Nicholas M. Chopp

Alright, now that's getting a bit extreme. Let's keep it civil, shall we?

McDonnell, was just browsing through IMDB.com and saw you were the key grip on Dogwalker. I was out in LA on an internship last summer with Jacques and all his boys and girls at FA. Good to see someone who knows them. *grin*

Not gonna lie Jerry, that is one messy website. :-)

Holy cow. *bookmarks*

Hardware store? :-) I've always had luck with the big ones - HomeDepot, Lowes, Menards.

Someone film some of this for those of us not in the SoCal area. :-)

I can host some.

Any guesses on price for the Clipper2? Pretty decent looking setup...

I thought that I was the only one that that irritated! And actually, it's "there", "their" AND "they're" that get abused. Also, "your" and "you're " are misused on a near daily basis. Please understand that this is NOT aimed at our international bretheren. My total lack of any non-English language skills certainly puts me in no position to cast stones, but we English-as-a-first-language types have no excuse. Jim "Catholic school survivor" Bartell <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What always gets me is "there's a lot of". There is a lot of? It's a contraction of "there" and "is", people!

Please tell me that isn't a servo-driven zoom... :-(

NICE.

O'Hare or Midway? O'Hare's always been more painful for me, security wise...

The Modulus3000 is pretty much the standard. Will set you back about $2,100 or so, pushes something like 700mw. Unfortunately, they're not legal for use in the US, unless by a Federal Agency with a waiver from the FCC.

Good comments. Don't forget hydration - sports drinks are the best, for the saline. Keep a few bottles of Powerade\Gatorade\whatever in select spots around your area.

Ouch. That's kinda rough. *grin*

The Jr. is, to be honest, a pretty sub-standard piece of equipment. The largest camera I'd put on it would probably be a GL1\PD-150 type cam, not an XL1. The lack of an LCD on the XL1 would pose a problem as well - you'll want some kind of system with the capability for an external monitor on the sled.

JMF, Glad you're showing an interest. As you've noticed, there IS a lot to it. It's not the kind of thing you can just strap on, run around in for a few hours, and get some good-looking stuff. It's physically exhausting, and it takes hours of practice over years to get really good. I'm not anywhere close to even being just good, and I've been shooting on and off for a few years now. Having a strong background in AV\Film Production beforehand will help you a lot. The basics of composition and lighting are the same - just add that motion thing. ;-) You can pick up a Glidecam V-8 for about 2 grand used, if you get lucky...

Personally I don't see it as a "momentary" lapse, but I can respect your decision. If only more people were like that...

Gentlemen, let's try to keep it professional. There's no need for personal insults on either side.

Baby steps out of the office... baby steps into the hallway... baby steps into the elevator... AHHHH!!!!! *grin* Great film.

Um, plenty of people.

Man, that does NOT look like a fun setup.

I just glanced at it, but the main thing I noticed is you've really gotta watch your cant, the constant tilt is a bit distracting.

I don't think he ever called it state of the art. He said it's a tool, nothing more, nothing less. I happen to agree. Hell, I'm still stuck on a bleedin' Glidecam...

I was referring more to filming via helicopter being a recipe for disaster. :-)