“Off The Rails” is your go-to podcast for a fun dive into the world of film and commercial production. Hosted by friends Josh Rogers, Cole Sullivan, and John David Wright, each episode explores the latest tech trends, film industry news, and occasional Apple updates. Expect unique expert insights, personal stories, and a lot of laughs, especially during the humbling “Dumb Move of the Week” segment, where they share about things that probably didn’t go according to plan.
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We've got an extra lengthy episode for you this week! Josh Ferrara joins us as a guest this week to discuss news from Apple's WWDC Keynote. Josh R, JD, and Cole had a job together and also went to Cine Gear in LA!
Pre-show: Audio Hijack (https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/) 🎙️
SF Shoot
We shot all RED 🔴. Two Komodo X and One V Raptor VV X.
KipperTie Revolva RF/PL (https://store.kippertie.com/product/revolva-rfpl/)
Tiffen NDs are garbage. Surprise. Get FSNDs or IRNDs.
🚕 Waymo (https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/25/24184814/waymo-waitlist-robotaxi-san-francisco-app-ride) is incredible. So much more enjoyable than Uber/Lyft
Outstanding experience at Spring Mountain Vineyard (https://springmountainvineyard.com/) 🍷
WWDC 2024 (https://www.youtube.com/live/RXeOiIDNNek?si=PBajxJutnIXBR3RC)
VisionOS 🥽
Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive (https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20240611-02)
Spatial Lens for Canon R7 (https://www.usa.canon.com/newsroom/2024/20240610-lens)
iOS 📱
App/Widget Placement
App icon dark mode and color tints
Lock Screen action buttons
Lock/Hide apps
New permissions controls for contacts and network
Messages enhancements
Satellite sending
Maps apps
Tap to Cash
Wallet improvements for tickets
Flighty
Photos unified view
Airpods 🎧
Head gestures for answering calls
Voice Isolation coming to Airpods
AppleTV 📺
Insights feature in TV app for original content only
WatchOS ⌚️
Translating raw data into analysis and recommendations (A.I.)
Pausing Streaks
iPadOS 📕
Screen sharing with control
Calculator App for iPad
Math Notes is INSANE
MacOS 🖥️
Sequoia
iPhone Mirroring...cant believe we ever lived without this
Passwords app...is this the end of 1Password?
Stolen Device Protection
Wall Street Journal video (https://youtu.be/QUYODQB_2wQ?si=JbROoh_BuYq64Jug) about iPhone Passcodes
Apple Intelligence
"Understand and create language, images, and take action to simplify interactions across your apps."
Image Playgrounds
Writing tools similar to Grammarly
Safari Highlights
Arc Browser (https://arc.net/)
Personal Context
Google I/O (https://www.youtube.com/live/XEzRZ35urlk?si=cvwar-2WGUsXjTbF)
Private Cloud Compute Security (https://security.apple.com/blog/private-cloud-compute/)
Integrating ChatGPT with Siri with "Other AI models coming in the future"
Cine Gear LA
🎥 Canon C400 (https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/eos-c400) - Huge News
CVP Video (https://youtu.be/Lqn9Alkj5bU?si=hT0S9x2azxVJh2vP)
Pros and Cons of RF Lenses
Ignite Digi Control Deck for DJI Transmission (https://www.ignitedigi.com.au/collections/new-products/products/control-deck-for-dji-transmission)
RovyVon Flashlight 🔦 🤣
Bright Tangerine Prodigy Air Deflector (https://www.brighttangerine.com/product-category/matte-boxes/prodigy-air-deflector/)
Khan Optic (https://www.khanoptic.com/)
Norms Stands (https://normsstudio.equipment/grip-stands-catalog/)
Teradek RT CTRL.5 (https://teradek.com/pages/ctrl5)
bitbox (https://bitpart.com/)
Mutiny (https://mutiny.store/)
(https://coreswx.com/product/pd-pro-to-2pin-lemo/)
13 Jun 2024
2: Thinnest News Ever
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We cover the latest iPad news, Cole dumped Parsec in favor of Jump Desktop for remote editing, Vimeo is going off a cliff, JD took a RED swimming, and The Eras Tour (Josh’s Version).
New iPads (https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/) 📱
iPad Pro (2024 Review - The Verge (https://www.theverge.com/24155440/apple-ipad-pro-2024-review)
TSMC N3B vs N3E (https://www.anandtech.com/show/21394/tsmc-performanceoptimized-3nm-process-technology-on-track-for-mass-production-this-year) 🔬
Sorry we referred to these backwards. N3E is the latest process and is what is being used for the M4 iPad Pro
Chip Binning Explained (https://youtu.be/gowdzbFQzp0?si=6frlG11i8OglPIU5)
Pencil Pro Shadows (via Quinn Nelson (https://x.com/SnazzyLabs/status/1791186172485697948))
Keynote Shot on iPhone...again
LucidLink Incident (https://www.lucidlink.com/blog/lucidlink-outage-april-2024)
Backblaze (https://www.backblaze.com/) 💾
ShotPut Studio (https://www.shotputstudio.com/) 💻
Parsec vs Jump Desktop vs Teradici
Jump Desktop (https://jumpdesktop.com/) 🖥️
Is Vimeo dead?
Gates Underwater Housing
Deep Gemini (https://www.sharegrid.com/austin/l/255448-red-dsmc2-gemini-5k-w-gates-underwater-housing)
Canon R1 Nothing Burger (https://petapixel.com/2024/05/14/canon-announces-development-of-the-eos-r1-the-r-systems-first-flagship/) 📷
What's happening over in Canon engineering?
Dumb Move of the Week: JD sliced his RED cable
Aftershow: The Eras Tour (Josh's Version) 🎤
Americans are flying to Europe to see Taylor Swift (https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-europe-eras-tour-fans-bcf8a207f06fd1f3e17a2f3f3b24dab5)
International Disney Parks are better than US ones
1 Jun 2024
1: NAB 2024 Recap
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On this pilot episode of “Off The Rails,” hosts Josh Rogers, Cole Sullivan, and John David Wright introduce themselves and discuss the latest film industry news from NAB 2024, including updates from Red, Arri, DJI, and Blackmagic.
Meet your hosts
@josh_m_rogers (https://www.instagram.com/josh_m_rogers)
@williamcolesullivan (https://www.instagram.com/williamcolesullivan)
@johndavidwright (https://www.instagram.com/johndavidwright)
NAB 2024
Arri Alexa 35 Live (https://www.arri.com/en/camera-systems/live-cameras/alexa-35-live)🎥
Skaarhoj RCP (https://youtu.be/YN7Y0VaX108?si=Sxly_1quY4gb8e5b)
Red Cine Broadcast Module (https://www.instagram.com/p/C51ueqjMmwO/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D) 🔴
Nikon buys RED for approx. $80M (https://nikonrumors.com/2024/05/09/nikon-acquired-red-for-85-million.aspx/#:~:text=The%20latest%20financial%20reports%20reveal,amount%20paid%20for%20100%25%20ownership.)
DJI Focus Pro (https://www.cined.com/dji-focus-pro-introduced-lidar-fiz-system-with-new-motors-and-hand-control-unit/)
Robert Machado Video (https://youtu.be/WWRSxy71tYg?si=QdZF3cnir5zvABD7&t=480)
Chris Herr Video (https://youtu.be/vQIxfv7R4e0?si=pxIJ81BzDhsZm37e)
Moon Smart Focus (https://www.moonsmartfocus.com)
Ignite Digi Control Link for DJI Focus Hand Unit (https://www.ignitedigi.com.au/products/control-link-for-dji3channel-hand-unit)
Blackmagic Craziness
URSA Cine 12K (https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagicursacine)
PYXIS 6K (https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagicpyxis)
URSA Cine 17K with 65mm Sensor (https://www.cined.com/blackmagic-ursa-cine-17k-with-65mm-sensor-explained/)
IMAX Camera on eBay (https://www.ebay.com/itm/156185260309?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=EPp2zcCCTpW&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY)
Aputure vs. Nanlux vs. Godox
Godox KNOWLED MG1200Bi (https://godox.com/product-b/MG1200Bi.html)
Nanlux Dyno (https://www.nanluxamericas.com/nanlux-dyno-series)
Nanlux Evoke 2400B (https://www.nanluxamericas.com/nanlux-dyno-series)
Dumb Move of the Week: Josh crashed a drone
Aftershow: Best flashlight ever made? 🔦
RovyVon Angel Eyes E8 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B748G821?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_WWETNDAT9416TSHHNPNW)
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