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I mean after all, it was released for free on YouTube, where cat videos reign. Can't expect Kung Fury to speak profoundly to mankind.

​ I mean this in the nicest way possible, but I don't think you "get" Kung Fury. To compare it to the Epic/Disaster/Date movies is way off the mark. (profit-only junk). Kung Fury is a celebration of 80's action movies, music and video game culture. All blended into one. While it makes a parody of it all - it's not done in a crude and negative way like these Hollywood parodies normally do. The filmmaker clearly loves what inspired the film, and you can tell how much fun he must of had making this film. he put himself into it (literally) and you can tell. There is a lot of heart hidden beneath the layers of composites. Maybe my opinion is different than yours as I have the same interests as David Sandberg. I can relate to all the cliches, the over-the-top stunts, the directing style, the one-liner intoxicated script.... all of it. I love it when we can be ridiculous and get away with it. So many filmmakers "play it safe" but this guy just goes for it, all guns blazing, doesn't care what anyone thinks. But unlike Sucker Punch, it's intricately inspired and oozes character. While I don't expect everyone to like this film, it's unfortunate to see on a filmmaking forum that some people can't appreciate the skills and effort of the filmmaker - regardless of personal taste.

I recommend piecing together your own rig. It is often cheaper and allows you to customize everything exactly as you like it. Of course, it's hard to know exactly what you need until you're able to actually use it, but a modular rig will allow you to add and change everything as you go. I'm a big fan of SmallRig - they do have complete rigs available, but they also have every individual part you'd ever need (mostly). The key to building a good rig is making sure it's balanced well. You'll need a counterweight at the back, otherwise it'll hurt your arms almost as much as handholding the camera. Those big brick batteries are great for this because they can also power your whole system, but a normal weight will work fine. There are many available with 15mm connections. If you have an external monitor/EVF, it's best to position the camera on your shoulder (for good balance) and have the monitor in front of you. If not, you should be able to position the EVF of your A7s right up to your eye. You'll need some sort of offset to do this. Here's a list that could get you a simple, but versatile rig: A few different sections of rods (length is definitely subject to personal liking): http://smallrig.com/2pcs-black-15mm-rod-w-m12-thread-40cm.html http://smallrig.com/2pcs-black-15mm-rod-w-m12-thread-20cm.html http://smallrig.com/2pcs-black-15mm-rod-w-m12-thread-15cm.html Shoulder Pad: http://smallrig.com/shoulder-pad-1485-15mm-railblock.html Mounting Place (best to attach some sort of quick-release to this): http://smallrig.com/smallrig-tripod-mounting-plate-to-balance-long-length-front-heavy-camera-packages.html Handlebar clamp: http://smallrig.com/c90-15mm-handlebar-rail-clamp.html 2x handles: http://smallrig.com/smallrig-15mm-rod-handle-rubber-red-ring.html A counterweight (not sure if they'll ship to DE for cheap, but you can find all kinds on BH and Amazon by searching 15mm counterweight): http://www.amazon.com/Flashpoint-Counter-Weight-15MM-Rods/dp/B00N5FQPN8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433427650&sr=8-1&keywords=15mm+counterweight All this costs under $300 USD and is a great starting point, IMO.

I kind of feel it's a put up or shut up kind of thing. It's way too easy to be a critic of something deliberately stupid. I get it if you don't like it. It doesn't work for me on some levels, but if you claim to be an Indy filmmaker and rip this a part, then seeing the accomplishments of the one doing the ripping seems like a fair request. I mean, it's a labor of love sort of thing, so it deserves a bit of leeway, right?

Movie was great and much better than most will accomplish in their life. Nothing is for everyone, but no one can deny the creative art and hard work put into the digital film, anyone who says otherwise is basically a reflection of themselves "Hater"...........

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You and I evaluate art very differently. I don't care how much fun he had making it. I don't care about his vision, his heart, any of that. I care about what he has to say. I found absolutely nothing at all. Mike Judge can take a bunch of dumb ideas and make a true satire. David Sandberg can take dumb ideas and make a VFX show.

"Dumb" films, now and then, are great for entertainment value. I am a fan of Mike Judge because his work says something. I am talking about those hailing Kung Fury as some kind of beacon for independent filmmakers- even, laughably- as the next Symphony No 40- when it says absolutely nothing new. Not one thing. I don't care what camera shot it on. I don't care if he shot it in his house. I don't care if it was crowdfunded or bankrolled by some real estate greaseball. It adds nothing of value to any conversation at all. Ex Machina at the least contributes to relevant issues- the increasing desire to make tech more human, tech role in society, mass data collection by companies, etc. And I know it's a subjective argument, but in what world does the overcomposited Kung Fury look better than Ex Machina?

Shot with the f35 to Odyssey 7Q - lightweight and small and battery efficient. Shot to Pro Res HQ with Red 18-50 and 50-150 lenses. It's very possible to use this camera now to do doc-work. Now with variable ND options like with the Revar Cine-Tray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUeE7s4g5F8&feature=youtu.be

They have demonstrated with a drone carrying the Samsung NX1 decoding and Encoding H.265 footage, which is one of their partners. The APU is the first chip with HEVC hardware decode.

Please see pics. the right one with filter thread(non rotating) added. Also many batch of them have no FL mark on anamorphic lens.

Wow, there are really a lot of negative comments about Kung Fury in this thread. Personally, I thought it was absolutely awesome. The style, the one-liners, the creative compositions and the confidence to make something this ridiculous actually good is a winner to me. This filmmaker had a lot of fun making this, is clearly very inspired and doesn't care how dumb people think his film is. (Because it's actually very clever). Maybe I love it because I can relate to it. In uni, I loved watching "so bad they are brilliant" films like Ninja Terminator. So when I see Kung Fury taking that to the level of awesome, I understand it completely.

Robert, I have asked your questions about the control level XLR from the camera and the bit rate, to the representative of Kinefinity Europe. I'm curious as well I tell you that when I have an answer.

​That's not actually true anymore. Kinefinity have/are changing the spec on what's included with their basic packages. Their "Starter" package is now $8999 and includes the following: 6K Raw Option 4K Hi Speed Option Free Assimilate Scratch rental for a year Kinestation Dual 3G-SDI Monitoring Outputs KineAudio Integrated Battery Plate KineMAG-120GB SSD Movcam Upper Handgrip The Kinemax works out roughly $2000 more expensive than the URSA Mini 4.6 when you add EVF and 1TB of media.