NETHERBORN - Directed by Mark T. Aro

[Mark T. Aro]

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THAT'S A WRAP!!!

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[Mark T. Aro]

Here's one of the images/screen grab from this weekends shoot. RAW image + some MARK FU...

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CAST & CREW INFORMATION:
Produced by Jeniffer Tadlock, Matthew Sconce and Mark T. Aro
Directed by Mark T. Aro
Written by Mark T. Aro and Scott Cuthbertson
Music by Justin R. Durban
Audio by Mike Aro - Aro Dynamix LLC

Crew:
Gary Sconce
Shane Foster
Troy Ruff
Tyler Groom
Lisa Aro
All of the Aro Kids (6)
Heather Sconce (Baby Wrangler)
Steve Tadlock (Baby Wrangler)


Cast:
Randol Reeves
Angela Wilder
Amanda Scribner
Alyssa Brenner
Makenzie Sconce
Matthew Sconce
Hunter Aro
Rachel Aro
Tyler Groom
Jennifer Hall
Chase Tadlock

[Dustin R. Rogan]

Let me be the first to post, Good Luck Sir!

[Mark T. Aro]

LET THE BTS IMAGES COMMENCE!!!

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First set of Screen grabs from Netherborn:

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[Mark T. Aro]

Let me be the first to post, Good Luck Sir!

Thanks man. This should be a lot of fun. :2vrolijk_08:

[Simon Höfer]

Hey, welcome to the fest Mark!

[Mark T. Aro]

Hey, welcome to the fest Mark!

Thanks Man, I am very excited to be on board.

[Ted Arabian]

Howdy Mark! Congrats and good luck!

I didn't realize the you were a director as well as a VFX artist extroidenaire!

Really looking forward to both of your entries.

Best to you.

Ted

[Matt Sconce]

Howdy Mark! Congrats and good luck!

I didn't realize the you were a director as well as a VFX artist extroidenaire!

Really looking forward to both of your entries.

Best to you.

Ted


Yep, Mark = Da Man

Entering the fest eh there Mark? It is now a battle to the death!:kali::violent5::nads::2vrolijk_08:

Haha...just kidding....I am the cinematographer for this so I am very excited as well!

[Ted Arabian]

Well it sounds like Mark is in good hands!

Best to yo both!

It is great to have you guys back in the fest.

-Ted

[Mark T. Aro]

Howdy Mark! Congrats and good luck!

I didn't realize the you were a director as well as a VFX artist extroidenaire!

Really looking forward to both of your entries.

Best to you.

Ted


Thanks Ted. Yeah, I am... Matt and I both wrote and directed SLEEPER, but yeah, it is hard to break the VFX GUY mold. It's like having a popular older brother in High School and being known as So and So's younger brother.


Except Matt and I aren't really brothers, He's younger than me and we're not in High School... oh never mind..... :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

I told Matt, that he should probably just quit now... He laughed and said something about trying to remember to take the lens cap off of the camera when he shoots my project. Yep... we are helping each other so that ought to be entertaining at the very least. :laugh:

Anyhoo... yep I am in. My tagline is..."THE BUTTON IS WAITING" oh wait... that's Matt's tagline... oh crap... back to the drawing boards!

[Mark T. Aro]

Yep, Mark = Da Man

Entering the fest eh there Mark? It is now a battle to the death!:kali::violent5::nads::2vrolijk_08:

Haha...just kidding....I am the cinematographer for this so I am very excited as well!


SCONCE!!!
(slightly paraphrased) "I know where you live and I have seen where you sleep and I swear by all that's holy you mother will cry when she's seen what I've done to you!" (name that movie)

Anyhoo.... Did you see my cast list... didya huh. didya?

So what about it, can I use your baby... oh yeah and your nursery... oh and maybe your living room... :engel017: :D

[Matt Sconce]

Nice...My baby Makenzie's Debut!!! Go little lady! She is 2 1/2 weeks old and already launching into her film career!

http://a196.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/65/l_af1bd2f5034195fc7406639a629983db.jpg

[Mark T. Aro]

Nice...My baby Makenzie's Debut!!! Go little lady! She is 2 1/2 weeks old and already launching into her film career!


So is that a YES or was this just an opportunity to show off your VERY CUTE and ADORABLE BABY?

[Matt Sconce]

BOTH! haha

[Ted Arabian]

Congrats Matt! How wonderful! She looks ready for her close-up!

Mark, you're a funny guy!

Cheers!

-Ted

[Mark T. Aro]

Congrats Matt! How wonderful! She looks ready for her close-up!

Mark, you're a funny guy!

Cheers!

-Ted

Ah Shucks... Thanks! Really it's just because the meds haven't kicked in yet! :shocked:

[Troy Ruff]

Sweet I cant wait to hear about it, and be apart of it.

[Mark T. Aro]

Sweet I cant wait to hear about it, and be apart of it.

You will.... I should have a rough script ready, for you and the rest of the team to look at, in a few days.

[Dustin R. Rogan]

love the playful banter going on here. Good luck with working with babies...in my Love fest I had one...but I cut most of her out. Due to the fact she was fussy...and time restraints...so hopefully you have a better experience with your baby...or his baby...you know what I mean...

[Matt Sconce]

Good luck with working with babies...in my Love fest I had one...but I cut most of her out.

OUCH! Is it legal to cut babies ???:huh::huh:

And about the playful banter...:nads:

Thanks for staying tuned. This will be a cool movie.:beer:

[Dustin R. Rogan]

OUCH! Is it legal to cut babies ???:huh::huh:


LOL i actually was going to make a semi clever funny line about that, but lol...next fest Baby Cut Fest...JK


great now i'm :banned:

[Mark T. Aro]

love the playful banter going on here. Good luck with working with babies...in my Love fest I had one...but I cut most of her out. Due to the fact she was fussy...and time restraints...so hopefully you have a better experience with your baby...or his baby...you know what I mean...

Thanks man... we will give it a shot. I have never worked with babies, except as a dad, but Matt baby is pretty mild mannered and she is a newborn so right now she is a bit of a lump, so we will try to get her at nap time.

[Matt Sconce]

Lump? Let me help clarify in the definition of one of the greatest scholars of our time........Fergie.

Lump Equals (Of course this is the "Lovely Lady Lump" variety otherwise known as Lumpus Ladiferous:
http://z.about.com/d/shoes/1/0/8/b/fergie_shoes.jpg


This is also a Lump: (Of the "Baby" variety) Otherwise known as SLEEPANDPOOPUS Allthetime-us
http://a196.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/65/l_af1bd2f5034195fc7406639a629983db.jpg


There...My good deed is done for the day. I hope this clarification has enlightened you all. :2vrolijk_08:

[Dustin R. Rogan]

http://styletraxx.com/Fergie.jpg

I like those lumps

I'd better stop....lol

[Mark T. Aro]

Lump? Let me help clarify in the definition of one of the greatest scholars of our time........Fergie.

Lump Equals (Of course this is the "Lovely Lady Lump" variety otherwise known as Lumpus Ladiferous:
http://z.about.com/d/shoes/1/0/8/b/fergie_shoes.jpg


This is also a Lump: (Of the "Baby" variety) Otherwise known as SLEEPANDPOOPUS Allthetime-us
http://a196.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/65/l_af1bd2f5034195fc7406639a629983db.jpg


There...My good deed is done for the day. I hope this clarification has enlightened you all. :2vrolijk_08:


DUDE! I have one word for you....

MEDICATION!

[Mark T. Aro]

I like those "lumps"


I'd better stop lol....



Yeh now... Let's keep it CLEAN! :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

[Matt Sconce]

You are right...this should help us keep it clean.
http://www.greenlivingnow.com/images/New%20Cleaning%20Kit.jpg

[Mark T. Aro]

You are right...this should help us keep it clean.



(Whisper) medication......

[Matt Sconce]

I don't know about the medication. This great icon of Professionalism and self respect took some meds I hear and this was the result!:shocked:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJQVlVHsFF8

[Mark T. Aro]

I don't know about the medication. This great icon of Professionalism and self respect took some meds I hear and this was the result!:shocked:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJQVlVHsFF8

What the HECK was that..... this is a first for me.

I don't quite know what to say :furious3:

Well I know one thing... MEDICATION!!!!

[Matt Sconce]

You keep touting this medication but Dustin discovered some people who have been too medicated....A fine line must be found. I agree with Dustin, but think we should let these people shoot all the entries in Time fest for Maximum Quality.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC0sR5_NTFo


Haha! On a serious note. I hear the script for this is finished! I want to read it!

[Dustin R. Rogan]

seriously the womans ability to read a prompt...stellar!

[Mark T. Aro]

You keep touting this medication but Dustin discovered some people who have been too medicated....A fine line must be found. I agree with Dustin, but think we should let these people shoot all the entries in Time fest for Maximum Quality.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC0sR5_NTFo


Haha! On a serious note. I hear the script for this is finished! I want to read it!

What the BLEEP was that? :furious3:

They need to work on some of their editing... but man oh man... that animation... They have some seriously MAD SKILLS! :Drogar-Angry(DBG):

The saddest thing is... I feel realing bad for them. Poor Fred is thinking, "I ROCK!" His wife is thinking, "I hope that I don't fall out of this dress!"

I really feel bad for them! But they are trying, so you have to give them some points for that... um... I need to get back to work.

Poor Fred and whats-her-name...

[Mark T. Aro]

SCRIPT COMPLETE... I am real happy with it.

I have to storyboard and create an animatic because I am at 10 pages, but there is a lot of quick cutting scenes so that should take the time down, but it really wont be clear until I get a Scratch track and rough animatic running. I do anticipate some scene tweaking/cutting though.

Stay Tuned...

[Dustin R. Rogan]

I hate storyboarding...it usually consists of me making it through 2 pages of drawing stick figures and notes at the bottom...then I say I'll just have a shot list...I know what it looks like in my head...any advice? lol

There is a link to a beta software on the net that will actually animate your movie for you ahead of time...but its kinda slow on my POS compy...and don't really want to d-load it at work...but here it is if you guys wanna take a look

http://www.moviestorm.co.uk/MSDB/HomePageServlet

Continued good luck good sir
-Dustin

[Mark T. Aro]

I hate storyboarding...it usually consists of me making it through 2 pages of drawing stick figures and notes at the bottom...then I say I'll just have a shot list...I know what it looks like in my head...any advice? lol

There is a link to a beta software on the net that will actually animate your movie for you ahead of time...but its kinda slow on my POS compy...and don't really want to d-load it at work...but here it is if you guys wanna take a look

http://www.moviestorm.co.uk/MSDB/HomePageServlet

Continued good luck good sir
-Dustin

thanks man! I do all my animatics in After Effects so I can mess with camera focus and all of that. As far as tips go, I am an illustrator so I like it. What I always tell people that don't draw well is, get a still camera and pose your friends or use toys as stand-ins. The reason I think that it is important because no matter what I have in my head (and I am very visual) sometimes I really need to work out a shot or sometimes I get inspired on a new take or direction at a scene. If you do it all on the fly you may miss that opportunity to really work through it and get the best bang for your buck.

If you just take barbies or your friends and pose them, then you will be able to get a nice feel for framing as well as pacing. Through that stuff into an editing program and add some Scratch audio and you can really get a handle on where you are going. I firmly believe in the PLAN YOUR WORK AND WORK YOUR PLAN theory.

When I was first starting to draw seriously, I believe that master artist and TRUE artist created masterpeices the first time around, with out studying the subject matter, sketching, lighting tests. A true masterful peice of art takes time and planning. Sure you don't want the planning to overpower the creativity, but if you do it right it will empower you so when you get to the filming process you are well arm and if you want to vere from the plan you can, because you have already worked through various scenerios and you have a much better feel of what you will get in the end. To me there are few things more disheartening then getting to the editing phase and looking at a shot and thinking, "Man, I should've done this or I should've taken more time with this... If only!" That sucks!

Storyboard, plan and get a feel for where you are going, before the stopwatch or Production starts. That's my plan... we will see how it goes. :evil:

[Matt Sconce]

Wow! This script is very very well done. Props to Mark and Scott! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Mark T. Aro]

Wow! This script is very very well done. Props to Mark and Scott! :thumbsup::thumbsup:


Thanks Matt. Scott and I really enjoy co-writing. Wait till the BIG project (you know which one I mean) gets completed, that should be pretty awesomel... :laugh:

[Matt Sconce]

Yeh now... Let's keep it CLEAN! :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

This type of clean?
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000G1WMU4.01-ALVYE3T5WL0WT._SCLZZZZZZZ_V66467615_.jpg


Or this type of clean?

http://spot.colorado.edu/~colemab/Theatre_Resources/SumoBallerina.jpg
CAPTION: "I have never felt so clean!"

[Mark T. Aro]

....Or this type of clean?

http://spot.colorado.edu/%7Ecolemab/Theatre_Resources/SumoBallerina.jpg
CAPTION: "I have never felt so clean!"

STOP! AWWWWW.... so not RIGHT!!!!

You have never felt so clean!!!... I feel a little dirty...

"WRONG, WRONG.... so horribly, horribly WRONG!!!!" (Chowder)



ONCE AGAIN....
MEDICATION!!!!!!!!!:kali:

[Mark T. Aro]

We got to play with the RED camera last night at Blaire Media... Thanks Justin!!!

We have already learned some stuff about what not to do!!! :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

I am very impressed with it. We are doing more tonight and testing the steadycam rig. We will see how that goes. I will post some pics here and on the PUSH thread later today.
:2vrolijk_08:

[Matt Sconce]

Here is part of the crew hanging with the Red we will use to film Netherborn and Push. Justin's company Blaire Media owns it. Mmmmmmm...Red
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/10327/1206055325.jpg

[Mark T. Aro]

RED...

My new favorite color!

[Mark T. Aro]

Well we shot a few VFX shots on the red tonight after two very long days of shooting PUSH!!!! It went very well. I will send more soon.

[Sid Barnhoorn]

Sounds like a cool project. You still looking for a composer? :-) If you're interested, check my site: www.sidbarnhoorn.com

Cheers,

[Ted Arabian]

RED...

My new favorite color!

:grin: Great line!

BTS on PUSH looks like a good time! Good luck on your shoot, Mark!

[Mark T. Aro]

Sounds like a cool project. You still looking for a composer? :-) If you're interested, check my site: www.sidbarnhoorn.com (http://www.sidbarnhoorn.com)

Cheers,

Sid,

Your stuff is awesome! I am not sure yet on the composer front, I will let you know.

Thanks so much for your interest. :)

[Mark T. Aro]

:grin: Great line!

BTS on PUSH looks like a good time! Good luck on your shoot, Mark!

"RED... My new favorite color!" ©2008 Mark T. Aro, Visual Cranium LLC



Anyone that uses this owes me .50.... if I get enough people using it, maybe I can actually afford a RED. :grin: LOL




Yeah... the PUSH stuff was great fun. My anniversary was Saturday and we had a break between the morning/day shoot and evening. I took my wife to dinner and something I ate did not agree with me. I came back wicked sick. I didn't tell Matt, mainly because he didn't need extra stress. It's funny now, but I spent Saturday evening trying not to puke on anyone. :huh:

All things considered it was an awesome weekend. Thanks again to the Justin and Ian at Blaire, they seriously rock!

[Ted Arabian]

Man, that is true dedication! Time away from the wife on your anniversary... Shooting while holding back an upchuck... Not going for any sympathy points...

I'd love to have a guy like you as a shooting partner!

btw, check your paypal account... I just used your line in another post! :grin: (j/k... I wouldn't use your line. Hell, I can't AFFORD to use your line!)

[Mark T. Aro]

:grin: (... I can't AFFORD to use your line!)


Neither can I... And it's my line!

[Ted Arabian]

:grin:

Well, I am glad that we have turned to page 6. I just couldn't visit your thread anymore until we got past that ballet dancing, Sumo wrestler!

[Mark T. Aro]

:grin:

Well, I am glad that we have turned to page 6. I just couldn't visit your thread anymore until we got past that ballet dancing, Sumo wrestler!

Yeah...it was very disturbing. Matt is a FREAK!:shocked:

Well after a long couple of months, I am back in the film mindset. I am of course involved in PUSH, but my own project has been pushed aside due to a collapsing ceiling, mold in the attic and walls (rental... wew) and my wife with massive respiratory problems. We are now officially moved! YEAH! So I am back on FISH BOMB script and planning the shoot for Netherborn, hopefully in the next couple of weeks.

We will be doing some wire-work, which I have never done before. I have done wire removal, but never wire work. So I am now on the hunt for a place to shoot it and somewhere to build it and test it. OH what fun!!!!

More soon! :happy:

[Gary Sconce]

Yep, Mark = Da Man

Entering the fest eh there Mark? It is now a battle to the death!:kali::violent5::nads::2vrolijk_08:

Haha...just kidding....I am the cinematographer for this so I am very excited as well!


Gonna be GREAT! (I've seen part of it made already...hehehehe!)

[Mark T. Aro]

Gonna be GREAT! (I've seen part of it made already...hehehehe!)


Did you read the script yet Gary?

[Gary Sconce]

Did you read the script yet Gary?

No, remember I lost it in the pile of stuff at the PUSH shoot...dang! I have absolutely no idea where it went. Remember you asked me for a copy and I didn't have it...which is weird as I put it in my briefcase with the important stuff. Well, it ain't there. Hmmm, maybe I stuffed it into the NODES movie art we were looking at? I will check that.


May I have another one please...pretty please...with sugar, honey, candy, syrup, crab apples, egg plant, dehydrated spider intestines, perforated rotting water fowl toes on top? :2vrolijk_08:

Matt has my email and you can just shoot me a copy. Mark on the script what exactly you want in the fly shots, and that will help me to fabricate devious things to make it happen.

[Gary Sconce]

Oh, yeah I forgot! I am going to try to finish the new Steady Camera set up for your shoot so you will not have to rent/buy/steal one. Should hold up the Red camera with battery accessories quite easily. Are you going to need to run any low steady-cam shots or will a standard rig be OK?:undecided

[Mark T. Aro]

Oh, yeah I forgot! I am going to try to finish the new Steady Camera set up for your shoot so you will not have to rent/buy/steal one. Should hold up the Red camera with battery accessories quite easily. Are you going to need to run any low steady-cam shots or will a standard rig be OK?:undecided

Standard rig should be fine... I haven't storyboarded it yet, so I will know more soon.

Thanks for the help... I can't wait.

[Gary Sconce]

Working with you is always a pleasure. No, Reeeaaaally!

[Mark T. Aro]

Working with you is always a pleasure. No, Reeeaaaally!

Thanks!

Matt... are you paying him to say that?

[Matt Sconce]

Thanks!

Matt... are you paying him to say that?

If I had money, I might be....but since I am lacking the former....:badputer:

[Gary Sconce]

And you have to have the Scottish accent..."Noe Rrrreally!"

[Gary Sconce]

If I had money, I might be....but since I am lacking the former....:badputer:

Money. Can't stop creativity... just slows it down a bit.

But, can't stop it. ;-D

[Mark T. Aro]

Money. Can't stop creativity... just slows it down a bit.

But, can't stop it. ;-D

Amen brother!

Money would make creativity a nicer ride, but the argument is... would it stifle it? My observation is that most of my truly creative thoughts derive from desperate times which usually stem from money woes.

Food for thought!

[Gary Sconce]

Continuing on the 'Hyper-cam' today and finishing it this weekend. It will be ready for your shoots. BTW I am making a low rig extension for it too.

HYPER-CAM...Specifically designed to man handle the Red cam.... soon at a 7-11 near your home!

[Gary Sconce]

UPDATE! I have completed the complete shock absorbing arm of the HYPERCAM this weekend. The unit has three articulating joints with 2 bearings each instead of the normal one bearing. It will be adjustable from 1-80 pounds, although I don't want to carry 80 pounds on a rig! I am going to use a new form of control I call 'Hyper drive' that has never been used before to my knowledge. more later...

[Gary Sconce]

Amen brother!

Money would make creativity a nicer ride, but the argument is... would it stifle it? My observation is that most of my truly creative thoughts derive from desperate times which usually stem from money woes.

Food for thought!

Yeah... true.

BTW... CONGRATULATIONS on being NOMINATED FOR AN EMMY AWARD MARK!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!:D

[Beat Takeshi]

Good luck on your film.
Can't wait to see the infamous Hypercam. I'm kind of picturing something like this :)

http://electricfriends.us/nunilo/blog/misc/walle.jpg

[Mark T. Aro]

Yeah... true.

BTW... CONGRATULATIONS on being NOMINATED FOR AN EMMY AWARD MARK!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!:D

Thanks. It was almost a year of my life, nights and weekends, but it seems to have paid off. The nomination is cool... a little surreal, but definitely cool.

If we win, I already have the place reserved to display it. :grin:

[Mark T. Aro]

Good luck on your film.
Can't wait to see the infamous Hypercam. I'm kind of picturing something like this :)

http://electricfriends.us/nunilo/blog/misc/walle.jpg

That would rock if it looked like WALL-E!

I would love that.... a little weird though... I wouldn't know where to grab it/him!

[Gary Sconce]

That would rock if it looked like WALL-E!

I would love that.... a little weird though... I wouldn't know where to grab it/him!

Sorry no treads, and no binocular vision unit. Still, it follows the old 'KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid' saying. It will do its job well, is CHEAP, (made for less than $200) is universal to both right and left handers, is comfortable, light, and with the crazy-simple 'Hyperdrive' will make it a cinch to operate.

Matt thinks we need to patent it before we show it as it is, I think, an improvement on most steady cams out there. I think it looks like most steady cams, and am dubious that anything but the 'Hyperdrive' is anything new. And, that could have been tried before, but I just don't know about it.

It is just the more useful arrangement of parts for weight distribution, direction of shock absorbsion, and fluidity of motion and control, that make it different. Since I have no money to patent it... Oh well. We'll just use it!:Drogar-Happy(DBG):

Maybe I could put neon lights, and even an mp3 player on it... Possibly include levitation... :happy:

[Gary Sconce]

Mark, I am on the gimbal of the Hypercam. I am using a Subaru clutch throw out bearing for the main spinner! HA!

I have been thinking about your fly rig and have a really great idea: Cheap, easy to make and foolproof.:2vrolijk_08:

[Mark T. Aro]

Mark, I am on the gimbal of the Hypercam. I am using a Subaru clutch throw out bearing for the main spinner! HA!

I have been thinking about your fly rig and have a really great idea: Cheap, easy to make and foolproof.:2vrolijk_08:

Cool!

you are probably not going to like me much when I tell/show you what I am looking for... the first thing should be straight forward enough, but the other thing that I want will be a little more complicated, but if done right, the shots will be pretty amazzzzzing!

[Gary Sconce]

Cool!

you are probably not going to like me much when I tell/show you what I am looking for... the first thing should be straight forward enough, but the other thing that I want will be a little more complicated, but if done right, the shots will be pretty amazzzzzing!

Why, I'd like you no matter what Mark. :engel017:

[Gary Sconce]

Well, the Hypercam is DONE! Matt and I tested it last Sunday and it is absolutely amazing. With low rig, medium rig and standard rig you have three positions from which to shoot. All with variable angles of shot. As it was designed for taking on and man-handling the RED camera, the HVX we used was a little light. It felt like there was nothing on the rig when we flew it around. I am constructing a setup for counterspringing the arm for light cameras that will be attachable. The sled is totally adjustable too. There are multiple attachment points for the monitor and any batteries that one needs to use. Top plate will attach the RED camera, follow focus and shadowbox with no additional plate needed.

The low rig functioned perfectly. The 'Hyperdrive' flew the unit around... It was actually a lot of fun and I didn't even use the vest padding... yet had no fatigue whatsoever. I can see a lot of potential in this unit. Because of the design of the Hypercam, it fits into thin places and between thin objects also. The geometry of the shock absorbsion is in a direct line with the movement of the cameraman causing a highly effecient shock cancellation.

I purposefully overbuilt the rig for a long and lustrous life of camera work with little problems and all changes possibly needed by Hyperactive Studios already built in to the unit's initial design. It's capabilities will open up a new world for our film company as it can get shots from new angles, with heavier loads, and at greater speeds than anything else I have ever seen can. This unit is FANTASTIC. I am very pleased that the concept and design worked as I had hoped. I am excited to use it for Blair Media this weekend in San Francisco.

It all folds up and comes apart and fits into one suitcase too. YAY!

I can hardly wait to use it on Netherborn.

BTW Mark, I found the Netherborn script you gave me! :)

[Mark T. Aro]

I can hardly wait to use it on Netherborn.

BTW Mark, I found the Netherborn script you gave me! :)



I am currently going through the script and looking at places that we can use it. I am very excited about this and I was very impressed with the test. Again Gary... Great JOB!!!:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

Found the script huh! Cool... let me know what you think!

[Gary Sconce]

I am currently going through the script and looking at places that we can use it. I am very excited about this and I was very impressed with the test. Again Gary... Great JOB!!!:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

Found the script huh! Cool... let me know what you think!

I really like it. :love4:

How about the cute little graveyard in Oakhurst? How are you doing getting costumes?

[Mark T. Aro]

I really like it. :love4:

How about the cute little graveyard in Oakhurst? How are you doing getting costumes?


I have some connection on the costume front, but not sure yet. I also have an alternate graveyard, if the Oakhurst one doesn't work out for some reason, but Oakhurst is my first option.

[Gary Sconce]

I have some connection on the costume front, but not sure yet. I also have an alternate graveyard, if the Oakhurst one doesn't work out for some reason, but Oakhurst is my first option.

Somehow 'alternate graveyard' sounds wrong... HA! There is a good graveyard in Clovis at Villa and Hearndon with big headstones and really large trees. May be good too.

I know some Scots from the Scottish society. (As I am Scottish...) If you strike out on your end let me know. You know, you have to have Gordon plaid. No Campbell! Ach Mon.

I will shoot some teaser photos of the Hypercam that we can post without losing the patent rights tonight with Matt.

[Gary Sconce]

Oh, I will have the Hypercam at Blair tomorrow night (Wednesday) at 5:30pm if you want to swing by and feast upon its niftyness for a few minutes after work. We can talk fly rig lingo too. After reading the cool script, I can see the shots you are referring to where a 'creative' fly rig is needed. :laugh:

[Mark T. Aro]

Somehow 'alternate graveyard' sounds wrong... HA! There is a good graveyard in Clovis at Villa and Hearndon with big headstones and really large trees. May be good too.

I know some Scots from the Scottish society. (As I am Scottish...) If you strike out on your end let me know. You know, you have to have Gordon plaid. No Campbell! Ach Mon.

I will shoot some teaser photos of the Hypercam that we can post without losing the patent rights tonight with Matt.

Yep! that does sound wrong. The one that I am looking at (if Oakhurst is out) is at the end of Shaw just west of Academy, right across from Clovis Lakes/WildWaters. I like it because it too is in trees, but it is set above the road and if shot properly, we won't get street traffic. I really like the one that you referred to, (my wifes aunt is buried there), but there is so much traffic and I think that it would really draw to much attention to shoot there.

As far as the plaid goes, I will shoot what I have access to.
:laugh:

[Mark T. Aro]

Oh, I will have the Hypercam at Blair tomorrow night (Wednesday) at 5:30pm if you want to swing by and feast upon its niftyness for a few minutes after work. We can talk fly rig lingo too. After reading the cool script, I can see the shots you are referring to where a 'creative' fly rig is needed. :laugh:

Oh yeah, Matt has already told me. I am actually helping Blaire with that project right now, so I plan on making an excuse to be there tomorrow.

[Gary Sconce]

Oh yeah, Matt has already told me. I am actually helping Blaire with that project right now, so I plan on making an excuse to be there tomorrow.

In beta testing the Hypercam I found some minor things I want to tweak, so I won't be at Blair...so don't go.

Go home Mark. 'Go to yer home!' (Happy Gilmore) :happy:

[Mark T. Aro]

In beta testing the Hypercam I found some minor things I want to tweak, so I won't be at Blair...so don't go.

Go home Mark. 'Go to yer home!' (Happy Gilmore) :happy:

HA! If I don't go over there, I will need to stay here and work on their project. I have a lot to do in a little time.

It's all good!

[Gary Sconce]

HA! If I don't go over there, I will need to stay here and work on their project. I have a lot to do in a little time.

It's all good!

Sounds like your average day Mark. "I have a lot to do in a little time..."

Say, you need to clone yourself..."Noe RRrrealy!"

I am glad you have scouted out the graveyard out in Clovis as that is a lot closer to all than up in Oakhurst. The sloping hill and the small chapel in Oakhurst is very nice for scene composition though. Plus afternoon sun creates a really pretty shot up here. Glad it's not my call. :undecided

[Mark T. Aro]

Sounds like your average day Mark. "I have a lot to do in a little time..."

Say, you need to clone yourself..."Noe RRrrealy!"

I am glad you have scouted out the graveyard out in Clovis as that is a lot closer to all than up in Oakhurst. The sloping hill and the small chapel in Oakhurst is very nice for scene composition though. Plus afternoon sun creates a really pretty shot up here. Glad it's not my call. :undecided

Yeah I am still on the fence. it is a major scene, but once I go through the list, I should be able to get a good feel for the feasibility.

[Matt Sconce]

I vote we invent a time machine, press pause and then film this movie for a year in a time vaccuum. Once completed, we restart time and submit well before the dealine and rock the world with Netherborn's radness! Woohoo!

Don't we all wish!?

I look forward to working on this Mark. I am excited about it!

[Mark T. Aro]

I vote we invent a time machine, press pause and then film this movie for a year in a time vaccuum. Once completed, we restart time and submit well before the dealine and rock the world with Netherborn's radness! Woohoo!

Don't we all wish!?

I look forward to working on this Mark. I am excited about it!

Me too! I really like this story... I just want to do it right. Time... never enough of it eh!

[Matt Sconce]

I sense a disturbance in the force...could it be that Netherborn's shoot dates have been set?
"These are not the droids you're looking for"

[Mark T. Aro]

I sense a disturbance in the force...could it be that Netherborn's shoot dates have been set?
"These are not the droids you're looking for"

Quoting Star Wars.... Today is giong to be a good day!

YEP! It feels real now... Now we just have to get all of the ducks in a row...

[Gary Sconce]

Quoting Star Wars.... Today is giong to be a good day!

YEP! It feels real now... Now we just have to get all of the ducks in a row...

Quack! We're lining up Mark. Balance will come to the Force through you. :happy:

[Gary Sconce]

I got the info on the Netherborn shoots. Message received, Sir.
I will have a HYPERCAM for your use in low, medium and high rigs. :thumbsup:

[Mark T. Aro]

I got the info on the Netherborn shoots. Message received, Sir.
I will have a HYPERCAM for your use in low, medium and high rigs. :thumbsup:

SWEET!

I will talk to MATT tomorrow and get him specifics on the wire rig set up that we need and he can relay the message to you and we can talk. I am going to have Jen get a hold of a friend of our to see if we can use a space he has for the GREEN SCREEN shoot when this rig will be employed. We will talk more soon.

Thanks for all of your work. On a side note, we will probably need your generators and another black suitcoat. The one Randol wore on the PUSH shoot... was that yours? M

[Gary Sconce]

SWEET!

I will talk to MATT tomorrow and get him specifics on the wire rig set up that we need and he can relay the message to you and we can talk. I am going to have Jen get a hold of a friend of our to see if we can use a space he has for the GREEN SCREEN shoot when this rig will be employed. We will talk more soon.

Thanks for all of your work. On a side note, we will probably need your generators and another black suitcoat. The one Randol wore on the PUSH shoot... was that yours? M

Ian had mine on but you can use it. (42-44 size) You may use the generators and the extension cords. You may have to get some fuel; regular. Did Matt tell you that I may not be able to make the second shoot week? I am working on getting that off now, but it will be hard to do as it is a military thing. You may want to plan the steady cam shots for the second week of May (first weekend of shooting) as I am sure I can do it that week, but possibly may not be able to the third week of May (second weekend of shooting). :) Hey, If we have to shoot all night for two nights to get all of the steadycam shots I am willing to do it. Bring red bull. :grin:

[Gary Sconce]

SWEET!

I will talk to MATT tomorrow and get him specifics on the wire rig set up that we need and he can relay the message to you and we can talk. I am going to have Jen get a hold of a friend of our to see if we can use a space he has for the GREEN SCREEN shoot when this rig will be employed. We will talk more soon.

Thanks for all of your work. On a side note, we will probably need your generators and another black suitcoat. The one Randol wore on the PUSH shoot... was that yours? M


Oh also, I need details (sizes: Height, structural design features, attachment points) of the location so I can estimate the necessary parts of the rig and plan for any ladders or such needed. :engel017:

[Mark T. Aro]

Oh also, I need details (sizes: Height, structural design features, attachment points) of the location so I can estimate the necessary parts of the rig and plan for any ladders or such needed. :engel017:


Matt and I just talked. Our ideas for the rig (yours and mine) are almost exact. Again, great minds think a like!

[Gary Sconce]

Matt and I just talked. Our ideas for the rig (yours and mine) are almost exact. Again, great minds think a like!

We just need the room clearance for the rig to work correctly. We can put a pulley at the back and pull from a different direction if the room is smaller. :happy:

[Mark T. Aro]

We just need the room clearance for the rig to work correctly. We can put a pulley at the back and pull from a different direction if the room is smaller. :happy:

Yeah, I am trying to find a place now... more updates soon.

M

[Gary Sconce]

Yeah, I am trying to find a place now... more updates soon.

M


Even a long high hallway in a metal building or shop... Or outside between two strong trees in a non windy area. :smile:

[Gary Sconce]

Mark: The Hypercam rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See the shots Matt's HVX took from it last night. :thumbsup:

[Matt Sconce]

Hypercam test quicktime file at 640x360:

http://aftershockstudios.homestead.com/HYPERCAM_TEST.mov

[Mark T. Aro]

Even a long high hallway in a metal building or shop... Or outside between two strong trees in a non windy area. :smile:

Did Matt discuss the wire rig with you last night? Do you have any questions? Call me and let me know how much you will need to make it and I will scrounge it up.

Let me know as soon as you can:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

[Gary Sconce]

Did Matt discuss the wire rig with you last night? Do you have any questions? Call me and let me know how much you will need to make it and I will scrounge it up.

Let me know as soon as you can:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

Nope we didn't go over that last night. I think that I just need to know the length the support wire needs to be and what structure it will be attaching to; so I can figure what is needed at the ends. The middle moving rig is easy. :smile:

[Gary Sconce]

Did Matt discuss the wire rig with you last night? Do you have any questions? Call me and let me know how much you will need to make it and I will scrounge it up.

Let me know as soon as you can:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

I am going to shop for the gear to make the rig today. I still have the pull vest set up from the last shoot and can use that with the other stuff to save costs. Get my number from Matt and call me today on my cell. I am getting to the store around 4pm. I can wait around and we could meet after your work if you want. I figure I better start on that to test the completed rig before the shoot next week. :grin:

[Mark T. Aro]

Gary, Thanks for coming by yesterday... sorry to be so detached, I had a real tight deadline at work and it was a crazy day. I didn't want you to think that I didn't appreciate the visit and all of the thought and work that you are putting into Netherborn. Thanks again, I really appreciate it.

[Gary Sconce]

Gary, Thanks for coming by yesterday... sorry to be so detached, I had a real tight deadline at work and it was a crazy day. I didn't want you to think that I didn't appreciate the visit and all of the thought and work that you are putting into Netherborn. Thanks again, I really appreciate it.

Aw man, you know me, I was REALLY MAD and will never forgive you...ever. :crybaby: :( :angry: You:nads:Me (Cool I got to put down smilies I never get to use...YAY!)

How I really feel>>>:thumbup::)

[Gary Sconce]

Mark, I have put an electric controllable winch on the Hyperfly rig sled. Should really simplify the fly shots and make them very smooth. YAY! :thumbsup:

[Mark T. Aro]

Mark, I have put an electric controllable winch on the Hyperfly rig sled. Should really simplify the fly shots and make them very smooth. YAY! :thumbsup:


sweetness!

[Gary Sconce]

sweetness!

Also, FYI, I am putting a plate on the Hyper-Fly rig that will allow the Hypercam low rig to mount. You will be able to fly the camera at your chosen angle over the actors and action for above shots if you so desire. :thumbsup:

It will be able to fly away from someone too... :D

More arrows for your quiver! Sorry that I didn't have that done for PUSH, Matt. :crybaby:

[Heather]

Our little Makenzie is ready for her movie debut!! :) I've been prepping her not to get a big head by becoming a star so soon in her young life :engel017: hehe...so excited!!! see you all soon!

[Gary Sconce]

Our little Makenzie is ready for her movie debut!! :) I've been prepping her not to get a big head by becoming a star so soon in her young life :engel017: hehe...so excited!!! see you all soon!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Stage Mom! :love4: (...Not really...) :happy:

OK then I get to be a stage Grandpa! :2vrolijk_08:

[Mark T. Aro]

Our little Makenzie is ready for her movie debut!! :) I've been prepping her not to get a big head by becoming a star so soon in her young life :engel017: hehe...so excited!!! see you all soon!

She's ready for her close-up (Mr. Damille) :cheesy:

[Gary Sconce]

She's ready for her close-up (Mr. Damille) :cheesy:

And what a cute mug she has! Close-up! Wait... drool...

Mark, Troy is going to be the first flown on the Hyper-Fly rig. What a sucker...er, BRAVE MAN! Naw, it will be strong and work well. I have the weight distributed on three large pulleys. The secret will be to pull the cable really tight. :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

[Mark T. Aro]

And what a cute mug she has! Close-up! Wait... drool...

Mark, Troy is going to be the first flown on the Hyper-Fly rig. What a sucker...er, BRAVE MAN! Naw, it will be strong and work well. I have the weight distributed on three large pulleys. The secret will be to pull the cable really tight. :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)


Gary,

There is a shot in flim (it is not specified in the script) where we will need to do the same action to a little boy (my son, 9 years old and about 50 lbs.)

Are we going to be able to do this with the harness that we have or is it too big for him?:Drogar-Dum(DBG):

[Mark T. Aro]

And what a cute mug she has! Close-up! Wait... drool...

Mark, Troy is going to be the first flown on the Hyper-Fly rig. What a sucker...er, BRAVE MAN! Naw, it will be strong and work well. I have the weight distributed on three large pulleys. The secret will be to pull the cable really tight. :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

GARY... I am still looking for a place to hook up the rigging. I can possibly shoot in my in-laws yard, but this is not preferred. Right now my brother is looking into shooting in his church parking lot and rigging on two light-poles... I will let you know. If we can't, Matt mentioned that it might be possible to set it up on the basketball court at your school. Do you think that this is a possibility? If so, we could go ahead and shoot the cemetery up there and make the most of the trip.

just thinking it through.

:Drogar-BlackEye(DBG

[Gary Sconce]

Gary,

There is a shot in flim (it is not specified in the script) where we will need to do the same action to a little boy (my son, 9 years old and about 50 lbs.)

Are we going to be able to do this with the harness that we have or is it too big for him?:Drogar-Dum(DBG):

That is a good question. I have made my harness out of one single piece of fat, soft rope and I think that I can make it fit anyone. He will certainly be easy to lift! :thumbsup:

[Gary Sconce]

GARY... I am still looking for a place to hook up the rigging. I can possibly shoot in my in-laws yard, but this is not preferred. Right now my brother is looking into shooting in his church parking lot and rigging on two light-poles... I will let you know. If we can't, Matt mentioned that it might be possible to set it up on the basketball court at your school. Do you think that this is a possibility? If so, we could go ahead and shoot the cemetery up there and make the most of the trip.

just thinking it through.

:Drogar-BlackEye(DBG

Hmmmm. The light poles may work if they are not too light to take the tension of the rig. If they are cemented into the ground they will work well as long as they are tall enough for the height of the fly you need. Having them down in the Fresburg area will certainly save gas. The back yard will work too if the trees are solid hard woods with sturdy trunks. Again, you need the height of the tree to allow for your actor to fly away at the height you need. You need 15-20 feet of horizontal fly, and the rig needs 25-30ft for an easy fly beyond any green screen. I have 100ft of cable for the top wire and approximately 50ft for the control pull wire. That means we have to add the horizontal length to the two 'down' sides if necessary, shortening. I am limited to 50 total feet of electrical control wire to run the up and down. That is behind the camera. The puller can change direction though, and pull backwards if space is a concern. I wish we could use the inside of a large metal building... (*sigh*). Someday...

Concerns: What are the power capabilities of the church; house? Could we plug things in? (Saves fuel for the generators.) Windy areas that blow the green screens?

Now you know what we are needing.

[Mark T. Aro]

Well it looks like it is real. Jen and I are currently working on Schedules, locations, cast and crew sheets and all of that good stuff. We start shooting this Friday. There are still a lot of unsecured locations, but hopefully we will get them nailed down.

Gary, Remind me please... are you going to be available next weekend or just this one?

[Gary Sconce]

Well it looks like it is real. Jen and I are currently working on Schedules, locations, cast and crew sheets and all of that good stuff. We start shooting this Friday. There are still a lot of unsecured locations, but hopefully we will get them nailed down.

Gary, Remind me please... are you going to be available next weekend or just this one?

You have me for the whole enchalada! I got out of the military event. Gave it to a captain to run... One of the joys of being a Major. :)

Am I going to have to being large ladders? :huh:

[Mark T. Aro]

You have me for the whole enchalada! I got out of the military event. Gave it to a captain to run... One of the joys of being a Major. :)

Am I going to have to being large ladders? :huh:

I don't see why you would. I can bring mine and that should be enough.

[Gary Sconce]

I don't see why you would. I can bring mine and that should be enough.

How high do you need Randall flown? 5 feet up... 10 feet? I have an 8 foot self standing ladder and a 20 foot extension ladder. Is yours high enough for your fly? :huh: The rig top wire should be at least high enough to be able to be above the green screen center top. The puller is behind the green or off to the side if the area is too small. :grin:

[Mark T. Aro]

How high do you need Randall flown? 5 feet up... 10 feet? I have an 8 foot self standing ladder and a 20 foot extension ladder. Is yours high enough for your fly? :huh: The rig top wire should be at least high enough to be able to be above the green screen center top. The puller is behind the green or off to the side if the area is too small. :grin:

My 8' ladder should work. I have a location for the cable. My in-laws... it should work real well.

[Mark T. Aro]

Gary... we are not shooting on the RED... logistics and time mainly, also I failed to realize that we don't have a lens and that I would need to rent one right now. I was not happy for about five seconds and then I realized that it would really simplify my workflow and that would make it possible for me to actually finish on time, what with the post on Push and The Impossible Race, I think RED in the mix is one to many things right now. I really want to shoot with it, but my workflow is in place with the HVX and it is less complicated all the way around.

Mostly I feel bad for you because we were going to use use the Hypercam and the RED, now we are just HVXing it... Still planning to use the HYPERCAM though.

[Gary Sconce]

Gary... we are not shooting on the RED... logistics and time mainly, also I failed to realize that we don't have a lens and that I would need to rent one right now. I was not happy for about five seconds and then I realized that it would really simplify my workflow and that would make it possible for me to actually finish on time, what with the post on Push and The Impossible Race, I think RED in the mix is one to many things right now. I really want to shoot with it, but my workflow is in place with the HVX and it is less complicated all the way around.

Mostly I feel bad for you because we were going to use use the Hypercam and the RED, now we are just HVXing it... Still planning to use the HYPERCAM though. Hey, the Red test is just a heavy test. Having shot stabilized camera with the Red for around 8 hours on PUSH, I remember the load that was. I can duplicate that with weights added to the sled in further testing with no problem whatsoever. I am looking forward to the shoot.

HA! You just said..."Just HVX'ing it'. Think what a Red-Camera spoiled guy you have become :cheesy:. The HVX is GREAT!!! I don't mind working lighter all day, for two days, and then again a week later. Doesn't bother me a bit. I'm old, remember?

Yeah, your work flow will really be faster now and that is really GOOD! Don't forget to remember to get a good tripod now for that HVX. and get all the batteries you can find.

Matt, with the HVX we can run your hi res monitor on the Hypercam sled. We'll just tape the battery. In the future I want to get a battery belt to go on the Hypercam vest. :kali:

[Gary Sconce]

Oh yeah... :thumbsup: I have been working out all week carrying mucho weight in front of my body and practicing 'tanking' or moving with no wobble or bob. I ran 3 miles today. I'm ready for the Red but will just 'suffer through' with the lighter HVX. :happy: I'm going to sweat a lot in the next few days. :violent5:

[Gary Sconce]

My 8' ladder should work. I have a location for the cable. My in-laws... it should work real well.

Will you be bringing a tarp to place under the green screen on the ground. I have one if you don't. :huh:

[Mark T. Aro]

Will you be bringing a tarp to place under the green screen on the ground. I have one if you don't. :huh:

If you could bring it that would be great.

[Gary Sconce]

If you could bring it that would be great.

Loaded up. I have: 2 generators, fuel, large rolling cart, table, 3 chairs, chains, cables, handles, come-along, small step ladder, 10'9" century stand, tarp, 500ft of extension cords, triples, quint plugs, mig welder, metal, grinder, drill, dremel, complete tool kit, winch, saw for limbs, flashlight, LED worklight, Hyper-Fly Rig, Hypercam, sleeping bag, clothes, water, food, and Darth Vader Imperial March button. :happy: (These are not the droids you are looking for...)

I am excited to get to see the new Hyper-Fly rig in action. I was even able to paint it in flat black coolness and get the Hypercam low rig attachment mount on it. :D

I dissected the control switch on the electric winch tonight and was bummed to see it is a 4 wire set up. I have to go by Lowes tomorrow and buy extension with 4 wires. The up side is that now I can make the control cable 80ft long. :thumbsup:

I'm NOT bringing a ladder... (Trust in Mark... :engel017:)

[Mark T. Aro]

Hey all,

I just got a message from Edgen and he has agreed to do the music for Netherborn..... YEAH:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:


Good stuff coming your way... and maybe one of these days I will get a poster together. :evil:

[Gary Sconce]

Hey all,

I just got a message from Edgen and he has agreed to do the music for Netherborn..... YEAH:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:


Good stuff coming your way... and maybe one of these days I will get a poster together. :evil:

THAT'S GREAT NEWS! Hey, on the poster, you are a LITTLE busy now. Plus you may want to use some screen grab as the basis of the poster.

I got into the car this morning and then remembered to run back in and get the Hyper-Fly harness! Almost forgot it. If only I had a few things to remember... :shocked:

The car is dragging on the ground! :eek: I had to over-inflate the tires. :grin:

[Mark T. Aro]

THAT'S GREAT NEWS! Hey, on the poster, you are a LITTLE busy now. Plus you may want to use some screen grab as the basis of the poster.

I got into the car this morning and then remembered to run back in and get the Hyper-Fly harness! Almost forgot it. If only I had a few things to remember... :shocked:

The car is dragging on the ground! :eek: I had to over-inflate the tires. :grin:

Awesome! I loaded up the van this morning and almost forgot the Ladder!:Drogar-Dolar(DBG):

[Gary Sconce]

Awesome! I loaded up the van this morning and almost forgot the Ladder!:Drogar-Dolar(DBG):

Glad you remembered that! Hopefully it IS 8 feet tall... That gives a 14 foot reach. :)

[Mark T. Aro]

Glad you remembered that! Hopefully it IS 8 feet tall... That gives a 14 foot reach. :) Yes it is... I think!

M

[Dustin R. Rogan]

Thanks again for your help with my short! Can't wait to see your flick!!!

[Gary Sconce]

Yes it is... I think!

M

6 ft! Glad we found the 12 foot extension! :)

Your first weekend of shooting was run really well Mark. As usual, you are a wonderful director and a very talented artist who sees things that aren't and then makes them become reality. Can't wait to see grabs. But, get some sleep first. (I think Matt and I had one hour of sleep Friday night and then only 3 Saturday night. :violent5:)

BTW, The HYPER-FLY RIG rocked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was VERY pleased with its performance. :thumbsup:

[sfoster]

I had an awesome time shooting with you guys! Man pulling focus with the hyper-cam was quite an experience. I can't wait to put this stuff on my reel!!!

[Gary Sconce]

I had an awesome time shooting with you guys! Man pulling focus with the hyper-cam was quite an experience. I can't wait to put this stuff on my reel!!!

Your pulling focus on the Hypercam was amazing. Trying to hold it still against the slight force exerted on the rig was challenging. A remote focus would be a whole lot easier on the stabilized cameraman. I wonder how much those units cost? :huh:

BTW Shane, I kidnapped your tripod. Don't call the police or you'll never see it again. :evil:

[Mark T. Aro]

I have to say to everyone involved... THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

I can't tell how much I truly appreciate all of your hardwork and efforts this project. I am really pleased with the first two days of shooting. We are looking at breaking up the rest of the shoting over a couple more days, because like you guys, I really suffered in the sleep deapartment. I was up from 5:00am on Friday... I slept two hours on saturday afternoon between The Impossible Race Shoot in the morniing and Netherborn shoot in the afternoon and then I didn't get back to sleep until 2am on Sunday. I should be sufficiently caught up on sleep by this weekend when we need to do it all over again.

:D

Oh well.... At least we are making films. It is well worth the lack of sleep.

Thanks again everyone!!

[Mark Johnson]

All of you, I admire your dedication, camaraderie and generosity. It is obvious you all are loving what you do and that's worth more than cash or prizes any day. Good luck to the Hyperdudes and dudettes!!!

[Matt Sconce]

All of you, I admire your dedication, camaraderie and generosity. It is obvious you all are loving what you do and that's worth more than cash or prizes any day. Good luck to the Hyperdudes and dudettes!!!


:2vrolijk_08::laugh::2vrolijk_08::laugh:

Thanks Mark Johnson!!


It was a great weekend. Full of action:violent5: adventure :badputer:, Zombiefication:zombie_smiley: and lots of great images acquired. I look forward to working through to the finished project with these movies! This is Fun!

[Mark T. Aro]

I had an awesome time shooting with you guys! Man pulling focus with the hyper-cam was quite an experience. I can't wait to put this stuff on my reel!!!

you guys did a great job! I really appreciate the help. It amazes me what happens mentally when you have a highly competent team and you can just let go of most stuff and just focus on directing. I was driving into work this morning and for the first time I thought... Oh Crap... I don't know what Resolution/settings they shot at... I don't have the footage and I started listing all of this stuff and then I remembered... " Oh yeah, I don't have to worry about this or that working cuase Gary made it and most likely it will work way better than I expected it would (and it did) and than what about this other thing.... oh yeah, Shane was handling that part... I don't have to worry and oh yeah... Matt was handling this part and he is more picky with that stuff than I am so I am good there and oh yeah Jen is handling all of that other stuff.. and she is just down right scary when it is not done right so I am good there.... just to note... I am the Director and when she yells, "Lock it up!" I immediatly go "Oh crap... I better be doing what I am supposed to or I am gonna get beat or yelled at or worse... :cheesy:" But I tell you what... we get are shots and everyone stays moving in the right direction. It really makes filmmaking very fun! Happy Day!:laugh:

thanks again everyone.. I am finding it hard to focus on the day job cause I just want to get back to filmmaking!

[Mark T. Aro]

All of you, I admire your dedication, camaraderie and generosity. It is obvious you all are loving what you do and that's worth more than cash or prizes any day. Good luck to the Hyperdudes and dudettes!!!

thanks Mark... it is truly a blast!

[Mark T. Aro]

Hey Shane... Do you need to get a Hard Drive from me so you can dump all the P2 cards.... And Troy... do you have some of my footage on your cards too? You guys let me know and I will get you a card... I can't wait to look through the footage.

[Troy Ruff]

Hey Shane... Do you need to get a Hard Drive from me so you can dump all the P2 cards.... And Troy... do you have some of my footage on your cards too? You guys let me know and I will get you a card... I can't wait to look through the footage.

Yes two of my cards have your footage. Shane has them and is going to download he said today. Ill pick them up later today. :thumbsup:

[Mark T. Aro]

Yes two of my cards have your footage. Shane has them and is going to download he said today. Ill pick them up later today. :thumbsup:


Sweet Thanks!

[Gary Sconce]

you guys did a great job! I really appreciate the help. It amazes me what happens mentally when you have a highly competent team and you can just let go of most stuff and just focus on directing. I was driving into work this morning and for the first time I thought... Oh Crap... I don't know what Resolution/settings they shot at... I don't have the footage and I started listing all of this stuff and then I remembered... " Oh yeah, I don't have to worry about this or that working cuase Gary made it and most likely it will work way better than I expected it would (and it did) and than what about this other thing.... oh yeah, Shane was handling that part... I don't have to worry and oh yeah... Matt was handling this part and he is more picky with that stuff than I am so I am good there and oh yeah Jen is handling all of that other stuff.. and she is just down right scary when it is not done right so I am good there.... just to note... I am the Director and when she yells, "Lock it up!" I immediatly go "Oh crap... I better be doing what I am supposed to or I am gonna get beat or yelled at or worse... :cheesy:" But I tell you what... we get are shots and everyone stays moving in the right direction. It really makes filmmaking very fun! Happy Day!:laugh:

thanks again everyone.. I am finding it hard to focus on the day job cause I just want to get back to filmmaking!

Yeah, I'm having trouble focusing today too... Depleted neurotransmitters.:Drogar-KnockedOut(D

For all of you DVXuser.com types out there. Eat your hearts out... in the California Central Valley we have quite an effective and efficient film industry confederation. :grin:

The film industry in this area is just going to grow and grow.

Hyperactive Studios will be a success as the people involved are so talented, so wonderful and amazingly creative. Watching all of you guys and gals work on set is a treat. :thumbup:

I am looking forward to next weekend's shoots on Netherborn and Impossible Race. I will be 'banking sleep' all week for that. :)

Mark, any more Hyper-Fly rig pick up shots needed next weekend? :huh:

[sfoster]

I just put the footage on my external hard drive and backed up to my mac. I can get that to you whenever. I haven't even been able to look at the footage because whenever I get a chance, I'm sleeping trying to recover! I just wish I was going to be there this weekend! STUPID WEDDING IN SANDIEGO HAD TO BE SCHEDULED WHEN I HAVE A SHOOT!!!!! :angry: Oh well. Just let me know when you want to pick everything up.

Gary holding my tripod hostage is not just wrong, it's mean! :crybaby: you bully! Oh well, I was going to give it to you along with the rest of my equipment for this weekend anyway! BETTER BRING A TRAILER, I don't think your car can take anymore! I think we need a picture up of your car when it's fully loaded!

[Gary Sconce]

I just put the footage on my external hard drive and backed up to my mac. I can get that to you whenever. I haven't even been able to look at the footage because whenever I get a chance, I'm sleeping trying to recover! I just wish I was going to be there this weekend! STUPID WEDDING IN SANDIEGO HAD TO BE SCHEDULED WHEN I HAVE A SHOOT!!!!! :angry: Oh well. Just let me know when you want to pick everything up.

Gary holding my tripod hostage is not just wrong, it's mean! :crybaby: you bully! Oh well, I was going to give it to you along with the rest of my equipment for this weekend anyway! BETTER BRING A TRAILER, I don't think your car can take anymore! I think we need a picture up of your car when it's fully loaded!

Yeah, I think I corner the market on how much stuff you can stuff into a 1991 Subaru Loyale Wagon.
Shane that is a beeeeutiful tripod... I have tripod envy. :laugh:

[Mark T. Aro]

Yeah, I'm having trouble focusing today too... Depleted neurotransmitters.:Drogar-KnockedOut(D

For all of you DVXuser.com types out there. Eat your hearts out... in the California Central Valley we have quite an effective and efficient film industry confederation. :grin:

The film industry in this area is just going to grow and grow.

Hyperactive Studios will be a success as the people involved are so talented, so wonderful and amazingly creative. Watching all of you guys and gals work on set is a treat. :thumbup:

I am looking forward to next weekend's shoots on Netherborn and Impossible Race. I will be 'banking sleep' all week for that. :)

Mark, any more Hyper-Fly rig pick up shots needed next weekend? :huh:

nope... I wish... that was to fun and far to short! I do need to come up with a static way to film Randol against green for the traveling portions of our tale... you know what I mean don't you? Any thoughts... PM whe you get a chance.

[Mark T. Aro]

I just put the footage on my external hard drive and backed up to my mac. I can get that to you whenever. I haven't even been able to look at the footage because whenever I get a chance, I'm sleeping trying to recover! I just wish I was going to be there this weekend! STUPID WEDDING IN SANDIEGO HAD TO BE SCHEDULED WHEN I HAVE A SHOOT!!!!! :angry: Oh well. Just let me know when you want to pick everything up.

Gary holding my tripod hostage is not just wrong, it's mean! :crybaby: you bully! Oh well, I was going to give it to you along with the rest of my equipment for this weekend anyway! BETTER BRING A TRAILER, I don't think your car can take anymore! I think we need a picture up of your car when it's fully loaded!


yes we do need a picture of his car up when it is packed... We will have my van though, which was mostly empty.

Can I come by after work today... to pick up footage?

[Gary Sconce]

nope... I wish... that was to fun and far to short! I do need to come up with a static way to film Randol against green for the traveling portions of our tale... you know what I mean don't you? Any thoughts... PM whe you get a chance.

PM'd ya. I have an idea. Also, I'm glad you admitted that a Transylvanian circus midget was impersonating your 'son'. Now... just who do you have impersonating your daughters? Hmmmmmmmmm? :huh:

[Mark T. Aro]

PM'd ya. I have an idea. Also, I'm glad you admitted that a Transylvanian circus midget was impersonating your 'son'. Now... just who do you have impersonating your daughters? Hmmmmmmmmm? :huh:

I will never tell!

[Gary Sconce]

I will never tell!

Got your reply and sent you a PM back. Only problem is that of time to construct by Friday! I may have to do the second thing I listed just to save time, but that will work just as well as the more complex first thing listed. :) Foundational supports for the device will differ based on the shoot site. Where are we shooting this scene? (Inside or outside like the fly...) :huh:

[Mark T. Aro]

Got your reply and sent you a PM back. Only problem is that of time to construct by Friday! I may have to do the second thing I listed just to save time, but that will work just as well as the more complex first thing listed. :) Foundational supports for the device will differ based on the shoot site. Where are we shooting this scene? (Inside or outside like the fly...) :huh:


Anything will be fine... and we will most likely be shooting in my living room. Like we did with Paige on Sleeper for the vault.

M

[Mark T. Aro]

OKAY! PANIC HAPPENED LAST NIGHT!

I got the footage from Shane and one of the 16 GB P2 cards was mostly empty and seemed to have duplicate footage from one of the smaller cards and a whole lot of footage was gone. My heart almost stopped! This was most of the footage that we shot from 6:00pm Friday through til 4:00am on Saturday. I would say more than 2/3 of it was gone. Equalling about 40 clips. Well after some panicked phone calls and trying to sort it all out, it looks like it is all there and the footage from one of the 4GB cards was accidentally copied into this 16GB directory. All I have to say is Redundancies are a key. Shane backed this stuff up to multiple places. The stuff he gave me was copied from one of his back ups. When you back stuff up, that does not mean put it in one place and call it done. With P2, when it is gone it is gone. Once that card is reformatted it is gone forever. So Double redundancies are always a good idea. I feel the same way about audio. We are having Mike record audio to various sources and usually it is through a couple of different Mic sources just in case.

Okay... back to the day job.

[Matt Sconce]

grabs......tomorrow maybe...? hehe

[Gary Sconce]

OKAY! PANIC HAPPENED LAST NIGHT!

I got the footage from Shane and one of the 16 GB P2 cards was mostly empty and seemed to have duplicate footage from one of the smaller cards and a whole lot of footage was gone. My heart almost stopped! This was most of the footage that we shot from 6:00pm Friday through til 4:00am on Saturday. I would say more than 2/3 of it was gone. Equalling about 40 clips. Well after some panicked phone calls and trying to sort it all out, it looks like it is all there and the footage from one of the 4GB cards was accidentally copied into this 16GB directory. All I have to say is Redundancies are a key. Shane backed this stuff up to multiple places. The stuff he gave me was copied from one of his back ups. When you back stuff up, that does not mean put it in one place and call it done. With P2, when it is gone it is gone. Once that card is reformatted it is gone forever. So Double redundancies are always a good idea. I feel the same way about audio. We are having Mike record audio to various sources and usually it is through a couple of different Mic sources just in case.

Okay... back to the day job.

Dang, that would have freaked me out royally. Glad you still had all of that work on card and hard drive. If it was gone we would have done it again. :shocked:

I PM you back on the rig idea. :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

[Gary Sconce]

grabs......tomorrow maybe...? hehe

I agree... Grabs Kudasai. :kali:

[sfoster]

I've had too many problems where computers don't do what you tell them too. BAD COMPUTER BAD BAD! :badputer: I learned my lesson. I kept the footage on the 16GB cards, and backed up to my internal and gave mark the external. I'm probably going to back up to my other external today just to make sure since the other external didn't copy correctly. ACTUALLY I think it was my fault. I think I stopped a copy and started it again, however the restart was the wrong folder. So BAD SHANE, BAD BAD
Mark ->:nads:<- Shane

[Mark T. Aro]

I've had too many problems where computers don't do what you tell them too. BAD COMPUTER BAD BAD! :badputer: I learned my lesson. I kept the footage on the 16GB cards, and backed up to my internal and gave mark the external. I'm probably going to back up to my other external today just to make sure since the other external didn't copy correctly. ACTUALLY I think it was my fault. I think I stopped a copy and started it again, however the restart was the wrong folder. So BAD SHANE, BAD BAD
Mark ->:nads:<- Shane

Don't worry about it... no harm no fowl! However, if you feel really guilty, you could always bring the footage by the office and let me copy... as it stands I am stuck here until after work and I am dying to see the footage.... :grin:

[Gary Sconce]

Don't worry about it... no harm no fowl! However, if you feel really guilty, you could always bring the footage by the office and let me copy... as it stands I am stuck here until after work and I am dying to see the footage.... :grin:

Take them to Mark's work Shane and you will be 'Good Shane, good good!' :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

Mark, no harm no "FOWL"? No chicken? No duck? HAHAHAHAHAHA! :2vrolijk_08::2vrolijk_08::2vrolijk_08:

[Matt Sconce]

*Chanting* Take footage to office...footage to office...footage to office....

[Mark T. Aro]

Take them to Mark's work Shane and you will be 'Good Shane, good good!' :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

Mark, no harm no "FOWL"? No chicken? No duck? HAHAHAHAHAHA! :2vrolijk_08::2vrolijk_08::2vrolijk_08:


Dang Gary you are the Grammer Polese!

[Matt Sconce]

I shall now stage a silent protest until grabs are shown:badputer:...Not having the footage is no reason to not have grabs up:Drogar-Angry(DBG):...tsk tsk...hehe:engel017:...I will communicate only in code until the glorious day grabs see the light of the sun......the first shall be a memory from the past that should inspire and motivate productivity in all departments:violent5:............................. .................................................. ........................
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Codeword: Ohbilly!:love4:
http://spot.colorado.edu/~colemab/Theatre_Resources/SumoBallerina.jpg

[Mark T. Aro]

Ahhhhhhhh!

[Troy Ruff]

:DThat is awesome!:D

[Gary Sconce]

I shall now stage a silent protest until grabs are shown:badputer:...Not having the footage is no reason to not have grabs up:Drogar-Angry(DBG):...tsk tsk...hehe:engel017:...I will communicate only in code until the glorious day grabs see the light of the sun......the first shall be a memory from the past that should inspire and motivate productivity in all departments:violent5:............................. .................................................. ........................
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Codeword: Ohbilly!:love4:
http://spot.colorado.edu/~colemab/Theatre_Resources/SumoBallerina.jpg

I join in the protest -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I reprint hugely gross belly button of doom! :evil:

[Gary Sconce]

Ahhhhhhhh!

I have your next rig half way done Mark. I have to put feet on one side and then put on the center part. I am mooching off the Hyper-Fly Rig for some of the tech. The trick will be making it portable and small enough to get it into a door and transport it on a car. I have a way to greenscreen it with just 2 green screens. It should have ability to move in two axes by your command O' Cylon master. :Drogar-Evil(DBG):

If I can't make it small enough to get it into a structure can we shoot outside for these scenes? Actually outside may be good as we can suppliment our house power with generator power for some lighting needs for some of shots. :thumbsup: It's your call.:evil:

[sfoster]

I would have brought the footage to you, but I was cleaning out my van allllllllllll day. And my wife has a flat that I still didn't get fixed! It's the stupid valve stem. I have to take the tire in tomorrow! I would post some grabs, since I have the footage, but Mark would have to say what grabs to post, cuz I don't want to give away anything. Yes Gary I spelled "cuz" that way on purpose. I know it's supposed to be "because". :D

[Gary Sconce]

I would have brought the footage to you, but I was cleaning out my van allllllllllll day. And my wife has a flat that I still didn't get fixed! It's the stupid valve stem. I have to take the tire in tomorrow! I would post some grabs, since I have the footage, but Mark would have to say what grabs to post, cuz I don't want to give away anything. Yes Gary I spelled "cuz" that way on purpose. I know it's supposed to be "because". :D

I'm glad you explained 'cuz'. The 'Correct Spelling Police' are always on duty. :kali:

:nads::violent5:

All joking aside... when you finish a script and want an editor, I'm your man. I find every jot and tittle error that may be there. Even those you missed over and over. :cheesy:

[Gary Sconce]

I have your next rig half way done Mark. I have to put feet on one side and then put on the center part. I am mooching off the Hyper-Fly Rig for some of the tech. The trick will be making it portable and small enough to get it into a door and transport it on a car. I have a way to greenscreen it with just 2 green screens. It should have ability to move in two axes by your command O' Cylon master. :Drogar-Evil(DBG):

If I can't make it small enough to get it into a structure can we shoot outside for these scenes? Actually outside may be good as we can suppliment our house power with generator power for some lighting needs for some of shots. :thumbsup: It's your call.:evil:

Dang it! Matt just explained what you want the rig for and I was building it completely wrong. I was almost done too. :Drogar-Smoke(DBG)::zombie_smiley::(:crybaby:

Oh well, back to the Hypercam arm rebuild. :)

[Mark T. Aro]

Dang it! Matt just explained what you want the rig for and I was building it completely wrong. I was almost done too. :Drogar-Smoke(DBG)::zombie_smiley::(:crybaby:

Oh well, back to the Hypercam arm rebuild. :)

Gary I just responded to your PM... are you done or almost done?

Like I mentioned in the PM, the more I thought about the way you were looking at it, the more it grew on me. If it is not to much to ask, lets try both. I also have some ideas where I think both is necessary and also something else that I will share off-line, but I think that it is a good idea to incorporate more than one direction. Let me know if this is doable (doing both I mean).

[Matt Sconce]

grabby-doodles?http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/10327/1210778745.jpg

[Gary Sconce]

grabby-doodles?http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/10327/1210778745.jpg

Wrong, wrong, wrong! :kali:Fairy sumo bug-thing. At least this one doesn't have the bloated bellybutton of doom... :shocked:

[Mark T. Aro]

First set of Screen grabs from Netherborn:

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/24348/1210786188.jpg


http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/24348/1210786355.jpg

Please in the love of all that is Holy... Stop with the SUMO thing!

Here's a couple screen grabs! I posted these at the beginning of the thread

[Matt Sconce]

Great Grabs! Nice! The Sumo-ing is now retired! Protest over. Love the shots!

[quicksilver8907]

those shots are amazing. The lighting really adds to the mood. Great job. Thank goodness the sumos are gone.

[Gary Sconce]

Great Grabs! Nice! The Sumo-ing is now retired! Protest over. Love the shots!

WOW!!! No more protest. Mark, those are amazing grabs. :smile:

The overall feel is so contemplative... :love4:

[Mark T. Aro]

First set of Screen grabs from Netherborn:

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/24348/1210786188.jpg


http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/24348/1210806505.jpg


http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/24348/1210786355.jpg


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http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/24348/1210806847.jpg


http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/24348/1210806960.jpg


Here's a few more images for you to check out. Enjoy!

[Dustin R. Rogan]

Love the grabs!

[Mark T. Aro]

Love the grabs!


Thanks... lots more to come!

[sfoster]

Only the one shot from the second day of shooting? I guess you don't want to give away too much eh?

[Gary Sconce]

I agree... Don't give away too much. GREAT GRABS!!!

Mark, Hypercam is completely rebuilt and ready for the weekend shoot. I am still working on the dual use for the Hyperglide rig. I will be picking up the inexpensive harness today. :thumbsup:

[Mark T. Aro]

Only the one shot from the second day of shooting? I guess you don't want to give away too much eh?

Let me rephrase... more to come soon... meaning after this weekend, but no... I will not give anything key away... Right now they are just pretty shots with no context... I intend on keeping it that way!:thumbup:

[Larry R]

Please in the love of all that is Holy... Stop with the SUMO thing!

http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2007-08/sumo-kid.jpg

Sorry ... couldn't resist :evil:

The Sumo-ing is now retired! Protest over. Ok, ok ... I guess the fun is over.

Here's a couple screen grabs! Very nice :thumbsup: Liking how these look so far. I'm very curious to see what your film is about.

[Gary Sconce]

Isn't that the 400lb guy Akibono? I think he is an American from Hawaii.

Amazing. :shocked:

[Mark T. Aro]

Sorry ... couldn't resist :evil:

Ok, ok ... I guess the fun is over.

Very nice :thumbsup: Liking how these look so far. I'm very curious to see what your film is about.


NOT YOU TOO LARRY!

I had such hi hopes, but alas you are just another FREAK.... One of US!

The Animated fairy winged one is my favorite... it is just so wrong!

[Gary Sconce]

The second weekend of NETHERBORN went well from my view. Mark, you really have a beautiful set of shots there. I was glad to help. :grin:

[quicksilver8907]

I was glad to help as well, I love working with the group, everyone is so great.

[Gary Sconce]

I was glad to help as well, I love working with the group, everyone is so great.

You did an excellent job. Having loyal, hardworking guys like you on the set is a great blessing Tyler. Matt and I were talking after today's Impossible Race shoot and we both agree that committed people are why HYPERACTIVE STUDIOS is doing so well. Better things to come too! :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

I bet Mark isn't sleeping but is editing his fingers off about now. (Drool, drool, what great shots yesterday!!!!) :lipsrseal

[quicksilver8907]

Thanks, It is great to have such great people to work with.

[sfoster]

I only wish I could have been there. HOWEVER the food at the wedding I went to was amazing. I must have eaten $300 worth of food this weekend. I tried caviar for the first time too. I have to say, I'm not a fan! ANYWAY hurry up and post some grabs so I can see what I missed!!!!! So is it wrapped? Or do I get the pleasure of not sleeping next weekend??? By the way, I'm back in case you didn't catch that! C-ya soon!

[Mark T. Aro]

The second weekend of NETHERBORN went well from my view. Mark, you really have a beautiful set of shots there. I was glad to help. :grin:


Gary,
Like I have said before, you were awesome. Your help is always invaluable. I am so appreciative of your patience, excitment and continual dedication. I really can't thank you enough!

[Mark T. Aro]

You did an excellent job. Having loyal, hardworking guys like you on the set is a great blessing Tyler. Matt and I were talking after today's Impossible Race shoot and we both agree that committed people are why HYPERACTIVE STUDIOS is doing so well. Better things to come too! :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

I bet Mark isn't sleeping but is editing his fingers off about now. (Drool, drool, what great shots yesterday!!!!) :lipsrseal

Tyler,

I definitely aggree with Gary about teamwork and dedication. I think I can speak for all of us when I say that you are always welcome on our sets.

Yes gary... I did not get to sleep in... argh!

I am happily VFX'ing PUSH. I have to get some stuff to Matt, Mike and Justin (Edgen) soon so they can finish their jobs. I wish would have been at todays shoot. I heard my son did well and I heard you were also a little short handed. But also heard that things worked out. I will give Troy a call tomorrow and see how he is doing.

[Mark T. Aro]

I only wish I could have been there. HOWEVER the food at the wedding I went to was amazing. I must have eaten $300 worth of food this weekend. I tried caviar for the first time too. I have to say, I'm not a fan! ANYWAY hurry up and post some grabs so I can see what I missed!!!!! So is it wrapped? Or do I get the pleasure of not sleeping next weekend??? By the way, I'm back in case you didn't catch that! C-ya soon!


Shane,

The shoot went very well. We got some absolutely beautiful footage. If you can swing it, I would like to abuse you a little on Thursday from about 4:00 until late in the evening. We are shooting the Cemetery and then back to my place for a bunch of effects shots. Can you do it? Let me know!

Thanks for the use of your toys, they came in very handy, but you were missed just in case you wondered. We don't like you just for your toys!:2vrolijk_08:

[Troy Ruff]

yes shane sorry you couldnt make it, Marks shots were so amazing! Very Nice! Thanks so much Shane for letting us barrow your equipment. Your the man!

[Gary Sconce]

yes shane sorry you couldnt make it, Marks shots were so amazing! Very Nice! Thanks so much Shane for letting us barrow your equipment. Your the man!

Spelling police! Spelling police! :kali:barrow=borrow HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I want to barrow your colt following! :shocked::shocked::shocked::happy:

Troy, make sure one of us sees your final edit before you lock it down... just to spell-check you. But, we love you man! :love4:

[Gary Sconce]

Tyler,

I definitely aggree with Gary about teamwork and dedication. I think I can speak for all of us when I say that you are always welcome on our sets.

Yes gary... I did not get to sleep in... argh!

I am happily VFX'ing PUSH. I have to get some stuff to Matt, Mike and Justin (Edgen) soon so they can finish their jobs. I wish would have been at todays shoot. I heard my son did well and I heard you were also a little short handed. But also heard that things worked out. I will give Troy a call tomorrow and see how he is doing.

I missed you too. Your lost artistic flair of flamboyant creativity was a gaping black hole of vacantness in the fabric of our lives on Sunday. :huh: :crybaby:

Both your little guys were really fun. I especially liked it when they attacked my Hypercam tool box... while I was running the Hypercam... and pulled out the ball bearings from my extra Hypercam bearing races and were putting together my bolts, washers and hexnuts to make things all over the work table. Instant erector set! No harm no foul though. They are fertile, active minds looking for things to do. I am thinking of bringing a huge LEGO set with me on the next shoots where the only fun is my tools and fasteners. That'll keep 'em busy... for a minute or two. :grin:

If you look at the PUSH thread, I am starting to build the HYPERCRANE. I would welcome your input as to what you would like to see in the unit beyond what I have posted. :dankk2: I may be a little late on Thursday as I have a meeting after school. Dang it! :angry: :zombie_smiley: ahga ahga ahga ahga ahga (think zombie head noise) :)

[Mark T. Aro]

I missed you too. Your lost artistic flair of flamboyant creativity was a gaping black hole of vacantness in the fabric of our lives on Sunday. :huh: :crybaby:

Both your little guys were really fun. I especially liked it when they attacked my Hypercam tool box... while I was running the Hypercam... and pulled out the ball bearings from my extra Hypercam bearing races and were putting together my bolts, washers and hexnuts to make things all over the work table. Instant erector set! No harm no foul though. They are fertile, active minds looking for things to do. I am thinking of bringing a huge LEGO set with me on the next shoots where the only fun is my tools and fasteners. That'll keep 'em busy... for a minute or two. :grin:

If you look at the PUSH thread, I am starting to build the HYPERCRANE. I would welcome your input as to what you would like to see in the unit beyond what I have posted. :dankk2: I may be a little late on Thursday as I have a meeting after school. Dang it! :angry: :zombie_smiley: ahga ahga ahga ahga ahga (think zombie head noise) :)

No worries... gotta keep that day job... for now!

Sorry about the toolbox. They are very curious like dad... gotta see how things work and how to make them into something else... I am sure you understand! :D

I will get my mind going on the hyper crane. I would actually like to bring you in here and have you look at the one that we have here so you can possibly steal some ideas from it.

I also want to start thinking of seeing what it would take to build a Push dolly of some sort.

Here's a couple of examples:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/187380-REG/Matthews_395047_Russian_Dolly.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/135675-REG/Matthews_395100_Doorway_Dolly.html



The ideal thing to have would be something like this:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/456274-REG/Matthews_395300_Round_D_Round_Doorway_Dolly.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/144136-REG/Matthews_395043_Doorway_Dolly_with_Turret.html

[Gary Sconce]

No worries... gotta keep that day job... for now!

Sorry about the toolbox. They are very curious like dad... gotta see how things work and how to make them into something else... I am sure you understand! :D

I will get my mind going on the hyper crane. I would actually like to bring you in here and have you look at the one that we have here so you can possibly steal some ideas from it.

I also want to start thinking of seeing what it would take to build a Push dolly of some sort.

Here's a couple of examples:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/187380-REG/Matthews_395047_Russian_Dolly.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/135675-REG/Matthews_395100_Doorway_Dolly.html



The ideal thing to have would be something like this:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/456274-REG/Matthews_395300_Round_D_Round_Doorway_Dolly.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/144136-REG/Matthews_395043_Doorway_Dolly_with_Turret.html


MAN! I can't believe the prices on those go-kart frames with platforms on them. I am not understanding why they just use go-kart style steering and don't use dual steering front and rear... It is easy to set up. You can link it to steer both sets of wheels or just one with the flip of a pin. I will get to that after the Hypercrane is done. :kali:

I want to see the crane at your work. I will compare it to the design I made today. I am thinking of a 4' modular base where the hinge goes... and two modules that are identical of 6' each. Then later I build a third module of 6' also. That will give a: 7', 13', and 19' reach in front of the hinge. :engel017:

[Matt Sconce]

The man, the Myth...the Mark! In Directing Action!

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/10327/1211262880.jpg

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/10327/1211264787.jpg

[Simon Höfer]

Gotta love giving directions like that :D

[Mark T. Aro]

Gotta love giving directions like that :D


Yeah... the lace and butterflies in the background really set the tone. :D

[Gary Sconce]

The man, the Myth...the Mark! In Directing Action!

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/10327/1211262880.jpg

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/10327/1211264787.jpg


Hey wait... He's not a Myth! He's a legend! "The Man, the Legend, The Mark..." He could be 'Mythter Aro' though... :D

I noticed: Red Bull, Monster, Pepsi... Mark's rocket fuel. :grin:

[Mark Johnson]

http://www.archivisuals.com/HYPERTWINS.jpg

[Simon Höfer]

Bwahahah, that looks so funny :D

[Gary Sconce]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHBWWAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAH AHA! :evil:

Well done! :happy: How did you know about my hammer...It's what I use for everythiing! :kali:

They really look scarey, don't they! :Drogar-Happy(DBG):

[Gary Sconce]

http://www.archivisuals.com/HYPERTWINS.jpg

Notice how much the Matt/Mark on the right looks like Jack Daniel Stanley without his glasses? :shocked::shocked: Maybe... it IS him!!!! :shocked::shocked:

[Mark T. Aro]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHBWWAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAH AHA! :evil:

Well done! :happy: How did you know about my hammer...It's what I use for everythiing! :kali:

They really look scarey, don't they! :Drogar-Happy(DBG):

It IS the ultimate calibration tool!

[Mark T. Aro]

http://www.archivisuals.com/HYPERTWINS.jpg

OH MAN! THAT IS FUNNY!!!!! It is wrong... so horribly, horribly wrong!

[sfoster]

I love that you not only switched the hair, but the eyes too!

[Mark T. Aro]

I love that you not only switched the hair, but the eyes too!


Yeah it is slightly better than Matt's 3-headed monster thing. I think he may have done it in MS PAINT. :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

[Gary Sconce]

I love that you not only switched the hair, but the eyes too!

Notice how much he had to enlarge Matt's head to get it to fit Mark's.

Bwaaaaahhhhhahahahahaha! :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

Mark, you need to see the BTS I have on my little digicam of the shoot in King's Canyon. Neat stuff. I'll get it to you this Thursday. :2vrolijk_08:

[Matt Sconce]

Yeah it is slightly better than Matt's 3-headed monster thing. I think he may have done it in MS PAINT. :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

Snarl and growl! I used photoshop...Just observe the skill!!!!! Look at the Sumo Skill and the fact that Blaine and JDS originally had Mark between them! Mwahhaha:kali:

[Gary Sconce]

Snarl and growl! I used photoshop...Just observe the skill!!!!! Look at the Sumo Skill and the fact that Blaine and JDS originally had Mark between them! Mwahhaha:kali:

I highly regard the extreme sumo talent exhibited in your masterful use of photoshop. I call for sumos to invade the Impossible Race thread as there are still no grabs posted. Su-mo! Su-mo! Su-mo! :violent5:

[Mark T. Aro]

Hey All,
Here's one of the images/screen grab from this weekends shoot. RAW image + some MARK FU...

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/24348/1211386679.jpg

[sfoster]

Would the MarkFu include a little glow on the blowouts to give it that mystical look?? I know the stone is all natural! :)

[sfoster]

By the way, I'm totally up for thursday. Just let me know when and where!

[Matt Sconce]

Would the MarkFu include a little glow on the blowouts to give it that mystical look?? I know the stone is all natural! :)
He'd tell you but he'd have to kill you....:violent5:

[sfoster]

If I read his mind will he have to kill me? Cuz I can do that!

[Matt Sconce]

Hey All,
Here's one of the images/screen grab from this weekends shoot. RAW image + some MARK FU...

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/24348/1211386679.jpg
If I read his mind will he have to kill me? Cuz I can do that!

He probably already has killed you and you just don't know yet. His Mark Fu is powerful!

[sfoster]

But that doesn't make sense. If I can read his mind, I would know if he was going to kill meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ugh. *falls out of chair to the ground*

Ouch. Mark you have to teach me some of that Mark Fu. When are you going to have classes!!!

[Mark T. Aro]

But that doesn't make sense. If I can read his mind, I would know if he was going to kill meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ugh. *falls out of chair to the ground*

Ouch. Mark you have to teach me some of that Mark Fu. When are you going to have classes!!!

You should know when the classes are... since you can read my mind! :laugh:

[sfoster]

Well apparently your Mark Fu trumps my mind reading ability because you knocked me out of my chair without me knowing!

[Mark T. Aro]

Well apparently your Mark Fu trumps my mind reading ability because you knocked me out of my chair without me knowing!

MY FU IS MIGHTY!!!!

[Gary Sconce]

That is an absolutely amazing scene. I am sitting just staring at it and want a poster of it on my wall. My monitor sucks and I it is still GREAT! Wow. :shocked:

Nice work Marcus VFXius extraordinairius. Yo da man. :happy:

I am working tonight on flying supports for the Hyperglide rig. Am I flying a child too? I need to know if I have to make up a smaller support structure too. :kali: I want to create a comfortable longevity for the actors on the rig. :Drogar-Happy(DBG):

[Mark T. Aro]

That is an absolutely amazing scene. I am sitting just staring at it and want a poster of it on my wall. My monitor sucks and I it is still GREAT! Wow. :shocked:

Nice work Marcus VFXius extraordinairius. Yo da man. :happy:

I am working tonight on flying supports for the Hyperglide rig. Am I flying a child too? I need to know if I have to make up a smaller support structure too. :kali: I want to create a comfortable longevity for the actors on the rig. :Drogar-Happy(DBG):

that would be great! Yes you are flying a child and an adult.... Thanks for comments and as always, thank you so much for you tireless efforts!:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

[sfoster]

Gary let me know if you need help with the stuff! I have some time on my hands, so I can definitely help out!

[jasonthewho]

Is that seriously a grab from Netherborn and not from a feature film? Because I think I'd like to drop out now.

[Zoidoid]

Stunning grab. Honestly, it's very pretty. Are you guys also working on a fantasy film?

[sfoster]

That's just one of the many benefits of shooting in Fresno! We have a little bit of everything close by. I can drive one way and shoot in a place like that, and the other way and I'm in a desert, or a vineyard, or a city, or an underground garden, etc!!!

[sfoster]

And no I'm not talking about where they grow all the pot underground! I'm talking about forestiere underground gardens (http://www.forestiere-historicalcenter.com/).

[Matt Sconce]

Is that seriously a grab from Netherborn and not from a feature film? Because I think I'd like to drop out now.

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/24348/1211386679.jpg


It is indeed a grab from Netherborn. I am pleased my Dping is working out and with Mark's Fu and his great Direction.....Fantasy becomes reality. We will see how it turns out, but it is going well. Thanks for the compliment! I am sure it bolsters our tired selves.

I think Netherborn will surprise people. It is just cool.:thumbsup:

[sfoster]

Here's a little Shane Fu
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/24707/1211393958.jpg
Just for the fun of it!

[Mark T. Aro]

Is that seriously a grab from Netherborn and not from a feature film? Because I think I'd like to drop out now.

Thanks... what a great compliment... it is from Netherborn and I am glad you like it!

[Mark T. Aro]

Stunning grab. Honestly, it's very pretty. Are you guys also working on a fantasy film?

Thanks so much!

This story's roots (Netherborn) connect somewhat to a fantasy feature that I have been writing (along with my writing partner, Scott Cuthbertson) for some time now.

When this contest rolled around, I struggled to come up with a unique idea, but eventually it came to me and not at first, but eventually a little of the Fantasy feature idea crept into the story of Netherborn. This shot is the first of many of this type for Netherborn and eventually for a spec-trailer for the fantasy feature.

[Mark T. Aro]

Here's a little Shane Fu

Just for the fun of it!

Shane, I dig the flare... when I composite I will most likely add a SUBTLE flare (they can become overpowering quickly) and possibly some volume light streaks for some mood. I thought about taking the tone to a cool color like your comp, but it just felt right keeping with warmer tones.

M

[Gary Sconce]

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/24348/1211386679.jpg


It is indeed a grab from Netherborn. I am pleased my Dping is working out and with Mark's Fu and his great Direction.....Fantasy becomes reality. We will see how it turns out, but it is going well. Thanks for the compliment! I am sure it bolsters our tired selves.

I think Netherborn will surprise people. It is just cool.:thumbsup:

Tired selves indeed. And, we have another late night on Thursday (last one though!) :2vrolijk_08:

[Matt Sconce]

actually there will be one more night. There is a shot I forgot to tell you about padre. pm me.

[Gary Sconce]

actually there will be one more night. There is a shot I forgot to tell you about padre. pm me.

KK.:thumbup:

[Gary Sconce]

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/24348/1211386679.jpg


It is indeed a grab from Netherborn. I am pleased my Dping is working out and with Mark's Fu and his great Direction.....Fantasy becomes reality. We will see how it turns out, but it is going well. Thanks for the compliment! I am sure it bolsters our tired selves.

I think Netherborn will surprise people. It is just cool.:thumbsup:

Mark and Matt, I just showed this grab to a student who is an actor with Devore talent. I didn't say anything to him about it, just that we shot it last weekend. He said, "Say, that looks like Scotland..." Nice job Mark... if it... IS... Scotland... :huh:

[Mark T. Aro]

Mark and Matt, I just showed this grab to a student who is an actor with Devore talent. I didn't say anything to him about it, just that we shot it last weekend. He said, "Say, that looks like Scotland..." Nice job Mark... if it... IS... Scotland... :huh:

Well... that was the idea! Very Cool!!!

[Gary Sconce]

Well... that was the idea! Very Cool!!!

Yeah, instant first impression was correct. Nice. :engel017:

[Gary Sconce]

Well... that was the idea! Very Cool!!!

Yeah, instant first impression was correct. Nice. :engel017:

How about the kid...Flying or not? :violin:

[Mark T. Aro]

Yeah, instant first impression was correct. Nice. :engel017:

How about the kid...Flying or not? :violin:

Gary... you are a hard man to keep up with... BOY FLYING YES!


I feel like I am chasing you around the list trying to tell you.... :grin:

[sfoster]

Shane, I dig the flare... when I composite I will most likely add a SUBTLE flare (they can become overpowering quickly) and possibly some volume light streaks for some mood. I thought about taking the tone to a cool color like your comp, but it just felt right keeping with warmer tones.

M

I just felt like playing with it. It was for the fun of it. I threw the flare in last minute. I was thinking about fogging it up too, but that was too much work for something that I was playing with! Anyway, I know tons of locations considering I grew up in the mountains above Fresno, so if we need cool forest locations, don't hesitate to call me!!!

Oh and I'll be at the shoot Thursday, but I need to know where, and Matt spoke of another shoot? When and where?

[Mark T. Aro]

I just felt like playing with it. It was for the fun of it. I threw the flare in last minute. I was thinking about fogging it up too, but that was too much work for something that I was playing with! Anyway, I know tons of locations considering I grew up in the mountains above Fresno, so if we need cool forest locations, don't hesitate to call me!!!

Oh and I'll be at the shoot Thursday, but I need to know where, and Matt spoke of another shoot? When and where?

Most of us are meeting here at the station at around 4.... the other shoot is in the air right now because we are still trying to wrangler a location that will work. After we shoot the cemetery, then we will head to my place for a long greenscreen shoot where I am sure my wife will provide plenty of food for us all.

I will let you know about the other tihng when I nail it down. Jen will probably notify everyone about Thursday. I figure we can get up there and frame and rehearse and Matt, who gets off at 5:00 and probably won't make it up til 5:45 will show up just in time to start DP'ing the real stuff. On a side note, I still have your 16GB P2 cards. I dumped all of the footage on that drive and it is double backed up on another portable and one of my internal drives. Do you want to nuke the cards or what. I know you had some stuff on there so let me know.

[Gary Sconce]

:kali:I am hoping to pick Matt up and travel in one car together.

[Ted Arabian]

OMG Mark! I just checked out your grabs. (been awhile since I've visited your thread). WOW! Beautiful shots. I love, love, LOVE that first one of the forest. The two XCU on the book/hand are very nice as well. I love that framing. And wonderful light with the guy in the papasan chair.

Very nice, sir!

[Gary Sconce]

Gary... you are a hard man to keep up with... BOY FLYING YES!


I feel like I am chasing you around the list trying to tell you.... :grin:

True. Sorry. OK I'll be ready for both sizes. None for you though... :evil: