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Sam hits Canadian photographer over the head with Canon WD-50 - clip

Howard Neill
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Mar 2, 2008, 1:25 AM

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http://www.howardneill.com/video/WD50.wmv

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MrSleepey
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Mar 2, 2008, 7:33 AM

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Hi Howard,

Funny clip. I would put the blame elsewhere: "Photographer decides to head-bang camera" Cool

Hope you are well.
Did I mention that at my now 'part-time' job at the radio station I have a guy from South Africa working alongside me. The difference between Afrikaans and Dutch is sometimes bigger then I would have thought. Latest example: "Ik vraag u verschooning", he thought he was excusing himself, but due to some prior conversation I understood this as "Can you change my diaper". Crazy

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JeffErie
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Mar 2, 2008, 7:38 AM

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OUCH!!

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Howard Neill
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Mar 2, 2008, 9:28 AM

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Funny clip. I would put the blame elsewhere: "Photographer decides to head-bang camera" Cool

Hope you are well.

I agree, Niels.

"Sam hits Canadian photographer over the head", somehow seems to "grab the eye".

Yes - we are well, thank you.

Cheers

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Howard

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LKvideo
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Mar 2, 2008, 11:13 AM

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Yikes Howard. I bet would would feel really dizzy after that Crazy

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Mar 2, 2008, 1:00 PM

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Clearly the person doing the fouling is the photographer. Sam had her position, and didn't move. I've noticed that photographers are good for seeing what is in front of them, but don't always notice what is around them, whereas videographers have to be aware of what is around them as we move with our shots.

Penalty: Depending on your preference, free throw for Sam or yellow card to the photographer. Cool

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Howard Neill
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Mar 2, 2008, 1:38 PM

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Hi Allan

The photographer is an OK person. We enjoyed meeting and working with her. Maybe Sam crept up, unnoticed? Yesterday, I stepped backwards onto a child, who seemed to come out of nowhere. Nobody was hurt and these things happen.

Cheers

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Howard

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kkcruiser
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Mar 2, 2008, 7:45 PM

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Hi Howard,

Watching that makes my ear hurt, maybe my neck too...lol How are you both doing? I haven't been on in a while. Life gets busy sometimes Wink

Christine Kuykendall
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Howard Neill
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Mar 2, 2008, 10:36 PM

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Hi Chris

We are both well, thank you! My accountant tells me that I should spend less time on VU. Our Creative Director thinks the opposite.

Cheers

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Howard

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Roscoe_Video
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Mar 3, 2008, 8:39 AM

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Hi Howard,

Your footage reminds me when I'm doing a Bridal Waltz, and there are the beaming parents so proud of their little 1-2 yr olds running around the dance floor, oblivious to the danger as their kids are about to get mangled by my dolly as I track backwards. Apparently I am supposed to be able to see backwards as I am glued to the viewfinder, they don't seem to consider that not only can't I see them, but that I'll run over them and keep filming. I can run over children any time, the bridal waltz I can't do again.

Just kidding. But I wouldn't stop filming.

Ross

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Howard Neill
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Mar 3, 2008, 8:58 AM

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OUCH!!

"Receiving an earful" takes on a whole new meaning.

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Howard

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TheReal-C-Mac
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Mar 4, 2008, 6:57 PM

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It all sounded very polite to me. It's never a bad idea to warn people you are right behind them...but not always easy.

Howard Neill
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It was just one of those stupid things. It doesn't normally happen.

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Howard

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Chuck_e7
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Mar 6, 2008, 7:13 PM

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Maybe she should have had something heavier, like a .308!

"600 yards out, I can still see you!"

Howard Neill
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Mar 6, 2008, 9:22 PM

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Maybe she should have had something heavier, like a .308!

M14 or FN?

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Howard

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Chuck_e7
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Mar 7, 2008, 3:52 PM

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S W E E T ! I'll just close my eyes and take any. I'm partial to the FAL though. I like the handling.

"600 yards out, I can still see you!"

Howard Neill
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Mar 7, 2008, 9:30 PM

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I only know the latter. In the late 60s, I knew it back to front. I always wondered what would happen if we got into a firefight? I was supposed to be a Troop Commander but had never been tested under fire. My brother, who was a married man and a part time soldier got called up and they were in a contact their first day at "The Sharp End".

Oh well, back to shooting videos - where you only have to worry about Canadian photographers. Laugh

Cheers

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Howard

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dvpro
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Mar 13, 2008, 10:41 AM

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I was taping a cocktail hour a few years ago and was standing still, camera to face, and when I completed a shot I just dropped my arm (and camera) straight down to my side. Well, this little kid who'd been running all over the place chose to run right beneath the arc of my arm coming down and the hard, sharp metal ring edge of the Canon WD-58 lens caught him solidly right on top of his little skull and he ran crying to his parents.

I was pretty worried at first, but then found that the parents were more embarrassed than anything about their kids behavior because they saw it happen and knew it was not my fault.

Jeff

Howard Neill
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Mar 13, 2008, 11:40 AM

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I was pretty worried at first, but then found that the parents were more embarrassed than anything about their kids behavior because they saw it happen and knew it was not my fault.

I'm glad that it turned out that way, Jeff.

Cheers

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Howard

Cape Video
Don't trash the dress. Plant a tree instead.
Cape Town, South Africa - "Where two oceans meet"