BTS: Paint
I'm painting a wall. No audio; put on Praga Khan's Mutant Funk if you want to get in the mood.
2021-10-23 19:18:57 +0000 UTC View Post
cathoderaydude posts
BTS: Studio update #2 (Cleaner / Brighter)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72QrA3Dvjhk
Strides made in the categories of lighting and organization; also, we nearly had an entire rack of computers collapse; also, we found mysterious imported print goods in the rafters; also, I give a short treatise on hopefully-defunct business internet; also, Gibbs; things continue apace.
One thing I forgot to mention: Comcast Business (only damn thing I co...
2021-10-22 05:10:33 +0000 UTC View PostBTS: Studio Update #1 (Things Continue Apace)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQGk7m6o2Fw
This video contains the first actual camera/mic test in the new space, so check it out!
Things are moving, literally (I've Moved A Lot Of Stuff) but, also, temporary acoustic treatment is now sustained acoustic treatment, more foam is enwalled (it's pretty ugly, but foam should follow function), I've hung a paper towel dispenser, and I've...
2021-10-21 04:16:08 +0000 UTC View PostBTS: Audio treatment
Hey, if these emails are irritating: I've contacted Patreon support to find out if it's possible to create an opt-in feature. I'm thinking if I make a second five-dollar tier, it should be possible for anyone who can currently see this to opt in or out of just the behind-the-scenes posts. I won't be surprised if they don't understand what I'm trying to do, so if anyone else has tried this before, let me know if it works.
BTS: New Studio Tour #1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTJD3yi5C_8
Obviously right now I'm in the "move in as quickly as possible gogogogogogogogo" phase, partly because I need everything there to use any of it, and partly because I have a $300/mo. storage unit that has to be emptied out ASAP so I can cancel it before the billing cycle ends.
Fortunately that's moving at a very respectable clip, due to very...
2021-10-19 03:20:59 +0000 UTC View PostBTS: Studio floorplan
Edit: For serious professionals (architect, interior designer, etc.) please find attached a version of this floorplan for use in Duke Nukem 3D.
This is a fairly accurate (~95%) floorplan of the new place. It's a little misleading because the ceilings are so tall; the last pic shrinks them to 8' to give you a better idea of the scale.
To put a point on it: There's an uninterrupted ~40' line from the entryway to the window. I don't think I've ever ...
2021-10-18 19:31:31 +0000 UTC View PostAn Exhaustive Explanation
So, you probably saw my last two posts. I was somewhat vague with them, because I haven't been able to sit down for five minutes in two days, until now. So here's what's up with me:
I just signed a lease on a piece of commercial property to use as a dedicated studio. I got it for an absolute steal and I'm not sure exactly why it was so cheap; I'm sure I'll find out, and won't love the answer, but what business has ever started in the penthouse they wanted to end up in? Most never even g...
2021-10-18 03:59:22 +0000 UTC View PostBTS: Getting set up
Moving things in. Did my first test shot. Might do my first couple videos on this white wall since it's super clean as is - gonna be a couple weeks before I can get it painted.
2021-10-17 20:30:20 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate: Well then
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaOyr-c8gv0
I want to thank everyone for their support. I am making some changes. I am very excited. You have made things possible that I never imagined. Thank you.
2021-10-16 20:52:07 +0000 UTC View PostVideo: The Second Weirdest Optical Mouse I've Ever Seen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UXmDuiqMW0
Clint from LGR was kind enough to send me the cousin of the Q500 I reviewed recently! It's weird! Almost weirder than the Q500! But also not really that weird at all! Watch to find out what it's all about inside. Watch to find out what the MouseDesk is.
2021-10-07 07:16:30 +0000 UTC View PostTeaser: Weird cameras
This is a pair of "analog HD" security cameras; literally 720p and 1080p (respectively) cameras that transmit their images down coax using analog signals. I don't fully understand the technology yet - there are several different standards and close to zero documentation, so I have a lot of grueling research to do, but at least one of them uses a spec that is, in no uncertain terms, "NTSC composite except we turned up the bandwidth."
Had no idea this technology existed until I stumbled o...
2021-10-01 17:05:43 +0000 UTC View PostVideo: Sony's MiniDisc Camcorder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HCCGYxCjbg
I've been sitting on this thing for four months and finally got my act together - here's *the weirdest* MiniDisc product Sony ever sold. It's way more than just a camcorder, and I wish other manufacturers had followed in its footsteps. Enjoy!
2021-09-29 17:40:30 +0000 UTC View PostVideo: A TV/VCR With A Wild Past
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgOwTm2XTkU
Here's the finished story on the EVM-8010. I mostly just tried to let my unfiltered exuberance come through on this one. Six year olds know helicopters are cool and I am not dumber than a six year old.
Edit: As usual, I had to workshop the name and thumbnail.
2021-09-21 03:51:58 +0000 UTC View Postblooper: there were supposed to be stones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2du7O5WA2g
dangit man get it together
2021-09-20 02:20:33 +0000 UTC View PostBonus: Helicopter Videotape
Tyler Helicopter Footage - YouTube
There's a lot more info in the description of this video, but basically I bought a video monitor that was once used by a helicopter filming company, and it had a tape in the deck with 50 minutes of BTS aerial footage. I'm gonna see if I can do a video about this monitor and then I'll release this publicly, but I figured you all might want to see it early, and also maybe...
2021-09-17 18:33:21 +0000 UTC View PostVideo: Q500, The Weirdest Optical Mouse
https://youtu.be/Cd6lxwjX2Bk
This thing is so much stranger than I expected when I bought it. My explanation comes with 22 minutes of bonus content explaining conventional mice!
Mpegcam 2: The Reckoning
About ten minutes before I released the Mpegcam video, I learned that the follow-up model was sold under another name, and was able to get one on eBay. I'm going to do a video comparing them, but in short the second model is a significant improvement. here are still photos from each; you'll have no trouble telling which is the second edition.
2021-09-05 06:11:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Video: The Awful MPEG Camcorder From '97
Tapeless Video In '97: the MP-EG1 - YouTube
Hitachi produced a weird hard drive based camcorder in 1997! It wasn't amazing! I shot an enormous amount of demo footage!
I almost threw out this entire video to rerecord it but instead I deleted two minutes of footage and fixed all the problems it had and now I like it. Enjoy all my visual effects!
Edit: I had to reupload it again, I found an erro...
2021-08-31 05:43:25 +0000 UTC View PostVideo: Sharp's Zany Double Camera
https://youtu.be/sSg6IlmjSbk
I've been wanting to make a video about this camera for years and finally got the chance. I spend the whole time insulting it.
Clip: twincam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSkR4vU1COk
I've been meaning to do a video on this awful thing for months.
2021-08-10 23:23:58 +0000 UTC View PostStreamin
https://youtu.be/X_NmERMj3dE Streaming for the next couple hours!
2021-08-01 17:50:49 +0000 UTC View PostVideo: WVHS: HD Wasn't Always Digital
https://youtu.be/TfRMLS3j7DM
I finally finished this! It was a grueling effort and I hope it comes through in the footage, none of which looks exactly like I hoped it would, but hey, it's not like I have Linus Sebastian's production team.
Bonus clip: Mmeettaammoorrpphhoossiiss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmaJQaSryiM
This is a video I keep using for testing HD media and I happened to create this four-up split view while working on my current project about WVHS tape. I never finished finessing it because I decided not to use it in the video, so I never fixed the timing. It starts out fairly in-sync, but as it continues the clips drift further and further out, and it gets pre...
2021-07-28 22:12:11 +0000 UTC View Postlong shot
My feet hurt so bad and I have to do at least one more day of shooting - but at least that'll be in my own home. This video will be worth all the literal actual pain.
2021-07-25 23:50:44 +0000 UTC View PostDire Straits - Making Movies
Actually shooting a video with another person in it today, on location to boot. Never done that before, basically ever, I think. It's complicated. Anyway, that's a 1080i analog VHS deck and you're gonna love this video.
2021-07-24 22:34:13 +0000 UTC View PostVideo: The Pocket Xeroxes of 1986
https://youtu.be/SDdfs0XW1kM
Like the title says - for a brief period you could buy photocopiers that were (almost) pocket sized - and all of them sucked.
Side channel
To anyone who missed the community post, I moved my streams to a new channel, and will hopefully post miscellaneous extra content there as well;
https://youtube.com/channel/UCqDbZac1bo_WEPau9c5R5WQ
Video: AT&T's 1960s Modem That Won't Die
https://youtu.be/OmBLsKV7Sx0
Ancient modem signals! Sensational demonstrations! Chromakey!
Stream/side channel
I made a separate channel for livestreams (one of which I'm doing right now), subscribe and enable notifs if you wanna catch future streams!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqDbZac1bo_WEPau9c5R5WQ
2021-06-20 17:34:05 +0000 UTC View Post