Presents - Drop-Tine Wildlife Consulting

presents
School of Videography
October 23 & 24 2010 - Accepting students
NOW! Limited seating available
“These instructors are industry giants and this
is going to be a wild experience!”
--Jason R. Snavely, Drop-Tine Wildlife
Regardless of your level of experience filming
the outdoors, the Filming the Outdoors School
of Videography presented by Drop-Tine Wildlife
Consulting promises to take you to another level.
Learning from our veteran instructors will give
you the advantage when competing against other
outdoor cameramen. If you film your own hunts,
the quality of your memories from the field will
drastically improve. If you are looking forward to
a career in outdoor Videography this experience
is your opportunity to break through the barrier.
Perhaps you are experienced behind the camera
already. With nearly 40 years of combined
experience our instructors have a lot of information
to share with you!
If you have ever watched any of these shows you have seen them at “the office”:
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Realtree Roadtrips
Commercials for: Realtree, C’Mere Deer, Swhacker
Realtree’s Monster Bucks
Broadheads, Hoyt, PSE, Plano, FireFly, On-Time Feeders,
Realtree’s Monster Bulls
Nikon Optics, Thermacell, Winchester, and many more!
Buck Commander
Hank Parker 3D TV
Airing on: Outdoor Channel, Versus, Pursuit Channel
NRA’s American Hunter
and WildTV
Turkey Call
Get In The Game
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When John Tate, a college senior, sent his extremely limited resume’
to Realtree Outdoor Productions, he had no clue if he’d even get a
response. Less than a week later he was on the phone with David
Blanton discussing an internship! Soon after that, his career in the
outdoor industry began.
Fourteen years later, John has grown that limited resume’ to include
filming and producing the best-selling Realtree Monster Bucks DVD
series and the Realtree Outdoors TV shows on TNN and ESPN2. He was
also involved with the popular Realtree Roadtrips TV show.
John went out on his own two years ago and has two production
companies he’s a part of now. He is the producer of the Hank Parker 3D TV show which airs on the Versus
network, Pursuit Channel and WildTV. John has also created, filmed and produced several commercials and web
videos for Realtree, C’Mere Deer, Swhacker Broadheads, Hoyt, PSE, Plano, FireFly and On-Time Feeders.
John lives in his home town of Pumpkin Center, North Carolina close to his family.”
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For over 17 years John Brown Jr. has shot and produced shows
such as North American Hunter, Turkey Call, Get In The Game,
Turkey Country, NRA’s American Hunter, American Rifleman and
American Guardian, as well as QDMA’s Quality Whitetails Television.
In addition, his company, BOSS Outdoor Productions does commercial
work for Nikon Optics, Thermacell and Winchester. Brown also
serves as a highly sought after camera operator for Bass Pro Shops,
Primos Hunting Calls, Mossy Oak, NWTF, NRA, QDMA, Realtree, and
many others. Brown makes his home in Edgefield, South Carolina with
his wife Jennifer and their 3 children. You can learn more about John Brown Jr. and his career
experiences at www.bossoutdoorproductions.com
of Drop-Tine Wildlife
Consulting
Drop-Tine President, Jason R. Snavely, is a consulting wildlife biologist
and entrepreneur. He grew up in Eastern Pennsylvania where he
developed a passion for spending time in the outdoors. He attended
Mississippi State University and earned a degree in Wildlife Science.
Jason was fortunate to get to know and work for the nations top
deer researchers, managers, wildlife biologists. These individuals have
shaped Jason into the deer nut he is today. Jason’s articles have appeared in Quality Whitetails, Farming for
Wildlife and Deer & Deer Hunting and he regularly gives seminars and demonstrations on all aspects of white-tailed
deer biology, management and hunting.
As a private wildlife consultant Jason works with private landowners, hunting clubs and corporate landowners
developing custom wildlife management plans. His career takes him throughout the whitetail’s range. Like most
outdoor enthusiasts Jason grew up watching every episode of Realtree’s Monster Bucks. Ironically, much of
the work Jason was a fan of for so many years was done by the instructors of our video school. When he’s not
working with clients, planting food plots or conducting trail camera surveys he can be found chasing friends and
clients through the woods and fields with his camera over his shoulder and ready for action.
Today, Jason spends much of his time working with private landowners, purchasing and developing deer hunting
properties, and working on his food plot research and demonstration facility
Jason lives in Bloomsburg, PA with his wife Brooke, 4 year old son Grant and 4 month old daughter Teddi.
In true Drop-Tine Wildlife form, we’ve spared no expense
to ensure that the Filming the Outdoors Video Experience
– October 23 & 24 2010 – will result in many successful
and rewarding days afield with your camera equipment. We
are extremely excited to share the agenda we’ve developed
with two of the industry’s pioneers. Whether outdoor
videography is your chosen career or you’re here to simply
sharpen your skills for capturing personal memories we’re
fully committed to over-delivering on our end.
The venue in the field is Drop-Tine Farms Bloomsburg,
Pennsylvania. Drop-Tine Farms Bloomsburg is our 100 acre
research & demonstration facility where many products and
services are studied and examined at a “scientific” level.
This venue will present real world scenarios in the field and
one on one time with the instructors. You can further benefit
by having your equipment that you will be using this year
so the instructors can ensure that you are maximizing your
results in the field. In an industry as non-forgiving as ours,
the return on your investment in Filming the Outdoors will be
obvious early on!!!
At Drop-Tine’s Filming the Outdoors School of Videography,
we strive to maximize each student’s time and experience
by providing industry experts as instructors, a facility with
set-ups and equipment that offer real-world scenarios, and
an educational format that promotes the highest level of
learning.
It’s no secret that television has defined the hunting and
outdoor industry in a relatively short period of time,
forcing a demand for talented professionals like you. As
more and more industry related companies realize that
television provides the most impact and exposure for their
products and services, the demand for high-quality trained
professionals like you will increase exponentially!
Bring your equipment, your camouflage, and be ready to
experience an incredible weekend with the pros!
Course Dates & Schedule:
Fall 2010 - October 23rd 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. & October
24th 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Registration begins at 7:00 a.m.
on the 23rd and class begins at 8:00 a.m.
Course Venue
The unique aspect of our Filming the Outdoors experience
is our committed focus on hands on, in the field experience
with the instructors at Drop-Tine Farms in Bloomsburg, PA.
Drop-Tine Farms serves as the research and demonstration
facility for Drop-Tine Wildlife Consulting and it’s close
proximity to I-80 (you can see the highway from the farm)
makes it a premier location for a camera school; not to
mention an incredibly gorgeous October setting with our
own fair share of healthy critters on the ground and in the
trees. The corn on the farm has done excellent this year
due to timely rains and the late maturing forage soybeans
are nearly as tall as the corn! Fall plots of brassicas,
wheat, oats, winter peas, clover, chicory and many others
are planted and stand and blind locations are marked. If
getting out of the classroom and into the field with industry
pioneers like John Tate and John Brown is what you are
after this event is for you. You can expect to film from
multiple tree stand placements, in blinds and in stalking and
handheld scenarios. Speaking of the classroom setting, we
understand that there is a need to just sit down and relax in
a controlled environment while the instructors detail their
experiences filming the icons in the industry around the
world, explain what it takes to be one of the greats in the
industry, and cover the latest and greatest technology. We
have a class room ready for our instructors to show you
their editing equipment, software and tricks. We will spare
no expense when it comes to arming our instructors with the
equipment and facilities to provide an experience that will
make you want to come back again with different mixes of
instructors. We’ve even given them the go ahead to speak
the truth about competing in today’s market where it seems
there’s a crew (and client) behind every tree willing to cut
you out for a few dollars. Gaining this experience provides
the knowledge you will need to provide added value to your
clients taking yourself out of that rat race.
Is this course for you?
This course was designed for the outdoor video enthusiast
who has been searching for a competitive advantage over
the growing supply of freelance videographers. We would
hope that you have the basic concepts of powering up your
camera and its basic operation. We also want you to know
that our instructors and partners are always looking for
new talent...who knows you might walk away with a job
placement you’ve only dreamed of! We’re committed to
doing everything we can to take care of our students after
the course is complete. We encourage students to bring
their equipment to hone skills needed during the season.
Further, instructors will be able to look over your equipment,
make recommendations and instruct you how to maximize
your results for seasons to come. For those who have
freelance experience let’s face it; our instructors are industry
pioneers who have filmed the best of the best in the hunting
and outdoor industry. This course can also be considered
the most advanced of its kind!
“John Tate is not only one of the finest videographers and producers in the business;
he is a true professional and gentleman. Of all the videographers I’ve ever worked
with, I would put him at the top and one of my all-time favorites. He understands the
market and what sportsmen want to see. Whether John is running a camera, editing
footage, or putting it all together to make a great show, John has the experience and
talent to turn out unmatched product. He and I have spent many hours chasing big
whitetails and amassed a record not likely to be beat – three straight hunts on which
we took bucks over 170! I was so appreciative of John’s great work that I even let him
swap his camera for my rifle … twice! Everybody who learns from John learns from
the best. He’s one of the good guys in the industry and my friend.”
David Morris,
The Bucks of Tecomate
“The first time that I met John Brown was in January 1995 with a camera in his
hand. Since then, John and I have become friends and have worked together
many times. John is the only person, outside our full time staff, that we have
used to help Edit and Produce Primos “TRUTH” series in the last 15 years. If
you are interested in learning how to run a camera and produce outdoor TV &
DVD’s, John is one of the best in the industry.”
Brad Farris
Primos Hunting Calls
Course Curriculum (with everything our instructors are planning for you we couldn’t cover a fraction of it here!)
Classroom & Discussion in the field
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Do you have what it takes?
How well do you think on your feet? Plans change!
How does the shade feel (behind the scenes can
be tough)
Getting started
Equipment check
No auto focus here please!
Being realistic about your hunting skills
What to expect
Days away from home
Physical aspect
The eternal optimist
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Attitudes for success - Brad Farris and Brian Godfrey (the
right attitudes!)
The great ones practice ALL the time
No shortcuts - 100% of the time
Building your business
Always be prepared - John Tate
Maintaining your gear (clean and in good
working condition)
Trade shows/web sites
The brutality of the business - but it’s a small business!
The Headhunters story - Now THIS is the good stuff that
you NEED to hear!
Positive impacts on the instructors lives
Hands on, In-the-Field, One-On-One Time
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The camera - focus and framing (we will use DVD
support for this)
Audio
White balance
Iris settings
Tape versus memory stick
You! Yes You! Stand Still With It!
The tripod - Camo up and make the correct match!
Taping from a tree
Proper stand placement (quiet on the set, please don’t
stress our bucks!)
Tree Arm placement
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COMMUNICATION is key!
Proper framing
Audio Tricks
Multiple angles/additional cameras
Cuts
Taping from the ground - Turkeys!
Proper ground set up (sorry, our turkeys prefer to gobble
in April/May!)
Waterfowl - set up, audio, framing and multiple angles
In the field fix
After the hunt - The hero and the interview!
Accommodations (meals & lodging)
Hotel accommodations for Saturday October 23rd are included in the cost of the school. We will offer transportation from
the Holiday Inn Express to the farm and back (unless like many guests you prefer to stick around a while and film some
hunts!). They do offer a continental breakfast.
We will provide lunches on both days of the school. Snacks, coffee, water and soft drinks will also be available
complimentary of Drop-Tine Wildlife Consulting. Depending on demand, we may offer an optional Saturday night dinner
with the instructors and/or a special guest speaker. There will be an extra fee for this dinner but we will do everything we
can to keep it very reasonable for the value offered.
Course Investment & Payment Schedule
Your investment for two days of Filming the Outdoors School of Videography is $1,100. A deposit (check or money order)
of $600.00 is required to secure your spot in the course. We must receive the remaining balance owed ($500.00) by
October 20, 2010. Seating will be limited to ensure adequate one-on-one time for each student. All returned checks will
result in a $30 service charge. If you withdrawal yourself from the course you will be refunded your deposit less the fee of
$400.00. Seating will be LIMITED so please make every effort to attend. The entire weekend will be filmed...we will discuss
this at the school.
Cancellation
In the event that the course must be cancelled due to bad weather, emergencies or other acts of God your deposit will apply
to the next course we offer. Like you, we do not want to cancel this event!
What you need
We encourage you to bring your equipment along as you will gain more from the course. Considering the nature of our job
it’s also advisable to bring the proper clothing and footwear for field sessions (rain gear, etc.)
What you will take home
Besides an incredible amount of information we will provide instructional materials, registration materials, a name tag and a
certificate of completion.
Additional information is furnished upon request by calling or emailing:
Jason R. Snavely
Filming the Outdoors - School of Videography
(570) 204-4064 Cell
[email protected]
Our Guarantee
It is Drop-Tine’s goal to do whatever it takes to make ensure that each and every student leaves with the desire to come
back and bring a few filming buddies. Therefore, if you need anything above and beyond what you see here or if you have
questions, concerns and/or comments please don’t hesitate to reach out to Jason at the contact information above.