AUSTIN, TX - Indie
film director and producer Scott Perry recently shot the western feature Sixgun (www.sixgunthemovie.com)
using a JVC GY-HD100U HDV camcorder. The project, inspired by Lonesome Dove,
takes place in 1873 and was shot at notable Texas landmarks, including the
Alamo and Willie Nelson’s long-dormant western town set called Luck, Texas.
Perry says the JVC camcorder performed well in the dry and
dusty 107-degree heat. The feature was shot over a four-week period with daily
shoots ranging from 12 to 16 hours.
“We love the film-style friendly lens that allowed
complicated rack-focusing - not the clumsy non-mechanical lens which makes the
assistant cameraperson’s job impossible,” says Perry, noting that he was able
to shoot in 24p HD with a very small budget.
The GY-HD100U’s simultaneous HD and SD outputs were used for
location monitoring, offline mastering and dubbing.
The film has been picked up by a distribution company and
will be completed by the end of 2006.