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Red Epic-X #5232 "Spike"

Phil Holland

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Last week I completed the trade-in/upgrade program from my much beloved, abused, and well used Scarlet-X "Skully" and now have in my quiver a new Epic-X.

I'd like to introduce you all to Epic-X #5232 "Spike":



Since NAB 2013 I've been gearing up like crazy. Spike's 5K and access to higher frame rates will come in handy on jobs I have this month and the immediate future. I'm looking forward to creating some beautiful imagery with this little beast.

I'll leave a link here to my previous camera's thread, as there's useful information for any new Red owner and shooter found within it's pages:
Scarlet-X #316 "Skully"

Spike's journey will be a bit different from Skully in the sense that one day Spike will transform into an Epic Dragon. Until that day comes though I'll be using this Epic-X as much as possible on my own productions and for my client/freelance work.

Huge thanks to Jim, Jarred, Brent, Nick H, Nick G, Madeline and whoever's hands assembled my new Brain. I'm underplaying it a lot, but I'm very grateful to own a camera that can do what this Epic can do. Big day.


About the name: When I was a child I had a knack for taking things apart and putting them back together again, sometimes yielding strange results. I grew up and live in Southern California and Bob's Big Boy has their collectible coin banks. After I saw Gremlins I picked up this Stripe toy and bought one of these banks. "Somehow" I figured out that ripping the head off of Spike I could place it into the Bob's Big Boy body and my little Frankensteinian brain named him "Spike". I've had this thing since I was 5 years old.

Incidentally and perhaps conveniently one of the two main characters in the video game Double Dragon is named Spike :)
 
Cool camera presentation Phil, congrats! :-)
 
Very happy for you Phil, well deserved!

And uhm... DOUBLE dragon? hehehe looking to spike up ... uh spice things up, huh? ;)
 
Congrats!

I'm looking forward to seeing the things you can do with your new Epic. :)
 
Hi Phil and congrats! Most Epic owners (those that could afford it from the get go) could not possibly understand how big of a deal this is for the like's of us. We have started small and work our way up to the days like this. I know how ecstatic you must be ATM. And I know eventually you will be even more when you upgrade the sensor. But for now I am absolutely certain that you will squeeze every little bit of a juice from this orange... ;o)

:sifone: Peter
 
I had one of those banks, though it wasn't as cool as yours. :(
Congrats on the upgrade. I've enjoyed your contributions on the forums thus far and look forward to the things to come.
 
Congrats Phil ! :-)

I'm so happy for you !

Thank you for being so inspiring. :-)
 
Congrats Phil...
nice!!
 
lovely spikey

lovely spikey

I like your set up, simple and functional. What is that between the handle and the Tactical Top Plate of your Spikey? My Epic has just arrived on 2 July two days before my birthday (4th July) and still thinking of a name and its still pretty naked
so I am hunting for something like Spikey.

Sweet Spikey.

Phil Holland said:
Last week I completed the trade-in/upgrade program from my much beloved, abused, and well used Scarlet-X "Skully" and now have in my quiver a new Epic-X.

I'd like to introduce you all to Epic-X #5232 "Spike":

phfx_redEpic5232Spike.jpg


Since NAB 2013 I've been gearing up like crazy. Spike's 5K and access to higher frame rates will come in handy on jobs I have this month and the immediate future. I'm looking forward to creating some beautiful imagery with this little beast.

I'll leave a link here to my previous camera's thread, as there's useful information for any new Red owner and shooter found within it's pages:
Scarlet-X #316 "Skully"

Spike's journey will be a bit different from Skully in the sense that one day Spike will transform into an Epic-M Dragon. Until that day comes though I'll be using this Epic-X as much as possible on my own productions and for my client/freelance work.

Huge thanks to Jim, Jarred, Brent, Nick H, Nick G, Madeline and whoever's hands assembled my new Brain. I'm underplaying it a lot, but I'm very grateful to own a camera that can do what this Epic can do. Big day.


About the name: When I was a child I had a knack for taking things apart and putting them back together again, sometimes yielding strange results. I grew up and live in Southern California and Bob's Big Boy has their collectible coin banks. After I saw Gremlins I picked up this Stripe toy and bought one of these banks. "Somehow" I figured out that ripping the head off of Spike I could place it into the Bob's Big Boy body and my little Frankensteinian brain named him "Spike". I've had this thing since I was 5 years old.

Incidentally and perhaps conveniently one of the two main characters in the video game Double Dragon is named Spike :)
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Phil,

You derserve this! You've done a lot for us fellow reduser, sharing your tips, workflows and art. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride called "Skully", I personally can't wait to see where Spike takes you!!!

Cheers,
 
Ricky Guing Senen said:
I like your set up, simple and functional. What is that between the handle and the Tactical Top Plate of your Spikey? My Epic has just arrived on 2 July two days before my birthday (4th July) and still thinking of a name and its still pretty naked
so I am hunting for something like Spikey.

Sweet Spikey.
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Ricky, it doesn't seem that there's anything special.

It's the sliding top handle with a swat rail to attach it to the top plate. Other than that I can just make out cables.
http://www.red.com/store/products/sliding-top-handle
http://www.red.com/store/products/camera-guide-50mmn
 
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