Coastal wildlife frames

[Steve Gibby]

Pulled some quick frames from some test shooting I did on the coast by my house. The Sea Otter and Sea Elephant frames are from some sequences shot with the RED 300mm prime with an Optex 2x extender, thus 600mm focal length. The rock/kayaker frame is with the 300mm prime by itself. These frames were originally saved as TIFF files (48 MEGS each), then transcoded to JPEG in Photoshop and saved at 72dpi for the web - thus they ended up around 400KB.

[IAN SUN]

Thanks Giggy, the detail in these dark subjects is really encouraging. Just look at that cliff face.

[chuck colburn]

Gibby,

The seals look pretty darn good. Mayby that guy in L.A. does know something about optics afterall. lol
What stop was that? Looks like you got some depth there.

[Mark Thorpe]

Getting closer to the water.......lovin' it. Nice grabs Gibby.

[Mark Thorpe]

How'd everything hold up? Did you get any issues with humidity, sea spray etc? Camera protection? If so can you elaborate?

Should have put this with the previous but it is Sunday here, my brains at rest!

[Steve Gibby]

Gibby,

The seals look pretty darn good. Mayby that guy in L.A. does know something about optics afterall. lol
What stop was that? Looks like you got some depth there.

Yeah...I'd say Max knows a thing or two about optics! He said the Optex 2x was good glass, and he was very right.

Can't remember the stop - shot in morning light - could have been around 5.6 even with the 2 stop loss with the doubler - ISO320 for all three pics.

I love gettin' outa the office to shoot outside every chance I get...

[Steve Gibby]

Hey Mark,

No issues with humidity, sea spray, etc. The humidity on the Central Coast where I live is usually very low. There was no wind at all either times I shot, so no issues with camera shake at 600mm focal length. Otter shot was very near dark, in extremely low light. It's a little soft, but like I say, very low light. I have a backpack that holds everything, so I just had to hand carry the tripod out along a coastal trail, set up, and nail the sequences. They were shot in three different locations, the otters at night, and the other shots the next morning.

I do not have the EVF yet, only the LCD. But the LCD worked fine for this kind of work. It's good in bright sunlight, but I also have a Hoodman LCD hood that I use.

I've shot tons of test footage, but I'm slammed with work and just can't find the time to grab frames.

Next up: 18-50 zoom test shots at vineyards, beach sunsets, waves, classic cars, and a million other things when I can get to them!

[Shawn Nelson]

Nice!!! Ah Gibby, I love it! I shot with my 300mm tonight for the first time (shot the moon, wow!). I love the Sea Lions man! So where can I buy a 2x PL extender?

[Roberto B]

century/schneider man..

alejandro

[Lauri Kettunen]

Gibby, nice images. Was there a lot of highlights? The reason to ask is that the cheek of the Sea Elephant on the left of image three seem to be overexposured and thus some lost of details. Still, when checking in Photoshop, the level is still well under the maximum.

[Steve Gibby]

Nice!!! Ah Gibby, I love it! I shot with my 300mm tonight for the first time (shot the moon, wow!). I love the Sea Lions man! So where can I buy a 2x PL extender?

Thanks Shawn! I really like the 300. Those were the very first shots I did with it, but for sports, adventure travel, and nature I'll be using it a lot.

Optex is out of business, so as mentioned, Century/Schneider would probably be the place to get a PL to PL 2X.

[Steve Gibby]

Gibby, nice images. Was there a lot of highlights? The reason to ask is that the cheek of the Sea Elephant on the left of image three seem to be overexposured and thus some lost of details. Still, when checking in Photoshop, the level is still well under the maximum.

Thanks Lauri. In some of those sequences there was a lot of sidelight water reflection on the cheeks of the Elephant Seal at the left which just came out of the water. The shots came available and I shot them quickly. I could have exposed them better, and could have processed the RC RAW better in RED Alert. The loss of details on the seals is because as they were fighting they moved rapidly toward and away from me. In that particular frame they were right on the leading edge of the DOF area, thus slightly soft. As motion footage the slight softness on the seals is much less apparent because they're moving fairly fast. The water behind them is more crisp. The frame is just a quick one we grabbed, not necessarily held up as being a great frame - just representative of the subject matter.

[Roberto B]

Optex is out of business, so as mentioned, Century/Schneider would probably be the place to get a PL to PL 2X.gibby those credits are mine.. :sorcerer:

:bleh: ehehehehe

:-)

[Adam C Lubkin]

Hey Gibby, what backpack do you use?

[Matt Uhry]

Looks nice Gibby! Elephant seals are some strange looking beasts... Bigger frames ?

Matt Uhry
www.mattuhry.com

[Milan Nikolic]

Nice pictures Gibby! Is this 600 mm like 800 mm in 35 mm photography?

[Sanjin Jukic]

Pulled some quick frames from some test shooting I did on the coast by my house. The Sea Otter and Sea Elephant frames are from some sequences shot with the RED 300mm prime with an Optex 2x extender, thus 600mm focal length. The rock/kayaker frame is with the 300mm prime by itself. These frames were originally saved as TIFF files (48 MEGS each), then transcoded to JPEG in Photoshop and saved at 72dpi for the web - thus they ended up around 400KB.

I wish I was there.

[Lauri Kettunen]

just representative of the subject matter.

Gibby, thanks for the explanation -always enjoy reading your sincere, polite, thorough and informative posts which show true professionalism. As have experience in shooting birds and animals, appreciate the difficulty in shooting animals in such quick conditions.

About the extender, are you able to see in the image quality whether an extender is used or not? This is interesting for I'm planning to use Canon EF lenses including the 1.4x and 2x extenders.

[Steve Gibby]

Hey Gibby, what backpack do you use?

Though I direct a lot of large/medium crew productions, I also do a lot of mobile production with small crews or just by myself.

When I got #8 I checked through my camera backpacks I already had (some PortaBrace, Kata, and Petrol), and found I didn’t have a backpack that had the size and features I as looking for to use with RED One. It needed to be strong, have a lot of customizable compartments, have a laptop compartment, be airline legal for carry on (45” total dimension measurements), and look like a regular backpack for security reasons.

I bought a Tamrac 5258 CyberPack 8 ($200 USD) for RED #8, and it’s proved to be a good choice to satisfy my needs that I itemized above.
Link: http://www.tamrac.com/g_backpacks.htm

Tamrac makes a lot of other photo backpacks, but the Model 5258 is the only one that was airline carry-on legal, had a compartment for a laptop, and was still big enough to carry my full RED One mobile kit.

My RED One mobile kit includes:

Camera body, RED 300 prime and RED 18-50 zoom, three RED batteries, RED power plate, 24” rods, Universal mount (to support 300), LCD + mount, ARRI 15mm quickplate adaptor, Optex 2x extender, screw on ND filter kits for both lenses, lightweight FF (still deciding which), EVF (when I get it), cleaning cloths, squeeze air brush, trash bags (dust & drizzle protection, RED Flash card boxes (2) with four RED CF cards in each box, or a RED Drive (soon), camera tool kit, rain poncho, and dried food. There are things I add/subtract from the kit depending on what I’m shooting that day.

Now that I have a Birger Canon mount, I’ll also experiment with some Canon lenses for RED One hike-in shooting. IMO you’ll need to decide on the mount and lenses to include in your kit before leaving your home base, and make the change/include those lenses.

I carry my tripod via a shoulder sling soft case. I carry water via waist canteens, and pepper spray to ward off predators if necessary. I also carry a handheld GPS, a small first aid kit, waterproof matches, nylon line, sunblock, and a small package of plastic sheeting.

For clothes, I dress in layers that can be shed and added as needed. I use military jungle or desert boots, long sleeves, and various other survival equipment.

All the stuff above either fits in the backpack or in the cargo pockets or vest pockets of the clothes I wear when hiking in for shots.

It’s fun to hike in for shots – but nature is unforgiving and you better be prepared with equipment and knowledge or it could be your last hike…

[Steve Gibby]

Looks nice Gibby! Elephant seals are some strange looking beasts... Bigger frames ?

They are really different for sure! The males pictured spend their whole day trying to gather a harem of females on the beach and protect them from the other males that want to cut some chicks out of the herd. That's what is going on in the frame I posted - dudes arguing over chicks!

The males are around 4,000 pounds so it's some intense fighting...

Bigger frames sometime when I get a chance...

[Sanjin Jukic]

Very nice work and have a look:

http://www.sanjinjukic.com/extras/Gibby-test-1.jpg


http://www.sanjinjukic.com/extras/Gibby-test-2.jpg


http://www.sanjinjukic.com/extras/Gibby-test-3.jpg

[Steve Gibby]

Gibby, thanks for the explanation -always enjoy reading your sincere, polite, thorough and informative posts which show true professionalism. As have experience in shooting birds and animals, appreciate the difficulty in shooting animals in such quick conditions.

About the extender, are you able to see in the image quality whether an extender is used or not? This is interesting for I'm planning to use Canon EF lenses including the 1.4x and 2x extenders.

Thanks for those kind words Lauri...many people answered my questions at various points in my career, so I always try to take the time to do the same for others.

Nature is just one of the genres I shoot, but I have to say that nature/adventure travel are my very favorite genres to shoot. It's challenging physically, mentally, technically, and aesthetically - and I like that combination.

I haven't used the Schneider 2x extender, but the Optex 2x is very nice. There is naturally a bit more softness in the image, plus a 2 stop loss in available aperture, but softness (to a certain point) is nice for nature images and and RED One is a very good low light camera so stop losses are not a problem.

I have the Birger Canon adaptor prototype and shortly I'll test out some long Canon lenses for hike in nature/adventure travel shooting. I'll also do some shooting with the Canon 1.4 and 2x extenders and post my impressions. That testing/posting probably won't be until October though because I'm slammed with work.

[Steve Gibby]

Very nice work and have a look:

http://www.sanjinjukic.com/extras/Gibby-test-1.jpg


http://www.sanjinjukic.com/extras/Gibby-test-2.jpg


http://www.sanjinjukic.com/extras/Gibby-test-3.jpg


Thanks Sanjin. Saturated color works well with nature footage/pics.

Among its many uses, I think RED One will be extremely popular among shooters of nature, adventure travel, cultures, and documentaries of certain types. I know those are some of the genres I'll definitely be using my REDs for.

[Sanjin Jukic]

Thanks Gibby.

I'm looking forward to have them a lot (nature docs with RED).

[planet e]

gibby, is there any chance that you can you share the specs on the 300mm--how much does it weigh? what size is the lens mount (for filters...)? what length/dimensions? it's hard to get a bead on it from the photos at red.com and they're not listing the details yet. any info you can offer would be much appreciated....

i'm curious to see how it compares size- and weight-wise to the long lenses that i already own.

[Ryan Sims]

How'd everything hold up? Did you get any issues with humidity, sea spray etc? Camera protection? If so can you elaborate?



Talk about sea spray, check out this TRV900 video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg4cmq9s6Mo
Caution: Please don't try this with a RED.

I love my TRV900. It's still a workhorse. It's the only DV ingest deck I've owned. The TRV900 was revolutionary in its time(1998).

In some ways, it was a lot like RED then(even if it was made by Sony). It had a web fan club, way before the DVX100. I followed the first comparison camera tests by Jbeale(a regular poster here now at REDuser.net) and went to his website often. http://www.bealecorner.com/trv900/ I first learned about the DVX100 on John's site. Of course I first learned about the RED on the DVXuser site. The TRV900 was 1/2 the price of its predecessor. It even recorded to PCMCIA cards or external drive (only stills guys and that was a 1.2MB floppy drive, Ha!). It was the first to have a very large external LCD screen, better than many today. It changed the way video was shot for many. No more looking through a viewfinder to get a shot. I shot features, weddings, events, family and more. It's Pro brother (PD-100) shot TV and ENG. I even have the pro XLR audio adapter that only came with the PD-100 for use with my TRV900.

Heck, it even looks a lot like the REDone body.
http://www.reduser.net/forum/uploaded/697_1189979411.gif

I hope my RED comes close to the ROI I got and still get from my TRV900.

Sorry for the tangent.

[Casey Green]

Great shots, Gibby. What a way to spend a day. A backpack, a RED ONE, and the great outdoors.....

[Adrian T.]

Talk about sea spray, check out this TRV900 video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg4cmq9s6Mo
Caution: Please don't try this with a RED.

Here's another one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml8jL2RDqYY

[Steve Gibby]

Great shots, Gibby. What a way to spend a day. A backpack, a RED ONE, and the great outdoors.....

Thanks Casey...there's nothing quite like it...

[Steve Gibby]

gibby, is there any chance that you can you share the specs on the 300mm--how much does it weigh? what size is the lens mount (for filters...)? what length/dimensions? it's hard to get a bead on it from the photos at red.com and they're not listing the details yet. any info you can offer would be much appreciated....

i'm curious to see how it compares size- and weight-wise to the long lenses that i already own.

I just did some rough measurements on my RED 300mm for you:

Lens minus hood = 9"
Detachable hood = 5.5"
Assembled lens = 14"
Weight estimate = 7 pounds
Internal filter receptacle = 43mm (this is where you put screw on ND filters)
Lens barrel thread = approximately 110mm (4.5")

You use the 24" rods with the Universal mount to support the lens, via the rotating ring/screw setup on the lens (red band).

I really like this lens! It's built well, and the images it generates are very crisp. For nature, sports, and adventure travel shooting with RED One, it is a very good choice.

Hope this helps...

[MikeHedge]

thanks Gibby for all your stories/experiences. when you are oput testing some Canon lenses... can you test out the Canon 15mm Fisheye? I have shot stills with it. love it.

[Steve Gibby]

thanks Gibby for all your stories/experiences. when you are oput testing some Canon lenses... can you test out the Canon 15mm Fisheye? I have shot stills with it. love it.

Definitely Mike...if you have the 15mm fisheye, let's figure out a time later this month to put it on #8 with my Birger Canon adaptor, do a couple hours of shooting with it, and check out the results...

Talk with me by PM and we'll hook it up...

[Hrvoje Simic]

Very nice shots, Gibby. Can't wait to see more of your work.

I have some beautiful sights in mind when my baby arrives...

[planet e]

I just did some rough measurements on my RED 300mm for you:

Lens minus hood = 9"
Detachable hood = 5.5"
Assembled lens = 14"
Weight estimate = 7 pounds
Internal filter receptacle = 43mm (this is where you put screw on ND filters)
Lens barrel thread = approximately 110mm (4.5")

You use the 24" rods with the Universal mount to support the lens, via the rotating ring/screw setup on the lens (red band).

I really like this lens! It's built well, and the images it generates are very crisp. For nature, sports, and adventure travel shooting with RED One, it is a very good choice.

Hope this helps...

extremely helpful, thank you so much! appreciate your taking the time.

that's a big boy lens all right. a full wildlife RED rig is going to be a pretty good load...better get ready by adding some rocks to my pack!

the canon 70-200 f2.8 with a 1.4x or 2x is looking pretty light by comparison.

really looking forward to your feedback on the birger mount.

[Mark Thorpe]

My RED One mobile kit includes:

Camera body, RED 300 prime and RED 18-50 zoom, three RED batteries, RED power plate, 24” rods, Universal mount (to support 300), LCD + mount, ARRI 15mm quickplate adaptor, Optex 2x extender, screw on ND filter kits for both lenses, lightweight FF (still deciding which), EVF (when I get it), cleaning cloths, squeeze air brush, trash bags (dust & drizzle protection, RED Flash card boxes (2) with four RED CF cards in each box, or a RED Drive (soon), camera tool kit, rain poncho, and dried food. There are things I add/subtract from the kit depending on what I’m shooting that day.So Gibby,
What lower Lumbar Support do you use!! What's the weight on all of that?

[Jeff Kilgroe]

I just did some rough measurements on my RED 300mm for you:

Lens minus hood = 9"
Detachable hood = 5.5"
Assembled lens = 14"
Weight estimate = 7 pounds
Internal filter receptacle = 43mm (this is where you put screw on ND filters)
Lens barrel thread = approximately 110mm (4.5")

Thanks for sharing this info. The 43mm filter receptacle is good to know about, I had no idea!

Oh, and thanks for the backpack suggestion in your other post. The Tamrac 5258 looks like it will work great for me too.

[Júlio Taubkin]

That's the view from your house? Forget RED, I want your House! :D

[Steve Gibby]

So Gibby,
What lower Lumbar Support do you use!! What's the weight on all of that?

The loaded pack weighs around 35 pounds, and the tripod around 10 pounds, so its about 45 pounds I hike in with. The pack is really well designed through, and the weight is evenly distributed. To do the kind of mobile sports, nature, and adventure travel work I do a lot of, I need to stay in good physical condition. My entire life I've worked out 6 days a week doing a wide array of sports, and I've always belonged to a gym. If my wife and me aren't surfing, mountain biking, or hiking, we go to the gym daily and get a workout in.

I'm 6' 2", and 200 lbs, with a resting heart rate of 48 - and I'm 59 years old. I've eaten very carefully my entire life, take good vitamins and supplements, and I don't drink, smoke, or do any drugs.

All of these lifestyle choices have prolonged my ability to get out into the bush/boonies/wilderness and live the lifestyle I love, and also continue to do TV/film production work in the genres I love the most: alternative sports, adventure travel, and nature. There are a lot of dues you have to pay daily to be able to do effective mobile/remote production work. To me, it's definitely worth the effort!

In between doing this type of remote production, I also produce/direct large crew, non-union, EFP productions in major cities, that are in multiple other genres: commercials, music, lifestyle, documentaries, children’s programs, business media, and others. The production I do in the cities with big crews helps me appreciate the remote hike-in, by myself stuff even more!

[Steve Gibby]

really looking forward to your feedback on the birger mount.

I should have some usage comments and pics up by the end of this month/start of October. See my pics of the Canon Birger mount on #8 and comments on this thread:

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=4572

[Steve Gibby]

Thanks for sharing this info. The 43mm filter receptacle is good to know about, I had no idea!

Oh, and thanks for the backpack suggestion in your other post. The Tamrac 5258 looks like it will work great for me too.

Yeah, 43mm ND filters are very affordable. I bought several of them and put them into a filter pouch that goes in the kit for using the 300mm for remote hike-in shooting.

You'll love that pack for your Colorado hike-in shooting. It's comfortable, well made, and holds a ton of stuff - with the added benefit that it is airline carry-on legal. For only $199 + tax, I consider it a bargain - and no I'm not a sales rep for Tamrac, I just call it as I see it!

[Steve Gibby]

That's the view from your house? Forget RED, I want your House! :D

Nah, my house is right by the beach, but down the coast a few miles from where I shot that footage. I live halfway between L.A. and the Bay Area where the air is clean, the crowds are low, surrounded by a couple hundred miles of beautiful coastline, oak covered mountains, wilderness areas, lakes, and vineyards. It's as different from L.A. as night and day - and yet I can drive to L.A. in less than 3 hours, which I do a few times every week for work or to fly out to somewhere.

Life (and production life) is what you make of it...I'm happy with my chosen lifestyle...the best of both worlds!

[chuck colburn]

Hey Gibby,

Saw this FF while poking around for carbon fibre rods. Looks like they tried to make it as lght as possible and still maintain mechanical integrity. The part that caught my eye in the description was that the backlash in the drive train is adjustable. A nice touch.

http://www.denz-deniz.com/folo_foc.htm

[Poi Boy]

You'll love that pack for your Colorado hike-in shooting. It's comfortable, well made, and holds a ton of stuff - with the added benefit that it is airline carry-on legal. For only $199 + tax, I consider it a bargain - and no I'm not a sales rep for Tamrac, I just call it as I see it![/QUOTE]

The Tamracs are great; I've been using the 5578 for several years for my 8x10 camera it has held up very well. I'll definately get another for red kit. it is only slightly bigger than the 5258 so I have never had a problem with the carry on police but you never know. BH price on the 5258 is only $169.
Aloha
-A

[Steve Gibby]

Hey Gibby,

Saw this FF while poking around for carbon fibre rods. Looks like they tried to make it as lght as possible and still maintain mechanical integrity. The part that caught my eye in the description was that the backlash in the drive train is adjustable. A nice touch.

http://www.denz-deniz.com/folo_foc.htm

Looks cool Chuck. I'm going to check that out...

[Steve Gibby]

The Tamracs are great; I've been using the 5578 for several years for my 8x10 camera it has held up very well. I'll definately get another for red kit. it is only slightly bigger than the 5258 so I have never had a problem with the carry on police but you never know. BH price on the 5258 is only $169.
Aloha
-A

Yeah, Poi that 5578 looks sweet. I may have gone for the 5577 or 5578 but I wanted one that had a compartment for a laptop, plus I was worried about the airlines restricting me from bringing it on board. If you've had no problems with the airlines, then the 5578 would definitely be a good option. I've had a couple Tamrac backpacks over the past few years, and really liked them. This 5258 sits really comfortably on my back. I'm sure the 5577 and 5578 would too.

http://www.tamrac.com/g_backpacks.htm

[Bruce Allen]

All of these lifestyle choices have prolonged my ability to get out into the bush/boonies/wilderness and live the lifestyle I love

Gibby, are you sure all of your reduser posting and forum checking isn't detrimentally affecting this... I know Red has been bad for my fitness ;)

Either that or Gibby writes posts from a treadmill and with voice recognition as he hikes...

Bruce Allen
www.boacinema.com

[Andrew Benz]

Yeah, 43mm ND filters are very affordable. I bought several of them and put them into a filter pouch that goes in the kit for using the 300mm for remote hike-in shooting.

You'll love that pack for your Colorado hike-in shooting. It's comfortable, well made, and holds a ton of stuff - with the added benefit that it is airline carry-on legal. For only $199 + tax, I consider it a bargain - and no I'm not a sales rep for Tamrac, I just call it as I see it!

Hi Steve,

Missed a few days here, I was in Oklahoma shooting a couple of interviews and footage on the Caddo Indians as part of a new museum installation on the Indian tribes that were indigenous to Arkansas. We had a great time, they are a beautiful, caring and strong people. I wish you could have been there... though in the back of my mind I was thinking about a mobile solution for my RED gear... and of course you deliver. Thanks Steve for the serious breakdown on the backpack and how you have it configured. Also, your jpgs were great, I am so stoked that I cannot wait to see your footage when you have time arrange it.

[Steve Gibby]

Gibby, are you sure all of your reduser posting and forum checking isn't detrimentally affecting this... I know Red has been bad for my fitness ;)

Either that or Gibby writes posts from a treadmill and with voice recognition as he hikes...

LOL...I'm just really organized with my time. But I haven't yet perfected the fine art of on-treadmill posting with an internet-capable mobile phone! That's next... :)

[Steve Gibby]

Hi Steve,

Missed a few days here, I was in Oklahoma shooting a couple of interviews and footage on the Cado Indians as part of a new museum installation on the Indian tribes that were indigenous to Arkansas. We had a great time, they are a beautiful, caring and strong people. I wish you could have been there... though in the back of my mind I was thinking about a mobile solution for my RED gear... and of course you deliver. Thanks Steve for the serious breakdown on the backpack and how you have it configured. Also, your jpgs were great, I am so stoked that I cannot wait to see your footage when you have time arrange it.

Sounds like an interesting museum piece Andrew....something really meaningful. I spent some time last year shooting on the Navajo and White Mountain Apache reservations. It was amazing for sure...love that stuff...

Thanks for the kind words on the pics...footage sometime when I can get the time.

[Andrew Benz]

Sounds like an interesting museum piece Andrew....something really meaningful. I spent some time last year shooting on the Navajo and White Mountain Apache reservations. It was amazing for sure...love that stuff...

Thanks for the kind words on the pics...footage sometime when I can get the time.

Just a quick note... "I am so stoked that I cannot wait to see your footage when you have time arrange it." LOL, that very last part sounded like an edict from on high:pinch: :) ... this what I meant "I am so stoked that I cannot wait to see your footage when you have time to arrange it." Much different intent IMO, :) I know you are slammed with work, but love your thoughful and inciteful posts. Your are a shooter's shooter... and you are trailblazing a future that will soon be mine... but you and many here are ramping my development to being months ahead of the game before #557 is in my hands. Incredible.

Cheers-- Andrew

[Júlio Taubkin]

Nah, my house is right by the beach, but down the coast a few miles from where I shot that footage. I live halfway between L.A. and the Bay Area where the air is clean, the crowds are low, surrounded by a couple hundred miles of beautiful coastline, oak covered mountains, wilderness areas, lakes, and vineyards. It's as different from L.A. as night and day - and yet I can drive to L.A. in less than 3 hours, which I do a few times every week for work or to fly out to somewhere.

Life (and production life) is what you make of it...I'm happy with my chosen lifestyle...the best of both worlds!

Awesome, Gibby, thanks for sharing.

From the dedication you've been putting in giving us info and learning the max about this cam, I can see your lifestile is absolutely well deserved. Keep posting 'cause we'll keep lovin' it!

Cheers,

J.

[Thor Wixom]

Nah, my house is right by the beach, but down the coast a few miles from where I shot that footage. I live halfway between L.A. and the Bay Area where the air is clean, the crowds are low, surrounded by a couple hundred miles of beautiful coastline, oak covered mountains, wilderness areas, lakes, and vineyards. It's as different from L.A. as night and day - and yet I can drive to L.A. in less than 3 hours, which I do a few times every week for work or to fly out to somewhere.

Life (and production life) is what you make of it...I'm happy with my chosen lifestyle...the best of both worlds!

Looks like Los Osos to me.

Used to be my home away from home when I was producing for VAS Entertainment.

You're a lucky man to live in that neck of the woods! Of course, I can't complain about Utah, the Wasatch front, and the fact that Moab and Zion's are each about 3 hours away!

Can't wait to be posting my own nature pics in few months.

-Thor

[luis bustamante]

hi gibby, can u say aprox how long it takes you to unpack, set up and start shooting?

Thanks for all the insight, we'll be doing the same all over Mexico pretty soon!

The best,

[Ken Corben]

hi gibby, can u say aprox how long it takes you to unpack, set up and start shooting?

Thanks for all the insight, we'll be doing the same all over Mexico pretty soon!

The best,

Knowing Gibby it is a matter of minutes to prep since he's been doing this since before I knew where the on button was let alone how to say it.

The cool thing about setting up RED that impressed me is that it is so fast I wondered if I had missed anything. Shooting #13 on Hollywood Blvd I kept asking Billy, "Did we get that?"

BTW- I have seen the RED footage Gibby shot and it is spectacular!

[Mark Thorpe]

BTW- I have seen the RED footage Gibby shot and it is spectacular!Sounds great.........:weight_lift: Go Gibby!

[luis bustamante]

The cool thing about setting up RED that impressed me is that it is so fast I wondered if I had missed anything. Shooting #13 on Hollywood Blvd I kept asking Billy, "Did we get that?"

excellent news!

The stills look amazing, I can only imagine what the moving footage looks like like!

Thanks!