Shawn Booth

Gary, I think you should do some research into the RED. It doesn't seem like you have done any at all. There are plenty of RED users out there (of all different levels) using this camera and FCS/Color. Try spending some time on reduser.net and you'll learn something. Also, you stated you work on "B movies". Sounds like you could live with HVX-type cameras if that's the case. Just my opinion I suppose.

Jumper used the RED for 2nd Unit and VFX shots. Same with Wanted. Luke, I didn't get the impression Jim was doing anything other responding. He has no need to "calm down".

Aloha - I'm selling my large Harrison changing tent. "Kit" includes Pelican type case, calculator, white out, pens/pencils, scissors, orange wood sticks and q-tips. It's the perfect loader's kit wether you're starting out or have been loading for some time. I recently moved to Hawai'i and purchased a RED ONE camera, so I no longer have a need for it. Price is $200. Contact Walter @ 213.804.2037 (LA.CA) to inspect/buy/pick up or Shawn @ 808.469.6652 (HI) for details

I was brought in six days into the shoot to replace the loader. Not complaining about it, I did enjoy the workout.

of course a loading station would have been the logical solution - no one in the camera dept had a changing tent or bag. this was awhile ago.

My kit contains numerous rolls of tape of varying colors that I have purchased myself. Even if production won't pay for them, I'm still gonna the best job I can. (I never work at "the speed of flat rate".) Production doesn't hire me, the first does. Chances are the first knows how to label stocks and expects the same from me. Also, if I need to know what's up on the camera (and I don't already know for some reason) half a second to glance is the ONLY option. Wasting ANY time to travel over to the camera IS wasted time.

I work as a 2nd, but like most 2nd's I also load or pull double duty and do both. Film inventory has always been the loader's responsibility to keep track of in my experience (3 years). Good loading story: Feature shoot, 2 cameras, one is on steadicam. We only have 3 steadi mags, the truck is parked around a corner from the building serving as our location. The set is on the 5th floor. Every two takes the camera reloads. I had to run mags up/down the five flights of stairs nonstop after flipping them. As far as holding up production at the end of the night; I have taken the paperwork home and finished it there. Loading can be zen-like or chaos, either way working in the camera dept is always a blast.

Just my opinion, I find Panavision systems to be MORE difficult than most other camera systems. ARRI cameras are like Mercedes Benz's. You can also go to Panavision's website.