PUSH - Directed by Matt Sconce

Edgen said:
*sits sheepishly in a corner and smiles slightly from the left side of his mouth*
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*sits in other corner frantically testing compression settings and waves*



I just updated the Hyperactive thread in User Films if any of you want to check it out. Added a link to a video.



PUSH UPDATE!: After this weekend PUSH should be completely done and be compressing! Woohoo!:cheesy:
 
msconce said:
*sits in other corner frantically testing compression settings and waves*



I just updated the Hyperactive thread in User Films if any of you want to check it out. Added a link to a video.



PUSH UPDATE!: After this weekend PUSH should be completely done and be compressing! Woohoo!:cheesy:
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I know you worked really hard last night... What did you work on again? :engel017:
 
HYPERCRANE UPDATE:

I started the Hypercrane yesterday and have already taken around 40 stills of the procedure. I made it all the way to nearly finishing the gimbal in a few hours. I will post all of it in a "HYPERCRANE BUILD" thread in the Hardware section soon. I still have not spent over $100 on the parts as I am a really good scrounge. Shane is gonna owe me a Double-Double cheesburger and Chocolate shake from In-'N-Out burgers. Wait 'til you see the cool heavy duty aluminum tripods I got my hands on for free. YAY! :kali:

We will have a kickin' rolling, dollyable, portable camera crane for the next Hyperactive Studios project. :2vrolijk_08:
 
msconce said:
Haha...Not ready yet. I WILL bring my new demo reel though.
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Dang. I didn't get to come and see the demo reel. Had to get Shannon's dogs in Madera. They are outside barking like crazy right now... :Drogar-KnockedOut(D I think they ate the cat...:shocked:
 
Just a reminder of the tremendous sharpness of the RED camera...
I can hardly wait... PUSH is coming! :D


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HYPERCRANE UPDATE!

All support stays are complete. The 20ft reach of the rig has solidified nicely. I have completed blueprints for the controls which will be positioned and mounted on an attachable structure that will be situated just behind the tripod gimbal on the left side. The controls should exactly reflect the position of the camera on the head at the end. Vertical control will be on the left and will move forward for down and back for up; horizontal will be left for left and right for right. In front of those will be a position for a monitor. Electronic controls will be accessed by a pig tail at the bottom left of the control area and will allow focus and zoom to be run by a second operator.

The head will allow mounting of the camera and mounting rails exactly in plane with the front of the jib tube, or will allow mounting of the Hypercam low rig for an alternative hanging mounting position. The Hypercam low mount can be angled at various degrees up or down, adding to the possibilities of different shots.

The Hypercrane is actually a large jib. The physics of the rig will allow for 30lb load at the head end and will be countered by approximately 120lbs at the posterior end. Fine balance will be by a large single-tooth screw with a cranking weight forward to back.

Matt, we could of used this in PUSH to get a high shot of Kenn's sweet move near the end of the film.

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GEEZ! It looks like the mast of a sailing vessel! Gary, are you a mad scientist? All of the stuff that you're creating sounds amazing. :)
 
Robert Eldon said:
GEEZ! It looks like the mast of a sailing vessel! Gary, are you a mad scientist? All of the stuff that you're creating sounds amazing. :)
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Thanks. Just a poor guy helping out 'cause he doesn't have a lot of money to help his talented Director son. Funny that you say that I am a mad scientist... I am a overly hyperactive old physics teacher. I fit well with the Hyperactive Studios crowd... they are amazing!

The Hypercrane looks big and yet all comes apart easily and folds enough to fit into my subaru car! Really! You are very observant as it IS the mast of a sailing vessel. I have some strengthening still to do on the old loudspeaker tripod and I will be mounting the control pod on the left side. If you look at the rig you see that it is two 10' sections. The dual axis camera mount head will be able to also mount on the first 10' section with smaller stays, and be able to be used indoors in a smaller area. There will be a separate control set of cables that will be used on the short rig. Tear down and construction on set should be done in around 5 minutes by two grips.

When I am done I plan to put a DIY thread together on step by step construction of this contraption, so you can too build your own for around $100 and some good scrounging. :kali::shocked: I already have nearly 130 photos of the construction, step by step. I will be supplying a complete parts list for those who are building the rig in that thread when I am finished.

The capabilities this will give Matt and Mark, who have diabolically creative minds, will sure be nice. :happy: Here is another pic:

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I just saw almost final renders of the effects shots Mark is working on for PUSH. I am extremely happy with the direction he took them. I should have the final render of them and sound in Hand to start compressing Wednesday. It is getting down to the wire!
 
Looks cool, but I can't help from imagining Ben Franklin's early lightning rod designs likely looking somewhat similar.:D
 
msconce said:
I just saw almost final renders of the effects shots Mark is working on for PUSH. I am extremely happy with the direction he took them. I should have the final render of them and sound in Hand to start compressing Wednesday. It is getting down to the wire!
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Mark is so talented. That is neat. You are right, it is going down to the wire...(he says nervously). :nads: Later in the week, I am available to help if you need it. :)
 
I am desperately hoping to finish this on time, but I have been known to take several days compressing. (Since I only have a couple days...I may not make it) I will have a very hard time exporting the uncompressed quicktime file I will need for Quicktime Pro to compress to h.264. I have not once been able to render an uncompressed version of the master timeline. It has crashed every time I have attempted this due to size of the RED files (Now Tiff sequences).

I will get the final audio and Graphics on Wednesday and then it will be up in the air until the deadline.

Wish me luck and I hope PUSH makes it into the fest.:crybaby:
 
I'll do more than wish luck. I'll pray. :engel017: But, If we make it, we make it... If we don't, we don't. The product will still be there when it gets done. And, it is soooooo good, Matt. All we can do is our best. :2vrolijk_08:
 
Gary Sconce said:
I'll do more than wish luck. I'll pray. :engel017: But, If we make it, we make it... If we don't, we don't. The product will still be there when it gets done. And, it is soooooo good, Matt. All we can do is our best. :2vrolijk_08:
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Thanks, I really hope it gets done. I am going to try some test compressions tomorrow with the unfinished version and maybe get a system down in time for Wednesday when I get the final version. I am just being real with everyone and myself when I say it is a possibility it may not be completed in time. I will do everything in my power to get it finished and uploaded though. Lets hope it is enough! :badputer: Now it is just up to rendering computers and sometimes they love us...and sometimes they are evil.
 
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