Lady X Begins Her Journey!

John Locke · June 3rd, 2003, 07:23 AM

By the way...I planted two "Easter eggs" in the movie. One is my "Hitchcockian" cameo, and the other I won't give a hint for.

Also...one really obvious blooper...anyone who can spot where Lady X walks right past my Glidecam post that I set down on the ground while I did one shot handheld wins a prize. In fact, prizes for all three!

Matt Betea · June 3rd, 2003, 08:04 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Imran Zaidi : Heh - 'Associate Producer' - anyone ever see "State and Main" with Alec Baldwin, William H. Macy and Philip Seymour Hoffman?

Funny reference to the shady title of 'Associate Producer'... -->>>
Haha, I was thinking the same thing, what was the line? "Associate Producer credit is what you give your secretary instead of a raise".

Thanks John, works great! :D
Did you know anyone to get that rate for the helicopter? I'm not up on the rates, but I thought they'd be around the $500-$600 range. Sweet deal though and worked out great.

Matt Betea · June 3rd, 2003, 08:11 AM

Hey the Glidecam post is when she's coming out of the alley in the dress, I think. Still can't find the others though.

Ronnie Grahn · June 4th, 2003, 03:11 PM

Very nice!
I want a Glidecam V8 too!

Keith Loh · June 4th, 2003, 04:52 PM

Good thoughts on the getting the experience actor as the central role and making their assistant producer.

Dan Holly · June 4th, 2003, 09:08 PM

John, I really thought they stood out according to your directions in the setup of Lady X. More than the lipstick IMO. In other words, they caught my eye, and made me look for them again as the story progressed.

Again, great job.

John Locke · June 4th, 2003, 11:18 PM

Matt,

You spotted it! Okay, I've got a "prize" for you...give me a couple of days to finalize it and I'll send it to you.

No one's spotted the cameo, eh? (No...I'm not the guy that whips around to look at Lady X as she walks by... that cracked me up when he did that)

Nick Glenister · June 5th, 2003, 02:15 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by John Locke : Matt,

You spotted it! Okay, I've got a "prize" for you...give me a couple of days to finalize it and I'll send it to you.

No one's spotted the cameo, eh? (No...I'm not the guy that whips around to look at Lady X as she walks by... that cracked me up when he did that) -->>>

I recon you are the dodgy looking chap wearing the wig chasing lady x out of the headquarters ;)

John Locke · June 5th, 2003, 02:22 AM

Nick, you're half right! I am a dodgy looking chap...but not that one. That dodgy chap in the wig is the same as the bad guy in the beginning. ;)

Robert Knecht Schmidt · June 5th, 2003, 03:01 AM

Well, that's you on the Wanted poster that Lady X rubs her cigarette out into. The felon has a literal Spanish translation of your name, Johnny Padlock. The name appears again as a writing credit, and some of the other credits are also variations on your name. (Hope that's not your other easter egg.)

I would have let somebody else take a crack at it, except that I'm really curious about this prize.

Peter: "Whoa-ho, now look, Slick, we're not going to buy your lousy timeshare, all right? Now where's my boat?"
Salesman: "Ho-ho-hold on! You have a choice! You can have the boat, or... the MYSTERY BOX!"
Lois: "What, are you crazy? We'll take the boat."
Peter: "Now, now, not so fast, Lois. A boat's a boat, but the mystery box could be anything. It could even be a boat! You know how much we've wanted one of those!"
Lois: "Then let's just--"
Peter: "We'll take the box!"

Nick Glenister · June 5th, 2003, 03:01 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by John Locke : Nick, you're half right! I am a dodgy looking chap...but not that one. That dodgy chap in the wig is the same as the bad guy in the beginning. ;) -->>>

Well i've looked through again and your must be pretty hard to see as the only remaining suggestion i have is the that you are the guy fiddling with the rucksack walking behind the badguy.
This of course begs the question of who is holding the camera?

Either that or you are in amongst the crowd walking across the road but you'd have to have good eyesight to spot you.

John Locke · June 5th, 2003, 03:27 AM

John: Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner! Robert, you're absolutely correct! The wanted poster is the cameo shot. Don, tell him what he's won...
Don (Pardo): A bee-yoo-tif-ful mystery box, John.

Good eye on the Spanish name and other name translations...but, nope, that's not the other Easter Egg. You guys can give up on that last one...only a few people will catch it.

Rob Lohman · June 5th, 2003, 04:11 AM

Written By : Juan Candado which translates according to babel
to Locked Juan (Juan is John in English?). Ofcouse Locke(d) is
the fun there then.

Edited By: Johan Schloss which is German for John Lock which
is another funny twist on Locke.

That is all I could find...

Nick Glenister · June 5th, 2003, 04:44 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Robert Knecht Schmidt : Well, that's you on the Wanted poster that Lady X rubs her cigarette out into. The felon has a literal Spanish translation of your name, Johnny Padlock. -->>>

Show how much attention i paid i don't even remember seeing that bit... always been a fan of easter eggs, i'm a programmer so i like to include a few things in my programs as i go along ;)

Robert Knecht Schmidt · June 5th, 2003, 05:08 AM

Rob: The editor is John as well.

June 3rd, 2003, 07:23 AM	#31
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	By the way...I planted two "Easter eggs" in the movie. One is my "Hitchcockian" cameo, and the other I won't give a hint for. Also...one really obvious blooper...anyone who can spot where Lady X walks right past my Glidecam post that I set down on the ground while I did one shot handheld wins a prize. In fact, prizes for all three! __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

June 4th, 2003, 03:11 PM	#34
Ronnie Grahn Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 77	Very nice! I want a Glidecam V8 too! __________________ www.ninjafury.com \| www.ronniegrahn.com

June 4th, 2003, 04:52 PM	#35
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	Good thoughts on the getting the experience actor as the central role and making their assistant producer. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

June 4th, 2003, 09:08 PM	#36
Dan Holly Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 336	Fingernails John, I really thought they stood out according to your directions in the setup of Lady X. More than the lipstick IMO. In other words, they caught my eye, and made me look for them again as the story progressed. Again, great job. __________________ Dan Holly Anchorage, Alaska

June 4th, 2003, 11:18 PM	#37
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Matt, You spotted it! Okay, I've got a "prize" for you...give me a couple of days to finalize it and I'll send it to you. No one's spotted the cameo, eh? (No...I'm not the guy that whips around to look at Lady X as she walks by... that cracked me up when he did that) __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

June 3rd, 2003, 08:04 AM	#32
Matt Betea Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: detroit, mi Posts: 187	<<<-- Originally posted by Imran Zaidi : Heh - 'Associate Producer' - anyone ever see "State and Main" with Alec Baldwin, William H. Macy and Philip Seymour Hoffman? Funny reference to the shady title of 'Associate Producer'... -->>> Haha, I was thinking the same thing, what was the line? "Associate Producer credit is what you give your secretary instead of a raise". Thanks John, works great! :D Did you know anyone to get that rate for the helicopter? I'm not up on the rates, but I thought they'd be around the $500-$600 range. Sweet deal though and worked out great.

June 3rd, 2003, 08:11 AM	#33
Matt Betea Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: detroit, mi Posts: 187	Hey the Glidecam post is when she's coming out of the alley in the dress, I think. Still can't find the others though.

June 5th, 2003, 02:15 AM	#38
Nick Glenister Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK - Norfolk Posts: 95	<<<-- Originally posted by John Locke : Matt, You spotted it! Okay, I've got a "prize" for you...give me a couple of days to finalize it and I'll send it to you. No one's spotted the cameo, eh? (No...I'm not the guy that whips around to look at Lady X as she walks by... that cracked me up when he did that) -->>> I recon you are the dodgy looking chap wearing the wig chasing lady x out of the headquarters ;)

June 5th, 2003, 02:22 AM	#39
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Nick, you're half right! I am a dodgy looking chap...but not that one. That dodgy chap in the wig is the same as the bad guy in the beginning. ;) __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

June 5th, 2003, 03:01 AM	#40
Robert Knecht Schmidt Wrangler Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,933	Well, that's you on the Wanted poster that Lady X rubs her cigarette out into. The felon has a literal Spanish translation of your name, Johnny Padlock. The name appears again as a writing credit, and some of the other credits are also variations on your name. (Hope that's not your other easter egg.) I would have let somebody else take a crack at it, except that I'm really curious about this prize. Peter: "Whoa-ho, now look, Slick, we're not going to buy your lousy timeshare, all right? Now where's my boat?" Salesman: "Ho-ho-hold on! You have a choice! You can have the boat, or... the MYSTERY BOX!" Lois: "What, are you crazy? We'll take the boat." Peter: "Now, now, not so fast, Lois. A boat's a boat, but the mystery box could be anything. It could even be a boat! You know how much we've wanted one of those!" Lois: "Then let's just--" Peter: "We'll take the box!" __________________ All the best, Robert K S Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| The best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

June 5th, 2003, 03:27 AM	#42
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	John: Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner! Robert, you're absolutely correct! The wanted poster is the cameo shot. Don, tell him what he's won... Don (Pardo): A bee-yoo-tif-ful mystery box, John. Good eye on the Spanish name and other name translations...but, nope, that's not the other Easter Egg. You guys can give up on that last one...only a few people will catch it. __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

June 5th, 2003, 04:11 AM	#43
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Written By : Juan Candado which translates according to babel to Locked Juan (Juan is John in English?). Ofcouse Locke(d) is the fun there then. Edited By: Johan Schloss which is German for John Lock which is another funny twist on Locke. That is all I could find... __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

June 5th, 2003, 04:44 AM	#44
Nick Glenister Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK - Norfolk Posts: 95	<<<-- Originally posted by Robert Knecht Schmidt : Well, that's you on the Wanted poster that Lady X rubs her cigarette out into. The felon has a literal Spanish translation of your name, Johnny Padlock. -->>> Show how much attention i paid i don't even remember seeing that bit... always been a fan of easter eggs, i'm a programmer so i like to include a few things in my programs as i go along ;)

June 5th, 2003, 05:08 AM	#45
Robert Knecht Schmidt Wrangler Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,933	Rob: The editor is John as well. __________________ All the best, Robert K S Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| The best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors