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Don't worry, the same won't happen next year since there will probably not be a video. I've grown tired of hiring video crews who don't deliver and answering emails from jumpers who expect Hollywood productions. And I don't collect a dime from the video crew.

Bring your own video crew next year if you want perfection.

ya and 5 gopros

 

"Hiring" a video crew does not mean offering a slot to film the event with no pay. They are two totally different approaches that will garner two entirely different results. You get what you pay for.

(not bashing you Jason just pointing out the obvious)

There's a large expense involved in doing a good job shooting a large event like this. There's no way to make that money back selling to unappreciative BASE Jumpers. Especially in this day and age where everybody has multiple Go-Pros and the latest version of iMovie.

In my experience people don't appreciate the amount of work (and money) that goes into event photography and they don't want to pay what its actually worth. The financial incentive is just not there for an independent crew fronting all expenses and hoping to break even on DVD sales.

bridgeday only jumpers sure are sensitive. It was a joke settle down I actually did not bring my gopro its just another bridge mostly just like to jump for fun

ya, i'm over it. maybe i was wrong. sorry to have offended anyone. well, just jason really. i love bridge day. twas a fun one night stand basejumper.com forum. see you never

its ok you can jump again next year and just make a new profile

No worries, Scottynice. Everyone has their right to complain and I'm not mad. I often call it constructive criticism and the world does need more of it.

I have not viewed the DVD, but judging by some of the comments I received, it's probably not as smooth as what you've seen in the past. Last year, the DVD didn't get done until April and I was stuck in the middle of a lot of angry emails. Some even included the threat of a lawsuit. Lawsuits over BASE DVD? Geez.

My task for the last decade as been to find a quality video crew who can film the event, edit a DVD, and sell it to jumpers in a reasonable amount of time after BD. Many jumpers want to see their jumps on video and I feel this service adds to the event. However, things don't always turn out as expected. In my agreement with the video crew, I plug their product, give them passes to get their cameras in all the right places, and sometimes help them sell the final product. Although I have a contract with them, I have never collected any money from the video crew since it's a job that doesn't offer any profits. And when the shit hits the fan, I'm stuck in the middle. I won't even discuss the fact that the Bridge Day Commission has recently been hinting at taking a cut of sales.

In a world full of GoPros and high expectations, it's just not worth the hassle to offer the BD video anymore. And that's really unfortunate for everyone.

Ben Yonker's crew Jump Cuts did the video
for years 2008, 2009, and 2010 and they
were definitely the best production quality!
http://www.jump-cuts.com/products.html

Bryan Rapoza's version might have been
tardy but was the second best production.
http://www.avenfoto.com/

LeRoy (RIP) and I "bid" on the job one year
and after running the numbers decided we'd
have to do it for the fun and experience but
not for profit since only breaking even was
the most probable outcome....

+1 on Ben and Jump Cuts.

So what was the deal on this years video?

I have not personally watched it - but the report I got
from the newbies in my state was that this DVD was
simply raw footage with a techno back-beat on a loop.

Please note: I like BD, I like Jason, so definitely NOT
stirring up shit or hating on anyone, just reporting
the facts as I have heard them.