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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

1st REDCINE-X for EPIC...!!!

Red 2011

Red 2011

2011 Will be a very Red year for me, looking forward to finishing this year with Epic r3ds to play with, and then new Reds for 2011. Happy holidays everyone. Congrats Red team for a great year of surprises.
 
Thanks so much Mark. I'm looking forward to the R3D's and appreciate you taking time away your new Toy to post some. Have a great Christmas!
 
Jannard said:
Jarred and I were driving to the Spider-man set last Friday and I said that "this exact moment feels like the needle just moved from the right to the left... past zero". Truly a special moment in time. I mark it as Friday December 17th, 6:30pm. Everything changed. Everything...

Jim
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well, we would need the gps geodata to put the flag into the ground .... ;-)

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Great so now I have a 1.8' SSD RedStation and Epic enabled RedCine-X. I wonder if Spidy4 will have footage?????

Mark@OffHollywood I'm on the east coast and gunning for your Epic:)

Happy Holidays RED team!
 
the REDCine-X team has been on a fucking tear for months now. I mean, lord oh lord, that program is literally improving every week. Hope you all enjoy the holiday season, recharge your batteries, and keep this wild ride going. It's getting SO good.

Said it before and I'll say it again. 2011 is really going to be insanely....well.....RED.
 
Cüneyt Kaya said:
btw i dont know if you realise how many careers worldwide started with the RED.
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You can certainly include me in this list.

Although, I have shot quite a few things before the RED, there was nothing remotely close to what I've recently been capturing with it. It's like everything came to a wonderful culmination point with the camera. It has been the holy Grail of camera technology for me. For A LOT of us. It is the camera I dreamt about while in school, and now here it is. And unlike a certain poster on another thread (unfortunately I did not get to address his comments before he was shown the door), I have had nothing but great experiences with it. Well, to be honest, our camera did reboot ONCE on a recent set, but it took all of a minute or two to come back online. Hardly anything to ballyhoo about. My iPhone and iOS4 has caused me more grief than RED likely ever will.

I keep wanting to share stories with you guys of boneheadedness I have personally witnessed on major commercial sets, watching crews boondoggle their way through stuff, crying bloody murder when needing to reboot the RED for some reason or another...but this is a small town, and I don't really wish to ostracize myself further than I'm certain I already have. Hahahaha.

At the end of the day, the things I have seen suggest scapegoating more than anything. "Is picture up?" "No, this effin' thing is rebooting." And further, at that moment, the producer proceeded to tell me how much he hates the RED...which he was barely able to utter before the cam was back up and ready to go. I was wearing a RED t-shirt at the time; the only thing I would ever wear to set after I bought it.

That was one of those times I couldn't hold my tongue, and I started to grill the producer on his reasons for WHY he had chosen that position. Not something you really want to do in front of a bunch of people on set. Ultimately, I think those within earshot at the time could ascertain for themselves that his opines were based on ignorance. For me, that was a "fuck you" to the system - camera snobbery and all that should have been dead a long time ago. Don't get me wrong, camera dept guys are some of my favorite peeps, but some of the people I have worked with really needed to let go of some of the attitude, at times. You are no longer a special snowflake just because you happen to be in the camera department. Sorry to burst your bubble.

While working with this particular studio in their internal agency, I was a HUGE advocate of the RED. I even went so far as to generate a cost analysis of competing camera technologies (on my own time), and supplied this information to the leads of the division I worked in. The email I received back stated: Very interesting comparison. Maybe this knowledge could be applied to the creation of a spec pilot for the network.

That exec's email statement is DAMN right. And it's something many people will be doing...but probably not for the network. They'll be striking their own content distribution deals with the likes of YouTube, or some as yet to emerge distribution platform...maybe even their own.

Once my department there finally acquiesced and started to use RED, I was constantly leaned on for the knowledge I gleaned right here. We had a host of "issues" trying to integrate the new tech with their legacy, tape-based workflow. At times, I felt like I was developing an ulcer dealing with all the uncertainty, the constant barrage of questions, second-guessing, FUD...especially for choices I was going to be held responsible for making. You can't be an advocate in those environments and not expect to be happily escorted to the guillotine at the first sign of problems. Yet, in the end, we were able to find solutions that worked even in that ultra-conservative environment. And NONE of the post problems we encountered were due to implementation failure on RED's part. It was the uncompromising legacy system I needed to integrate with that fostered the problems...in my "indie" world, we are and will be tapeless (sans archiving), and we don't have any of the "issues" the network did.

That exec's statement kept pinging around in my otherwise empty head, and I finally grew a pair and decided to leave my post at the network. Flash forward six months after my departure: My first large, commercial client as a director, and I put my trust in RED. RED. Nothing else. I staked my entire nascent career on a technology I have worked with in a "professional" environment, and watched perform flawlessly. Seeing our deliverable will be 1080, I was able to use the extra resolution from the 4K Raw capture for a variety of reframing and VFX work - things I would not have been able to accomplish without this camera. Well, I wouldn't have been able to achieve at the price point I needed to work within. Couple this with a really high shooting ratio, and I don't care what kind of deal you're getting on short ends, or processing...film would have been impossible, and lower res formats would not have enabled the creative I had planned.

So, I consider this to be the real start of my career as a filmmaker. I felt a sonic boom happen on set. And I think others did, too. We were capturing magic.

I keep saying thank you, but it's difficult to fully express what a difference this device has already made in my life. It's allowing me to fulfill some of the dreams I set out to achieve a long time ago. And I know I'm not alone in my desires, so imagine what this means for so many other individuals, too. Even people who don't fully grasp the gravity of what is happening yet. Jim is a dreamer who understands the secret to life may be helping others capture their own dreams.

As I mentioned, I am aware there are competing technologies...many of which I have shot. But for all things considered, the flexibility, scalability, resolution, price point and now modularity...you can NOT beat RED. Especially for pro, indie image acquisition. And this doesn't even begin to touch the HUMAN side of the company. The ethos, the passion and pursuit of excellence are bar none. You have a fan, friend, supporter, investor - for life in me.

I chose not to chime in much, at times there seemed far too much radio noise, and I didn't want to add to it unnecessarily. Somehow, I feel okay with that now. :)

Thanks for helping to jump-start my career RED. You guys are all superstars.
Sorry for the long post, but I'm pretty passionate about this product. And I am NOT a fanboy without good reason. I deplore that crap.

Eryc Tramonn
 
Peter Lyons Collister said:
Jim,

If I can get permission from the studio maybe I can get some r3ds from Brook and post them.

Peter
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Dude, not to derail the thread...but is that MJ behind the RED in your avatar? Naw.

Eryc
 
Jannard said:
Well then... stop by RED Studios Hollywood. I'd love to meet you.

Jim
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Jim, ummm...I stopped by Lake Forest and bought that t-shirt I mentioned in the above post during some dark times. I seemed to be rooted at the bottom of our nation's "Great Recession." And my dumb ass still spent some of my last dollars on a friggin' RED t-shirt. Hahahahaha. Maybe I'm more of a fanboy than I know. EAT, or RED t-shirt? Com'on is that really a choice?

If you're really willing to shake hands, there's currently no one I'd rather meet.

You're a film geek's idol at this point, dude. Hope you know what you've signed up for. :)

Eryc
 
Mark Phelan said:
Have a question. What is the top level Redcine-x will playback 5K with the rocket? I saw Jim's post that it'll run at half, but what about full resolution? I may have missed it somewhere on the forum.
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Does anybody know this?
 
Film Ylem said:
You can certainly include me in this list.

Although, I have shot quite a few things before the RED, there was nothing remotely close to what I've recently been capturing with it. It's like everything came to a wonderful culmination point with the camera. It has been the holy Grail of camera technology for me. For A LOT of us. It is the camera I dreamt about while in school, and now here it is. And unlike a certain poster on another thread (unfortunately I did not get to address his comments before he was shown the door), I have had nothing but great experiences with it. Well, to be honest, our camera did reboot ONCE on a recent set, but it took all of a minute or two to come back online. Hardly anything to ballyhoo about. My iPhone and iOS4 has caused me more grief than RED likely ever will.

I keep wanting to share stories with you guys of boneheadedness I have personally witnessed on major commercial sets, watching crews boondoggle their way through stuff, crying bloody murder when needing to reboot the RED for some reason or another...but this is a small town, and I don't really wish to ostracize myself further than I'm certain I already have. Hahahaha.

At the end of the day, the things I have seen suggest scapegoating more than anything. "Is picture up?" "No, this effin' thing is rebooting." And further, at that moment, the producer proceeded to tell me how much he hates the RED...which he was barely able to utter before the cam was back up and ready to go. I was wearing a RED t-shirt at the time; the only thing I would ever wear to set after I bought it.

That was one of those times I couldn't hold my tongue, and I started to grill the producer on his reasons for WHY he had chosen that position. Not something you really want to do in front of a bunch of people on set. Ultimately, I think those within earshot at the time could ascertain for themselves that his opines were based on ignorance. For me, that was a "fuck you" to the system - camera snobbery and all that should have been dead a long time ago. Don't get me wrong, camera dept guys are some of my favorite peeps, but some of the people I have worked with really needed to let go of some of the attitude, at times. You are no longer a special snowflake just because you happen to be in the camera department. Sorry to burst your bubble.

While working with this particular studio in their internal agency, I was a HUGE advocate of the RED. I even went so far as to generate a cost analysis of competing camera technologies (on my own time), and supplied this information to the leads of the division I worked in. The email I received back stated: Very interesting comparison. Maybe this knowledge could be applied to the creation of a spec pilot for the network.

That exec's email statement is DAMN right. And it's something many people will be doing...but probably not for the network. They'll be striking their own content distribution deals with the likes of YouTube, or some as yet to emerge distribution platform...maybe even their own.

Once my department there finally acquiesced and started to use RED, I was constantly leaned on for the knowledge I gleaned right here. We had a host of "issues" trying to integrate the new tech with their legacy, tape-based workflow. At times, I felt like I was developing an ulcer dealing with all the uncertainty, the constant barrage of questions, second-guessing, FUD...especially for choices I was going to be held responsible for making. You can't be an advocate in those environments and not expect to be happily escorted to the guillotine at the first sign of problems. Yet, in the end, we were able to find solutions that worked even in that ultra-conservative environment. And NONE of the post problems we encountered were due to implementation failure on RED's part. It was the uncompromising legacy system I needed to integrate with that fostered the problems...in my "indie" world, we are and will be tapeless (sans archiving), and we don't have any of the "issues" the network did.

That exec's statement kept pinging around in my otherwise empty head, and I finally grew a pair and decided to leave my post at the network. Flash forward six months after my departure: My first large, commercial client as a director, and I put my trust in RED. RED. Nothing else. I staked my entire nascent career on a technology I have worked with in a "professional" environment, and watched perform flawlessly. Seeing our deliverable will be 1080, I was able to use the extra resolution from the 4K Raw capture for a variety of reframing and VFX work - things I would not have been able to accomplish without this camera. Well, I wouldn't have been able to achieve at the price point I needed to work within. Couple this with a really high shooting ratio, and I don't care what kind of deal you're getting on short ends, or processing...film would have been impossible, and lower res formats would not have enabled the creative I had planned.

So, I consider this to be the real start of my career as a filmmaker. I felt a sonic boom happen on set. And I think others did, too. We were capturing magic.

I keep saying thank you, but it's difficult to fully express what a difference this device has already made in my life. It's allowing me to fulfill some of the dreams I set out to achieve a long time ago. And I know I'm not alone in my desires, so imagine what this means for so many other individuals, too. Even people who don't fully grasp the gravity of what is happening yet. Jim is a dreamer who understands the secret to life may be helping others capture their own dreams.

As I mentioned, I am aware there are competing technologies...many of which I have shot. But for all things considered, the flexibility, scalability, resolution, price point and now modularity...you can NOT beat RED. Especially for pro, indie image acquisition. And this doesn't even begin to touch the HUMAN side of the company. The ethos, the passion and pursuit of excellence are bar none. You have a fan, friend, supporter, investor - for life in me.

I chose not to chime in much, at times there seemed far too much radio noise, and I didn't want to add to it unnecessarily. Somehow, I feel okay with that now. :)

Thanks for helping to jump-start my career RED. You guys are all superstars.
Sorry for the long post, but I'm pretty passionate about this product. And I am NOT a fanboy without good reason. I deplore that crap.

Eryc Tramonn
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Well said Eryc. :-)

I'll second every single thing you said.

Merry Christmas.
 
Having a late night craving for Epic's imagery...to play with...
 
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