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dino.dinoThe Big Video Update-Dec,2013
You’ll Notice this reprint from 2008,when I hatched this idea.With the new technology and Papasmurphs Studio…we have decided to Go ahead with this on our own.It might be the ” prototype” of a Bigger project once we submit it to the proper people.With our 2012 Nostalgia Drags DVD,we were actually ‘practicing ‘ for this with the Old Dover mini-documentary section.Since I wrote this 2008 announcement…hours and hours of footage has constanting been submitted…and we are still processing the newest footage as I type.We know have what I believe is the largest collection of Dover footage in one place .So stand by for updates -why I made this new topic. If You Have any old footage….VHS-8mm-16mm or already converted to DVD…Get it to us !
by dinotheweirdo ยป Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:25 am ,
With the many inquieries recieved, along with renewed interest in a REAL, Professionally Produced DOVER DRAG STRIP Video WE ARE LOOKING FOR AS MUCH ORIGINAL MOVIE MATERIAL AS POSSIBLE
Super 8 Or Even VHS (we now have a Video Capture Card -To Convert to Disc!) to produce the ultimate documentation of “how it Was”. All new technology, processing and talented ,creative members in our Dover Crew make this concept highly possible. So put out the word and search your attic for ORIGINAL footage….Not 2nd or 3rd geneation copies or commercial already edited redo’s.IF POSSABLE Send ORIGINAL FILM OR VHS OR DIGITAL FILE DIRECTLY FROM CAMERA – COPIES IN DVD format Require TOO much compression and copying on our part…very time consuming & looses a lot of quailty.
….STARTING TO COLLABORATE from ALL sources as much as possible OF NEW PRIVATE AND NEVER SEEN BEFORE FOOTAGE. Plan is to put together with new software and technology ONE KILLER DOVER VIDEO- Music-trick effects-titleing -commentary-interlinked still photos ,interviews-phone interviews,shots of print articles…A REAL DEAL not just spliced together old clips. Stuff starting to come in.This should run at least One hour and will take WEEKS to produce. WE WILL NOT produce anything without Permission and in all cases will reimburse with free copies or make other arrangements,so that NOBODY will be unfairly ‘USED” . ALL materials submitted will be respected, taken care of AND PROMPTLY returned at our expense to the rightful owner. ALL contributers will be given DUE CREDIT and ALL sources reported if known. In Some cases we know things will have to be considered in “public Domain” without historical documentation available of the original source. WE HAVE ONE MOTIVE…SAVE AND SHARE before its Lost Forever. OF Course with any endevor of this scope AND COST ,..we intend to make the video commercialy available to attempt to recoup our costs. Others have done projects like this in the past and I HAVE contacted them and KNOW they lost thier shirt over the years…As a sideline ‘Hobby” ..it’s not such an issue . To produce a short 2-3 minute fun little clip Still takes hours ! THIS is Way above that. I will be contacting those that I know have material and have even gone as far as posting on 28 forums the footage request along with craig-list and a few other sources. Talk it up at events- get the word out ….THIS could be something !
