So just who IS Jim Jannard?

[Steve Shovlar]

I have been following the Red camera since I first heard of it on hdforindies.com. Sounded a very exciting project and almost unbelievable. yet here we are a month later and all the main forum have special sections talking about this wonder cam.

But who is Jim Jannard? We know he is the founder of Oakley. So I just looked him up on google and there's plenty to read. But what REALLY struck me, is that he looks noting like what I expected.

Now what did I expect? I suppose, him being a very succeful guy, to look a bit like a cross between Bill Gates and George Bush Senior.

How wrong could I be? Why do we assume billionaires, or millionaires for that matter, walk around looking like stiffs?

http://www.ocregister.com/newsimages/business/2004/11/20thump1.jpg


How wrong can you get? A cool looking dude with a goaty who looks like he has his finger firmly on the pulse. Great to see a guy as trend setting as his sunglasses!:thumbsup:
Looking at his website he is certainly talented with his camera.
http://www.jimjannard.com/

So Jim, what do you charge for a wedding next June?

[The Machinist]

Wow bad ass picture.

I personally expected jim Jannard to be slowly replacing his organs and limbs with bionic upgrades. The next wave of self-imposed evolution or "intelligent design" if you will....

[Jarred Land]

yes.. and hes not just some whackjob rich guy out to make a point.. he has a pretty respectable history in the Motion/Still world.

[TimurCivan]

Yea he is pretty cool.... if you told me that was a still from the matrix i would have said " oh i dont remeber that part, but ok."

[MarcusX]

http://www.ocregister.com/newsimages/business/2004/11/20thump1.jpg

http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine/constantine/321/locutus.gif

Ok, now I'm scared. :)

[Jarred Land]

lol.. that photo is of Jim at a trade show, so don't be scared.

A more appropriate photo would be from him at work:

http://www.dvxuser.com/76344.jpg

[roxics]

Scared!!? Who better to build a camera for creative people then someone who obviously has a creative side himself. That's just awesome. In fact I should dress like that everyday.

[Jarred Land]

i already do :)

[Steve Shovlar]

Now THAT is something out of mad Max!

[The Machinist]

I'm telling you Jarred a joke book. Millions!