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Which Camera Do You Like Most in Zacuto's 'Revenge of The Great Camera Shootout'?
Following a series of in-person screenings around the world, this year's installment of Zacuto's Emmy-winning series The Great Camera Shootout is finally available online. The shootout puts the Apple iPhone 4S, Panasonic GH2 (Hacked), Canon 7D, Canon C300, Sony FS100, Sony F3, Sony F65, RED Epic, and Arri Alexa through their paces in a slightly different format than previous years — this time, each camera's respective DP was allowed to change the lighting to simulate optimal conditions for that particular camera, but they're providing a "blind" test for the first episode. UPDATE: I've added a poll for those who have watched the test. Choose which ones you like the most and we'll find out which is which in episode two!
First, watch the test.
Then vote below! Part two of the shootout is live, which means the cameras are no longer a secret — which also means the poll is closed as voting is no longer anonymous.
You can see what others chose after you vote, but by default it's formatted pretty terribly by Google. I'll compile the results in a week and present a better graph. The answer key will be revealed in episode two, which will go live July 15th; part three will go up a month after that.
Also, be sure to read Joe's thoughts on seeing the shootout in person (I was scheduled to see it in NYC, but got sick and would have thrown up on the screen had I gone — which, you could argue, some of the cameras did anyway).
Link: Zacuto's Revenge of The Great Camera Shootout
Disclosure: Zacuto is a NoFilmSchool advertiser.
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mike on 06.15.12 @ 2:27PM
I think the test is great, I think all the talking is over the top…was way to sentimental for a camera test
Tony on 06.15.12 @ 6:06PM
yeah I think the idea of it is great but the execution is a bit over dramatic music and everything and i just can't stand the face of Phillip Bloom
Jeff on 06.15.12 @ 2:37PM
I think it is awesome to hear from all of the talented cinematographers/legends, but a little more "test" would have been great, and now having to wait another month for the results… oh well. It is appreciated nonetheless.
gheor2 on 06.15.12 @ 3:45PM
The difference readily perceivable in the theater aren't all that evident online. Expecting to learn anything from watching the web version of the tests would appear to be a waste of time.
At the same time… I'm interested in seeing which cameras are preferred AFTER vimeo compression.
samDEE on 06.15.12 @ 4:35PM
I also saw the test in person, but having just watched it on the biggest Apple display I could find (at the store), the only conclusion for this viewer is that for any filmmaker who thinks the web is her future, camera technology is the silliest and least rewarding preoccupation, of all the available obsessions.
Even in the theater, the difference between my first choice (Alexa) and last (iphone4) wasn't great enough to be decisive, for the typical low-budget feature — at least, not with these sitcom setups. An iPhone could probably give a talky interior drama a perfectly acceptable realization.
But on the web — the differences are almost trivial, and certainly wouldn't be decisive in finding an audience.
Stu Mannion on 06.16.12 @ 1:43AM
Well put.
:D Haven't read a 'true-er' statement in nofilmschool in a while :D
Joe Marine on 06.15.12 @ 4:36PM
Watching the web version of something is becoming a more legitimate test because more and more work is strictly going to the web. As I said in my previous post, it was clear to me which cameras performed better on the big screen, but if your work isn't going on the big screen (and to a lesser extent television), there may not be much gained from spending a lot more money on buying or renting a better camera. As we watch more movies and other media in compressed form on small devices, it's becoming a more relevant way to see the differences between cameras.
Álex Montoya on 06.15.12 @ 7:58PM
Joe, after reading your comments I believe you shouldn't waste any money on anything higher than a 550D.
Joe Marine on 06.15.12 @ 8:37PM
I'm not sure why my comments seem to bother you personally so much. If you're happy with what you're using, use it. I made my thoughts pretty clear on using different camera systems based on the project, the audience, and the final delivery method – whether that be theatrical, TV, web – or a combination of any of them.
There's one thing that's clear: I watched this test with a theater full of working people, and many of them chose the GH2 over cameras like the F65, Alexa, or Epic. Plenty of people are also picking that camera online. What does that tell you?
Álex Montoya on 06.15.12 @ 9:47PM
I'm a happy 550D user myself. I even told you some weeks ago that the video quality is very comparable to the one of the 5D, which you denied. Anyway, I use for my personal stuff.
What I'm saying is that's a good idea to shoot in the best possible format you can afford. Even if your final destination is the internet, it's a good idea to shoot better footage than crappy 720ish h264 compressed quicktimes. I don't know what you use to shoot but I want my films to stand the test of time.
That and that you seem to have some bias against Red. You can't say that it was silly to spend 17500$ five years ago in a Red One and the recommend the FS700 which does more or less the same (shoots higher frame rates but doesn't shoot RAW) and will cost 8000$ plus 4K recorder. That certainly sounds silly.
And 4K is not just for delivery. I have extensively used in all my films the possibility of reframing, slow zoom ins or using the same shot for a medium shot and a close up, saving time and money on set. But I guess that's silly as well.
Joe Marine on 06.15.12 @ 10:29PM
I didn't deny anything, I was simply stating a fact. This was my exact quote:
"The Mark II is actually higher resolution in video than the cameras that share the same 18mp sensor – but you would be correct in saying that the Mark III is about the same as the Mark II."
I completely agree with you – and I've said it multiple times, shoot with what you can afford.
I've got nothing against RED at all, and if I could afford it and it could pay for itself, I would probably own a Scarlet because I think the flexibility and high bit rate RAW workflow is very powerful (one of the reasons I'm excited for the Blackmagic Cinema Camera). But at the moment I can't afford it, and it wouldn't make sense financially. To be honest, it wouldn't make my work any better – I would just have some more flexibility. That's what I'm trying to say, no camera is going to make any filmmaker a better filmmaker.
We all want our work to stand the test of time, but realistically, if we grow as filmmakers, our earlier work should pale in comparison. If the piece is good and people like it, it's going to stand the test of time even if it was shot on Mini-DV.
I've seen your work, I know you're a good filmmaker and you know what you're doing. All I've been saying is that there are more important factors to worry about than the camera. If you shot on IMAX film and your cinematography and lighting are beautiful, but the acting is miserable and your sets are cheap, no one will remember your movie anyway. Let's move back into productive conversations, wouldn't you agree?
Haha! My feelings exactly! The biggest difference is whether I learn to manipulate a 550D well or not. If I'm good, and I use Magic Lantern's tools to properly underexpose Technicolor – I can get amazing results. And if I don't, I can get shit. Give me an Alexa and I can replicate the experience ;-)
Tony on 06.15.12 @ 6:18PM
and they dropped film completely as if it is not a choice anymore…
Joe Marine on 06.15.12 @ 7:02PM
Here is a response from Steve Weiss about the choice to leave out film:
"We left 35mm film out because sadly, it's becoming a dying format. I love film, spent lot of my career shooting on it and still love it but so much of TV and films are using digital cameras, none of the DP's I had in the program are really shooting on film except maybe Stephen Goldblatt and Janusz Kaminski and even Stephen is starting a huge new project that is going to be digital."
So it was left out because less and less DPs are choosing to shoot on it.
Steve Weiss truly believes film is dead. Watched this zacuto rigs showcase http://vimeo.com/40437425 a while ago and at one point(7:37) he says "back in the film days". so there you go
Joe Marine on 06.16.12 @ 3:24AM
It's not dead, but it's on the way out, and for anyone who doesn't believe that, look at all of the DPs who are shooting digital and not planning on going back. I think what Roger Deakins said was really telling, for a guy who basically said he'd shoot film forever.
"First film I've shot digitally, because, frankly, it's the first camera [Arri Alexa] I've worked with that I've felt gives me something I can't get on film. Whether I'll shoot on film again, I don't know. [Shooting on Digital] gives me a lot more options. It's got more latitude, it's got better color rendition. It's faster. I can immediately see what I'm recording. I can time that image on set with a color-calibrated monitor. That coloring goes through the whole system, so it's tied with the meta-data of the image. So that goes through the whole post-production chain, so it's not a case of being in a lab and having to sit and then time a shot on a shot-by-shot because this has already got a control on it that's set the timing for the shot, you know?
Am I nostalgic for film? … I mean, it's had a good run, hasn't it? You know, I'm not nostalgic for a technology. I'm nostalgic for the kind of films that used to be made that aren't being made now."
While we're on the subject: Have u seen this?
Everyone(http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/l-a-film-fest-review-dead-mans-burden-is-a-stunningly-shot-slow-burner-of-a-classic-yet-modern-western-20120617) is talking about how rich n beautiful the image is and how "digital could never compete".
WOW! It's now definitely on the way out. Get your shovels out – I just said that coz it rhymes :P
Roman on 06.15.12 @ 7:06PM
H appears at least in this test, to be the most film like to me. H / F were my favs and the most organic to my eyes, E & D were the most artificial and digital looking. What the hell was up with the shutter on D??
Bobcat on 06.15.12 @ 8:43PM
Funny enough, Roman is the only one talking about the cameras so far, most of the rest can't talk coz they waiting for a chance to pounce if their preferred camera is not named the best. As of now they still can't tell which is their favorite one. As a noob, it is very frustrating for me when I see all blogs gradually descending into slug-fests of fan-boys against fan boys, shedding so much heat but no light.
Joe Marine on 06.15.12 @ 9:03PM
If you haven't, you should read my thoughts on the cameras in the test. I couldn't care less where each of the cameras placed, I was watching each one with a specific checklist and I selected those that fit that checklist, and also just "felt right" to me. I know I was the only person that picked the FS100 first at the theater but from a subjective point of view it just felt right to me. Doesn't mean it necessarily was technically better than any of the others, but also keep in mind the test was designed to be subjective.
Bobcat on 06.16.12 @ 10:17AM
No disrespect to you at all sir, just referring to the trolls that rule the blogs. I however hold this site and ur work in high regard, otherwise I wouldn't be checkin it everyday : )
Curtis on 06.15.12 @ 7:18PM
There is a clearly visible difference even on the web, but not enough that you couldn't make any of them work for this kind of shot. Check out the actor in the green shirt. Camera B displays a clarity and lack of artifacts on this subject that the other cameras cannot match. Since the key lights were not moved, nor their color temperature changed, this seems like a valid comparison. Also, when he moves late in the shot, several cameras show visible twinkling on the sides of his head. Both defects seriously degrade the overall impression that the scene makes.
I suspect that a shootout with action moving across the field of view would have revealed much stronger differences.
samDEE on 06.15.12 @ 7:54PM
You're in for a big, big surprise, if B was your favorite. (And for the record, each shot was custom-lit. and custom graded) Zacuto has not yet shown the shots with a uniform lighting setup and a one-light grade.)
Mr Han on 06.15.12 @ 8:48PM
I think people have been saying B was the GH2
Curtis on 06.16.12 @ 6:45AM
The comments at around 6:00 indicates that the key lights were fixed by location and color temperature. Since the actor I referred to is in the background, it is possible that increasing fill light affected the look. Still, his features are clear as rendered by B, and not so clear by the other cameras, dramatically so in some cases.
samDEE on 06.16.12 @ 1:57PM
What you can see in B and not the others is due strictly to the lighting and grading used by the "B' team.
If Zacuto releases the first portion of the test — one lighting setup, and one-light grade for each camera — you'll see a very different comparison, where the shadow and highlight handling of the different cameras is much more obvious, and that green shirt will almost disappear with the B camera.
Like Roman I thought H had a nice film-like curve to it and also APPEARED sharpest of all of them, although there was seemingly less noticeable resolution difference than I was expecting among most of the cameras versus in the last one of these shootouts. More accurately, there seemed to be more noticeable artifacts even in the sharp-looking ones. Camera I in particular seemed to have the most distracting idiosyncrasies among the "sharp" images; it seemed to be over-sharpened in post which was presumably responsible for part of this. It also had the weirdest "bokeh" I've seen when the window was defocused but that's probably not the sensor's fault.
D and G seemed to be the fuzziest. D seemed to get sharper in the closer shot but overall it just didn't look very good. I could look past the fuzziness in G.
I thought dynamic range was a bit hard to judge because there seemed to be a lot of weird color correction in the backdrop that made it a bit hard to recognize blown-out highlights, and the compression seemed to really hurt the blacks in almost all of them.
Honestly, they all looked both better and worse than I thought they would and I can't really judge them fairly because I can't help but guess witch ones are which.
You mean I have to wait a MONTH for part two?! I ranked my top three (in no particular order as picking between them is a little hair-splitting) as B, C, and F with H a strong runner-up, (though B is a bit too warm for my taste, I liked the overall image). Weird seeing D with almost no discernable bokeh. Also, putting a dark-complected woman in a yellow top in front of the reddish wall (black and white striped skirt to top it off) was pretty genius. The woman stepping outside also had some interesting results.
ernstdante on 06.16.12 @ 12:34AM
Almost positive D is iPhone (no bokeh) and G is 7D (softer image). I think the best image quality is from B, F, and H. Wouldn't be a shock if B was GH2, but would be if GH2 was F, which I think looks most filmic (I'm thinking Alexa).
Stu Mannion on 06.16.12 @ 1:53AM
I picked F as my favourite after watching them multiple times, followed by E and then A. It's weird how watching them over and over changed my perception (focusing on the details) and had to remind myself to ask which one feels the most organic.
Robert Anthony on 06.16.12 @ 4:41AM
I thought B was sharper and brighter, but I got the impression that they simply increased the light to accommodate less dynamic range. B looked too "Video-ish" – not filmic – I ranked it 8 out of 9 with D coming in ninth.
I thought F was the winner with H coming in 2nd. Then A, C, E
Shocked that people like B best! Yes, well lit, but there are harsh jaggies and stair stepping all over the window framing and the lamp. View it at 1920×1080 if you can't see them. C & F are clean. H is clean but feels harsh. Because the lighting of each was up to the cinematographer, it's difficult to compare them — so many different styles and desired outcomes in play. Really not wanting to wait a month to find out which was which…
Gregg Toland on 06.16.12 @ 9:32AM
Glad Zacuto have produced this test and I don't mean to be too negative but…
1: Far too much DP waffle. A raft of meaningless platitudes. Did anyone learn anything useful from any of these vague assertions and statements of the obvious? Overall this felt like padding (of the self aggrandising variety).
2: Ugly lighting and composition during the interview sections (imo obviously). Looked more like corporate video not cinema. Ironic given the subject matter, possibly.
3: The test scene (when it finally arrived) looked horrible. Even if it was designed to test latitude etc it could have been more aesthetically pleasing and less distracting. As it was it wouldn't even pass muster in a 90s soap opera. Making all of these cameras look so bad was quite an achievement.
Robert on 06.17.12 @ 4:16AM
In a certain sense I agree that this episode could have been a much more scientific and sterile. But that would no doubt defeat the point of what Zacuto is trying to accomplish with this test.
As someone who's studying cinematography and trying to learn everything he can, I found their "DP waffle" and the subsequent platitudes to be somewhat enlightening. I wouldn't say that I learned anything in particular, but the attitudes and personalities required to do the work that these people do became very apparent. Not to mention that there's an inherent sense of sentimentality between these guys, and a strong sense of the people who have preceded them, that makes the cinematography community feel like exactly that, a tight-knit community rather than a technical profession.
Perhaps this stuff is just filler to the more experienced folk, but to me it's pure gold.
Gregg Toland on 06.16.12 @ 9:35AM
Oh and some of the credits were misleading, e.g. Bruce Logan was not the DP on 2001 (he was in vfx).
Hope the next episodes deliver more meaningful content (camera comparisons).
Sorry about the negativity :-/
dixter on 06.16.12 @ 11:26AM
The best part for me is that most of the people making this happen are over 20 years old.
Daniel on 06.16.12 @ 12:47PM
This is how I scored them (after watching each clip side-by-side against every other clip i.e. 64 times over).
For a lot of the scenes, my choice was quite arbitrary. It's very hard to pick a 'better' picture in a lot of cases. But I can't wait to find out what Camera B is (and Camera I).
Someone's posted a downloaded zip file with still frames on Red User, btw.
Yes definitely confused why anyone would like B, it looks like like plastic to me. I liked H the most followed by F, then its a hard tie between C and E. My initial guesses, were H=alexa, F=red, B=GH2, G=7D, D=Iphone4…
ernstdante on 06.16.12 @ 1:01PM
Camera B is the most well-lit, so I'm thinking GH2 since the cinematographers said they had to light it up more to compensate for lack of DR. I don't think they needed to do that because the iPhone seemed to do okay without the extra lighting (no blown out window, we know its camera D), and GH2 certainly has more DR. I like the overall clarity of the image, but the jaggies on the windows bother me (could be compression artifacts) and if that was on the big screen, would be very noticeable. It also looks the most video-ish, so camera B looks best is some regards, worst in others. It could be the Red or F65 downrezzing (unless they shot 1080p). F looks most filmic to me, and I'm thinking Alexa. The online poll has camera B in 1st and camera F is 2nd, everything else is far behind, so if it reflects the audience poll in the theaters, B would be the F65 and F the Alexa, but B could very well be the GH2.
Peter on 06.16.12 @ 1:28PM
My quick impressions:
A Flat but very usable
B High color, high contrast, great sharpness but a bit plasticky
C Quite nice and professional but not cinematic
D is for Dismal. iPhone. Lighting alone isn't enough, people.
E Not enough DR, quite poor
F Nice color, but a bit bleached out. Chilly, papery.
G Rich color, some highlight oddness, but nice enough. Brownish.
H Very very good DR. I am impressed!
I Dark, brittle, not flattering
In order of preference: H G B C A
Stu Mannion on 06.16.12 @ 7:27PM
Who wants to start guessing what they are? I have no insider knowledge but I'll have a stab at the ones I've got a feeling about:
C – Epic – pretty sure. I think they've stuffed this one up in post with too strong windows. Also the HDRx gives a weird motion blur.
D – iphone – yep
F – Alexa?
nobody on 06.17.12 @ 5:21PM
I watched it on a tiny netbook without knowing all the cameras on test but I also picked out the alexa (F) and the Red (C). Then I gave up when the tests kept coming, wondered if I'd succumbed to confirmation bias and figured I'd have to rewatch it on a larger monitor.
The scene looked like TV drama and the Alexa? (F) hit that look 100% but it's not something I'd ever want to replicate. It's interesting you picked up on the REDs ghosting, I didn't notice that on my screen and just called it based on the color rendition (improving that hideous day-glo attire).
I can say with 100% certainty that C is the Epic. because of the HDRx ghosting artefact when moving quickly in front of the recovered window.
ernstdante on 06.17.12 @ 5:20AM
If camera B is the GH2, that would be a shocker since it is easily winning the online poll for best image, but I still have a few problems with it–the jaggies on the window and a video-ish look. Clarity and sharpness would more suggest the F65 or Red Epic, and the jaggies might be due to downrezzing (unless they shot at 1080p, then the jaggies would be inexcusable on such pricey cameras). F really seems to be the Alexa. Hope there's spoilers soon because I really don't want to be thinking about this (and I will, being the geek that I am) for the next month,
I felt like I was watching a michael moore film for the first 16 minutes, I couldn't get to the tests. I'm all for free information, just not vague propaganda about future opportunities for up and coming filmmakers. I found it so funny when they answered the question is talent born or is it learned and no one advocated that it was born, when at the same time there was one woman and one minority in the doc vs a dozen or so white male cinematographers.
Jesse on 06.17.12 @ 11:41AM
… What does nobody answering the question as talent being innate have anything to do with "one woman" cinematographer being among "white male cinematographers" ? What is your point guy?
My point is nepotism, if "talent" was only factor that created successful dp's then you would see a more diverse group of filmmakers.
For all the nobodys including myself who want to make feature films, and make enough money to make more, they shouldnt be watching pipe dream docs like the first half of the shootout, the reality is the amount of films that are distributed each year in whatever genre of film your interested in are limited, meaning there is limited money and limited seats at the table. If you're a nobody, you will be competing with sons and daughters of writers producers and directors in the industry. Unless you are a genius, which theres a 99% chance that you're not, its a unbelievable uphill battle to break into the industry on your own, and I think a doc like this like to glamorize the summit without mentioning the climb.
ernstdante on 06.17.12 @ 6:10PM
If the GH2 did so well in this test, imagine what the Black Magic camera, which addresses the two main points that prevent GH2 from being considered "professional"-the narrow dynamic range and the 4:2:0 color space, would be able to do. The Black Magic could probably look indistinguishable to the Alexa, but that will be for a future test (Zacuto 2013?).
Will Thomas on 06.17.12 @ 7:27PM
I hope there is a Camera Shootout next year. From the video it sounds like this might be the last one. IDK
Juhani on 06.18.12 @ 1:11PM
I do not wanto be disrespectful, but who the hell likes the "B" camera best ?!
Every single comment I have seen from the real professionals around the web has "F" and "H" in front, usually in no specific order.
And it's not difficult guess what cameras those are. Hint: neither of them is Epic. Actually if you are looking the most filmic look answer is easily "H".
Oh, and yes, the plastic-fantastic-B is GH2.
My answers are: H,F,A,C.
Those who go with gut pleasing eye responses choose B, but I watched it once full screen, did screen shots of each (right when door opens and then when couple look to screen rt) and compared, then watched two more times.
B was lit most, you could easily tell, it looked like a soap stage. I liked that they used fill on the faces and they did a professional job. It was sharp, but aliased on the window grids and looked a bit too saturated, some banding can be seen in the shadows. It felt "digital" to me and by that, I mean post heavy edited. As a wannabe colorist, I can tell power windows and masks from non, and B had a lot of post work done.
As a result, B looks most polished but not most filmic. Like I said, I think of B as a soap stage and H as natural sunlit. H also had the most detail, pop in the skin by far but F seemed more crafted.
I'll give a word of advice: watch that left lamp in all of them. The lower bitrate and compressed color, it turns completely grey. The more high DR and color depth the camera, you see a nice warm middle gradation to grey.
Another hint: B, G and I have aliasing and moire.
ernstdante on 06.18.12 @ 7:48PM
I'm a huge GH2 fan (I own one), but I'm afraid that camera B is the GH2. The jaggies on the windows and the muddled details of the panel on the left to the plasticky look of the scene really bother me. I think the GH2 can do better–part of it was the lighting, looks too artificial and soapy. If the GH2 is C, F, or H, I would be very proud and the little bugger could indeed stand next to the Alexas and F65s of the world, given the right conditions. Still, as long as the GH2 is not D or G, it does indeed provide a lot of bang for the buck (D does too if it's the Iphone, but its clearly at a lower level IQ from the rest).
cows on 06.19.12 @ 5:35AM
Just since no one's said this yet: I think H is almost surely the C300. The sharpness is because it's not re-sampled from 1080p; that and the slightly bluish highlights seem to make it obvious. On the other hand, I would be a bit surprised if the C300 looked better than the F65 (although I don't know much about Sony cameras), but my guesses would have to be:
C – Epic
D – iPhone
F – Alexa
The truth is that I think it's possible to get a usable image out of every single one of these; some of them are suitable for more limited uses than others, but none of these cameras are bad enough that I wouldn't want to watch a film made on any of them. On the other hand, almost all of the cameras have situations that they wouldn't be best suited for. Right tool for the job, etc.
Peter on 06.20.12 @ 1:04AM
If H is the C300 I'm buying one. I think H is the F65.
My guesses as of now:
A – F3 with SLOG
C – Epic
D – iPhone
F – Alexa
But many are convinced G is the 7D. I don't think so, its brown cast says C300 to me. But the resolution may give it away, and possibly they had the colorist make it look like a C300 which they normally work with. In any case, I liked it second to H, most likely because I shoot Canon and it's what I'm familiar with.
I also think B benefited from its placement in the viewing order. The very flat A was beat up by the contrasty and sharp B, making B seem like a revelation. To get an accurate population survey you need to randomize the order of presentation of the samples, which Zacuto did not do for this. A may be a very good camera that the colorist was too conservative adjusting.
cows on 06.20.12 @ 3:52AM
I'm fairly positive that G is the 7D; in the foreground shot it's softer than the iPhone, and the color is graded a bit too heavily suggesting that it takes a bit of work to get a good image out of it. In theory, the C300 should be the sharpest or one of the sharpest images, since its sensor is made to resolve exactly at 1080p so it wouldn't be re-sampled for this video. The 2K cameras will probably look softer since there's really no good way of down-sampling by less than a factor of two. That said I do think G has a very nice filmic image whose biggest flaw is appearing right after the absurdly detailed F.
On the other hand, I still agree that H is probably too good to be the C300, but I do think there are reasons to think it might be. I think it falls between F and E in terms of quality. Whatever F and H are, I want them.
It's funny; the first time I watched the test I thought "meh, they all look good" but now I am becoming obsessed with knowing which cameras are which.
if G is anything but a 7D I will feel very sorry and sad for that camera. G is a moire hell. Look outside, the far right window if a shimmering moire cascaded dream. Look at the right and left chrome table bottom legs that are parrallel to the wall: their edges are full of moire. Finally, watch the left front lamp shade stem, especially as the camera cranes down. Look familiar to our 'beloved' canon DSLR issues?
Another hint: B, G and I all have some aliasing. B and I on the back window grid.
B is one of the WORST people – it looks like a soap stage with so much fill light, takes me out of any scene into a set. BIG DIFFERENCE.
If I were saying which set looks best, that is a different story. I'm looking at which SCENE looks best for a story.
Peter on 06.20.12 @ 4:59PM
OK wrap my last three down then.
I suppose the "unnamed Sony technicians" weren't as effective as named pro's at getting the most out of their camera if the F65 is I. But overall, this confirms my dislike for the Sony look, and my like of the Canon look. Even if Canons are now seen as common and pedestrian they do have a subjective punch that impresses me. I admit that F is a technically superior camera but again it just seems a bit chilly to me and not warm and sympathetic like the Canons (even the 7D) do. And C has stunning resolution and clarity but does not look what I consider cinematic.
My 5D3 as you all know hasn't much resolution but sharpens fine in post and has very little moire or aliasing even after sharpening. That C300 is a knockout though, I've done sound on shoots where they were used and the ops had no complaints at all working with them. If H is the C300 then that clearly is the only camera I'd rent right now (unless I needed slo-mo).
Weird exchange there. G was obviously 7D, and there was enough information that H was F65.
I don't think there was any doubt about these cameras (I knew all of these)
D Iphone
B GH2 (part 1 clearly said they are using extensive lighting)
F — Alexa
It was the rest was the cameras that were unclear.
Hey Koo,
REALLY off-topic here, but I just wanted to reply to your last post…
How come NFS hasn't covered "Dear White People" yet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=watjO62NrVg I think the story of its conception and popularity from the perspective of aspiring filmmakers would be right up NFS's alley… Even if one disagrees with it on social or political grounds, from a marketing perspective it's genius.
I just can't wait to see the footage of each camera taking the scene in without any light. Us Indie folk are going to buy a cheaper camera or DSLR so this part of the test shows us with enough skill in set design, rigging, gaffing and post color grading and effects (windows, masks, ect) one can *possibly* mask the problems of the cheaper cameras.
But guys (and girls), that is a lot of work and MONEY! If you said, "Matt pick which scene you like best and you'll get to have the camera" the first thing I'd ask to see is the lighting chart diagrams. Then the amount of layers in grading they had to do (which Zacuto provides). Then I'd look at the scenes numerous times looking at that left front lamp and how the cameras render the glowing color and the inside vs the bright background.
You'll notice only a few got everything in the scene right with that lampshade a nice pink fleshy glowing color from the center illuding out. H, F did great on this. G had it slightly pink but G was pushed in saturation. Look at the 'beloved B' – that lamp is pure grey! TERRIBLE! Imagine what that will do to your actor's skin tones unless you put a lot of key/fill on them (which B had to do)
*EDIT* first sentence I meant without any light modification from the original set design.
AD Stephens on 06.21.12 @ 7:06PM
Did anyone else just really enjoy the answers from these amazing cinematographers? I especially liked the final segment, with these top notch guys just saying 'go out there, experience, and take note of how it feels and can be recreated visually'.
I can see what Steve Weiss is doing with this series, and I like it so much more than the usual 'look at this camera and what it can/can't do'. It's all about who's shooting and how they can perceive the situation and what they can do to make it contextual and emotional and enhance the message in the narrative. Yes there are technical advantages for certain camera systems, and yes there are some which aren't up to spec, some that are better for certain circumstances and some that are better for others. In which case, it's up to the DP to use the right camera for the narrative, budget, lighting package, costume (if the camera deals with moire badly, change the costume!).
At the end of the day there's going to be a situation where an iphone might be the best way of telling a story.
This first instalment was brilliant throughout, and whilst I enjoyed looking at this range of different moving images I enjoyed more the artistic perspectives of these Directors and DP's that were interviewed.
Can't wait for the next one! And whilst I took a few notes and have a rough idea what camera might be which, I would so love for a huge surprise (although let's face it, it's fairly obvious which one is the iphone haha).
Fantastic work!
It's very strange not to see the Nokia 808 PureView and Nokia N8 in comparison shots with other mobile phones. These are possibly the best camera-phones ever made, and can be extremely useful for indie film-makers.
I find if very interesting to read people poo-poo B when for whatever reason, B is coming as the the fave. The reasons you have for it not being "filmic" may be correct, but when it comes down to producing something for a general audience, I would guess B would win. (For the record, C was my fave and B my second followed by H). A lot of the details you all are pointing out would never in a gajillion years be seen by the average viewer (including moire on a lamp way to the side of the screen in the background from the main action). If you're making something for the general audience, that should be considered.
A lot of this obviously comes down to how each scene was lit and colored. I'm sure each one could've been colored and lit completely differently. So we aren't really judging cameras here (not completely anyway). We're judging a whole array of things. It shouldn't even say "Camera A, Camera B, etc." It should say "Set up A, etc."
its fun to guess..
I sure hope i'm not all wrong
A – I think it has some problems.
the striped shirt in the back has fuzziness and details in the dark areas are flattened.
also, not very sharp in the back, see flowers on the left in the beginning go the shot. it does have good highlights… it may be an F3.
B – is an exceptional camera with maybe a tiny issue in the darker corners F65? ALEXA?
C – has amazing qualities, like the stripes, or practical in foreground, it has some issue with yellowish highlights, even slightly blurry – strange… its beautiful in any other aspect. in my top 3. ALEXA/F65
D – very bad, my iPhone4 candidate :)
E – decent camera, no shadow detail, could be the FS100…
F – definitely one of the top 3 cameras, my guess for the EPIC… good image, wonderful highlight retention, feels like HDRX (could also be ALEXA or F65).
G – strange moire in far back… 7D? not very good image.
H – good camera, strange highlights. confusing one… c300?
i – low shadow detail, very strange focus artifacts in final part of the shot (in window) GH2? (looks too good to be iPhone).
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Camera phones are really nice since you can take pictures anytime. ^
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MACKSVILLE - Quarterback Seth Filbert led the Macksville High School football team with 367 yards and four touchdown passes to beat Fairfield on Friday night.
ROSE HILL - The Great Bend High School varsity volleyball team was swept in three matches on Thursday at the Rose Hill quadrangular in suburban Wichita.
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The scene in the Great Bend High School football locker room Friday night was a sight to behold.
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DODGE CITY - An increase in intensity helped the Great Bend High School varsity tennis team finish in second place, out of eight teams, one point behind first-place Hays on Thursday at the Dodge City Invitational.
HAYS - The Great Bend High School girls' cross country team took second place at the Hays meet on Thursday.
Having a bye week last week, the Great Bend High School Panthers football team had Friday night off after practicing from 6 to 7:30 a.m. before school.
So far this season, the Hoisington High School football team has been on both the winning and losing sides of close games that came down to final plays.
GARDEN CITY - The Great Bend High School girls' varsity golf team participated at the Garden City Invitational on Monday.
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The Great Bend High School boys' soccer team advanced its winning streak to four games after beating Western Athletic Conference foe Hays on Monday night.
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BIHAR, India (CNN) -- A father holds his limp child in his arms, carrying her from the school he trusted to take care of her. A video camera focuses on his face locked in total anguish. Everyone around him is shouting. He goes to the back of an open van and struggles to keep the white blanket he's wrapped around his child's body from slipping away as he lays the body down.
This moment came in the wake of the deaths of 22 Indian children who were poisoned by school lunches they were given on Tuesday. On Thursday, police told CNN that investigators have been unable to find the headmistress of the school in order to question her.
Authorities have not named the headmistress and her husband, whom they also want to interview, local police chief Sujit Kumar said Thursday.
The students, who authorities said were between the ages of 5 and 12, started vomiting Tuesday soon after their first bite of rice and potatoes at the school in the northern state of Bihar. Some fainted.
On Thursday, 25 people remained hospitalized, including the school cook, whose accounts of the incident are under scrutiny.
Bihar state Education Minister P.K. Shahi said the children were poisoned by an insecticide that was in the food.
Shahi said he heard reports that the school's cook had questioned the quality of the oil she was supposed to use, but was overruled by the school's headmistress.
"The information which has come to me indeed suggests that the headmistress was told by the cook that medium of cooking was not proper, and she suspected the quality of the oil," Shahi said. "But the headmistress rebuked her, and chastised the children, and forced them to continue the meal."
It's unclear how the children were "forced" to continue eating.
On Thursday, the cook, Manju Devi, told Reuters on tape: "When I saw the oil it looked like it had a layer at the bottom of the jar. I thought that this is locally made oil, as often there is an accumulation of residual waste at the bottom when the oil is domestically prepared. Generally we get just about enough oil to prepare one meal, as there is no space for storage."
But in a later interview with CNN the same day, the cook said she didn't suspect anything unusual about the oil.
District magistrate Abhijit Sinha said an inquiry into the deaths is under way, CNN sister network CNN-IBN reported.
Investigators have taken seven samples of food particles at the school and have sent them for examination, Kumar told CNN, adding he expects a report back Thursday night.
Authorities have gone to the headmistress' house and found stacks of vegetables and grains, Kumar told CNN Thursday. They did not find any pesticides, he said.
"In any Indian home you will find vegetables and grains. These are all allegations," he said. "Everybody is alleging that she is the one responsible and as a professional police officer, I'll collect evidence and only then I will know."
He said the investigation is ongoing and that "if there is a basis for it," authorities will arrest the headmistress.
"But we at least have to speak with her and get her statement," he said.
Kumar told CNN that he was going to the hospital, where he hoped to speak with the ailing children and their families.
At the same time, attention is turning to government accountability over the school food program that feeds more than 100 million children, but often with different standards across the country.
Protests were held in the area near the school, according to video CNN has viewed. In one instance, protesters appear to be beating a school bus with sticks.
Regarding the varying standards applied to how the school program is administered, Reetika Khera of the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi said, "It is just a reflection of the sort of neglect ... and these sorts of concerns in that state and states around that area."
"In the southern part of the country," she continued, "children get not only good quality food, they also get very nutritious food," she said. "But this is not the case in Bihar."
The school meal program is run by the Indian government in collaboration with state governments, Khera said.
But she said substandard school food is "a reflection of a more general problem, which is the lack of political interest in these programs and -- very importantly -- the lack of accountability."
Shahi, the Bihar state education minister, told CNN that 20 million children receive hot meals in about 73,000 elementary schools.
"We have been endeavoring to improve the quality and ... try to get good food served," he told CNN's Michael Holmes.
"However, the challenge is still there because the magnitude of this program is so huge that there are a number of challenges." He said those challenges are at least partly financial.
"Even though I would unhesitatingly admit that there are some quality issues before us, this is the first incident which has happened in the state," Shahi said. "In the past, we have received complaints regarding quality, but the incident of this nature ... has really shocked us -- shocked the entire state."
It's unclear whether the children were intentionally or accidentally poisoned.
But officials believe the poison was an organophosphorus compound, a type of chemical that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says is commonly used in agriculture.
It's a nerve agent related to sarin gas, which is used in chemical warfare, the U.S. Health Department says.
Exposure to a high dose can cause an irregular heartbeat, difficulty breathing, paralysis and seizures.
Violence erupted Thursday when dozens of men reportedly attacked one of the base kitchens of the Ekta Shakti Foundation -- a non-governmental organization that supplies lunches to more than 1,200 schools in the Chhapra district of Patna.
The group's vice president, Rajnikant Pathak, told CNN the foundation had already stopped supplying meals to students Wednesday after news of the deaths.
A program providing one free hot meal a day to school children has proved incredibly popular as part of India's wider effort to tackle malnutrition. Children ages 6 months to 14 years get take-home rations or are provided with hot cooked food.
The wider $22 billion-a-year welfare scheme aims to sell subsidized wheat and rice to 67% of its 1.2 billion people.
According to the Indian government's figures, nearly half of India's children suffer from malnutrition of some sort.
Since a landmark Supreme Court decision in 2001, all government schools in India have been required to provide free meals to students younger than 13.
CNN's Sumnima Udas, Harmeet Singh and Aloke Devichand reported from Bihar; Holly Yan and Ashley Fantz wrote from Atlanta. Elizabeth Joseph contributed from Hong Kong. CNN's Tim Hume and journalist Neha Sharma also contributed to this report.
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Writing in the Observer the Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson joined the leaders of Newcastle and Sheffield's councils to call on the government to stop their programme of austerity.
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text: The Morgaine Le Fey wiki last edited by Outside_85 on 08/19/13 01:49AM View full history DC ComicsMorgaine Le Fey is an Arthurian sorceress talented in the arts of dark magic.In the 20th Century, Morgaine loses her youth and forces Jason Blood to turn into the demon Etrigan and bring her to Merlin's tomb because he has the secrets to her youth. Etrigan beats Morgaine Le Fey, and she doesn't get her youth.Le Fey often goes searching for the Philosopher's Stone which will give anything that is desired to whoever has it.Her and her Daughter Morgana are the foes of Batman, The Justice League, and more commonly, Wonder Woman. She once sought to steal Wonder Woman's eternal youth not knowing that she had already given it up, and as a result Le Fey turned into dust.Morgaine Le Fey must steal her youth to be immortal, and after Merlin stole her youth and beauty, she hides he old, ancient body under gold armor.Trinity (story arc)Morgaine Le Feye allied herself with the anti matter universe Riddler (Enigma) and Despero in an effort to seize the positions of the trinity (Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman) as the keystones of the multiverse. In order to do so, the dark trinity started stealing items connected to the three heroes, and they also stole the massively powerful cosmic egg (which also contained the Maltusian Krona). When they acquired everything they needed, Morgaine is able to cast her spell despite the superheroes' efforts and remakes the world completely without the trinity ever existing (the trinity are exiled to the cosmic egg) and enhances the dark trinity's power to a great extend.However; Despero turns out to be a disguised Kanjar Ro which leaves the spell incomplete allowing some people to remember the original world and help the trinity (who have been endowed with god like powers) return from the cosmic egg. Enigma also offers the alien Xar Xalitan to be a replacement for the traitorous Kanjar Ro, he accepts thus remaking the dark trinity. And so, the trinity engage the dark trinity battle that leaves Morgaine and her allies defeated.After her defeat Morgaine retreats to her Castle Branek, and draws out the god like trinity seeing that will give her the advantage since the castle is her seat of power. This proves to be false as the trinity easily defeated her forces. So she forces tarot (who is connected to the worldsoul) to tell her how can she obtain more power, the tarot's reply confused Morgaine which said that the power that fuels her may still be her salvation.Later, Morgana struck a bargain with Despero and the crime syndicate promising them great power if they defeat the trinity, this attempt however failed when the they were defeated by the trinity easily due to their divine powers.Finally Morgaine realizes that the power that fuels her is that of Krona's (which according to tarot is her salvation) so she asks for Krona's help in return she offers him enigma's daughter soul (the worldsoul whom krona seeks). The divine trinity manage to trap Krona, but Morgaine gives her power to him allowing him to break free and destroy the earth and everyone with it. However; in the end when all seemed lost, the trinity apparently having survived the destruction of earth, returned and defeated Krona, and then recreated the world. In the end Morgaine is imprisoned by Jason Blood. Superman/Batman Sorcerers KingsMorgaine Le Fey along with Felix Faust, Blackbriar Thorn, and Brother Blood made a bargain with dark powers to sacrifice the sun in exchange for limitless power. To ensure this plan would work they sent a powerful creature from the future to defeat batman and his team. New 52Morgaine Le Fay made her New 52 debut in the pages of Demon Knights, set in the Dark Ages after the fall of Camelot. The Knights have been dispatched by the rulers of Alba Sarum to find a way to bring the murdered Merlin back to life, hoping their city could become the next Camelot. In order to do so, the Knights must travel to Britan and return to the location of Arthur's Camelot, even before they reach the island they are met with monsters of incredible durability and savagery, according to the locals it had gradually gotten worse ever since Camelot fell. The Knights later encounter a skeletal King Arthur who is soon restored and leads them to Camelot, where Morgaine Le Fay has built her castle on the ruins and desecrated various items, such as the Round Table.Morgaine is revealed to be one of the Fay, or Ladies of the Lake a race of woman-like creatures that lived on the shores of Avalon and is as such the sister of Madam Xanadu, who she knows as Nimue. Even by Fay standards Morgaine is old and due to the magics she has practiced over the course of her life, her body has decayed to a point that she prefers to hide it behind a golden mask. Though she has been planning on switching her mind to the body of Merlin, which would allow her to endure and be a new person. Her plan for Merlin is foiled, and in an attempt to transfer herself into Nimue is blocked by King Arthur who then strikes a gem that had been responsible for the monsters, what became of Morgaine and Arthur remains unknown. VertigoMorgana in VertigoIn Vertigo Comics, Morgaine is known as Morgana and is sister to Madame Xanadu and Vivienne. It is uncertain if this counterpart is an alternate reality version or fits into DC continuity. In Vertigo, Morgana is youthful and does not have to wear any armor.Morgana became extremely interested with humans at the dawn of man. She thought them beneath her kind and inconsequential, but somehow became obsessed with their affairs. She began interfering and manipulating them to cause their own destruction.After being refused by a king named Uther. She swore that he would never get his love Igraine and took on the disguise of a human in order to stop their union. But the wizard Merlin interfered to fulfill his own prophecy and the couple got together and had a son, the one king, Arthur. Because of her actions, her father banished her and she was exiled from the Elder Folk.Morgana had a son with King Arthur named Mordred, just as in DC, who she used to make Camelot fall. She enchanted her son's armor to not be harmed by any man made weapon. But King Arthur had Excalibur, and it's mystical properties cleaved her son in two. After seeing her son killed, she became powerless and was captured by the men of Camelot.The Dark LadyShe escaped and left the world of men, ruling over undesirable creatures such as goblins and trolls. Through magic, she still could influence men, and she also had a great desire for destruction. A thousand years passed and she finally made her return, defeating her sister and leaving to wreak havoc on New York City. Becoming the Dark Lady of a group of Satanists known as the Church of the Midnight Dawn, she began her plans to collect three relics of her past - the war-helm of Mordred, the spear head that killed King Arthur and Merlin's Philosopher's Stone - to begin a new age of warfare and destruction.Other MediaMorgaine in DCAUIn Justice League, Morgaine Le Fay appears in the episode "A Knight of Shadows". She fights Batman, Etrigan, and the Justice League. She searches for the Philosopher's Stone to create a kingdom for Mordred. She brainwashes the Martian Manhunter to do her bidding, but is eventually defeated.She returns in "Kid Stuff". Her son, Mordred wants the throne to the kingdom, and she seeks to help him do that. Mordred accidentaly, using a mystical object transports all the adults in the world to another dimension. Le Fey calls out the heroes of the Justice League, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern to become children again and stop Mordred. When they do, Mordred is transformed into a elder and Morgains must care for him.Morgaine Le Fey is voiced by Olivia D'Abo.Batman: The Brave and the BoldShe appears in the fifth episode "Day of the Dark Knight!". It's shown in a flashback how she defeated the Knights of the Round Table and her former teacher Merlin in order to overthrow his brother King Arthur. As her personal bodyguard she controls Etrigan The Demon.When Merlin traveled in time to recruited Batman and Green Arrow, the sorceress sent Etrigan and other creatures to stop them. Seeing the failure of her slaves, she decided to join in batle personally. At the entrance of tower of Excalibur Le Fey mesmerized Batman and gave him Medieval armor to claim Excalibur in her name. Merlin freed Batman and Etrigan from her control. The witch angered by the lastest move done by Merlin turned into a dragon. She managed to transform to stone Merlin and Etrigan. But she is defeated by Green Arrow using Excalibur as an arrow.


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It worked for Clarke MacArthur yesterday so why not for Luke Schenn today. Schenn is the last Leafs RFA (not named Matt Lashoff) in need of a new contract, and with Burke's track record since joining the Leafs when it comes to RFAs we have all the reason in the world to be optimistic that both the term and the dollar amount will be satisfactory. Yesterday, Brian Burke signed a 62 point LWer to a 2 year, $3.25M per year contract. To put that into perspective, Ville Leino scored 53 points last year for Philadelphia and Buffalo paid him $4.5M a year for 6 years. You bet your sweet ass Buffalo wishes they never traded him away two seasons ago.
Also going through yesterday was the re-signing of one Tyler Bozak for 2 years at
$975,000 $1.5M per. With the addition of Tim Connolly, Bozak can finally play the position he's meant for, 3rd line center with 1st PK unit duty, and dumb Leafs fan will finally shut up about him being a "bust". If he can repeat a 30 point season, Bozak will be an absolute steal for the Leafs money wise.
So here's hoping that Burke continues to hit them out of the RFA park with Luke Schenn's contract at the plate. Your links after the jump.Long Shots in Leafs Land
Mirtle with the story of a bunch of kids fighting for spots in the AHL.
We had better all hope so.
Jeffler is elated to have Clarkey Mark still with the team.
What to Expect in 2011-12: Tim Connolly
Joe Cino gives us a prediction on our shiny new center.
Leafs or Oilers: Who Has the More Promising Future?
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We woke up this morning with "Moi Je Joue" stuck in our heads. Because we're going to Paris!
If you read the title correctly, you'll say the "Because we're going to Paris!" like Oprah would say it to her audience because that's how we feel. Next May, Joey is taking a little jaunt over yonder, but before we even buy our plane ticket, we've gotta get our look together. Read the rest of this entry »
A view from the cheap seats at Cynthia Rowley's Spring/Summer 2011 show.
Cynthia Rowley is always a favorite. For spring, she went retro with cut-out dresses, flared pants and all applique everything. The biggest highlights where the accessories; watch for the massive hair clips and harmonica-holderish necklaces. (Bonus points if you can spot Nigel Barker in the photo above.) Click through for more shots from her Spring/Summer 2011 show at New York Fashion Week.
It was dangerous to bring our wallet to Cynthia Rowley's Montauk shop, but we're super satisfied with our new jangle.
After unknowingly walking past the storefront twice and thinking we might just give up on finding Cynthia Rowley's newest location, Joey finally noticed the neon blue "Shop" sign and well-designed cruiser bike out front that might as well have read "Here's what you've been looking for." Also, it helped that Cynthia; her husband, Bill Powers; and their two children were stepping outside when we decided to venture in.


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Large Luxury Gulf Front Home, Hot Tub, Game Room, Pet Friendly, Wifi in Cape San Blas
- bedrooms 7
- baths 5
- sleeps 16
- pool no
- hot tub yes
- pets considered yes
- type House
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 2,600 - $ 4,800 / week
vacation rental description
House Name: 'Compound Memories'
Distance to the Beach - 75 feet
The pictures and virtual tours of this home are up to date and accurate.
Sleeping Arrangements: (Sleeps 16)
Elevator services all floors
1st Floor:
Stackable Washer & Dryer, half bath
Screened porch with porch swing
2nd Floor:
Game Room - foosball table, pool table, wet bar
Hot tub outside on deck with Gulf Front View
Bedroom - King Bed, Gulf Front, Private Bathroom, Whirlpool Tub, Tiled Walk-in Shower
Bedroom - King Bed, TV/DVD/VCR, Gulf Front, Private Bathroom, Whirlpool Tub, Tiled Walk-in Shower
3rd Floor:
Living Room/Dining/Kitchen/Laundry
Bedroom - 2 sets of Twin Bunks (4 Twins)
Bedroom - Queen Bed, TV/DVD
Shared Bathroom
4th Floor:
Master Suite - King Bed, TV, Office area, Gulf Front, Balcony, Private Bathroom, Garden Tub, Tiled Walk-in Shower
Bedroom - Queen Bed, TV/DVD/VCR
Bedroom - 2 Twin Beds
Shared Bathroom
Compound Memories is the only one of its kind in our area, especially on Cape San Blas. It is a high-end, large luxury home that is absolutely perfect for large group events such as weddings and family reunions because you can have both a place to host your event and also accommodate your guests' stay. The setting can not be matched as it nestles in the south end of the highly coveted Secluded Dunes Subdivision near the State Park. In front of the house is a wide beach of large natural dunes, white sugar sand beach, and magnificent emerald gulf waters. To the south is undeveloped property to help solidify your privacy and comfort.
Compound Memories is a 7 bedroom gulf front house with tons of features: 3 gulf front master suites, hot tub, game room with pool table & foosball, elevator that services all floors, and even a kids game room. It also has a bridge off the 3rd floor deck which connects it to the other gulf front home; which can be rented separately or combined. Call us today to book this truely rare find in our area. A vacation or event at 'Compound Memories' will be the topic of conversation and memories for years to come.
For larger groups that need 3 houses. We offer a large gulf front home in addition to Compound Memories and the 1st tier home that can be rented. On our site, the 1st tier home is called Maui Escape and the smaller of the two gulf front homes is called Sunset Bridge. Book the 3 and have a perfect setting for a small wedding or family reunion.
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property availability
- dates with deals
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house rental amenities
Property Type
- 4 story house
- guests provide their own meals
Location Type
- beachfront
- beach view
- oceanfront
- ocean view
- waterfront
- water view
- away from it all
- family
- elevator
- internet
- telephone
- air conditioning
- heating
- linens provided
- towels provided
- washing machine
- clothes dryer
- living room
- kitchen
- refrigerator
- stove
- oven
- microwave
- dishwasher
- dishes & utensils
- coffee maker
- toaster
- dining area
Pool / Spa
- hot tub
- Bathrooms
- 5 bathrooms
- bathroom 1: toilet, tub, Bathroom 1
- bathroom 2: toilet, tub, Bathroom 2
- bathroom 3: toilet, tub, Bathroom 3
- bathroom 4: toilet, tub, Bathroom 4
- bathroom 5: toilet, tub, Bathroom 5
- Bedrooms
- 7 bedrooms, sleeps 16, beds for 16
- bedroom 1: Bedroom 1
- bedroom 2: Bedroom 2
- bedroom 3: Bedroom 3
- bedroom 4: Bedroom 4
- bedroom 5: Bedroom 5
- bedroom 6: Bedroom 6
- bedroom 7: Bedroom 7
- television
- satellite / cable
- dvd player
- pool table
- foosball
- deck / patio
- balcony
- outdoor grill
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets considered
activities and attractions in Cape San Blas Gulf Coast North
- churches
- library
- marina
- playground
- restaurants
Leisure Activities
- beachcombing
- bird watching
- eco tourism
- horseback riding
- horseshoes
- photography
- sight seeing
- walking
Sports & Adventure Activities
- cycling
- deepsea fishing
- fishing
- golf
- jet skiing
- sailing
- scuba diving or snorkeling
- snorkeling
- surfing
- swimming
- tennis
- water skiing
- wind-surfing
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Oakland Athletics Internship Opportunity
I often get e-mails from readers who are interested in working in an MLB front office. Well, here's your chance to break in. Farhan Zaidi, an economist who works in the Oakland A's front office e-mails me this exciting opportunity.
We just posted an internship listing on our website for someone to help us during draft season (April to June). I think it's an excellent opportunity. I'm emailing a few bloggers and site administrators about the listing, hoping they can put it in a quick plug for it and encourage people to apply. The link and full listing are below. Any mention you could make of it on your site would be helpful.
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The Baseball Operations department is seeking an intern for the Spring 2007 season. The Intern will report to the Assistant General Manager and Baseball Operations Analyst. Primary duties will include but are not limited to the following:
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I think "excellent opportunity" is an understatement. Even if this job isn't a good fit for you now, please take a close look at the qualifications: Excel, Stata, SAS, SPSS, Perl, Python, math, and statistics. That should speak volumes about what you need to get a leg up on the competition if you want to work in MLB.


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Space Engineers has sold 500,000 copies through Steam Early Access
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Tropico 5 feature trailer shows off multiplayer
World of Tank keys: get a day of Premium and a T2 light tank for free!
Goat Simulator has a plot, apparently
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Roommate needed; I am a 29/m professional, LSU grad; likes sports, outdoors, exercise, going out on weekends; looking for someone with similar interests to rent out a room in a brand new (built in 4/12) 3 bed / 2 bath house on a private pond about 10 minutes away form the LSU area;
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Wood Floors In The Living, Dining & Kitchen, Stainless Steel Appliances, Granite Island & Counters, Tumbled Stone Backsplash, Crown Molding, & Franmed Mirrors In The Bath. The Home Features A Large Family Room Adjoining The Dining And Kitchen Area. The Master Suite Is To The Rear Of The Home And Enjoys A Large Master Bath With A Garden Tub, seperate Step-In Shower, Split Vanity, And Walk-In Closet. The Open Kitchen Features Recessed Lighting, Ceiling Beams, & The Granite Counters And Tumbled Stone Back-Splash, A Double Stainless Sink & Beautiful Painted Cabinets. This Is A Very Special Location, Centered On The Front Lake Offering Great Views Of The Lake & Fountain. The Covered Rear Porch Will Be Great For Your Outdoor Activities. Extra Nice Features Include The Center Island In The Kitchen, A Large Utility Room & Pantry Plus An Enclosed Double Garage.
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To celebrate the launch of Nivea's new, innovative deodorant, Invisible for Black and White, Nivea have stylishly collaborated with online fashion retailer ASOS to create a limited edition capsule collection of high fashion dresses, exclusively available to win online.
Nivea's latest addition to the deodorant market not only claims to banish those irritating white marks, so very often left on black clothing, but also offers protection from the yellow stains that can plague your whites! Nivea Invisible is the first and only deodorant on the UK shelves to offer this type of protection whilst not compromising on their incredibly gentle skincare and anti-perspirant credentials.
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"This team is rebuilding." Yes. Thank you. The Dolphins are rebuilding. It's about time somebody said it. It's time the team said it, is honest about it, and approached it head on. It's important for the fans to know, the city to know, talk radio to know… and for the players and coaches to know. The Dolphins will be bad this year, quite bad. Admitting you are in a rebuilding phase does some important things for some important people. (God I hope we win this week!)


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Fun, Fast and Frugal Halloween Costumes
October 27, 2010 | Posted By: Myra | Categorized in: Entertainment, Family
Remember the hobo? Thats a classic grab-whatever-you-can strategy our moms may have used to make a last-minute Halloween costume. Luckily, you dont have to dress your child as a street urchin anymore to make a fast, easy costume.
How easy? Do you have a big box? Or a bunch of old clothes? Then, you have the makings of a quick costume. Here are some ideas to get you started:
A larger-than-life Lego
Everyone has a big empty box on hand, or knows where they can easily pick one up. Find one that will fit over your childs torso. Cut off the bottom panel of the box. Measure your childs head and cut out a circle on the top panel about 2 in from the front edge.
Cut two armholes near the top front corner of each side. Spray paint the box in a color of your childs choosing. Gather 6 large plastic cups in the same color (or spray paint them). Arrange the cups on the front of the box, to make the bumps on a Lego piece. Use a hot-glue gun to adhere each cup. Have your child dress in the same color as the box using sweatpants, a hat and gloves. You can also make a mini Lego piece for your childs head from a smaller box, worn on top of a baseball or knit cap.
Mini Mummy
Got cheesecloth? If not, you can pick some up at a local discount department store. Six yards of the stuff will set you back less than five bucks. (As an alternative, you can purchase rolls of gauze from the first aid section.) Cut the cheesecloth into strips. Then get to wrappin.
Dress your mini mummy in a white sweat shirt and sweat pants. Wrap the cheesecloth over your childdo the top and bottom separatelyusing either fabric glue or big safety pins to adhere the edges. Remember, youre not going for a perfect mummytattered edges and hanging strings add to the overall mummified look. Then wrap your childs head and neck in cheesecloth strips, being sure to leave his face uncovered, which you can color with white makeup. Add white gloves and white shoes. Oh Daddy, thats some Mummy!
Night of the Living Dead Zombie
We promise, no hobo--but old clothes do serve a very important function at Halloween. Find some big ol pants and a button-down cotton shirt that are ready for the donation pile. Then take a pair of scissors to them. Shred the edges of the hem line and sleeves of the shirt and the legs of the pants. Splatter the frayed clothes with blood (i.e., red paint). Voila! A completely zombified wardrobe.
To finish off the look, draw dark circles under the eyes with eye shadow.
Garden Fairy
To get your little fairy fluttering, first head to the dollar store. Just about every one has some items youll need for this costume. Pick up several garlands of faux roses, a child-size tutu, a roll of clear packing tape and a watering can. Items you probably have on hand or can purchase at the crafts store are low-temperature glue gun, a couple of yards of 1/8 ribbon in various pastel colors, straight pins, one roll of 19-gauge wire, and ½ yard of sheer white fabric.
To make fairy wings, cut a piece of wire about 52 long. Form into the shape of oval wings, twisting the wire together in the center in a 2 ½ inch section. Cut four pieces of fabric a bit larger than each wing; put one piece of fabric on top and below each wing. Securing first with straight pins, sew the pieces of fabric together along the outer edges of wire. Trim off excess fabric. Make a head wreath using one rose garland. Measure it around your childs head, snip to size and tie with satin ribbons.
Add extra ribbons around the wreath to. Dress your little nymph in tights and a leotard (colors such as white or pink work well) and the tutu. Drape a garland from atop one shoulder, across the chest and around waist to the back. Attach with a few quick stitches at several points to keep garland in place. Using the hot glue gun, adhere single roses to sleeves, shoulders and ankles. Attach the wings with a piece of clear tape to back of leotard. Finally, wrap a garland around the watering can, or simply adhere a few roses to the top. Fairy pretty!
Pile o Laundry
Buy a cheap, lightweight laundry basket (the dollar store, our favorite destination, is sure to have them). Cut out the bottom. Have your child dress in old clothes and step into the basket. Tie pieces of clothesline to the front and back of basket and use as suspenders, keeping the basket about waist-high. Fill the basket with lightweight clothes, underwear, pillowcases and pieces of fabric. Dont put in too many clothes or heavy items such as jeansthe basket will get way too heavy. Using clothespins, attach a sock or two to the clothes line. Place an empty laundry detergent bottle or box and a few dryer sheets on top of the dirty laundry.
Theres no need to spend a small fortune on a Halloween costume. With a few items you were about to toss or give away and a little ingenuity, you can make your little trick-or-treater feel like hes wearing the most expensive costume. After all, the costume is just one part of the excitement of Halloween, and its really a means to an endthe candy!
Guest contributor Myra runs a delightful site dedicated to hot costumes for Halloween. Pay her a visit if you dare!
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October 27, 2010 | Posted By: lpickles
Easiest last-minute costume: Cut the neck off a gray sweatshirt, borrowed my husbands welding helmit: Flash Dance.
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The change will affect only the City Council. The Planning Commission will continue meeting at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month. All meetings will continue to be at City Hall, 29714 Haun Road in Menifee.


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