For those of you living under rocks, David Carradine passed away yesterday in Thailand. He’s best remembered for the tv series Kung Fu, and doing a slew of really bad (but really good…) Roger Corman films in the ‘70s and ‘80s.
I won’t sit here and try to say that his screen works were any kind of a big influence on my life, or that he was any kind of terrific actor. But I have had a lot of fun watching them, and I feel saddened by his passing more than any other tv/film celebrity that I can remember.
So, friends, lets all pop in our DVDs of Death Race 2000, open a frosty beverage or three and have a laugh with D.C. for old time’s sake. Don’t own a copy? Well, get to your local Blockbuster and rent one! And turn in your nerd card on the way.
CRAZY IDEA OF THE WEEK: I wonder how much of a logistics and timing hassle it’d be to record movie commentary tracks over Skype… This may require investigation. Any thoughts?
Issues
ReplyDeleteAlthough you don't hear it, there is actually a fair amount of lag due to the distances between the call members. If Person A told persons B & C to begin Death Race 2000; then you'll find that all are slightly out of sync. Just try singing over skype and you'll see this in great affect (right up until your ears bleed and your brain implodes).
Its no where near impossible, but it is somewhat difficult. You also have to take into account volume; while most tend to keep their friend's voices from being picked up by skype, they never seem anywhere as skilled at keeping whatever crap they're watching at the time out of my ears :D
While that might not seem like much of an issue; when you place the audio commentary back onto the film, you'll notice that occasionally (or not so occasionally, Rube >:{) you'll hear multiple audio of different sections in the scene.
Like I mentioned above, its not impossible, but you can frak off if you think I'll be editing it afterwards :D
Illiani :D
I suppose to add on to what Danny said synchronizing the video is probably the biggest issue. As for audio bleeding over from speakers, people could just wear headsets.
ReplyDeleteDon't really know how to solve that. >>;;
I mentioned that too! :P
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like an interesting idea, want to give it a go 'Mr. Matt'? :P
ReplyDeleteIf anything t'would be hilarious to here a PG addition of a film review.
To Carradine I say, from what I saw an amusing fellow.