Lady X Begins Her Journey! at DVinfo.net

Ken Tanaka · June 1st, 2003, 10:28 AM

It's June 1st, the day that Lady X begins her worldwide journey of mystery and intrigue!

Be sure to stop by the Lady X Films to catch the first episode by John Locke in an "undisclosed location".

-Ken Tanaka-

Zac Stein · June 1st, 2003, 10:46 AM

All i got to say to John, is well done, i think for the time span, talent and limitations it was a really cool piece.

Zac

Paul Sedillo · June 1st, 2003, 01:35 PM

John,

Fantastic job! Without a doubt you have set the bar for the remaining episodes. The use of that helicopter was over the top! Now you have me re-thinking my entire script.

Dylan Couper · June 1st, 2003, 03:50 PM

John, nice work!

Aaron Koolen · June 1st, 2003, 07:19 PM

Wicked stuff guys. Can't wait to see the rest...

I like the slow mo, black and white, rotoscope style, 360 degree effect (As best I could describe it) near the beginning.

Ahh, if only I could have found some other people... ;)

Cheers
Aaron

Imran Zaidi · June 1st, 2003, 08:00 PM

Good stuff. It'll be interesting to see how we all handle our Lady X's looks. I guess on top of all her skills, she'll be a master of disguise, able to change her ethnicity at the drop of a hat! That Lady X - she's good!

Can't wait to see the next one! Got lots of inspiration from yours, great job John.

Matt Betea · June 1st, 2003, 08:10 PM

Good job John. The pacing was definitely there. The only thing that seemed weird to me was the director talking over the PA system. To me it didn't seem to fit, but wasn't bad. Nice work :)

Ken, or whoever is running the Lady X site. Would it be possible to maybe put a link to download the movie under each episode on the episode list page? For some reason Internet Explorer (PC) and Quicktime never seem to want to play nice with streaming media. IE locked up 3 times before I could finally and quickly use the link to download it. Thanks and I can't wait for the upcoming episodes!

matt

Andrew Petrie · June 1st, 2003, 08:58 PM

Duuuuude *thumbsup*. Man I wish I had the resources I now have (financially) to do an episode... But, my hands are tied. Maybe there will be a sequel, or something.

Excellent work John, I can see you're going to have a lot of fun with that V8 in the future!

I feel inspired.

Dan Holly · June 1st, 2003, 11:51 PM

Great work John !

Her nails must of cost a fortune <;~)

Ken Tanaka · June 2nd, 2003, 12:13 AM

Maybe we can coax John into telling the funny story of how "Take 1" of that fish market chase sequence went.

-Ken-

John Locke · June 2nd, 2003, 03:24 AM

Gee...thanks everybody!

I've been in postpartum zombie-dom since putting it online yesterday and these are the first feedback I've read. You've made my month.

Matt, we can probably arrange something. We'll have a pow-wow about it.

"Respect mah auth-or-it-ay." LOL... Alex and Aaron, better save this for a future "Lady X in Birmingham" episode.

Andrew...you said it! I'm in love with the V-8 now. Obviously I need a lot of practice, but at least it'll be fun in the process.

Dan... just cheapo paste-ons from a discount store. Around $5, I think. Do they look real? I was hoping they wouldn't look like cheapo paste-ons.

And Zac, Paul, Dylan, and Imran...thanks for the nice comments.

As for Ken's request...here goes-- I was a bit worried about the "bad guy" running around with a pretty real-looking pistol, so I told him to stick close to me, and to put it away between takes. He said, "Okay, okay" and so I figured we were on the same page. My thinking was that since I'm a "gaijin" and wearing a V-8 rig that people would actually notice me first, then wouldn't be alarmed by the guy with the gun.

After explaining that I couldn't run full speed and that he'd have to slow it down a bit, we got ready for the very first shot--where he runs the full stretch about two blocks, then does the turn around and comes back. I said, "action" and FOOM! He was gone! I think he might have actually broken the Olympic record for "200 meter dash with a weapon."

He must've been really wired because he took off so fast, I didn't even get one step. I just watched him run and run and run...all two blocks...and flashing the gun the whole time. I was just waiting for the police to shoot him and then come back and arrest me.

But this is Japan...and instead of alarm, people just watched him pass with a "Was that a guy with a gun...and by the way I'll take 500 grams or red snapper" attitude. So, no worries.

P.S. By the way..."helicopter schmelicopter"...I can't give anything away here...but you guys aren't gonna believe what "prop" is coming up in Episode 2 by Steffen Werske. Blows my helicopter away.

Imran Zaidi · June 2nd, 2003, 07:36 AM

Wow, a prop that'll blow away a helicopter? Are we all going to have to start one-upping one another on the props? By the time we get to Episode 10 someone's going to need to blow up a car or two, and by the final episode, someone's going to get LadyX to glide in on a Space Shuttle.

John Locke · June 2nd, 2003, 07:43 AM

Blow up a car? Shhhh. Dylan might be listening.

Nori Wentworth · June 2nd, 2003, 10:22 AM

Nice...

I'm with Lady X on this one; Black jelly-beans are sick!

-Nori

Rob Lohman · June 2nd, 2003, 10:57 AM

Great episode 1 indeed. At this moment we are working on getting
episode 2 ready for next weeks airing. And you thought you
had a quite summer when all the shows are on hiatus, no
such luck I'm afraid!

Now, John, tell us about the real/fake(?) gun... How did you
get a hold of that (or made it perhaps)?

June 1st, 2003, 10:28 AM	#1
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Lady X Begins Her Journey! It's June 1st, the day that Lady X begins her worldwide journey of mystery and intrigue! Be sure to stop by the Lady X Films to catch the first episode by John Locke in an "undisclosed location". -Ken Tanaka-

June 1st, 2003, 01:35 PM	#3
Paul Sedillo Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 607	John, Fantastic job! Without a doubt you have set the bar for the remaining episodes. The use of that helicopter was over the top! Now you have me re-thinking my entire script. __________________ Paul Sedillo Image::Studio http://www.image-studio.com Houston, Texas

June 1st, 2003, 03:50 PM	#4
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	John, nice work! __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

June 1st, 2003, 08:58 PM	#8
Andrew Petrie Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 484	Duuuuude thumbsup. Man I wish I had the resources I now have (financially) to do an episode... But, my hands are tied. Maybe there will be a sequel, or something. Excellent work John, I can see you're going to have a lot of fun with that V8 in the future! I feel inspired. __________________ Andrew \| Canon XL1s, ME66, Vinten Vision 3, GlideCam V16 (for sale!)

June 1st, 2003, 11:51 PM	#9
Dan Holly Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 336	wow....gasp Great work John ! Her nails must of cost a fortune <;~) __________________ Dan Holly Anchorage, Alaska

June 1st, 2003, 10:46 AM	#2
Zac Stein Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 730	All i got to say to John, is well done, i think for the time span, talent and limitations it was a really cool piece. Zac

June 1st, 2003, 07:19 PM	#5
Aaron Koolen Trustee Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,727	Wicked stuff guys. Can't wait to see the rest... I like the slow mo, black and white, rotoscope style, 360 degree effect (As best I could describe it) near the beginning. Ahh, if only I could have found some other people... ;) Cheers Aaron

June 1st, 2003, 08:00 PM	#6
Imran Zaidi Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,315	Good stuff. It'll be interesting to see how we all handle our Lady X's looks. I guess on top of all her skills, she'll be a master of disguise, able to change her ethnicity at the drop of a hat! That Lady X - she's good! Can't wait to see the next one! Got lots of inspiration from yours, great job John.

June 1st, 2003, 08:10 PM	#7
Matt Betea Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: detroit, mi Posts: 187	Good job John. The pacing was definitely there. The only thing that seemed weird to me was the director talking over the PA system. To me it didn't seem to fit, but wasn't bad. Nice work :) Ken, or whoever is running the Lady X site. Would it be possible to maybe put a link to download the movie under each episode on the episode list page? For some reason Internet Explorer (PC) and Quicktime never seem to want to play nice with streaming media. IE locked up 3 times before I could finally and quickly use the link to download it. Thanks and I can't wait for the upcoming episodes! matt

June 2nd, 2003, 12:13 AM	#10
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Maybe we can coax John into telling the funny story of how "Take 1" of that fish market chase sequence went. -Ken-

June 2nd, 2003, 03:24 AM	#11
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Gee...thanks everybody! I've been in postpartum zombie-dom since putting it online yesterday and these are the first feedback I've read. You've made my month. Matt, we can probably arrange something. We'll have a pow-wow about it. "Respect mah auth-or-it-ay." LOL... Alex and Aaron, better save this for a future "Lady X in Birmingham" episode. Andrew...you said it! I'm in love with the V-8 now. Obviously I need a lot of practice, but at least it'll be fun in the process. Dan... just cheapo paste-ons from a discount store. Around $5, I think. Do they look real? I was hoping they wouldn't look like cheapo paste-ons. And Zac, Paul, Dylan, and Imran...thanks for the nice comments. As for Ken's request...here goes-- I was a bit worried about the "bad guy" running around with a pretty real-looking pistol, so I told him to stick close to me, and to put it away between takes. He said, "Okay, okay" and so I figured we were on the same page. My thinking was that since I'm a "gaijin" and wearing a V-8 rig that people would actually notice me first, then wouldn't be alarmed by the guy with the gun. After explaining that I couldn't run full speed and that he'd have to slow it down a bit, we got ready for the very first shot--where he runs the full stretch about two blocks, then does the turn around and comes back. I said, "action" and FOOM! He was gone! I think he might have actually broken the Olympic record for "200 meter dash with a weapon." He must've been really wired because he took off so fast, I didn't even get one step. I just watched him run and run and run...all two blocks...and flashing the gun the whole time. I was just waiting for the police to shoot him and then come back and arrest me. But this is Japan...and instead of alarm, people just watched him pass with a "Was that a guy with a gun...and by the way I'll take 500 grams or red snapper" attitude. So, no worries. P.S. By the way..."helicopter schmelicopter"...I can't give anything away here...but you guys aren't gonna believe what "prop" is coming up in Episode 2 by Steffen Werske. Blows my helicopter away. __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

June 2nd, 2003, 07:36 AM	#12
Imran Zaidi Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,315	Wow, a prop that'll blow away a helicopter? Are we all going to have to start one-upping one another on the props? By the time we get to Episode 10 someone's going to need to blow up a car or two, and by the final episode, someone's going to get LadyX to glide in on a Space Shuttle.

June 2nd, 2003, 07:43 AM	#13
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Blow up a car? Shhhh. Dylan might be listening. __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

June 2nd, 2003, 10:22 AM	#14
Nori Wentworth Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kelowna, B.C. Canada Posts: 217	Nice... I'm with Lady X on this one; Black jelly-beans are sick! -Nori

June 2nd, 2003, 10:57 AM	#15
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Episode 2 is in the compression stage Great episode 1 indeed. At this moment we are working on getting episode 2 ready for next weeks airing. And you thought you had a quite summer when all the shows are on hiatus, no such luck I'm afraid! Now, John, tell us about the real/fake(?) gun... How did you get a hold of that (or made it perhaps)? __________________ 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