Hey, All -
I purchased a nifty little Dazzle video converter and was able to capture that last tape full of footage. So, the really expensive part is done (for less than $100.00).
Now, I will be contacting Jon Schermerhorn to see if we can get together and work on the editing part.
Will keep everyone updated.
By the by... that last tape was the interview that I conducted with the children of Mike & Cindy Day. I hadn't watched it in a very long time and I was reminded what an amazing family they are. Cindy, Mike, Amanda, Brianne and Stephanie, I thank you once more for opening yourselves up and sharing your story with me. I am honored that you allowed me to come into your home and were completely willing to revisit something that was terrifically painful, just to help with the film. I am grateful for that and for your friendship, as well.
Stay tuned, kids... it's coming along.
08 May, 2010
28 April, 2010
The Latest...
Just ordered the converter that I need so I can transfer that last tape. Should have it within a week. Once that's done, will work out a meeting with Jon to get this thing rolling! Then I have to figure out how to get the voiceover recorded. One thing at a time, though.
Stay tuned, kids.
Stay tuned, kids.
17 April, 2010
Wow
I am very happy and relieved to announce that I completed the video capture today. All 22 tapes have now been transferred to the hard drive, so I can begin editing. Now it's just a matter of getting my schedule to mesh with Jon's. Might be tough, but we'll get it done.
I have one tape that was shot on an older camera and I'll need to do some figuring out to get it transferred, but we'll get that done, too.
That just cut $10K from post-production costs, which makes me feel a LOT better about our situation.
During editing, I'll tweak the script and get a final draft of that done. Once we have a rough cut, we can get the voice-over recorded, then back to editing to synch them up.
I refuse to say when I think this will be done. I don't want to jinx myself! LOL
Thanks to all for the unwavering support - and especially to all of the firefighters that endured me hanging around with a video camera and filming their every move. I know it wasn't easy and in some cases it was downright scary, but I hope that when you see the finished product, you'll be as proud as I am.
Be well & stay safe, everyone.
Love,
Erin
I have one tape that was shot on an older camera and I'll need to do some figuring out to get it transferred, but we'll get that done, too.
That just cut $10K from post-production costs, which makes me feel a LOT better about our situation.
During editing, I'll tweak the script and get a final draft of that done. Once we have a rough cut, we can get the voice-over recorded, then back to editing to synch them up.
I refuse to say when I think this will be done. I don't want to jinx myself! LOL
Thanks to all for the unwavering support - and especially to all of the firefighters that endured me hanging around with a video camera and filming their every move. I know it wasn't easy and in some cases it was downright scary, but I hope that when you see the finished product, you'll be as proud as I am.
Be well & stay safe, everyone.
Love,
Erin
13 April, 2010
There was another one...
Hey, All -
I've noticed more and more people looking for the documentary made several years ago by Bob Farrell and Capt. Joe Errico of the PFD. It has been posted to You Tube. It is commonly referred to as the "Code Red Video".
Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EeUqTE1E0A
Enjoy!
I've noticed more and more people looking for the documentary made several years ago by Bob Farrell and Capt. Joe Errico of the PFD. It has been posted to You Tube. It is commonly referred to as the "Code Red Video".
Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EeUqTE1E0A
Enjoy!
11 April, 2010
Coming Along Nicely, Thank You.
Hi, folks -
I spent most of the day yesterday capturing video. I got about half-way through the eleventh tape of the day and decided to take a break. There are twenty-three tapes total, so I'm more than half done with the capturing.
Amazing.
So, I'll probably work on it from time to time over the next few days and by this time next week, if all goes well, I should have it all captured to the hard drive.
Then...
wait for it...
it's time to call Jon Schermerhorn.
Keep the faith, kids.
Be well & stay safe.
Erin
I spent most of the day yesterday capturing video. I got about half-way through the eleventh tape of the day and decided to take a break. There are twenty-three tapes total, so I'm more than half done with the capturing.
Amazing.
So, I'll probably work on it from time to time over the next few days and by this time next week, if all goes well, I should have it all captured to the hard drive.
Then...
wait for it...
it's time to call Jon Schermerhorn.
Keep the faith, kids.
Be well & stay safe.
Erin
07 April, 2010
PROGRESS - It's A Beautiful Thing
On Saturday, I came home from a very long day and Fran (my best friend and roommate) asked me if I noticed anything missing from the room in which we were sitting. I looked around, tired, sore... didn't notice anything, though.
"The hard drive and the Firewire card?" She smiled.
She spent the day installing them on the computer.
I had other things to do, but on Sunday, I gathered up my camera and my tapes and went into the office. I looked around for the new connections, but had trouble finding them. Fran came in and hooked up the camera. I turned it on... "bing!" the computer located it.
That was when I started crying and hugged Fran so tightly that I nearly crushed her ribcage.
Happy? Ecstatic? Thrilled? Not one of those three words even begins to describe what I felt when that computer recognized the camera. The feeling was quadrupled when I fired up my camera's software and began capturing video.
Since then, I have completed two capturing sessions and am about to embark on a third. I have loved sitting down and watching the footage again - reliving stuff that I had forgotten about and being moved by stories from the firefighters.
So, folks... this process is saving upwards of $10,000.00. This is the time consuming part, but for me it is flying by. I also realized that I had six or seven other tapes in a different location. It's going to be so difficult to cut this stuff down to fit into an hour-long compilation. I am finding such beautiful material - perfect verbal descriptions of an indescribable job.
My thanks again to all those who endured me filming them and hanging out. I have been so blessed to be able to live this experience. My experiences with these amazing men and women is just as indescribable as their job is. I am a very, very lucky woman.
Be well & stay safe all. Keep the faith... we're moving along!! :-)
"The hard drive and the Firewire card?" She smiled.
She spent the day installing them on the computer.
I had other things to do, but on Sunday, I gathered up my camera and my tapes and went into the office. I looked around for the new connections, but had trouble finding them. Fran came in and hooked up the camera. I turned it on... "bing!" the computer located it.
That was when I started crying and hugged Fran so tightly that I nearly crushed her ribcage.
Happy? Ecstatic? Thrilled? Not one of those three words even begins to describe what I felt when that computer recognized the camera. The feeling was quadrupled when I fired up my camera's software and began capturing video.
Since then, I have completed two capturing sessions and am about to embark on a third. I have loved sitting down and watching the footage again - reliving stuff that I had forgotten about and being moved by stories from the firefighters.
So, folks... this process is saving upwards of $10,000.00. This is the time consuming part, but for me it is flying by. I also realized that I had six or seven other tapes in a different location. It's going to be so difficult to cut this stuff down to fit into an hour-long compilation. I am finding such beautiful material - perfect verbal descriptions of an indescribable job.
My thanks again to all those who endured me filming them and hanging out. I have been so blessed to be able to live this experience. My experiences with these amazing men and women is just as indescribable as their job is. I am a very, very lucky woman.
Be well & stay safe all. Keep the faith... we're moving along!! :-)
09 March, 2010
Federal Hill Gazette
Deb Cunha is a Cranston local who writes for the Federal Hill Gazette. Her column usually profiles soldiers who are currently serving. I was trying to help her find someone from the Providence Fire Department who is also a service person to spotlight in her column for March. She found out about my documentary and decided to give her column a little twist this month. Please visit:
www.thefederalhillgazette.com
to read the column.
My thanks to Deb for spotlighting the Everyday Heroes of the Providence Fire Department! :-)
www.thefederalhillgazette.com
to read the column.
My thanks to Deb for spotlighting the Everyday Heroes of the Providence Fire Department! :-)
04 March, 2010
Workin' On It
Hey, Folks -
I'm in the process of acquiring the equipment that I need in order to get the ball rolling. It's taking some time - was originally going to use a laptop to do a good deal of the work, but that fell through. Now in the process of upgrading the desktop PC. It's coming together slowly but surely.
Keep checking back and thanks for your support!
Be well & stay safe.
Erin
I'm in the process of acquiring the equipment that I need in order to get the ball rolling. It's taking some time - was originally going to use a laptop to do a good deal of the work, but that fell through. Now in the process of upgrading the desktop PC. It's coming together slowly but surely.
Keep checking back and thanks for your support!
Be well & stay safe.
Erin
18 February, 2010
Federal Hill Gazette
Hey, All -
There will be an article about the film in the March issue of the Federal Hill Gazette. Debra Cunha has been writing for them for a couple of years now and took an interest in the project after we met at Borders Bookstore. Originally, we had talked about me helping her to find a soldier to interview for her recurring articles about Rhode Island servicemen and women. I have also submitted four photographs by Fran for the piece. I don't know how many will make it in, but there will be a least one, I'm sure.
As my faithful readers know, I absolutely hate doing interviews about this, because the angle is always the civilian shooting a film... so on and so on... However, as I told Deb, if it piques the interest of one person and makes them look for the film and subsequently watch and learn from it, then that's fine by me.
Deb said that they will also put the article on their website. Once I have the link, I'll post it here.
There will be an article about the film in the March issue of the Federal Hill Gazette. Debra Cunha has been writing for them for a couple of years now and took an interest in the project after we met at Borders Bookstore. Originally, we had talked about me helping her to find a soldier to interview for her recurring articles about Rhode Island servicemen and women. I have also submitted four photographs by Fran for the piece. I don't know how many will make it in, but there will be a least one, I'm sure.
As my faithful readers know, I absolutely hate doing interviews about this, because the angle is always the civilian shooting a film... so on and so on... However, as I told Deb, if it piques the interest of one person and makes them look for the film and subsequently watch and learn from it, then that's fine by me.
Deb said that they will also put the article on their website. Once I have the link, I'll post it here.
14 February, 2010
Working On It...
Hey, folks...
Getting the cables, cards, programs, etceteras needed to get this show on the road. Hope to be able to begin capturing taped footage to hard drive by the 20th of February. Waiting on a card that I need in order to do that. Will update as needed.
Keep the faith, kids!
Be well & stay safe.
Getting the cables, cards, programs, etceteras needed to get this show on the road. Hope to be able to begin capturing taped footage to hard drive by the 20th of February. Waiting on a card that I need in order to do that. Will update as needed.
Keep the faith, kids!
Be well & stay safe.
21 January, 2010
Hope Springs Eternal!
Hiya, Folks...
I had quite a nice conversation with a high school classmate of mine yesterday and the future is looking brighter. I've done some research today and it seems that the outlook on getting the film to post-production is not as bleak as I had originally thought.
I have some work to do and it will take a few weeks, at least, but at least I can actually get something done. There are some issues to iron out, but the really time consuming work seems to have a solution.
I will update as best I can. Please keep your good and encouraging thoughts and wishes coming... I need all the help I can get! I am re-inspired, though, now that things seem to be headed back toward my original plans for the film. I wanted to keep this a simple, grass-roots, honest project, contributed to by people who have a true caring for the subject matter. That is where we're headed and it is doing my heart good.
Keep the faith, kids.
Be well & stay safe, everyone.
I had quite a nice conversation with a high school classmate of mine yesterday and the future is looking brighter. I've done some research today and it seems that the outlook on getting the film to post-production is not as bleak as I had originally thought.
I have some work to do and it will take a few weeks, at least, but at least I can actually get something done. There are some issues to iron out, but the really time consuming work seems to have a solution.
I will update as best I can. Please keep your good and encouraging thoughts and wishes coming... I need all the help I can get! I am re-inspired, though, now that things seem to be headed back toward my original plans for the film. I wanted to keep this a simple, grass-roots, honest project, contributed to by people who have a true caring for the subject matter. That is where we're headed and it is doing my heart good.
Keep the faith, kids.
Be well & stay safe, everyone.
11 January, 2010
Now...
Deep, cleansing breath...
The holidays are over! My family and I have had a crazy couple of months - my father was in the hospital for a month, inclusive of Thanksgiving and during his hospital stay, my mother and eldest niece were involved in a motor vehicle accident. All are on the mend now and my focus can shift back to other things. Although I do have a lot on my plate, getting things back in order and getting into post-production with this film are foremost on the list.
I will be spending some time re-writing the script, hopefully meeting with a former classmate of mine regarding editing and working with some others to get this project completed.
I have had multiple requests for DVD copies of the film. I had addressed this somewhere else in the blog, but have no idea how far back it is, so I'll say this here. There is a small group of people with whom I have worked along the way that have been promised a DVD copy of the film upon its completion. Beyond that, DVD availability once the film is aired will be up to the Providence Firefighters. This film will belong to them when it is completed and it will be up to them to decide whether or not they will make it available for purchase and how much it will cost. When I am given that information, I will post it here.
I will do my best to keep you all posted and as always, I thank you so much for your support and encouragement. Now that I have some truly viable prospects, I am hoping to get this thing done. Please do feel free to leave comments, but when you do, please leave your name, as well. (Anonymous comments are a pet peeve of mine!) Thank you!
Keep checking back for updates!
Be well & stay safe, everyone.
Best,
Erin
The holidays are over! My family and I have had a crazy couple of months - my father was in the hospital for a month, inclusive of Thanksgiving and during his hospital stay, my mother and eldest niece were involved in a motor vehicle accident. All are on the mend now and my focus can shift back to other things. Although I do have a lot on my plate, getting things back in order and getting into post-production with this film are foremost on the list.
I will be spending some time re-writing the script, hopefully meeting with a former classmate of mine regarding editing and working with some others to get this project completed.
I have had multiple requests for DVD copies of the film. I had addressed this somewhere else in the blog, but have no idea how far back it is, so I'll say this here. There is a small group of people with whom I have worked along the way that have been promised a DVD copy of the film upon its completion. Beyond that, DVD availability once the film is aired will be up to the Providence Firefighters. This film will belong to them when it is completed and it will be up to them to decide whether or not they will make it available for purchase and how much it will cost. When I am given that information, I will post it here.
I will do my best to keep you all posted and as always, I thank you so much for your support and encouragement. Now that I have some truly viable prospects, I am hoping to get this thing done. Please do feel free to leave comments, but when you do, please leave your name, as well. (Anonymous comments are a pet peeve of mine!) Thank you!
Keep checking back for updates!
Be well & stay safe, everyone.
Best,
Erin
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