[FS: General] Free Stuff!! Keyboard Covers/DVDs/Battery

Stephen Mick

Stephen Mick

Totally Usable
Okay, so I've got a few items laying around that I can't seem to sell. So, let's just give them away to the DVXUser crew. Here's how this is going to work…

If you see an item you want, post the name of your filmmaking hero, and a short paragraph as to why. Also enter the item you want in the post. Then, shoot me a PM with your address. If I like what you've written, and it doesn't seem like you're phoning it in just to get free stuff, I'll send it your way. Sound good?

This offer is extended only to users in the Continental US. Sorry overseas folks.

So here's what we've got…


- KBCovers Keyboard Cover for Apple Ultra-Thin Extended Keyboard (with numeric pad) FOR FCP 7 (To TheStevesy)

- KBCovers Keyboard Cover for Apple Ultra-Thin Extended Keyboard (with numeric pad) FOR AVID MEDIA COMPOSER (To antcuc)

- KBCovers Keyboard Cover for Apple MacBook Pro 15" Unibody FOR AVID MEDIA COMPOSER (To JasonAllen 127)

- Lenmar Battery for Canon EOS 7D/5DII/5DIII (To Cory Braun)

- HVX Bootcamp DVD (To Egg Born Son)

- CallBox Live Digital Color Correction with Apple's Color DVD (To bwpmedia, eventually)

- Creative Cow DVD Series - Getting Organized in Final Cut Pro DVD (To robfilms)

- Juicedlink 15mm/60mm Mount (DIY105B)
http://www.juicedlink.com/diy-accessory-brackets/15mm-60mm-mount-diy105b
(To eiker_ir)



Cheers!
 
Paul Thomas Anderson -

I get more inspired watching his films than anything else. Punch Drunk Love, to me, is the greatest film ever made. I have never seen such conceptual directing as that film. Every shot, piece of set design, use of lens flair, piece of music, costumes, etc. all are their to help tell the story, the subtext, and a deeper meaning of the characters. Also just to see his evolution as a filmmaker from Hard Eight/Sydney to The Master is inspiring. He keeps reinventing himself. All of his films tends to share similar themes (reliance on some sort of family is a big one) but the way he tells the stories changes almost every time from film to film (Boogie Nights and Magnolia are probably the two most similar).

Robert Rodriguez is also a huge inspiration, just due to his attitude, and his indi spirit.

I'd love to get both the Lenmar Battery for Canon EOS 7D/5DII/5DIII & the Juicedlink 15mm/60mm Mount (DIY105B) but if you're only doing one per person, I'll take the Lenmar battery.
 
So many to choose from but let's go with...

Stanley Kubrick

I don't think anyone could make scarier and creepier non-horror movies like Kubrick, the amazing level of tension he could achieve on the viewer was and might still be unmatched. From his trademark wide shots to his use of classical music, you simply fell hypnotized and trapped by his stories and characters from the second they appeared on screen, no matter how disturbing, strange or uneasy they made you feel.


If you liked that i'll take the Juicedlink rod bracket :)
 
My favorite is Peter Jackson. I consider him the George Lucas of our time(yes I know he's still alive). I am inspired by how he's translated Tolkien's masterpiece and brought life and relevancy to it. His films are epic, daring and character focused. And what he's done in and for New Zealand and with WETA is also remarkable. I've been a fan of his ever since Meet The Feebles... and I CAN'T NOT wait until December!

I just started learning Avid so the "KBCovers Keyboard Cover for Apple Ultra-Thin Extended Keyboard (with numeric pad) FOR AVID MEDIA COMPOSER" would be great."

And thank you for doing this Stephen.
 
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thank you for your generous offer.

i'm interested in the creative cow get organized/fcp dvd.

i am a fan of the oft-forgotten sir carol reed.

most folks think of his "third man" (1949) and a glorious example of the use of hard light, location shooting and high/low angles but he also made two other brilliant films "odd man out" (1947) and "the fallen idol" (1948). if you watch these three in the same manner we watch three john ford's or hitchcock's, reed's use of the camera angle, deep focus and sound are just outstanding. reed did win an oscar for best director and best film for "oliver" (1968) but by this time, he had been institutionalized with depression and a serious drinking habit. perhaps the price of his brilliance. ah, but those late 40s films are simply riveting.

be well.

rob
 
i actually liked requiem without a dream, interesting choice of filming and using different techniques, not frequently seen in films
the storyline was pretty good and was a good basis for a movie. apart from that it also showcased drug addiction in terms of pills, highlighting a common problem yet usually overlooked.
 
Rolf de Heer

My favourite unsung hero. A unique Australian writer/director whose eye for things results in films always from a very different perspective. He doesn't set out to be weird, he just finds a different 'in' to explore his subject matter. What he achieves with very little money is a lesson to us all. His debut Incident at Raven's Gate (US - Encounter at Raven's Gate) is a very atmospheric and unusual take on the alien encounter/strange happenings genre. Bad Boy Bubby is a film you'll never forget. Act I is one of the most harrowing, claustrophobic and morally challenging pieces of film I've ever seen but makes what follows so wonderful. It was also recorded with a binaural soundtrack with microphones hidden in the protagonist's hair so if you watch with headphones you hear what he hears. The Quiet Room is the story of a family breakdown told exclusively from the point of view of the young girl. Many films have done something similar, riding on the shoulder of the young protagonist but this is the only one that I've seen that actually gives you her experience. Alexandra's Project is the tale of a wife's elaborate revenge on her husband. These are the four I'd instantly recommend of this amazing director. All his films are good, a couple lack the impact of these but they all stay with you. The only film I didn't instantly love was Epsilon because it is was a bit environmental preachy...but then again he made it well before environmentalism was a thing and it has stuck with me. His films are all unassuming, he doesn't go for big heroes or force the themes and genres into his films as many who tackle these subjects do. He has a talent for finding the horror in normality and the normal in the strange. None of them were ever going to be blockbusters or even likely to break even. But each one is a work of art. Thoroughly recommend.

I'm not in the US, just taking the chance to recommend my favourite director and biggest single inspiration. I'll happily send you some paypal for the Bootcamp DVD if you're willing to break your overseas rule. Otherwise just succumb to my recommendation and if you can find any of his films, check them out!
 
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Francis Ford Copolla

The man is a mad genius, and who I consider my hero of cinematography. Not only did he bring to life Mario Puzo's Godfather with amazing cinematography, excellent use of color, and an incredible score, but he also brought Apocalypse Now to the screen, one of my favorite films of all time. While working on Apocalypse now, like the protagonist of the film, he went to the edge of sanity - bringing a whole production crew into the jungle, sinking tons of his own money into the film (which I think many of us that have worked on indie/passion projects can relate to), and not quitting when many said he would fail. He was the screenwriter for Patton, and his support on George Lucas's film THX1138 allowed the film to be created, though it almost bankrupted American Zoetrope, his studio. Francis Ford Coppola's passion for film and his stubbornness to deliver his vision to the screen against all odds inspired me to get into this crazy line of work, and after 6 years as a professional editor and camera operator, I have no regrets.

Thank you for the generous offer, Stephen! I'm interested in the KBCovers Keyboard Cover for Apple MacBook Pro 15" Unibody FOR AVID MEDIA COMPOSER if it's still available :-)
 
I don't need anything, but I just love to read what everybody wrote here.

What a great idea Stephen!
 
Egg Born Son said:
Rolf de Heer

My favourite unsung hero. A unique Australian writer/director whose eye for things results in films always from a very different perspective. He doesn't set out to be weird, he just finds a different 'in' to explore his subject matter. What he achieves with very little money is a lesson to us all. His debut Incident at Raven's Gate (US - Encounter at Raven's Gate) is a very atmospheric and unusual take on the alien encounter/strange happenings genre. Bad Boy Bubby is a film you'll never forget. Act I is one of the most harrowing, claustrophobic and morally challenging pieces of film I've ever seen but makes what follows so wonderful. It was also recorded with a binaural soundtrack with microphones hidden in the protagonist's hair so if you watch with headphones you hear what he hears. The Quiet Room is the story of a family breakdown told exclusively from the point of view of the young girl. Many films have done something similar, riding on the shoulder of the young protagonist but this is the only one that I've seen that actually gives you her experience. Alexandra's Project is the tale of a wife's elaborate revenge on her husband. These are the four I'd instantly recommend of this amazing director. All his films are good, a couple lack the impact of these but they all stay with you. The only film I didn't instantly love was Epsilon because it is was a bit environmental preachy...but then again he made it well before environmentalism was a thing and it has stuck with me. His films are all unassuming, he doesn't go for big heroes or force the themes and genres into his films as many who tackle these subjects do. He has a talent for finding the horror in normality and the normal in the strange. None of them were ever going to be blockbusters or even likely to break even. But each one is a work of art. Thoroughly recommend.

I'm not in the US, just taking the chance to recommend my favourite director and biggest single inspiration. I'll happily send you some paypal for the Bootcamp DVD if you're willing to break your overseas rule. Otherwise just succumb to my recommendation and if you can find any of his films, check them out!
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PM me your info and I'll get the HVX Bootcamp Vol. I DVD shipped out to you!
 
JasonAllen127 said:
Francis Ford Copolla

The man is a mad genius, and who I consider my hero of cinematography. Not only did he bring to life Mario Puzo's Godfather with amazing cinematography, excellent use of color, and an incredible score, but he also brought Apocalypse Now to the screen, one of my favorite films of all time. While working on Apocalypse now, like the protagonist of the film, he went to the edge of sanity - bringing a whole production crew into the jungle, sinking tons of his own money into the film (which I think many of us that have worked on indie/passion projects can relate to), and not quitting when many said he would fail. He was the screenwriter for Patton, and his support on George Lucas's film THX1138 allowed the film to be created, though it almost bankrupted American Zoetrope, his studio. Francis Ford Coppola's passion for film and his stubbornness to deliver his vision to the screen against all odds inspired me to get into this crazy line of work, and after 6 years as a professional editor and camera operator, I have no regrets.

Thank you for the generous offer, Stephen! I'm interested in the KBCovers Keyboard Cover for Apple MacBook Pro 15" Unibody FOR AVID MEDIA COMPOSER if it's still available :-)
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The Avid MC KBCover for the MacBook Pro will be on its way to you shortly! Thanks!
 
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