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Blare Media is looking to cast key extras and extras for a local television commercial.
Shooting dates will be from May 7, 2014 to May 9, 2014.
Times and locations will vary depending on roles.
Pay will be $50 for extras and $100 for key extras.
All those auditioning are required to send in a head shot, body shot, resume, and/or video reel to Mia@blaremedia.net
Role descriptions, target locations, and dates:
Scene: Mural
Shooting Time and Date: 5/07/14, 5pm-6pm
Location: Downtown Porterville
Role: Extras (three) - 3 people walking
Description: Male/Female 20’s-40’s
Wardrobe: Business Casual, Business Suit, and/or Farm Wear
Scene: Bakersfield Sign
Shooting Time and Date 5/07/14, 1pm-2pm
Location: Bakersfield
Role: Key Extra - Jogger
Description: Fit Female Early 30’s
Wardrobe: Active Wear
Scene: Trolley Shot
Shooting Time and Date: 5/07/14, 5pm-6pm
Location: Downtown Visalia
Role: Key Extra- Transit shopper
Description: Female in 30’s
Role: Extra – Man waiting for bus
Description: Male 20’s-30
Wardrobe: Causal for both
Scene: Forest
Shooting Time and Date: 5/08/14, 9pm-11pm
Location: Balch Park, Springville, Ca
Role: Key Extra - Hiker
Description: Male in 30’s
Wardrobe: Hiking wear with backpack
Scene: Fresno Water Tower
Shooting Time and Date: 5/08/14, 5pm-6pm
Location: Downtown Fresno
Role: Extras (two) - People walking
Description: Male and/or Female 30’s-40’s
Wardrobe: business casual and/or casual
Scene: Horse Shot
Shooting Time and Date: 5/09/14, time: TBA
Location: Fresno Area
Role: Key Extra - Man on Horse
Description: Male in 50’s
Wardrobe: business casual and/or casual
Scene: Farm
Shooting Time and Date: 5/09/14, time: TBA
Location: Fresno Area
Role: Key Extra - Farmer on tractor
Wardrobe: Outdoor farm working attire
Description - Man in 40’s-60’s
Role- Extras (two)- Farm workers
Description – Hispanic Males 20’s-30’s
Wardrobe: Outdoor farm working attire
Locations, dates, and times are subject to change. Confirmed times, locations and dates given upon casting. Submit your information as described above for consideration. Please specify what role you are auditioning for, thank you.
First, what is 4k? The actual term is Ultra High Definition (Ultra HD) as oppose to just High Definition (HD). A typical HD Camera shoots in 1920 X 1080 pixels (or close to it). The Red Scarlet, a popular Ultra HD camera, shoots in 4096 x 2160 pixels. To sum it up, an Ultra HD Camera gives you 4 times the pixel output of an HD Camera, which means it is far more detailed and produces a sharper image. As another point of reference, the now almost completely irrelevant Standard Definition (SD) Cameras shoot at a resolution of 720 X 480 pixels.
Plainly put, Ultra HD is better than regular HD, much like HD was better than SD. This makes it easier to conclude that you will see major quality improvements. Here are other reasons to consider 4k:
Future proofing your content – The future is here with Ultra HD TVs already on the market. They are currently a little pricy, but you can expect prices to come down and more options to come on the market. Ultra HD players are currently being developed (no standard like Blu-ray), while YouTube and Netflix are already capable of streaming Ultra HD content. Expect broadcaster to follow suit. Even 4k smart phones are being developed like the Samsung Galaxy S5.
Reframing – Since most of the final video projects get down converted to HD, you'll have a greater ability to zoom in, crop, and manipulate your footage without degrading the quality. If you want the final video in 4k, you lose the value of this method, unless you are shooting with a camera that has a resolution equal to or greater than 5k.
Color Grading Made Easier – When cameras record highly compressed images in camera that often comes with the drawbacks of clipped highlights, crushed shadows and what is considered a "baked-in" look. Once the footage gets to post production, this can mean big problems. With 4k+ RAW files, you can make your own color choices from the source data, instead of trying to change colors that are baked into a .mov file. This can lead to much better results.
Green Screen Keying - With four times the data, your keying software should have an easier time differentiating the green pixels you want to key from the precise edge of the talent. It also makes mismatches between background and subject more obvious and motion tracking easier. There's a reason why chroma key shots are often done with UHD or higher cameras even if the rest of a movie is captured on a different (lower resolution) format.
There are more benefits I can bring up about 4k, but there are also some negatives such as price, storage, and the need to upgrade equipment to support it. Capacity and processing speed has doubled approximately every two years since the publication of Moore’s Law in 1965, some argue that it doubles faster. This means that technologies will always chase each other and that a data stream that may seem very difficult to handle today may be a smooth, simple process tomorrow. Overall, if you want to give your video, movie, or commercial a longer shelf life or you just want to keep up with the quality output of your competitors, then waiting to upgrade is not an option.
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We are currently looking for freelance camera operators with and without equipment to book for shoots in Los Angeles and Southern California. We typically book out camera operators, directors, grips & production assistants based on equipment provided and experience.
Please submit your resume and reel for consideration.
email: roy@blaremedia.net
