Sam Finally Talks!

February 19th, 2008

Before you watch this, here is what you need to know:

We were in downtown Riverside and needed a rugged place to shoot our sequence. We were kicked out of a parking garage but then we found this cool alley area. Now it was somewhat open to the public and we were a little nervous about pulling a gun out with so many cars passing. Nobody wants to get arrested by the police… So Sam put it in his coat as we were finally ready to shoot.

Now the gag was for him to shoot the lid of a large dumpster and the lid would close shut. Simple enough right? We lifted the lid up and while waiting to shoot the scene some wind came and knocked it down:

Now watch the video

SPOILER :::: BE SURE TO WATCH VIDEO FIRST!

Perhaps you had to be there to appreciate how funny this is. What is more hilarious is that everyone was startled by the sound but only Sam’s face is on camera being spooked! Obviously this is the take I used because there was so much excitement going through his veins.

We filmed with a JVC HD-200 with one of those fancy DOF converter and a 50mm lens.

Andrew Kramer

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9 years ago

86 Comments

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86 Comments

Atlanta Video Production

6 years ago

Lol I would be spooked too, with a gun in my pocket

Dev_gear

9 years ago

^Does Sam really have a youTube account? I noticed 'he' commented....

Rafael Navarro

9 years ago

what a face when he scared.....JAJAJAJAJAJAJA

COP

eric

9 years ago

We have to say that without Sam, The shoots wouldn't be so ... right (I know the reason why now :) ).
Thanks for your acting Sam!

morten enoksen

9 years ago

Sam Loya! Here's to you!
Please show Sam this. He inspired me!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2mVFMuW8Kc

nico

9 years ago

i watched the video again, sam makes me laugh :) he is funny

Vinnie

9 years ago

Sam ROCKS!!

Chase Langley

9 years ago

Seriously where in downtown riverside is this alley? I'll have to show you where my favorite alley is there. They have these awesome arches and is right across from where the comic shop used to be (tear).

~Chase

David

9 years ago

Hi

Great to hear how Sam souds like to, relly fun. And he's really a great actor i mean, that's relly good face at the last seconds

Robin H

9 years ago

Ha, it startled me too :P

Jason

9 years ago

When is the 50 tutorial DVD coming out? It was blogged about in December then nothing.

Chris

9 years ago

funny i was just thinking the other day, what does sam sound like? Now i have my answer.

clancy30

9 years ago

Last time he was walking in the mountains under the rain after andrew wont let him in.:)

nico

9 years ago

i watched the video again, it's so funny, i like sam it's a good actor. andrew do you think that it's possible to show a video of all team during a shoot ? sorry for my poor english.

Bajistapro

9 years ago

LOL!!!

Just Amit

9 years ago

i feel like i just heard a famous person with out a mouth speak...

its a weird feeling....

ricky

9 years ago

Hahahah lol hes kinda good!!!!

Gage

9 years ago

That's why you need to do the DV Rebel's Guide trick and use a bright green gun. No one calls the cops about a bight green gun.

marvin

9 years ago

Haha .. we were filming a small movie for a school project years ago and someone actually called the police who came at us with their guns out! We had some ski masks on too... oh well. The teacher responsible for us back then got alot of trouble :x
Was in berlin near the kudamm ..no wonder :))
Looking forward to the next dvd!

Juan

9 years ago

NICE, VERY NICE

LOL
Sam got a little scare,
he talks funny (no offense)
=D

Titso

9 years ago

haha Andrew, if you know Norwegian then take a look at this:P

http://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/2008/02/18/527297.html

In english: A filmcrew was making a movie and they were filming some shots with guns (like you guys did) and some people reported them to the police because they thought it was real guns and then the whole army of policemen came:P haha.
Take a look at the pictures, all fake guns:P That could be sam loya in the back of that police car^^

Johno

9 years ago

Andrew-

Are you shooting to tape with the HD200? Or HDMI out to a drive? I have the HD100, and have been somewhat disappointed with the camera's handling of movement w/ the HDV format.

Thanks.

bwoogie

9 years ago

So the key to getting good actors is to scare the crap out of them first!

Jeremy Fabiano

9 years ago

HEH seeing more of this I can't wait till it comes out :)

Andrew - for laughs, you should throw your VCP logo over that logo on the fence (little corner pin thingie) be kinda cool hahahah

keep up the good work - that dvd's gonna be awesome!!

Jacob Dyer

9 years ago

Hey Andrew.

A couple of questions:
A) What tripod are you using, it seems quite smooth, I think our fluid head ones are a bit cheap and old now, not quite so smooth
B) I'm guessing you're using a converter for your lens mount and then mounting it right into the JVC (as opposed to using an adaptor like the Letus Extreme or something like that).
C) How much did that lens cost?

Cheers,
Jacob.

Torrone

9 years ago

Sam, damn you're funny and cool man... keep up the good work!

Ryoo

9 years ago

wahahahah sam got owned !!11!1!!!! LOL

hey didnt say much

clancy30

9 years ago

Hi richard ,
THIS IS WHAT ANDREW SAID.
It is a Sig P229 40 cal. This particular gun is real but I donâ€™tâ€™ recommend using real guns. It is just hard to find replicas for cheap of this one.

LifeType

9 years ago

Richard read some of andrews replys he alrleady said what gun it is ..

Larry

9 years ago

First time commenter, long time lurker!

While this is funny (not as funny as the 'suicide' outtake, but maybe that's just me.), what's more impressive is that I could have swore that the background was another one of those greenscreen pictures like you used for the creative cow series on keying...

Wow. You make the fake look real and the real look...um, fake?

Okay, I'm out.

Larry/Panchira Pictures

Paulinebrown777

9 years ago

Bahahahaaaaaa!!! thats quality his face lol eeeee

richard descarreaux

9 years ago

Nice shot and good Sam stress here! hahaha! I love it! I have one question about the shot. what kind of pistol you use for your scene. Am very interested about this because I need one for a urban combat scene.

thanks and bravo!

Juan Francisco

9 years ago

hahahahaa...what was the sound?

Scott

9 years ago

What tripod did you use? Very smooth.

Jason

9 years ago

haha that's funny! I can't wait for the training DVD to come out!!

al2cl3

9 years ago

I'm really impress by the way Sam act. One moment Sam laught about what is just appening and just after that he turn into his character! Amazing! Except video copilot tutorial scenes, do Sam do other actor job in real life? (sorry for my poor english, I'm a french Canadien. Btw except in winter, the weather here can be really hot during summer ;) And no, I don't play with polar bear)

Some Guy

9 years ago

Andrew, is it possible to create this effect without a fluid head tripod?

Tony

9 years ago

Also, a comparitive shoot6 (not like that won't take any time) would also be really nice. To see the camera as is and then the camera with the adaptors and lens on it.

Tony

9 years ago

It would be cool Andrew if you could post pictures of all the gear used to shoot. I know you listed it, but it would be very helpful to see why your footage is so clear and has a movie feel and look to it.

LifeType

9 years ago

sam is talented .. riverside huh? im about 15 mins from there
when i buy the training dvd can i just come pick it up somewhere instead of waiting a week to get it in the mail

Darren

9 years ago

LoL couldnt stop laughing after this one

I can't wait for this advanced tutorial DVD, it will help me finish my video I made!

Stefan

9 years ago

That was funny! :) Sam is a cool guy :)

clancy30

9 years ago

that was nice ,i like the way sam switch the mod on action from comedy to dramatic right a way no time to waste ,good job guys.ohh boy.

Victor

9 years ago

Hey Andrew,

Now we want to see more of you in the video, not only your voice. How bout if you act in front of the camera along side with Sam or maybe in the new tutorial DVD you could appear when you do the opening or closing of a tutorial, that way you can make a better connection with your fans :)

I never SEE you talk too you know.....

maz1989

9 years ago

when u say a dof converter, do u mean a 35mm adapter? which one u use? letus? which lens make? plz tell =[

Nikolay Kolev

9 years ago

Can u tell me Andrew how much was this camera , cuz i've never seen better quality of camera really !

Marc Biorklund

9 years ago

Great shoot :p

However, did you all notice how professional Sam is in this shoot... He get spooked, start laughting as all the team, and just after "action" he turn the his head away and he is in his character ready to play the scene. Great work Sam :)

About the shooting... Is there any chance you show us a comparative shoot with and without your redrock adaptator ? Maybe could you show us a shoot or a photo behind the scene and show us what your JVC look like with all addons :)

Cheers,

Spencer

9 years ago

Sweet. We use the same camera<3

Hampus Lager

9 years ago

This has about the same impact as if Harpo would talk XD

Ben

9 years ago

35mm adapters are great! I use the redrock and love it. But Carl is right, don't just think you can slap it on with any old lens and run around handheld. They have a steep learning curve and will often make your stuff look worse before it starts to look better. You better be serious about shooting and GOOD at it before you think a piece of gear will save you.

Carl

9 years ago

There are lots of 35mm adaptors out there. They make shooting a bit more complex, but the results are stunning.

Check out Redrock, Brevis 35, and the super-cool letus35. All are cool products.
You also will need a couple lenses, support rods, and a follow focus.

9 years ago

That's hilarious.

Karl

9 years ago

You can get troubles with cops because he has a gun ? but what about the camera/set ? do they know what it is or it's like in plane where u can't say bomb ...

remind me when i said that once in this plane , going to Florida , in french a bomb is like "she's hot" translate by "c'est une bombe" , it's not security , it's paranoia .. louder and i was kick through the window ...by the bomb girl!

John Oliver

9 years ago

Prop gun to scare the localsâ€¦ $60
Gas to drive to locationâ€¦ $25
Seeing Sam get the crap scared out of him on filmâ€¦ priceless!

That was good. And you should give Sam some lines in the next one :)

-John

Florian Isopp

9 years ago

Priceless :D

Joe Boccia

9 years ago

priceless!

Thiago Miqueias

9 years ago

Hahaha. Hey Saw u r the best in the all videos tutorials samples... Its funny and professional! Andrew u r amazing guy! ;)

Bones

9 years ago

Haha! This is great. I paused it right when he looks up and his one eyebrow looks like he's "The Rock." Nice job Sam, you're the best!

James Price

9 years ago

That is very funny.

-Reminds me of when we were rigging a stunt guy with squibs and threw a couple of SD-100's (ground hit charges) into the mix.
His face after the take was amazing...pure terror.

We still talk and I went to his wedding..so I maybe still have a friend.

Ha Ha..keep up the good stuff guys, looking forward to Twitch and DVD etc.

(Whats the latest on N.A.B then?)

shaban

9 years ago

haha i would love to roll with u guys..

zak

9 years ago

Great Videocopilot Team you knwo sam look realy like an expert actor
thx andrew

Sean Emer

9 years ago

The lens has great clarity, who made it? Nikon, Canon? Or did you cash in for one of them fancy Zeiss lenses?

Scott R

9 years ago

I agree with Blair....Sam needs lines for the next tutorial!!!!!
That was funny. I bet he had a case of the "mud butt" after that. LOLOLOL

Kyran Bishop

9 years ago

Ha ha...silly dumpster...that is the first time I have ever heard Sam talk on camera...he he...

Sandy

9 years ago

hahaahaha thats funny man!

I love the VideoCopilot team -=- Rocking all the time.

cheers
Sandy

said

9 years ago

hahahah lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llgIEwzjx7s

Conor

9 years ago

JVC Camera: $5500
Tripod: $500
Mic: $300
Seeing the Talent being spooked by a dumpster: priceless!

crashp

9 years ago

cool!

omega

9 years ago

i wish i had such camera =\

junior viber

9 years ago

andrew, im your fan! its a only magic... congratz!

from brazil....

Vall

9 years ago

Haha :D this made my day! Just as if someone was shooting at him :)
And Sam really does look like a skilled actor.

Thierry Niez

9 years ago

Very funny and the quality is of the video is huge !!!
When will you produce your own movie, a real one ?!
And what about DVD VideoCopilot Series Ones and Twitch ?
Great job.

nico

9 years ago

sam be cool :) there is no alien or predator .... maybe ... :D

Loay

9 years ago

Hi Guys........
this is so funny
but the AMAZING thing that i noticed about this short film that SAM is a great actor as he changed his face from funny face to extremely serious face suddenly.
I loved it.....and next time , Guys...........................TAKE CARE :)

R-max

9 years ago

cool
where can find a DOF adapters ?

steve

9 years ago

Wow, Riverside? That's where I grew up! But now that I think of it, a lot of the shots have looked familiar, such as the assisted suicide and set extension. Hooray for the 909/951!

Dazabrit

9 years ago

The man is a legend :) I feel like I have heard my father speak for the first time.

Scott Bishop

9 years ago

DOF adapters are a must when filming. You cant get a better film look without it.

Janx

9 years ago

Cool! that's so funny!

frizo

9 years ago

im gonna check it out
now

Titso

9 years ago

:( he didn't say much

Btw Andrew, where the heck can I buy a JVC HD 200 camera? I live in Norway and I can't find any stores that ships to Norway

Mike

9 years ago

Thats to funny!!!!

fede

9 years ago

Muy Divertido!

video-fx-universe.com

9 years ago

lol i didnt realise you where filming in the open thats risky

Blair

9 years ago

Haha! You need to give Sam some lines for the next tutorial...

What does the JVC HD-200 shoot to? How was the lens converter? I've tried a 35mm lens converter on our HVX-202 with less than satisfactory results...

Louis

9 years ago

Poor sam. Did he think Indiana jones was cracking his whip to disarm him :)

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