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Posted by David McCall on 09/19/07 18:17
----- Original Message -----
From: "nappy" <spam@spam.com>
Newsgroups: rec.video.production
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: Big Educational Event for Aspiring Filmmakers.
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> "David McCall" <mccallmail@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:B4cIi.4676$fz2.1669@trndny03...
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>> I suspect that there are a lot more professionals that could
>> learn something at a seminar than ones that don't. No doubt
>> people that have been at it as long as Nappy has would
>> learn very little in most of these classes (assuming that the
>> person has kept up with the technology).
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>
> Thank you. If I had said that there would be more controversy.
>
> Here's a short list. Perhaps it will help.
>
> I HAVE really REALLY had to bite my tongue over the years and NOT release
> my IMDB info because I sincerely felt it was NOT worth it. Just for a
> prick.
>
> Davis doesn't recall my post from years ago where I in fact DID lay out my
> credits over 40 feature films. Starting with
>
> Die Hard
> AlienIII (for this feature my name was submitted to the Academy for
> technical achievement. I still get those letters every year)
> Batman Returns
> The Hunt for Red October
> Vibes
> PeeWee's Big Adventure
> Last Action Hero
> CliffHanger
> Ghost
> Date With an Angel
> Predator
> Masters of the Universe
> The Mask..
>
> And more... so many more .. Including a HOST of national, commercials like
> Magnavox, Sprint, United Airlines.. Ride films..
>
> Recently completed a shot or two for the next Dustin Hoffman film on its
> way out.. Mr Magoriums Magic Emporium.
>
> Endless corporate video crap I have done.. It is irrelevant. HP.
> Farichild. TI . The least creative work I can think of.
> Video games I contributed to with code, graphics, music.. From Atari to
> Broderbund to THQ
> Records and audio work I have done since 1978 when I recorded horns for
> "The Body Snatchers" at the beginning of my work as a recording engineer
> in some of the worlds most elite facilities in the world.
>
> That's where I met my wife singing with the Pointers Sisters on a Rick
> James recording. She tells me all she did was sing.
>
> I was pretty skinny then. But the people I worked with/for included
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> Prince (first album)
> Fleetwood Mac
> Tower of Power
> Santana
> Steve Stills (first class asshole)
> Rick Nelson (RIP)
> Hoyt Axton
> Bob Marley
> John Fogerty
> so many I can not remember. It all happened before my kids were born..
>
> Now that list does NOT mention the extensive hardware and software work I
> have done.
>
> Alesis Andromeda! (still selling.. go see it my crew. my code)
> Air Force Special Forces AC130 Gunship display system
> B1B Display system
> C17 Display
> Australian Land Assault Vehicle.
>
> I never really set out to do the military stuff.. but it is cool! And I am
> honored
> Last year I developed the worlds smallest body worn EKG recorder
> I also developed the compiler and development system for a new audio FX
> dsp chip which is making its way into just about every fx box and amp
> company anywhere.
>
> I have just been awarded the contract for CGI for a 13 part TV series.
> I'll be busy.
>
> All from the comfort of my own office.
>
> Even with all of this there are many people who know a lot more about a
> lot of things than I do just in this NG. McCall, Crowley, Spex,
>
> But not Bill Davis. Sorry.
>
>
> My name is not important.
> It is nappy.
>
Thank you. That is quite a list. You don't say what your role in
these productions, but even if you were just a broom pusher,
that would be impressive list.
To say that I know more than you do would not be correct though.
All I have to offer is wisdom from being around this stuff since
elementary school and that was over 50 years ago.
I don't try to pass myself off as an expert and some of what I
spew here is just regurgitated stuff I've learned here. In those
cases I'm just helping trying to share some of the load of
helping the new folks that show up looking for free help.
In that respect, I fit into Farnsworth's discription better than
you do.
David
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