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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 :)

History...

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If that's Christmas, I can't imagine what Halloween's like...
 
Jannard said:
I have begun posting RED history in Recon/"Thoughts and Tips". I'll be updating it regularly for those that have any interest.

Jim
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What a fantastic Nostalgia... ;)

Simply put, I LOVE IT!!

It just seems yesterday that I was in a wheelchair with a Broken knee, looking at Cameras on the net, when I stumbled across a SCAM that was called RED... ;)

Joined DVXuser... and that was IT!!

RED is to me not just a camera company, ITS FAMILY, and funny in off, I have seen it grow not year by year, but month by month, in a way, that for SAD reasons of LIFE,
I have never seen any of the members of my own family steps as i have been seen those of RED, so the HISTORY threads with all the pics, really Touches a spot...


THANKS FOR STARTING IT Jim!!
 
KETCH ROSSi said:
What a fantastic Nostalgia... ;)



RED is to me not just a camera company, ITS FAMILY, and funny in off, I have seen it grow not year by year, but month by month, in a way, that for SAD reasons of LIFE,
I have never seen any of the members of my own family steps as i have been seen those of RED, so the HISTORY threads with all the pics, really Touches a spot...


THANKS FOR STARTING IT Jim!!
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:'( saddest/sweetest post award goes to Ketch.
 
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As a reindeer performer/puppeteer, I don't know what to think about that one. O_o
 
I have been following Red since 1999. After setting up my production company Red Leader in 1999 I always had an eye on the www.red.com domain name. It seemed to not really be in use, and the lack of design and info on the site suggested that maybe, just maybe this company wouldn't need it anymore sometime soon and it just might become available if I was quick and lucky. I tracked the WHOIS records, keeping an eye on them as each renewal date came and went.

You can see the 1999 Reynolds Engineering & Design website here: http://web.archive.org/web/19991104082721/http://red.com/

My company was dabbling in website production as well as film and video, and needless to say, the web design business took off and I got sidetracked. I always kept an eye on red.com though, until one day it was suddenly something different. Damn it! Someone must have snuck in and bought the domain for big money, as now it's a camera company? And their camera sounds awesome - I always wondered why no one did the 'simple' job of using a digital stills-sized sensor in a movie camera, as it seemed obvious that the quality of stills was getting great. But it was a full-size film camera, too big for the kind of hand-held travel-bag stuff I was doing at the time ...in my spare time from web design.

The Epic is my dream camera. Have been waiting patiently since it was announced in 2008. I sold my half of the web design company and got back into film making full time. I have bought several other-brand cameras while waiting for the Epic, but the Epic specs are still miles ahead.

All my Epic accessories are on the way, now just waiting for that body. Then I can leap.

Jannard said:
I have begun posting RED history in Recon/"Thoughts and Tips". I'll be updating it regularly for those that have any interest.

Jim
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Michael Millichamp said:
:'( saddest/sweetest post award goes to Ketch.
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Thanks Michael... ;)

Joseph Hutson said:
You ought to hear Andrew Benz's testimonial as well. Quite incredible, as Ketch's story.
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Yes, Andrew has also been thru quite some as well, and emerging a winner, a great pleasure of been his friend, and thanks to what is this community that we meet up,
again two people in opposite sides of the world going thru and winning thru some incredible ads, and here we are in the same family that is RED, been inspired, while inspiring... ;)
 
This thread represents a nice piece of nostalgia and I'm really glad it was started. I may not be the most vocal member, nor have I had the opportunity to become a true family member by owning RED gear (yet), but I have followed RED since the dvxuser days and was at the first NAB show. And I know there are others like me out there that find a recap from the point of view of those directly involved quite enjoyable since we've followed from afar for so long. It really shows how personal RED is as company and it continues to make us feel like a part of the family when these things are shared with the community. And that is a truly unique experience.

RED being a company where much of the talk is focused on the future, it is nice to turn around and look at how far things have come.

Congrats on a job well done RED, here's looking to the future entries to be made in history.
 
It's always nice to see behind-the-scene pictures and put faces on names... Thanks !

By the way, it would be great if "Crossing the Line" could be downloadable somewhere. I haven't had the opportunity of watching it yet.

Kristin
 
Very 1st RED image... (2006)

from a Mysterium prototype sensor.

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Wow... That was not expected (I was thinking about a top model or something).

It seems that you planned very early that a REDcam would shoot a Muppet Movie. ;)

As a puppeteer myself, I can only agree.
 
This is really inspirational stuff.
One of my most treasured possessions when I was a youthful and avid cyclist were my Oakley Blades. I still remember seeing the first pair of Oakleys - Iridium ski goggles but with oval vents cut into the top edge. Too expensive for me to buy at the time - but aspirational - they made a big impact.
One of my most treasured possessions now that I am a family man and businessman is my Epic-M. I still remember the first time I saw a Red One. Too expensive for me to buy at the time - but aspirational.
Co-incidence ? Nope. Jim's creations have been a part of my life for the past 20 years. The legacy will continue with my children.
Thank you !
 
I think "vision" is the right word Jarred, and the sheer guts to push to do more than what is thought possible.

Graeme
 
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Could be nice to have RED neckless at above picture that made from silver, stainless steel or titanium and available on RED Store.

Something like my latest holiday neckless Ibiza Pirate from silver (below).

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Ibiza Pirate neckless...
 
After making films on Super 8, 16mm, 3/4" Video and later DVCAM, I found myself working in specialty and mass-market consumer photography and watched digital technology slowly erode Kodak, Ilford and Polaroid's legacy product line. I longed for a digital cinema camera way back in the early 1990's (I was fed up with the look of video, but in love with its cost and ease of use) but I knew from working on some pretty advanced custom imaging systems at the time that the hurdles were enormous to make what I really wanted. Close ties to Kodak Advanced Imaging in Rochester, Polaroid's R&D division and the Computer Science Working Group at Los Alamos gave me access to some pretty far out technology and some pretty far out Talent. So, I knew the day was long on the horizon before I could wield a true digital cinema camera. So, I waited and a few career twists and turns, diversions and adventures later I hear about what would become the Red One.

I was skeptical until I learned that the project had originated somewhere within the Oakley company. I knew about Oakley as a consumer and I was always impressed with their design vernacular and the quality of their products. So, I dig a little deeper into learning as much as I could about Oakley and I uncover the secret behind the company's success... Jim Jannard. After researching Jim's background through interviews and company press releases, I realize I may have stumbled across the one guy on planet earth that can finally accomplish what Sony, Panasonic, Canon, Arri, Panavision and a host of breadboard and garage start-ups have failed to do... create a true digital cinema camera. I knew after a review of Jim's curriculum vitae, that he had the technical resources, the manufacturing background, the core personal interest, the capital and most important, the design vision and talent to make the camera--- Red was never a scam in my book. Ever.

I plunked down my deposit before NAB 2007 as soon as it was possible. I went to NAB, met and talked with Jim, saw "Crossing The Line" and was stunned. And thirteen months later the most advanced imaging system created by private industry for the general public showed up on my doorstep. I've been to every NAB since, talked to Jim, Graeme, Jarred, Matt, Kelly and all the wonderful people that are as bright and talented as their CEO and I feel like I've got front row seats at the formation of the next great visionary company on the magnitude of Apple or Disney. This history thread makes me think about my own journey. I give you guys my hard-earned money and you give me amazing technology that is inspiring and creatively empowering.

Thanks for sleeping under your desk, Jim. The world of motion pictures and legions of filmmakers not yet born will inherit the fruits of your labor, the gift of your vision, and the example of your inspiration. I'm happy to be but a tiny molecule of Red's history and we're all in your debt. I'm not trying to stoke your ego, but you will cast a long shadow over the future- I'm not sure you realize this fact. Red's contribution to imaging is historic. But I never had any doubts you guys would do it.
 
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