Jackass 3D - Phantom Shots

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Jackass 3D - Phantom Shots

Oh it's a sad day indeed for NegativeSpaces... Yes I'm actually plugging Jackass 3D. Much like Step Up 3D (also MTV Films), terrible mind-waster that if you can get over that fact, the producers really pushed the technology to come up with shots that are interesting from a purely technical point of view. You know what you're getting yourself into with something like this - poop, vomit, etc. I laughed a lot though and didn't feel as bad as I thought I would about shelling out $17.50 to see it. The movie itself isn't really 3D as 90% of it was shot flat with prosumer video equipment and then hacked into 3D with conversion software or not converted at all. Kind of shocking how much of this movie as actually 2D. It looked pretty bad. However - the first and last 5 minutes of the movie were filmed stereoscopically in slow motion with Phantom HD Gold cameras and the results were f-n mind blowing. Stereoscopic slow motion photography is absolutely fascinating and is something that I'd like to explore myself artistically. Sadly as of now, MTV Films is one of the few willing to spend the money on it. The results speak for themselves. 

LVR's Digital Acquisition Resource Guide for iPhone/iPad

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LVR's Digital Acquisition Resource Guide for iPhone/iPad

http://www.lvrusa.com/

I just put this free app developed by NYC rental house, Liman Video Rental, on my phone and I'm loving it. As it's mostly a collection of camera manuals in tiny print, it's definitely best suited for the iPad but it gets the job done on the small screen as well. Now I can read the Phantom and Sony F35 manuals while on the subway. Nerd! 

Also included - media record times, battery run times, lens charts and comparisons, and plenty of other handy info. An incredible resource for the professional camera person.