[subego]

When we fired up this 60-year-old TV for the first time 5 years ago, there was an image, but it had a terminal v-hold problem. The knob to adjust it is broken, and I didn’t have the time to monkey with it.

Sean mentioned in passing it would be useful if we could get it working. Had time to play with it tonight, turned it on, low and behold…



It’s distorted, but that’s actually kinda cool. This is a composite-out of a DVD player into an RF box. To make it easier to feed it source material, as well as because it’s hilarious, I’m going to see if I can rig up something to bust down the HDMI output from an iPad.


Edit: the image is from a video project we worked on 30+ years ago. Been at this awhile now.

[subego]

First heard about these in the 90s. Didn’t have a potential application until now.



It’s a vibrator hollow steel “candle” with a real candle inside. A spring keeps the real candle flush as it burns down.

Assuming it doesn’t look weird once it’s lit, it’ll take care of continuity problems.

[reader50]

Never heard of a flush-candle holder. I took it for a gopher repellant stick. Drives them mad with regular chirp noises.

[subego]

Originally Posted by subego 

FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY



Almost the exact design of a Gonnella bag circa 1986. I added G-Chef, who is from earlier in their history.

Took forever because I turned all the individual elements into objects for easier editing.

Next step is to find the right paper. Vellum and butcher paper are the two I’ve thought of so far.

From the archives.

After making a meticulous reproduction of the bag, I discover it’s supposed to be for a different kind of bread with wildly different dimensions. Ran out of time to fuck with it and it got put away.

Still on hiatus, so I’ve finally had the time to drag it back out. Kinda half-assed, but it’s probably good enough for a prop.



Those hacks at the Gonella print shop smeared the black on the chef.

[reader50]

A thought about historical accuracy. When did they start including grams in product weight? I don't recall personally.

Looks like they smeared the black on the weights line also.

[subego]

I was just aping the original. All the text is vectorized from the photo they gave us, which was some time in the 80s.

Good catch though. If I reprint it, I’ll lose the grams.

[subego]

Not thrilled with a lot of the results from the iPhone camera, so I’m taking a swing at using a dedicated camera.



No question I can coax a better image out of it. What’s up in the air is if I can make the rig light enough, small enough, and easy enough to operate compared to a phone.

[subego]

Minus of living in the future: maunual is html only.

Plus of living in the future: control over every camera function with my phone.

Sold.

[subego]

Brought our video assist into the current era. Wireless and 1080 (old one was only 720). NATO rail all over for quick release attachments. Going to attach a neck strap.

[ghporter]

My bank account did not need to know about SmallHD…

[subego]

Yeah… that part’s really obnoxious. This is the “cheap” one, too.

[reader50]

It looks very professional. But about the setup ... please tell us you're not filming in portrait mode. We get enough of that on YouTube.

[subego]

TikTok is our current favored medium, so unfortunately everything new we're shooting is portrait.

It’s made the camera rig… strange. Here’s a work in progress photo from the back:



The monitor is in the way of the physical controls (which are of course all sideways) and the wireless antennas are pointing in the wrong direction.

I’d like to mount both of them up top, but that seriously messes with the rig’s center of gravity. Plus, I really need the handle.

[subego]

Just had a seizure. Production is now on hold for at least 6 months.

[andi*pandi]

screw production, are you ok?

[reader50]

If the choice is seizures or cigs, perhaps nicotine gum?

6mo means the cats may experience growth spurts, leading to all-new cats again.

[subego]

Originally Posted by andi*pandi 

screw production, are you ok?

Relatively speaking, thank you! Injured myself pretty severely. Bit my tongue. Scraped my face up really hard. No idea on what. Back and legs hurt.

[reader50]

Ouch, that's way worse than I'd pictured.