Before I started shooting digital video... at DVinfo.net

Marco Leavitt · May 12th, 2005, 02:59 PM

1. I thought $400 was a lot of money.
2. I could watch a movie without trying to figure out where they put the key light.
3. My $99 television seemed just fine.
4. I didn’t know what an S-video cord was.
5. Interlace scan lines didn’t bug me.
6. My living room wasn’t full of empty cardboard boxes (because the shipping label is the receipt, you know?).
7. Pan and scan movies didn’t fill me with rage.
8. I could go somewhere new without wondering if I could steal a shot there.
9. I had no idea that B&H is the coolest, most wonderful place in the world.
10. I thought Monster Cable was really good stuff.

Tim Borek · May 13th, 2005, 01:29 PM

Heh. Ditto.

Mike Hanlon · May 13th, 2005, 02:07 PM

11. The only thing my computer was good for was running Quicken.

Luis Caffesse · May 13th, 2005, 02:12 PM

12. Relaxing at home didn't involve discussing the difference between 4:1:1 and 4:2:2 color sampling on a message board with strangers.

13. I thought DV looked great. Now I realize nothing less than uncompressed HD 4:4:4 will suit my projects. :)

Laurence Kingston · May 13th, 2005, 02:20 PM

14: I was a much better husband!

Mike Rehmus · May 13th, 2005, 08:43 PM

I had a life and much more money.

Robert Simon · May 13th, 2005, 08:54 PM

15. White balancing required bleach
16. A shotgun was for hunting
17. A gigabyte was more memory than you could imagine using
18. I didn't even notice the titles and effects used at the beginning of shows and movies

Richard Alvarez · May 14th, 2005, 08:07 AM

Observation on these comments.

It helps, when we're creating something, to understand the difference between the eye of the public, and the initiated eye. By that, I mean those properties that the general public will notice, and appreciate OR denigrate as opposed to those properties that only the initiated will understand , appreciate OR denigrate.

I have been involved in radio, television, theatre and film for all of my life. And one of the problems I often see creeping into the creative process... is the self absorbed creation of "Art for the initiated". It tends to isolate us from the audience we origianlly hoped to reach.

And now my contribution to the list...

19: I was ten pounds lighter and actually had a tan....

K. Forman · May 14th, 2005, 08:39 AM

20) My computor was always "good enough"
21) I didn't spend every waking hour going over new posts at DVInfo.net

Meryem Ersoz · May 14th, 2005, 11:02 AM

22. I could go on vacation/walk the dog/drive my daughter to school (etc.) without dragging along another 10 lbs. of equipment, just in case....

Alexander McLeod · May 14th, 2005, 01:49 PM

23. I didn't have to decide whether or not I could take my tenor uke and its case on a vacation.

Sandy

Ben Simpson · May 14th, 2005, 02:43 PM

24. I preferred sleeping over reading manuals and tutorials

Thomas OHara · May 14th, 2005, 03:32 PM

25. I wasn't a casting director for my friends and family

Bryan Mitchell · May 14th, 2005, 05:15 PM

26. I didn't watch for backlight continuity from cut to cut.

May 12th, 2005, 02:59 PM	#1
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	Before I started shooting digital video... 1. I thought $400 was a lot of money. 2. I could watch a movie without trying to figure out where they put the key light. 3. My $99 television seemed just fine. 4. I didn’t know what an S-video cord was. 5. Interlace scan lines didn’t bug me. 6. My living room wasn’t full of empty cardboard boxes (because the shipping label is the receipt, you know?). 7. Pan and scan movies didn’t fill me with rage. 8. I could go somewhere new without wondering if I could steal a shot there. 9. I had no idea that B&H is the coolest, most wonderful place in the world. 10. I thought Monster Cable was really good stuff.

May 13th, 2005, 01:29 PM	#2
Tim Borek Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Westfield, IN Posts: 353	:) Heh. Ditto.

May 13th, 2005, 02:07 PM	#3
Mike Hanlon Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 180	11. The only thing my computer was good for was running Quicken. __________________ VM Productions

May 13th, 2005, 02:12 PM	#4
Luis Caffesse Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 704	12. Relaxing at home didn't involve discussing the difference between 4:1:1 and 4:2:2 color sampling on a message board with strangers. 13. I thought DV looked great. Now I realize nothing less than uncompressed HD 4:4:4 will suit my projects. :) __________________ Luis Caffesse Pitch Productions Austin, Texas

May 13th, 2005, 08:43 PM	#6
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	I had a life and much more money. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

May 13th, 2005, 02:20 PM	#5
Laurence Kingston Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Clermont, FL. Posts: 941	14: I was a much better husband!

May 13th, 2005, 08:54 PM	#7
Robert Simon New Boot Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 16	15. White balancing required bleach 16. A shotgun was for hunting 17. A gigabyte was more memory than you could imagine using 18. I didn't even notice the titles and effects used at the beginning of shows and movies

May 14th, 2005, 08:07 AM	#8
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Observation on these comments. It helps, when we're creating something, to understand the difference between the eye of the public, and the initiated eye. By that, I mean those properties that the general public will notice, and appreciate OR denigrate as opposed to those properties that only the initiated will understand , appreciate OR denigrate. I have been involved in radio, television, theatre and film for all of my life. And one of the problems I often see creeping into the creative process... is the self absorbed creation of "Art for the initiated". It tends to isolate us from the audience we origianlly hoped to reach. And now my contribution to the list... 19: I was ten pounds lighter and actually had a tan....

May 14th, 2005, 08:39 AM	#9
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	20) My computor was always "good enough" 21) I didn't spend every waking hour going over new posts at DVInfo.net __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

May 14th, 2005, 11:02 AM	#10
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	22. I could go on vacation/walk the dog/drive my daughter to school (etc.) without dragging along another 10 lbs. of equipment, just in case....

May 14th, 2005, 01:49 PM	#11
Alexander McLeod Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 90	23. I didn't have to decide whether or not I could take my tenor uke and its case on a vacation. Sandy

May 14th, 2005, 02:43 PM	#12
Ben Simpson New Boot Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northfield MN Posts: 20	24. I preferred sleeping over reading manuals and tutorials __________________ later, Simpson

May 14th, 2005, 03:32 PM	#13
Thomas OHara Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 37	25. I wasn't a casting director for my friends and family

May 14th, 2005, 05:15 PM	#14
Bryan Mitchell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 316	26. I didn't watch for backlight continuity from cut to cut.