Eric Toline Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 "Da Blooper!" Do I win? --Marc W. I like "Bloopy Doo" & "Blibidy Blobity Bloop" better. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason porter Posted September 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 C'mon...you can do better than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Port-a-Bloop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Port-a-Bloop A play on words (Porter Bloop) but a very good non the less. How about PB&J (for Jason?). Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Bloop This. I got your Bloop right here! (might be a bit long) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Bloop It! That's a winner. Boy, this brings back many memories of having to sync-up docos in the 1980s... --Marc W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Timan Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 This is the right device at the right time. You will be swamped w/ soundies wanting you to make them one! It never ceases to amuse how the more things change, the more they stay the same... Nice work, Jason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason porter Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Thanks Noah! The first batch is shipping out today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 It never ceases to amuse how the more things change, the more they stay the same... Nice work, Jason. I went to a party this weekend where I encountered two old friends of mine--shooters from the film days of documentaries. They got a good laugh out of the "blooper" being back. phil p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Does Jason's bloop slate have more than just a light & tone? Perhaps incremental numbers and a slate mic? Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 Does Jason's bloop slate have more than just a light & tone? Perhaps incremental numbers and a slate mic? Eric This pic is what I ordered, per his description on p1 of the thread. So far he's going KISS with it. We'll see if he comes up w/a numeric version....someday. Meanwhile....Ron Meyer might be up to something in this way too. phil p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason porter Posted September 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 I was/am still looking at simple display counter circuits, the real problem is physical space (definitely need a bigger box!) Ideally, the LED counter display WOULD be the light. Press the button, the take number lights up (instead of just LEDs)...maybe in a future version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemmerlinj Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 How about, "Take n a Bloop!" ? Ok, I have an idea. Let's have a contest where everyone suggests a unique name for your "bloop slate". Then we can vote on the best entry. The winning entry gets a free slate. Could be fun and it takes the strain off of you to come up with a name. You could post the contest as a poll for a specific period of time. It's too bad your last name isn't Betty, then it could be called "The Betty Bloop Slate". OTOH you have to be old enough to get the play on words. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eric Lamontagne Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 "The Bloop-KISS v1" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 "The Bloop-KISS v1" Nice & simple. Good choice. Eric (the other one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Reilly Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Bloop Box or J-bloop 0r JP011 (obscure model # = tech cachet=$$) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al mcguire Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 betty bloop ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ao Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 This pic is what I ordered, per his description on p1 of the thread. So far he's going KISS with it. We'll see if he comes up w/a numeric version....someday. Meanwhile....Ron Meyer might be up to something in this way too. phil p In the nagra bloop slate days, I used coat check numbers. There was a local stationnery supply house that had some printed on newsprint and the numbers were big and bold. There is some waste. I would buy two part coat checks and remove one number. They were bound on the top edge, so all I had to do was tear off one number to reveal the next. ao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Robot Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 I was/am still looking at simple display counter circuits, the real problem is physical space (definitely need a bigger box!) Ideally, the LED counter display WOULD be the light. Press the button, the take number lights up (instead of just LEDs)...maybe in a future version. Did you ever finish this, or make more of these to sell? How is the one you made working after a couple of years of use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason porter Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 I haven't had to use it for a while, most 5D shoots just said, forget it, we use pluraleyes. It has held up well though. I haven't had time to work on any improvements and probably never will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundperson Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 paint it white and call it - iBloop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimMansen Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 What tone generator is in use? Saw somthing about 555? I have an old neon number bloop slate that was for the Nagra. All I need to do to make it modern is add a tone generator and change some wiring. Smaller would be best to fit inside original box. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason porter Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Yes, it is a very simple 555 timer circuit. Shoot me a PM and I will send you the schematic ASAP (although I am on the road til Sunday) What tone generator is in use? Saw somthing about 555? I have an old neon number bloop slate that was for the Nagra. All I need to do to make it modern is add a tone generator and change some wiring. Smaller would be best to fit inside original box. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlimp Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Sorry, wandering off topic, but I just have to share this - it's too funny From another thread on another forum... Guy asks about where to get a bloop box to hang on his boom op and gets following reply: "Maybe I just don't understand the question, but it does seem that you're hoping for a heck of a lot from your sound guy. Unless he's got mind reading abilities and/ or reflexes faster than Superman I can't see how's he's going to be able to do this live. From memory when this is done "live" it isn't - the entire feed is run through a time delay to allow someone the time to catch the blooper before it goes public." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyHall Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 "...catch the blooper before it goes public." /facepalm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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