The State of filming in San Diego County

San Diego County is as big as some states - 4,255 square miles. And if you want to film in this vast area, you're wise to use the friend of the film makers - The San Diego Film Commission. They want you to work here and they're prepared to make it easy and trouble free. Here are some incentives:

• No permit fees for filming.
• Free public properties with the City, County and Port.
• Discounted City of San Diego police services.
• Hotel Discount Program

Do you have any stories about shooting with or without the commissions help? There are some colorful ones, like the late night liquor store shoot in Coronado that dispatched the Swat Team. That was one without the commission's help. Cathy Anderson is Film Commissioner/CEO
info@sdfilm.com

Indie Screenwriters, it's too late

As an aspiring screenwriter, what you need more than anything is exposure. It doesn’t matter how great your script is if no one has read it. The goal of the IndieProducer Screenwriting Contest is to get your screenplay in front of the people who can hire you, and help get your movies made.
The event is December 1st in Beverly Hills, but to enter your script you had to submit it back in August. I don't know about you, but I'm not going to miss next year's deadline.
More about the contest

Digitally Marketing

Digital Operative co-owner BJ Cook laid out the world of digital communication for the gathered MCA-I members this week.
Marketing today is all about a two-way conversation, both parties participating on their own terms. Even the big guys, long associated with massive media dumps on TV, print and radio are now adopting a listening stance with their consumer base. The new media provides the "two-tools" we need to market our business.
BJ introduced the names to know - Twitter, Ning, Wordpress, Facebook to Feedburner - this is the new media. He promised an outline of his presentation. We'll try make it available soon in this space. www.digitaloperative.com

Here's the presentation script. Very good stuff: http://www.digitaloperative.com/blog/2008/mcai-gets-digital-marketing-help/

The Crystal Studio

One of the longest running Sunday services on television is the Hour of Power. San Diego based TV Magic is in church every Sunday to capture dramatic worship space and it charismatic host.
Using the new HD gear installed by TV Magic at the Crystal Cathedral, Penner and his staff are able to shoot during the live service and send all camera feeds, ISO feeds, and the director’s cut to the Avid system, ready for editing just 10 minutes after the service concludes.
TVMagic

Groovy Host

If you watch TV much at all you've likely seen the creative self-promotional campaign for the production company with the campy name. It recently won two Silver Reels in the 40th Annual MCA-I (Media Communication Association - International) convention in Anaheim.
Brent Altomare of Groovy Like A Movie welcomes fellow MCA-I members to their San Diego Chapter November meeting at his 'groovy' place in Kearny Mesa.
www.groovylikeamovie.com

Hyped Web Video Sector Starts to Hurt

The suddenly hyper-saturated market for online video is facing an imminent, recession-driven shakeout.
In recent weeks, companies ranging from pure Web production firms like 60Frames and Revision3 to branded video sites like Break.com to aggregators such as Veoh have all had layoffs. At the same time, several high-profile original Web series have disappointed.
MediaWeek

San Diego Source for Stock Footage

If you're looking for stock video, here's a San Diego source.
Rates? $25/second or less. And they provide research on demand.
Unique Videos stocks images from from around the world, including cultural, scenic, wildlife, sports and adventure, primarily shot on Betacam SP and film.
Most of their images are alphabetical under key words.
Link

Virtual Production Studio Adds New Script

Virtual Production Studio Adds New Script Formats and Enables Direct Access to Intellectual Property Registration Web Site
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A pioneering force in digital-media production, FiveSprockets™ today unveiled several enhancements to its virtual production studio,including a new suite of script formats, improved profile features and direct access for users to ProtectRite®,an online service for time sealed intellectual-property registration.