Epic-M #00087 Shoots University of Phoenix Spots with Errol Morris and Larry Fong

[dino g]

So the tour of #00087 continues, last week we had LA, San Diego and San Francisco...this week Vegas, New York and Salt Lake City...

First Stop - Vegas Baby - Shooting the Interratron with the 12 to 1 with larry Fong (300) as the DP for Errol Morris as the Director.

I have one picture of the setup to share.

this I have learned on this shoot.

shooting 6:1 gives me basically double the data as the R1 at RC36.
so about 1 hour for a 256 SSD

setting the fan to 32% on the roll and 80% on the standby is best to keep the temp down between 58C and 54C...on this particular stage anyway.

that AUTO is not a great fan setting at this particular time ( i.e. Current EPIC Build).

that these SSD can be taken to at least 97% used.

that you can roll for 55 minutes on one take with the SSD 256 and it still takes about 1/2 of a second to go from (red) rolling to yellow (posting) to white (standby)...

that the EPIC is the most amazing machine every made by man. (please let's not debate this as it is merely an expression of my enthusiasm at this particular moment considering the environment i am in...clearly things like the hoover dam are amazing too.)

 

[Jonathan Stevenson]

Dino, do you ever get a day off? More importantly, do you ever want a day off? I suspect working with this Epic is the most fun you've had in a while...

Thanks so much for posting and keeping us updated on what you're learning with the camera!

 

[dino g]

Dino, do you ever get a day off? More importantly, do you ever want a day off? I suspect working with this Epic is the most fun you've had in a while...

Thanks so much for posting and keeping us updated on what you're learning with the camera!

I had January 26 off in 2011, and yes i would love more days off, but i like taking care of my clients.

working with epic honestly just makes my job so much easier. the camera is easier to use than red one, more intuitive, easy to get around the menus, shoots high quality images, that are less compressed and the tap is higher quality. believe it or not it is much more stable than the Red One ever was even after almost 4 years. it is truly a joy.

and i will always keep you guys in the loop. as i have always said, it only helps me if more people use the camera and know how to use it well, that way it will continue to be wanted by the agencies, the directors, the clients, the producers, the prod managers, the coordinators.......

stay tuned...

 

[Jannard]

that the EPIC is the most amazing machine every made by man. (please let's not debate this...)

No argument from anyone here...

Jim

 

[dino g]

No argument from anyone here...

Jim

the machine that fixed up TED is pretty amazing too...which always reminds me how unimportant this very important business of making entertainment is...we are not saving lives...unless of course we are making medical training videos...

regardless, 15 days and counting on having an hourly jaw dropping experience by what EPIC is capable of...thanks again jim for giving me the opportunity to work with it.

 

[Alexander Ibrahim]

the machine that fixed up TED is pretty amazing too...

Wait what? Ted, as in Ted at RED or TED as in the TED conference - or someone/something else?

 

[Michael Dearworth]

I apologize in advance for the incredibly stupid question.

Since I'm an aspiring filmmaker, I was wondering how you get so many jobs? It seems as if you are working with a different client/are on a different shoot every single day. Are most of them set up through contacts you've built up through the years? Or do you have a lot of new people requesting your service? Sorry, just curious.

 

[Jamison Stark]

I apologize in advance for the incredibly stupid question.

Since I'm an aspiring filmmaker, I was wondering how you get so many jobs? It seems as if you are working with a different client/are on a different shoot every single day. Are most of them set up through contacts you've built up through the years? Or do you have a lot of new people requesting your service? Sorry, just curious.

Not a stupid question at all. I'd like to know as well. The answer could be a trade secret or possibly something as simple as "lots of hard work and dedication". That'd be my guess.

 

[Jamison Stark]

Wait what? Ted, as in Ted at RED or TED as in the TED conference - or someone/something else?

I thought the same thing. Did something happen to Ted?

 

[Jannard]

the machine that fixed up TED is pretty amazing too...which always reminds me how unimportant this very important business of making entertainment is...we are not saving lives...unless of course we are making medical training videos...

regardless, 15 days and counting on having an hourly jaw dropping experience by what EPIC is capable of...thanks again jim for giving me the opportunity to work with it.

"The camera is arguably one of the most important of all inventions… it is the single tool that has the ability to stop time, record history, generate art, tell stories, and communicate messages that transcend language like nothing else ever conceived." I think I said this so I'm going to lobby for EPIC.

Jim

 

[dino g]

"The camera is arguably one of the most important of all inventions… it is the single tool that has the ability to stop time, record history, generate art, tell stories, and communicate messages that transcend language like nothing else ever conceived." I think I said this so I'm going to lobby for EPIC.

Jim

that's why you are the boss and i am just a customer..you are right, yet again.

re: jobs.

from 1987 to 2007 i was a producer that worked in every genre. two most recent "big projects" were the creation of current TV with al gore ( i was the head of production for the launch of the network), and i was also Head of Production for an internet start-up DEN.NET which was a pioneer in streaming media...but i also was involved with hundreds of commercials, music videos and other content creation for 20+ years. so more than contacts, i think part of my success has been my ability to navigate the politics of launching a new product and gaining acceptance with trust and hard work. also, i do not over charge, i charge a very fair rate and i work hard on set and i under promise and over deliver. a simple concept and one that mr, jannard has employed since building hand grips 35 years ago...

the most important part of this industry is the people and your word. tell the truth, be transparent and work your fucken ass off...

right now i am in the hotel transcoding, we wrapped at 430pm, it is 8pm, the last meal i had was at lunch 7 hours ago, but i wanted to set everything up and get things rendering before i relaxed and ate dinner...

we shot 1.2 terabytes of footage so moving the data and transcoding takes a while and it is not necessarily something i think the client should pay for. some things you just gotta eat for the relationship...

here are some pic's of the hotel room...sorry for the mess.

 

[Michael Dearworth]

Thanks for the post, Dino. I guess it's true that hard work pays off, and you're a great example of that. Good luck on all of your future shoots. (and I love the hotel room setup, make sure to keep the pictures coming!)

 

[Peter Matthes]

can i have another for focus, i can do better.

Famous last words.



It's a good thing you had the big boys with you. 256GB SSD drives were made for Errol Morris.

I bet you have a lot of footage to transcode. Better order the shrimp cocktail. :001_smile:

 

[Kalani Prince]

wow, very exciting : )

 

[dino g]

Famous last words.



It's a good thing you had the big boys with you. 256GB SSD drives were made for Errol Morris.

I bet you have a lot of footage to transcode. Better order the shrimp cocktail. :001_smile:

i actually bought the 256 cards just for him, no shit. and there are a couple of other directors i work with that have never uttered the word, "cut". "it's just data, doesn't cost anything."

 

[Mark Phelan]

i actually bought the 256 cards just for him, no shit. and there are a couple of other directors i work with that have never uttered the word, "cut". "it's just data, doesn't cost anything."

256 is the new 128.