PUSH - Directed by Matt Sconce

msconce said:
Here is a sneak peak at the coolness that is the Hypercam. Just a little more developmental tweaking and it will be good to go. Dad! It is amazing!

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HYPERACTIVE STUDIOS HYPERCAM UPDATE!
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HOOOOOOOOOOOOO! :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

All V2 mods were successful and the unit works wonderfully. Matt and I ran high, mid, and low rig tests and all worked very well. We weighted the sled and ran 10 extra pounds on the base and even with an HVX with weights the arm acted like it was not even working hard.

When I started this project from scratch I hoped to make a unit that would be able to run light cameras and also be versatile enough to haul around the RED camera with follow focus, battery, hard drive and shadowbox.

Well, the Hypercam will do it! YAY!!! It does both light cameras and will do the RED camera too. I even have additional springs that can attach externally to add for uber-heavy loads. The V2 vest is very comfortable and fits like a glove.

One of the neat abilities is an operator can 'drive' the sled at an off angle to easily shoot down at a persons feet from the mid and high rigs and then allow the unit to balance up again to level smoothly.

The really neat addition is the adjustable low rig. I ran the low rig level, and also shot locked in up-angle at Matt walking around with his little baby Makenzie. The rig follows, is steerable with the hyperdrive attachment and can shoot up just as easily from the side of the target even shooting back upward at the target while the cameraman is parallel walking with that target. This opens up a load of possibilities for the director and puts a lot of different abilities into his/her tool kit. Since the Hypercam is so thin, you can literally fly through objects at ankle level, and even shoot up with the ceiling moving behind the target.

It is very stable and sturdy. Since the V2 mods were all internally structural, it looks the same as before but now is downright burly. I am ready for Mark Aro's NETHERBORN shoot now. :thumbsup:
 
Bryan said:
And I'm ready to buy one! :D
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SOmeday soon that may be possible. :thumbsup:

Here is a compilation of the first official test footage from tonight. I was amazed at what the Hypercam can do. It is incredibly versatile. I love the angle option on the low rig. There is a moment where I have to do a double take to make sure I am moving sideways in the video, because it feels like the wall is sliding by my babay and I. Cool stuff! Congrats Dad on an amazing design!:grin::thumbsup:
http://aftershockstudios.homestead.com/HYPERCAM_TEST.mov
 
msconce said:
Thanks Mark! My dad is COOL!

Just want to clarify this is previously posted link a new Hypercam test quicktime file at 640x360:

http://aftershockstudios.homestead.com/HYPERCAM_TEST.mov
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My next project is to build a rolling adjustable tripod base with removable, lockable castors for flat work and attachable dolly wheel sets for rolling on dolly shots straight and in arcs. It will fold for easy transport and have places for attaching things such as batterypacks etc.

It will be the HYPERDOLLY. :grin:
 
Gary Sconce said:
My next project is to build a rolling adjustable tripod base with removable, lockable castors for flat work and attachable dolly wheel sets for rolling on dolly shots straight and in arcs. It will fold for easy transport and have places for attaching things such as batterypacks etc.

It will be the HYPERDOLLY. :grin:
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When you get to that point, we need to sit with a sketch pad and out heads together because I have some thoughts on that matter that might help.

:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)
 
Mark T. Aro said:
When you get to that point, we need to sit with a sketch pad and out heads together because I have some thoughts on that matter that might help.

:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)
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Ha! I'm at that point soon so fertilize your active brain on the issue. :happy:

I saw a unit on eBay from Europe and it was $1500! :violent5: I could make it for $50. BTW, I am getting a 10'9" 40 inch base Century stand to hold the Hypercam on set with the 'Hyperdock'. It will hold safely both the camera on the sled and the arm during breaks and downloads. YAY! :thumbsup:
 
quicksilver8907 said:
Put me on the waiting list. The hypercam rocks. Great job Gary
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Ha, Thanks. I am taking a little break from steadycams right now. I will be building another Hypercam later this year and will be trying different internal bracing materials. Mark wants two Hypercams for the team. :grin:

Maybe I just make up plans and sell them really cheap to those who are challenged in funding but can weld and fabricate... I have to be sure that I am not compromising any other 'art' out there and not infringing on anyone's intellectual property first. :)
 
msconce said:
The video of the Hypercam evidently had duplicated frames that made it stuttery. Now it is fixed.
http://aftershockstudios.homestead.com/HYPERCAM_TEST.mov
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That was much more reflective of the test. I am please with the performance of the Hypercam and am looking forward to the RED shoot of Netherborn to really hash out the rig in a hugely demanding load. The Hypercam was designed for that load, and it will be interesting to see how well it does.

Much of the small amount of jiggle seen in the footage is actually me having to work on my own smooth movements and practice 'tanking' in my walking rather than just walking normally. It doesn't take just strength to operate a camera stabilizer but it takes a great deal of technique in how to move to allow the rig to function with excellence. I will need to practice with this rig to adjust my movements to it. Using a different stabilizer on the PUSH shoot required stopping a 'Y' direction wobble, and the Hypercam is different. It has no 'Y' wobble. :)
 
How is the sound going Matt? If you need any help with digital sampling of gunshots... I can provide many sounds for you. :kali:
 
UPDATE:
I am checking on the sound mix today. This upcoming week will be the finalizing of the last ADR and the Visual Effects.
 
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