but I need to post here as well. My Red One and a shooter will be arriving at Christchurch International Airport on November 9th, departing for Antarctica on November 12th. Due to a variety of reasons that I will not describe on this forum, they will be arriving without any Red Bricks. Obviously, my project will be seriously compromised without batteries.

If any of you have some Red Bricks to spare (3 or 4 plus a charger would be ideal), please contact me off list [wooten at mpm dot edu]. The timing of this request is poor and accurately reflects my desperation.

Thank you very much for any help you may be able to lend,

MATT