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I don’t know for sure, but I am pretty sure, that if your looking at good video cameras, all will only do 60 fps at 1080p or even 720p. (I’m talking about relatively cheap “video DSLRs”, but even the RED Epic seems to do only 60 fps). The ones that deviate from the norm are rare. I found the camera that was known for its high framerates: The casio exilim ex-zr100. It’s a point & shoot camera where the high framerate only exists for marketing reasons. It can go up to 1000 fps, but like I said, expect to sacrifice resolution for framerate. It does 1000 fps at 224x64. You have a few other choices, but at 1080p it only does 30 fps. You can view info here: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2011/1/5/casioexzr100 The GoPros I mentioned seem to do 60 fps at 720 p, I think they’re your best bet. They’re cool little cameras anyway. Edit: Well, I’d recommend the GoPros, but they’re really specialised. If you want a good camera, you should look at anything from high-end point & shoots to entry level DSLRs. If you want good image quality, and you’re happy with 60 fps at 720p, go for something like a Canon EOS 550D or the newer Panasonic GH2. Those are excellent cameras for video. When I get a job, I’ll be saving up for the upcoming Sony NEX-7. These cameras don’t break the bank. Especially the Canon, since it’s a relative old camera now.

Haha, no problem. Was worries I crushed your dreams after linking those professional cameras . Look forward to your experiments then!

No, it’s just the video that’s in 1000 fps, well sort of. It was shot in 60 fps. The Canon 7D doesn’t do 1000 fps unfortunately, it would be great if it could, since its price is pretty doable. View the video on Youtube and read the description. In short: it was shot at 60 fps, pretty standard framerate, but in editing some bits were artificially stretched to 1000 fps, then slowed to the final speed of the video of course. The plug-in does so by interpolating the video between the real frames. So it just “makes up†a lot of extra frames. The film maker mentions this takes a lot of CPU power, which was to be expected I guess, but keep it in mind. He needed a few days to render the extra frames.

I have no idea myself, but don’t those all-in-one messengers (like Trillian I believe) do the trick?

Haha.. I’ve been that dick myself once.. Only it was the kid neighbours for me. I wasn't realising at the time I was ruining Sinterklaas for them (since Santa Claus doesn’t exist here at all, he’s a decal on shop-windows, nothing more). They were talking about getting presents from Sinterklaas.. But this was at an age that was far passed the “average†age when kids are told, well, who buys the presents (although I can’t recall how old we were at that point, but I figure late llementary? 11-12 years old?). Anyway, I took it upon myself to bring them the news, being surprised they didn’t know already. I even used the money gesture (you know, with your fingers). When their mom heard what I had told them, well.. She gave me the most disappointing look I’ve had ever seen. Felt horrible afterwards . I can absolutely not recall how I “got the newsâ€. It apparently didn’t have much effect on me, it never hampered my enjoyment of the holiday. I enjoy it to this very day, even if we aren’t celebrating it elaborately anymore. We don’t “set our shoes†(equivalent of hanging your stockings), but me and my brother give eachother small presents (if we can afford it :p). And obviously it can’t go without consuming some chocolate letters and uhh.. Peppernuts (???). The thing is, Sinterklaas here is a big national event. He “arrives†in The Netherlands late November on his boat, this is broadcasted on television. Every year he arrives in another city (big promotion for the regarding city), and in 2009 he visited my city, which was awesome. Me and my brother got up very early (well, early for us), just to catch a glimpse of the “real†Sinterklaas, standing between a lot of far younger kids and their parents . Oh well, we’ll always be children at heart . Anyway, there was a bit of a melancholic note to it for us personally.. Since we realised the actor, who has played Sinterklaas since we can remember, would retire soon (i.e. last year). Obviously this meant nothing to the little kids. We’ve seen him for years on television, to us there’s no other. Made a short video with my Flip, and some pictures, so I have some mementos. Anyway, I did watch his arrival last week, and yeah, it’s a new actor. Still fun to watch though. If / When I get kids, I’ll make sure to emphasize Sinterklaas, as apposed to celebrating Christmas. Obviously we celebrate Christmas as well, but I’ll be giving them their toys on Sinterklaas.

Well, again, perhaps you should consider rental. I’d love to try out one of those cameras and make the typical water splashy video, even if it’s just for one day. I forgot to mention the other extreme though. You could also go the software route. Again, I dunno if that fits in what you have envisioned.. Obviously it won’t look as nice. Personally, I wouldn’t use it, I feel similar about it as I feel about post-processing 3D for example, but it could be a nice way to spruce up your Youtube videos with a much smaller budget. I was looking for a specific plug-in called “Twixtorâ€, but when Googling it I came across a video that showed a built-in plug-in for After Effects I believe? Anyway, this is the result of software slow-motion, perhaps you like it (I haven’t watched it on full-screen, it looks good at 360p.. Keep in mind the Youtube compression though).

Red cameras are lustworthy, but not particularly known for their ridiculous framerates. You may want to take a look at [Phantom cameras from Vision Research]. Daft, yeah, unfortunately, framerate isn’t a big feature on consumer cameras. And it seems you can’t afford the cameras I linked above . Come one, do you really need a house? Get your priorities straight . Some consumer cameras can go faster than 60 fps, but remember, each of them sacrifices resolution to do so. Looking at the GoPro site for example, the new GoPro HD2 can do 120 fps, but only at 848×480. At 1980p it can only do the “regular” 30 fps. But perhaps that’s all you need for your project? I’m pretty sure there are other consumer cameras (like point & shoots) which have similar features, but I can’t name them from the top of my head. If you are “serious” about “toying” with a profesional camera, like those Phantoms, you should consider renting, this may well be within your budget. For other people, as to why you’d want to shoot with such framerates: The above video isn’t uploaded by the original filmmaker, but I can’t embed vimeo videos. Look for the original upload here: And other Phantom videos here: http://vimeo.com/search/videos/search:phantom/st/3cd588c2

Wen to see The artist today. My personal film of the year. Everything was perfect. Humour, drama, romance, it had everything. It being a silent film, the cast was clearly cast for their faces & facial expressions. With no recorded sound, you focus much more on anything else, and the facial expressions were just lovely and fantastic. The music was great too.. And the clothes. And the sets. Oh and the dog! It’s a sweet movie, reminding of simpler times. If it wasn’t for some familiar faces, and the fact it’s lovingly poking fun at the fact it’s a silent film (one of the film’s theme is the transition from silent films to spoken films in that period), you’d think you’re watching an old film. Oh well technically the framerate isn’t correct as well, which is also addressed in the film . I’m actually in the mood for old films now. I want to watch Metropolis.. Wish I had gone when they were showing it with live music! Anyway, again, it’s my personal film of the year, and I’m pretty sure nothing’s going to to that next month. Edit: While looking for the poster above I came across [this review] which, well, is better written than mine , yet echoes exactly how I feel about it.

That’s weird. I dunno what exact page you’re looking at, but I don’t see those prices. It could be they’re using our IPs to check our location, and serve up a page (with corresponding prices) based on that, but then I don’t know what the purpose is of manually changing your location. Notice the location bottom-left.

Ah ok, congratulations . So now all you need to do is win your case against the ticket inspector! Don’t let him get away with it! Do you have his name?

Nopes, when I change the country to Ireland I see a discount of € 91,- as well (on the MacBook pro in this case).

I don’t know.. I’m not intimitely familiar with the game, nor have I played the original RPGs. The original does seem like something I’d really enjoy (though I’ve been spoilered in the meantime), and this new game.. Well it also does look like something I’d enjoy. As a single player RPG.. I’d love to play through the story, but I don’t see why I’d want to pay for a subscription for it. But again, I haven’t kept up with all the news on this game.

Well, I see a discount of € 91,- on the MacBooks, still not great, but a significant difference nonetheless . At the very least it’ll allow you to but some extra software or accessories. Anyway, I don’t think these are the deals “Black Fridays” are famous for (but perhaps I’m wrong), but it’s still nice if you were shopping for them anyway. But yeah, only this day..

Dude.. I’ve read the stuff about your troubles at your previous job, and now this? You’re one unlucky guy. I hope you win the lottery soon or something, you deserve it.

The first one is nice.. Though I remember seeing a Dutch short with the exact same theme, though it took a more funny approach if I recall correctly. I’ll try to find it. The second is one awesome piece of stopmotion, great music as well! I can’t find it on Youtube unfortunately, so I can’t embed it. It’s Dutch, but there’s barely any dialogue, I suspect you don’t need to understand it. http://player.omroep.nl/?aflID=11597441 Apart from the above, I’ll try if I can find some other ones I remember seeing on Dutch television or festivals. Edit 01: Ok thanks, I'll be up all night looking for / at shorts This one’s strange: Edit 02:

I’m guessing Paj wants the authentic feel of real cassettes, otherwise he could just use an mp3 player (or the thing you linked). Paj, do you have an old hi-fi stereo with tapedeck lying around? Do your parents have one? Anyone else? If you can find one, it will probably have a line-in / mic input. You’ll need a [male-to-male 3,5mm stereo cable], perhaps an adapter if your stereo doesn’t take the 3,5mm. Then you simply plug in your mp3 player, hit play on it, and hit rec on your stereo.

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If you were going for “mafia scumnag” you’ve totally succeeded . Edit: On the subject of glasses: when looking at girls I think I generally prefer girls without glasses, but as always I make exceptions. Some girls simply look totally hot with glasses, and I can’t imagine them without them. I assume it’s the other way around as well. Like Eenuh says, it depends on the person. But if they bother you, you can always wear contacts.. I wear glasses, but I like ’m, and I’d never put up with the inconvenience of contacts. Just make sure you pick the right pair of glasses for you, treat them as an accessory, because that’s what they are. Pick them like you pick your clothing. I never liked my glasses before, untill I consciously picked one (designer brand) myself.

With my crap internet I didn’t watch the video, and then it isn’t clear that this is a new short which will be shown before the new Muppets film. Anyway, now I know. I have a bunch of these toys, used to love ’m. Don't think I’ll get rid of them, they’re part of the nostalgia.. My memories of the good times. Going to the new Disney with the family, going to McDonalds afterwards to get one of the corresponding toys.. Maybe I can be arsed to make a picture later. I believe if you have quite the collection, you can actually make a bit of money by selling them on Ebay.. Unfortunately my collection is far from complete. Edit: Looking at Ebay, I may have been too optimistic about the money.

Never was much of a chatter.. Nickserv available?

I aim to please.

Now I feel bad. What if I made you a signature of me in that pose, would that be ok? You could stare at that..

I know how you feel, I’m not exactly a smooth operator myself. The thing is, you’ll miss a lot of opportunities if you always need a proper excuse to start a conversation. Just say hi, and well just babble. Coherently. If you know what I mean . If you fail miserably, take comfort in the fact you’ll only experience a bit of awkwardness for a minute, then you’ll never have to see her again. Anyway, take a cue from the dude on your avatar how to please the ladies: