Zachary Marsh
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Dear Jim,
Thank you.
Growing up as a teenager I wanted to make films and always found it just out of reach, and I always found my social circles trying to discourage me from getting involved. It’s too expensive, too risky, so many people fail at doing it. I was discouraged enough that I actually ended up directing my talents with technology towards computers and got a degree in that field.
After a couple years, I found my true passion to be film. I dreaded going to work everyday (not working itself, just working in that particular field) and so I quit and got into the film industry. My biggest fear? How to get access to a camera that’s better than a home camera. My budget only allowed me a home camera and that’s what I worked with for the first couple months to get my feet wet and familiar with basic software. I dreamed one day of having access to a film camera so that I could make great looking movies. I was convinced that nothing was better than film, and that digital technology was still a little behind.
One day my friend shows me a picture. A cute blonde drinking milk and having a milk mustache. He informs me this is a still taken directly from a RED camera. I was absolutely blown away. By the time I came along a lot had happened already. RED camera’s were starting to ship out and people were already figuring out the workflow and bugs. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it!
And that’s changed my life. Suddenly shooting with a high end professional camera isn’t out of reach. I’ve yet to get access to a film camera, but I don’t care because I’ve gotten my hands on a RED a few times. Let me repeat that -- I’ve yet to get my hands on a film camera, and I’ve already been able to use a RED a few times. Why is that a big deal? Because it’s not just the product, it’s the customer base that RED is building. The people that sell and buy REDs are the most friendly people I’ve met. They can’t wait to show you what new things they can do and have done. That’s also been something that I’ve enjoyed about your company. Also, I don't have to spend ridiculous amounts of money processing film. I can and will be able to manage it all digitally.
I’ve played with footage and drooled as I’ve color corrected and cropped in to get completely different shots than what I had originally had. I shoot most of the things I do with an HVX, and it makes me a little sad inside every time that I don’t get the chance to use a RED. But I look forward to getting a Scarlet. It might be a long time before I can actually afford one with all the features I want, but there is no doubt in my mind that it will be my next camera purchase.
Thank you again for making a beginning film maker’s dream come true. Thank you for revolutionizing the industry, putting those without multi-million dollar budgets on near the same ground as those who do. I know there’s fanboys posting on the forums all the time just eating up your words, but I really wanted to take a little time and say thanks.
- Zachary Marsh
P.S. I have no idea how to contact you, so this is the best I can do. Maybe others have little stories they'd like to share too.
Thank you.
Growing up as a teenager I wanted to make films and always found it just out of reach, and I always found my social circles trying to discourage me from getting involved. It’s too expensive, too risky, so many people fail at doing it. I was discouraged enough that I actually ended up directing my talents with technology towards computers and got a degree in that field.
After a couple years, I found my true passion to be film. I dreaded going to work everyday (not working itself, just working in that particular field) and so I quit and got into the film industry. My biggest fear? How to get access to a camera that’s better than a home camera. My budget only allowed me a home camera and that’s what I worked with for the first couple months to get my feet wet and familiar with basic software. I dreamed one day of having access to a film camera so that I could make great looking movies. I was convinced that nothing was better than film, and that digital technology was still a little behind.
One day my friend shows me a picture. A cute blonde drinking milk and having a milk mustache. He informs me this is a still taken directly from a RED camera. I was absolutely blown away. By the time I came along a lot had happened already. RED camera’s were starting to ship out and people were already figuring out the workflow and bugs. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it!
And that’s changed my life. Suddenly shooting with a high end professional camera isn’t out of reach. I’ve yet to get access to a film camera, but I don’t care because I’ve gotten my hands on a RED a few times. Let me repeat that -- I’ve yet to get my hands on a film camera, and I’ve already been able to use a RED a few times. Why is that a big deal? Because it’s not just the product, it’s the customer base that RED is building. The people that sell and buy REDs are the most friendly people I’ve met. They can’t wait to show you what new things they can do and have done. That’s also been something that I’ve enjoyed about your company. Also, I don't have to spend ridiculous amounts of money processing film. I can and will be able to manage it all digitally.
I’ve played with footage and drooled as I’ve color corrected and cropped in to get completely different shots than what I had originally had. I shoot most of the things I do with an HVX, and it makes me a little sad inside every time that I don’t get the chance to use a RED. But I look forward to getting a Scarlet. It might be a long time before I can actually afford one with all the features I want, but there is no doubt in my mind that it will be my next camera purchase.
Thank you again for making a beginning film maker’s dream come true. Thank you for revolutionizing the industry, putting those without multi-million dollar budgets on near the same ground as those who do. I know there’s fanboys posting on the forums all the time just eating up your words, but I really wanted to take a little time and say thanks.
- Zachary Marsh
P.S. I have no idea how to contact you, so this is the best I can do. Maybe others have little stories they'd like to share too.
