Just to be clear…
I said that I have some very exciting announcements coming in the next 2-4 weeks – that’s true!
BUT – they will have absolutely, unequivocally, NOTHING to do with Canon or a Canon product.
I just had to clarify this because several rumor sites have picked up on a quote I made (highlighted below) in a post I wrote last week and taken it out of context – even though I made it clear that these rumors were photography related not video related and would involve the iPad and iPhone.
Here’s the quote: “Then there’s a BIG announcement coming soon… something to do with Photography and iPads and iPhones… can’t wait to share that one – that too has been a 6 month project in the making… more to come soon! The goal is for all of this to happen within the next 2-4 weeks!”
Now for a lighter side of things – for your viewing pleasure in case you missed it – a series of hilarious video – w/ a reference to “Nocturne” I believe… I happen to agree with the little guy for the most part – but for the record: we did have an armed security guard, and we shot with 1D MKIVs – not 7Ds 
IMPORTANT: NSFW – a lot of explicit language and evident frustration within:
More and much funnier ones below… this one is a little bit “angry” if you will…
and one that has NOTHING to do w/ video/film – but one of my all time favorites – and goodie but a relative oldie (from 2009) – warning language even more explicit:
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I just checked out your gear list. How do you use the Wacom tablets? Also, I didn’t see an iPad in the list. Like everyone else, I’m waiting to see what you’ll produce next and what you’ll use to produce it. Best of luck. I’ll check back in a couple of weeks.
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Rumors will be self-defeating.
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Very hilarious, expecially the super technicrane and the IPhone ones, nice parodies.
What was that you mentioned? ‘Photography’? What?
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very funny videos. i agree with the cinematographer vs. producer to a point. it has some technical and factual errors in it’s argument, but the overall jist i agree with.
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the iPhone vs HTC EVO demonstrates that most people don’t really care about a phones features as long as they get what they want. Also don’t producers just want to save money anyway possible? Something I noticed in the Cinematographer vs Producer, the House season finale was shot with the 5D Mark 2.
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“I can’t beleive I’m saying this, but can’t we use a RED?”
LOL
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Awesome!
Have you looked at the application behind these videos? Xtranormal.com. This is actually a workable solution for creating scripts and translating them into shot lists…
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Didn’t you just make a blog post a little while back talking about how you now had a dedicated blog writer so that the articles wouldn’t be so few, far and in-between? I really enjoy the articles on here, but it seems there is never any new stuff!
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Hey, I also want to ask ‘do you still use Modo?’ If so, as a photographer, to what extent do you use it?
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It can grant wishes… I love it!!!
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So, the videos are funny- XTranormal is popping up everyplace, all kinds of spoofs on all kinds of things/situations…
Based on some of the things that they say in these, the 7D and 5D are not viewed positively by more pro shooters- they say the blacks are off, that the 5d is a POS and that they need color correction… They indicate how much better the RED is…
Vincent, can you talk to those comments?
Thanks.
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Lol.. I’d just made one on Stereographer meets Cinematographer.
The topic of 3D is so hot now, everyone’s taking weekend courses and becoming “3D experts”. Here’s one for the stereographers…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy4AXIPhBoE
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I’d put some well placed apostrophes in there – lest the rumour sites pick up on the fact you said you just shot a video with a 1dIVs
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@Shane Parker, Patience – we’re working on 2 BIG things… the silence is a result of a lot of behind the scenes work…
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Shane Parker Reply:
August 28th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
@Vincent Laforet, Patience? PATIENCE!? If you want patience, you should start posting crappy content instead of excellent content
Seriously, I can’t wait for more BTS stuff!
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Hey Vincent, was it about the new IPod with HD camera AND retina display tethered to canon cameras ?
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I have been checking every post since this, did I miss the big news???? It seems like it’s been forever since this announcement.
Heather
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
October 13th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
@HeatherH, no you haven’t missed it yet. Please keep checking in over the next few weeks.
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Vincent Laforet Reply:
October 13th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
@Vincent Laforet, We’re submitting the thing to Apple this week – so as soon as it is approved – we’ll of course announce it – keep in mind: it’s photography related – not video/film
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Rumors will be self-defeating.
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