Ruben Sluijter Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 don't worry all! as soon as Howard and Lynn finish spending many many thousands of $$$ and years in research and design, some small time knucklehead will make his own rip-off version, sell it for half price, and call it his own. Do I detect the subtle, delicate fragrance of cynicysm there? :o Peace, Ruben "Not good with subtlety" Sluijter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Rhodes Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 Hi, > when the dust settles and the Alien finally debuts Is this ever going to happen? Ever? This thing has been talked about in hushed tones, behind-the-hand whispers and terms of "I've seen it, but I'm not allowed to talk about it" for almost as long as I have been aware of Steadicam equipment period. If this was the computer software industry, people would have been screaming vapourware a year ago. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RonBaldwin Posted February 15, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 Ruben...just making a sad joke my friend, sad but true. I too have tried one of the alien prototypes here in LA and was very impressed with the technology behind it. I can't begin to understand how much time/work Lynn has put into this thing. I'm not sure it will change life as we know it here on planet steadicam, but it will be a great tool to have available to us for shots that need it. Ron B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RonBaldwin Posted February 15, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 after reading my post, I realized that it may come across that I was not all that impressed with Lynn's device, just the technology it uses. I was blown away by both. It really was cool and better yet...it worked. Ron B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Hardwick Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 I, too, have seen a working prototype and test flown it at Lynn's in Las Vegas. It is quite amazing, it does work, and it does indeed exist. I understand the frustration of others who have heard about it but don't know much about it and haven't seen it. If I hadn't seen it myself, I would wonder if it was "vaporware" too. As we all know, R&D/prototyping costs can be stratospheric, and for an individual like Lynn to bear those costs is hard to imagine, yet he has done just that by himself for the most part. Just because the busines end of producing and bringing a new and radically different product to market can (and clearly has) delayed the official debut of the Alien, don't think that it's all talk. As I'm sure anyone who has seen it/tried it will agree... Lynn's invention is nothing short of fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikk Hearn-Sutton SOC Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 I've heard hearsay about steadicam coming out with a rig that can go from normal mode to low mode w/o taking the rig apart is this true and if so when will it come out and will it be at NAB this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Michael Stumpf Posted March 12, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 It's been in the works for years! The prototype was shown to many, including myself, a couple years ago already. It's definately a cool rig to fly, and I was amazed by what I was able to do with it. But watching Lynn fly it was even more spectacular. Sadly, Lynn Nicholson has hit many roadblocks in the development process (mostly in finding a financial partner and the building and distribution of it). He got his partner last year in Howard Smith, maker of the MK-V. The production model was to be shown at Cinegear this past summer (2003) but another roadblock delayed it. It's also refered as the Alien Revolution now, and as to when it will come out for purchase, well really only Lynn and Howard would know for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Erwin Landau Posted March 13, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Nikk, Check the archives... 2004. "General Discussion" under "The Alien....." Feb. 6th. Topic starter Ari Gertler (it's on the 3rd page) Also Check the 2003 Archives there where a couple of mentionings... 2002 Archives, under "Operating" : "Rolling, rolling, rawhide!" First official mentioning of the Alien... Also: The Patent #: 5,963,749 Issued: Oct. 5, 1999 Inventor: Lynn Nicholson Erwin "I have pix... no I don't... Some day... maybe, there will be more" Landau, SOC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledhead Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 I understand the Alien Revolution from MK-V was on demo today at Panavision in L.A today; for invited operators. If you were one of the twenty or so operators that saw it in action; ;) was it worth the wait ? :unsure: Does it stabilize the shot ? :unsure: Is it what weve all been waiting for ? :rolleyes: Any info gratefully received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Howard J Smith Posted June 16, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 Hi "SledHead" (I wish the names things was up and running) Yes you are correct. Regarding the details of what happened you will have to wait and see. All ops who were there know they are not to post about the AR - so sorry you will have to wait a little longer. By the way who are you and how do you know?? If anyone would like to be on the mailing list for info on the AR system please email AR@mk-v.com Until then I am afraid you will have to wait a little longer. many thanks Howard J Smith MK-V Ps the answer to your questions is Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Hardwick Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 In addition... even if we could speak about it... I'd like to know who's the "we" you are referencing when you asked, "Is it everything that we've been waiting for?"?? Whoever you are, you just registered today, this is your first post, and you write as if you are a seasoned operator. Why hide behind a new alias? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Davis Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 In addition... even if we could speak about it... I'd like to know who's the "we" you are referencing when you asked, "Is it everything that we've been waiting for?"?? Whoever you are, you just registered today, this is your first post, and you write as if you are a seasoned operator. Why hide behind a new alias? <slowly stroking chin whiskers> Curiouser and curiouser </cheshire> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Eric Fletcher S.O.C. Posted June 16, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 In addition... even if we could speak about it... I'd like to know who's the "we" you are referencing when you asked, "Is it everything that we've been waiting for?"?? Whoever you are, you just registered today, this is your first post, and you write as if you are a seasoned operator. Why hide behind a new alias? <slowly stroking chin whiskers> Curiouser and curiouser </cheshire> What that would make 12 accounts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costasflex Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 Hello. Out of curiosity I would please like to kindly ask Mr Howard J Smith why is it such a secret to talk about and picture the allien, if as I know from Mr Lynn Nickolson and his mails is already patented and secured. Is this to make the steadicam world more curius about it and for marketing or there is something else? Also stating a time table of when this is going on production, instead of wait a little longer and a little more longer should be the right thing to do. I remember a site called the revolution, and statements like we will send info about it and all that has disapered and gone. Personaly I know what it can do and can imagine how it looks like but I cant stop being curius. Also there are ops in the rest of the world,that is difficult to be in the us. Dont make this a dissadvandage to us please. Constantine Tyrintzis Flexy @ otenet .gr Sk2 owner and operator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guillermo nespolo Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 well costasflex ...im guillermo nespolo i live in argentina and i have a mk-v sled .. i now a little about the alien ...but because howard tell me just a litle bit ..what untill now ony can image what is the alien revolution ...the problem is that hi cant go showig somthing intil hi is 100 % that it works ok and its safe to show...i image that hi sows the prototype or the working progress to that hi nows cause hi also nees some feed back from others operators.... but let me say that living outside of the states never ...never was a problem at the i have broke or miss a part of my sled...hi also from to us to let us now what is that hi is cooking..... so dont be afraid cause i can realy say that howard thakes care of his costumers...other guy that also its like that its jim bartell .....alway help me a lot .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.