Where to get military vids?

[Urban_Squrill]

We have all seen the Grouchy Videos Where do you get the vid to make those in the firstplace?

[inzzane]

Unfortunately I haven't seen the Grouchy vids, but by reviewing the site it appears the original films will be from one of a couple places. You can look up your nearest military base and get in ontact with their PAO (Public Affairs Office). Let them know what you're looking for and what you plan on doing with the videos. If they they authorize it, you will then (after a decent wait most likely) either be redirected to someone who will get you some copies, or they will send them to you.
If your actually doing a small project on your own, and you know anyone in the military that has been deployed over there, chances are they know somone with a decent video.
We have a couple people here right now that do their own filming in their "spare time". Most units do. Then Once they get back to the states these photo guys will all trade their videos and build a Unit Deployment Video. It's getting to be a pretty standard sight nowdays. Just got to look around, and check with those soldiers once they get back home.

As for me, I'd give you a hand and send a bit out as well, but we cant transfer large files through our servers yet (as they're all running through satellites on trucks).


50M North of Baghdad

[inzzane]

Another quick idea would be to check your local recruiters. They may have some videos that they would send you or allow you to copy, as long as your plans are in good taste, reflect well upon them, and they'll usually want a opy of the final product so they can pass it around.

[RedFury]

Agreed. If it reflects well on the military, they'll eat it up.

The Grouchy media vids are a perfect example of the right thing to do with military video. IF they had used these as recruitment video's when I was getting ready to join, I'd have had 3 people in the office with me the next day.

[daveleau]

I get my military videos either from guys at work that splice them together (sorry can't help you there) or from Kazaa. Kazaa has a huge amount of them there, but beware that there appears to be a large gay porn fascination with the military and you will get a lot of bad videos under names that appear legit. So check everything you DL.

[Target]

Check out the grouchy media page....

Specifically the "FAQ" and "Making Of" pages. They list the sources of their video and picture clips.

http://www.grouchymedia.com/bomb_saddam_makingof.cfm

http://www.grouchymedia.com/faq.cfm