Morphix posted:

It's too bad they didn't go into the russian arm some more, I used to be a jib tech and always wanted to play with an arm like this, the things it can do are honestly amazing.

http://filmotechnic.com/eng/equipment/46.html

http://youtu.be/5kjz4f8u8iI

You can't buy these units, they are only rent-able and come with 3 techs I believe. One is a driver, another controls the camera and the third does arm control. They're basically the most amazing thing ever when it comes to camera-car cranes.

Morphix posted:

Film tech is usually proprietary simply because the uses are so unique to the film industry. And for the most part, a producer doesn't want to play with camera poo poo after a shoot.

Now, what if the camera car isn't setup perfectly and you end up tipping the fucker doing a sharp turn, congrats you just lost half a million worth of equipment. So you obviously want someone who only works with this piece of equipment operating it for you.

Where else would you need this quick of a crane besides a movie? Stuff down the line get's copied obviously, there are other film cranes available, some even that go on cars. But film people are professionals, so they don't comparison price shop for tools, they just know one works and the other doesn't. For example, maybe you've heard of a steadicam move? Well, the steadicam is a single dude's design, tiffen ended up buying them but it's still the goto piece of equipment for steadicam operators. As it's literally in their name.

Cameras aren't really like this except for a few special cases, like Arri and I think there is some special imax/boeing cameras that are similar. But basically all the older 35mm cameras, the real fancy ones, those were rent only.

explosivo posted:

I don't know how to make gifs but here's a screenshot!



And a bonus of Jeremy's "winning face"


"Ladies and gentlemen, a miracle has happened today! I have won a thing!"

Edit: I just realized how remarkably similar these screenshots are.

OldPueblo posted:

I literally thought he was talking about the bridge being sloped. That's how I took it. Now that I know, it's funny. Because it's wordplay, not an actual attack on that man on the bridge.

lostleaf posted:

I'm pretty sure Indian people are considered Asian. But then I never heard of Indians being ridiculed for slanted eyes. I don't know what rod that actress shoved up her own butt.

Powershift posted:

Stop thinking top gear is a factual show you retards.

Clarkson was cruising on the highway in a GT500, complained that he could only put 50 liters into the Gt500 and it could only do 140 miles to a tank and complained that it only did 14mpg, that would be a 45 liter fuel up.

It has a 61 liter tank, is rated at 24mpg, and a 280-340 mile range. based on it's combined/highway rating.

Either he drives everywhere in 3rd gear, or he just says what fits into the "american cars suck Europe forever rah rah rah" narrative. Every time the corvette comes up, he loves it on the track, then has to knock it back down by saying it hurts his back in traffic or by flexing the fiberglass on the back of it to show how cheaply built it is.

Remember all the stuff they faked on the tesla model roadster?

A Handed Missus posted:

That's rude.

Mister Kingdom posted:

Mister Kingdom posted:

"You look like something found in a pyramid."