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Author Topic: The Scott Neff Experience Paul Konen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 981 From: Frisco, TX. (North of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-26-2005 09:42 AM                     So, what did we learn about Scott? He likes rears? (Oh sorry, he said ears!) He likes cream? What the heck was that drink? Was that Gandolf at the restaurant? He did make a valid comment about the Bidet. Why wasn't it directly next to the stool. You could work out your water temp, while doing business.  |  IP: Logged Floyd Justin Newton Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 559 From: Phoenix, Arizona, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 01-26-2005 09:57 AM                     Paul-- WHERE are we headed, NOW?!  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-26-2005 10:08 AM                        Brad needs to purchase this book.  |  IP: Logged Christian Volpi Master Film Handler Posts: 349 From: Arlington, NE Registered: Apr 2004 posted 01-26-2005 11:46 AM                        Anal douching...wow!  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 01-26-2005 03:30 PM                     Sorry Scott, but you didn't haul your butt to ShoWest last year to play lighting guy and rig up Aaron's car for ideal exposures.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 01-26-2005 05:21 PM                     quote: Paul Konen What the heck was that drink? Was that Gandolf at the restaurant? First off: the restaurant in question is Quark's, a regular haunt on the Film-Tech ShoWest tour. The characters mingling with us were from Star Trek. Second, the drink in question is called the 'James Tea Kirk', one of the two gigantic high-octane cocktails (The other is the 'Warp Core Breach') available at Quark's... -Aaron  |  IP: Logged Jennifer Pan THE JEN! Posts: 1219 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: Nov 2003 posted 01-26-2005 08:11 PM                        Scott you rock  |  IP: Logged Scott D. Neff Theatre Dork Posts: 919 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Oct 1999 posted 01-26-2005 09:19 PM                        Thanks Jen. I do rock. I am actually amazed at how un-drunk I appear in the video. I'll make 90% of those comments without having first consumed a giant fish-bowl of alchohol, not to mention the last 1/5 of whatever was at the bottom of Kat's fish-bowl (the Warp Core Breach). I watched the vid over and over again just to make sure I didn't come off too terrible in it. I did realize that I do swear a lot... and that my sense of humor does revert to that of a 7th-grader. I just hope somebody more film-able is at ShoWest this year so Brad will follow THEM around all night. Imma go hide now until more comments are made.  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-26-2005 11:38 PM                     Although I have to hand it to you for getting ANYTHING to come out on tape while shooting under those conditions, I must register my constructive criticism. 15 minutes was way too long for such a (physically) dark picture. One might be able to deal with a few minutes of darkness but when only a few minutes worth out of the whole lot are actually visible it gets pretty boring to watch. You, the camera man, and those who were there can fill in the details of the events from memory. We, who weren't there, simply get bored. Possibly, you could cut it down to the lighter scenes and only a few minutes worth of the dark ones. (Like when the waiter brings the drinks and comments to the camera man, "Why are you recording two-dimensional images?") My second suggestion would be to use your video editing program and crank the hell out of the gamma settings (or whatever) to artificially lighten the image. Yes, the image would be grainy. Of course, color and contrast would go out the window. But, if the image is too dark, you don't HAVE color or contrast anyway. I would think that a grainy, low-contrast image is better than none at all. Overall, it WAS a cool video. Maybe someday, I'll be able to go to Vegas and join the party. First y'all will have to help me with three things: 1) Cash flow issues. 2) Time off from work. 3) Convince the wife to let me go. (Not necessarily in that order. )  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 01-27-2005 12:59 AM                     Nobody said it was some kind of professional production guys. It's not supposed to be anything more than silly Scott Neff fun. A lot of it was shot with a freakin' dome light in a car as the only available source of light too. Still, the image is plenty clear on my monitor. Complain, complain, complain.  |  IP: Logged Jennifer Pan THE JEN! Posts: 1219 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: Nov 2003 posted 01-27-2005 03:15 AM                        I love it Brad. Thanks a bunch.  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 01-27-2005 03:20 AM                     Looks great on my monitor in full screen with the lights off. The restaurant is that dark in reality. Could I look anymore conspicuously dorky than I do when Scott is finishing off the blue bowl?? My favorite shot would have to be the one where you could actually see the coffee grounds being hurled at Kat.  |  IP: Logged Brent Neal Jones Expert Film Handler Posts: 211 From: Ennis, T.X., USA Registered: Nov 2001 posted 01-27-2005 04:10 AM                     Sounds like y'all had fun though. Where's the link to the vid Brad? Also, I've been to Quarks and through the "Experience" twice, got my pic in the Captain's chair, too! The food was great and the atmosphere was too. I'd recommend this to anyone, fan or not. It has to be seen to be believed. A dream come true, God bless Vegas!  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 01-27-2005 07:54 AM                        For the next F-T sojourn to Quark's, I suggest our new monorail service that now runs between the MGM Grand and the Sahara with stops at both Bally's and the Las Vegas Hilton. Especially the Borg train, one (I think) of the nine trains currently running. Station announcements for the Hilton are handled by the Borg, and the station itself is right outside the SpaceQuest casino and Promenade. You will be assimilated.  |  IP: Logged Dan Lyons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 698 From: Seal Beach, CA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 01-27-2005 10:56 AM                     Perfect! THis year we'll have to do a drunk monorail video!  |  IP: Logged

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