TimSquires wrote:Hi All,
I'd like to see a "Beginners" forum where the likes of myself can feel that we can post basic ("stupid") questions without feeling intimidated.
Tim,
Some people on here are very nice, generous, and helpful. Some are just agitated. Others are uppity and probably shouldn't even be on here because they already know everything and are always right
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The process of hazing new people to this forum is not unlike other forums. You should visit the cinematography.com/steadicam forum if you want to feel thoroughly humiliated
. They have a policy of no “beginners.” It's brutal. However, they do have a "student" section as a subgroup.
I think a beginner’s forum would be a nice thing to add, as I imagine that many new BMD customers are newbies to shooting with professional grade gear due to affordability. Although pro gear is more accessible now, the complexity of gear has gone up with raw footage accessibility along with the processing pipeline requirements, etc.
Perhaps, the pros who are nice would visit the beginner's forum as a way to help others. Or, non-pro obsessive-compulsive enthusiasts, like myself might be able to help a beginner or point them in the right direction.
What do you think, Terry and Tony? Are you still tuned into this post?