Maybe Looking For A Volunteer or Two?

[kellja2001 0]

Hey all!

I'm going to get straight to the point.

In my country, releasing things in freefall is a massive "no-no"

I've been asked by someone at my University if its possible to provide a video of someone with a Piggy Bank in freefall, then EITHER: releasing the pennies and allowing the money to fall, while throwing the bank away to land of its own accord (all clearly visible on camera (not the landing obviously, but the gist)), OR: breaking the bank in freefall, then tracking away (all clearly visible on camera) and allowing the pennies to fall.

Is this something that is possible for someone to do, and then send us the footage to use? Or would it simply be a case of "No"?

I'm pretty sure we could muster some money together for a couple of jump tickets, but you would have to provide the piggybank/pennies

The quality of video needs to be quite good (not necessarily HD), but we have to get from exit to deployment in shot, with as little blurring as possible.

Time is also of the essence. If its possible, we need this done within a few weeks.

Would anyone be up for that?!

Many thanks!

Jase

[JohnRich 4]

It can be done in the U.S. The aviation rule says that you can't drop things that will create a hazard to people or property on the ground. Therefore, as long as you do it over a wide open area, you're legal.

But you're talking about something that would probably require several "takes", with professional video. And that takes someone to pay for it. Pay for the jumps, the props, the video services, etc.

Also, as soon as the piggy bank breaks, the pennies are going to float upward rapidly, out of view from where the skydiver will be, within just a brief second. So you won't really have video of a skydiver in freefall with a bunch of pennies. Do you realize that? If that's the effect they want, they're going to have to fake it with digital editing. And that takes even more money...

How much are you willing to pay for this?

Is this to be used commercially?

[DSE 5]

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Hey all!

I'm going to get straight to the point.

In my country, releasing things in freefall is a massive "no-no"

I've been asked by someone at my University if its possible to provide a video of someone with a Piggy Bank in freefall, then EITHER: releasing the pennies and allowing the money to fall, while throwing the bank away to land of its own accord (all clearly visible on camera (not the landing obviously, but the gist)), OR: breaking the bank in freefall, then tracking away (all clearly visible on camera) and allowing the pennies to fall.

Is this something that is possible for someone to do, and then send us the footage to use? Or would it simply be a case of "No"?

I'm pretty sure we could muster some money together for a couple of jump tickets, but you would have to provide the piggybank/pennies

The quality of video needs to be quite good (not necessarily HD), but we have to get from exit to deployment in shot, with as little blurring as possible.

Time is also of the essence. If its possible, we need this done within a few weeks.

Would anyone be up for that?!

Many thanks!

Jase

As John explains, the pennies will float, and besides, the effect would be miniscule.

Now....busting or opening a piggy bank in the air...no big deal. Compositing hundreds/thousands of falling pennies? VERY easy to do, and fairly cheaply too.
Were I bidding this out, it would be one jump for talent and photographer, plus around 6 hours of compositing and assembly time, depending on how complex you wanted aspects of it to be.

[kellja2001 0]

Thanks for the replies guys! I was expecting this thread to be ignored

Unfortunately, being students, we have an extremely limited budget *sigh* these Uni-types, eh?

I'm going to have a chat to the guys involved with the campaign today, and see what money we can get. Given as the point of the campaign is that we have no money (the strapline is "Breaking the bank"), I very much doubt we'll be able to get together more than £60, which is about $100. Even that isn't a promise, they could come back to me and say "we'll give you £10 (~$15)".

If it is possible (which it sounds like it is, but its too expensive at the minute) then the quality simply has to be having a shot of the guy falling, holding the poor little bank for a couple of seconds, then breaking the bank/emptying it, and whatever we get from that I think would meet their needs.

I don't think the point is having super-high resolution pennies etc. but rather the image, and the metaphor. This footage will be collated with footage from a load of other sports (kayaking, sub-aqua, rugby, soccer etc.) so even if the quality wasn't perfect, it wouldn't be a massive issue.

The movie would not be used commercially, although it would be shown on 36" displays as a way to raise awareness of the campaign. It might also be sent to a few University Directors, as part of the collated movie.

Ultimately, this concept is in the "feasibility" stage, to see if it could be done on a budget.

If it can't, c'est la vie, and we'll come up with another idea (maybe fake some footage of someone landing on one and breaking it).

How much would 6 hours compositing and assembly time cost, so I can give that to the guys running this as a way to get a little more money for the project?

I look forward to your replies!

Many thanks!

XxX

Jase