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.
