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Jun 19th, 2004 01:51 PM
sports Wow, looks very cool man. Good luck on the short films.
Jun 19th, 2004 01:48 PM
subterfuge I like the case it comes with. Green for the virus, blue for the anti-virus.
Jun 19th, 2004 01:42 AM
drumaster way to go Rog, hope you have tons of fun with that
Jun 19th, 2004 01:08 AM
Immortal Goat
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Originally Posted by Protoclown
There will be sex tapes.
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Originally Posted by Drev
Do something involving puppets. :O
I smell a future "Best original screenplay" Oscar winner.
Jun 19th, 2004 12:08 AM
Alive These cameras are excellent for picking up fine details, like moist skin pores and light fuzzy hairs *cough* just thought i would add in that little interesting tid-bit...
Jun 18th, 2004 04:37 PM
ScruU2wice Wow thats an effin amazing camera. All we work with is agro's nifty camcorder. We might pic up some shotgun mics for some short's we're planning and a sitcomish thing we might be doing. You're gonna shoot some awesome stuff with that camera which you better put on your site
Jun 18th, 2004 02:16 PM
Drev Do something involving puppets. :O
Jun 18th, 2004 11:11 AM
Protoclown There will be sex tapes.
Jun 18th, 2004 07:47 AM
pjalne Haha, yeah, you'll need those. I love the fish-angle extreme close-ups in Raimi movies.
Jun 18th, 2004 07:38 AM
Mockery James, I was actually hoping it had x-ray vision. It doesn't. I think I got ripped off.

Pjalne, thanks, yeah I've heard nothing but good stuff about this camera and I'm really excited to start using it. I've seen footage shot with lower-end Sony models and was impressed as it is, so I know the quality of these shots will just be superb (though I wouldn't mind having a Panasonic DVX100 for even better quality, but I don't have 3-4k to blow on just a camera alone with no extras haha) In regards to the wide-angle, believe me that's one of the things on my list to purchase along with a fish-eye for those wacky closeups.
Jun 18th, 2004 07:05 AM
pjalne That is a damn fine camera, Rog. I've used one of the previous models in the same line (PD-150) quite a bit, and it rocked. I hear the VX has ever better contrast treatment and can shoot in pretty dark places without looking like crap. And the colors are SO much better than your average consumer camera.

Good thing you got that extra sound equipment, though. Even a semi-pro cam like that rarely has a decent mic. It should work on vacations and stuff, but once you want something a little more professional-sounding, you need to plug something in. Especially because of the wind.

OH THE FUCKING WIND





EDIT: I looked closer at the pictures, and see that extra lenses aren't included (they seldom are). I would highly recommend that you get a wide-angle. It grabs you an extra couple of feet's distance if you're shooting in a cramped space (I wouldn't use it around corners of rooms and stuff, though, as it seriosuly bends lines at the edge of the screen), but more importantly, if you want to shoot action, it injects so much movement into the environment, especially if you track through a forest or a back alley or something similar. Wide-angles are of course primarily used for big landscape shots, but if you want the zombies coming in from everywhere with a moving camera, a mid-close framing with action on many planes gives a cool effect that engages the viewer more than a normal lens would.
Jun 18th, 2004 04:58 AM
James Does it have night vision? If so, you and Proto should make a sex tape.
Jun 17th, 2004 11:02 PM
Mockery
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Originally Posted by AChimp
I shudder to think what the cut PayPal took on that transaction was.
Hehe yeah I was laughing about that, but it's not my problem. Some eBayers charge a fee for using paypal on big auctions, this guy didn't... and I wouldn't have bid if he did.
Jun 17th, 2004 11:01 PM
AChimp I shudder to think what the cut PayPal took on that transaction was.
Jun 17th, 2004 10:52 PM
The Retro Kat Jeeze, I need to save my pennies.
Jun 17th, 2004 10:49 PM
Mockery Thanks a lot. I've been saving up my PayPal bux for a while now. The whole setup was $2100. I've been watching auctions for months now and I finally found the perfect one for a damned good price. I can't wait to get it so I can start testing it out. :o
Jun 17th, 2004 10:43 PM
The Retro Kat Yeah, damn that is an amazing set up. How much did it cost you in the auction.
Jun 17th, 2004 10:10 PM
agroskaterik Wow, that is a nice set up. Me and some friends are planning on working on some short films this summer as well. We might even get a public access show :O. We're gunna look into http://www.channel101.com also. You guys should too.
Jun 17th, 2004 09:37 PM
Immortal Goat How much did you end up spending on that setup, RoG?

And also, I kinda pride myself on being able to write interesting scripts. If you are interested, I would be willing to do a collaboration story. But if not, then meh.
Jun 17th, 2004 09:25 PM
Mockery I have some ideas for short films yeah, but nothing definite yet. I'll decide on that shit a bit later. This is just really cool cuz now I'll be able to add Flash videos 'n what not to I-Mockery.

For those of you who are interested, here's pics of the setup I just bought:
http://www.lowfrequency.com/vx2000
Jun 17th, 2004 09:07 PM
thebiggameover do you allready have some scripts you are going to use?
Jun 17th, 2004 08:56 PM
Mockery
EGADS, I FINALLY BOUGHT THE CAMERA.

I just snuck in and won an eBay auction for a Sony VX-2000 Camcorder that I've been keeping an eye on all week long. Snuck in and won it in the final 25 seconds. This is the camera which I am going to start making short films with and it might even end up being the camera that the zombie flick itself is shot on!

I got a sweet package deal. The Sony VX-2000 camera has had very little use (under 10 hours, which was one of my requirements), got an XLR-PRO Audio adapter with it so any sound I record will sound a LOT better than using the built-in mics, a really nice tripod and carrying case, 3 batteries (including the big Sony NP-F960 which will last for 9-10 hours of continuous use!), memory stick & external memory stick reader, 3 new Fuji mini-DV cassettes, and more.

This is a really big deal for me because now the wheels for doing the zombie have been set in motion. The plan is that I'm going to start making short films this year to get my feet wet and then once I'm really comfortable with the process and I've got enough money raised, I'm going to start on the big zombie flick.

Very exciting.

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