VR-3000 Portable Quadruplex VTR by Ampex
1967Part proton pack, part camera, part back injury. The VR-3000 was the first ever “portable” VHS camcorder. Holy shit and now we have phones that can do this and fit in our wee little pockets. It’s ridiculous how far technology has come. Ridiculous, I say.
iPhone wallpaper’d, if you’re interested.
What’s funny is today started off really boring. I was reading 1984 sipping on earl gray tea when I received this message. What to do? I can’t think of anything more scumbaggy Hollywood-ish than this.
Sneak Peek of the Day: Teaser promo for Nickelodeon’s upcoming new series Heck’s Kitchen — a spoof of Hell’s Kitchen with kids playing the role of wannabe chefs.
Bonus: The role of abusive host will still be played by an abusive adult. Fun!
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I’m glad CBS has finally gotten around to selling other networks the waivers that they used in the production of Kid Nation. There’s a lot of excellent programming on the horizon.
BREAKING: Beloved Nicktoon Dora the Explorer is growing up, becoming a whore.
Concerned they won’t be able to maintain the integrity of the show at the discounted price, Silverman, on behalf of the three executive producers, informed the network late last week that they can’t proceed with a third season. The move reportedly sent shock waves through Comedy Central’s executive offices, with top brass jumping into action to find a budget compromise that would keep the flagship live-action series on the air.It ain’t over ‘til it’s over.
It’s great to see a show say “Fuck your budget cuts. Either we quit, or you find some cash.”
12:30pm - I read in the Hollywood Reporter that Warners is remaking THE NEVERENDING STORY. I think to myself that they should never remake such a classic and how it’s exemplary of everything wrong with movie development today.
1pm - I post the following to my facebook status: “Matthew is calling a cease and desist on the Neverending Story remake. Love you guys… but seriously.”
1:44pm - My agent, clearly not having seen my Facebook status, sends me the following email: “RE: NEVERENDING STORY. You familiar with it? Resonate for you at all?”
1:45pm - I respond to my agent: “Yes, hugely, let’s go for it.”
1:49pm - I erase my facebook status.
Why chromakey when you can use a massive goddamn plasma?
Wow, Jimmy. Way to go all out.
OTF
OTF is sort for “on the fly”, commonly used for interviews. For example, part of a tape-log might say the following:
Jeff OTF: Buying Cheeses
This tells us that Jeff’s interview on buying cheeses is not locked down, or heavily pre-produced. Jeff is answering a few questions about cheese-purchases as he moves along with his day.
Walking Lunch
1. Term used on set to describe a lunch break without actually taking a “break.”
2. Bullshit.
