Gray Jones
@grayjones.bsky.social
Director Film & Video Operations, IWMG streaming network. Advisor to Share platform. DP, owner drivingfootage.com driving plates library, Archive2Digital.com media transfers, avgearguy.com production/post rentals. Podcast host, public speaker, musician.
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Gray Jones
@grayjones.bsky.social
· Dec 20
Selling 50 compact digital Betacam / Digibeta decks on eBay, prices from $799-1599 depending on drum hours!
J-3 SDI & J-30SDI can play all variants of Betacam including SX & MPEG IMX in NTSC & PAL!
Please share if you know someone who might need one.
ebay.us/m/X4bfjY
J-3 SDI & J-30SDI can play all variants of Betacam including SX & MPEG IMX in NTSC & PAL!
Please share if you know someone who might need one.
ebay.us/m/X4bfjY
Technically one advantage is that they can operate same controls & spaces as humans, which would be helpful for shared spaces / tools.
But true, I think a combination of types of robots would be helpful (eg dog type for cave exploring).
But true, I think a combination of types of robots would be helpful (eg dog type for cave exploring).
February 1, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Technically one advantage is that they can operate same controls & spaces as humans, which would be helpful for shared spaces / tools.
But true, I think a combination of types of robots would be helpful (eg dog type for cave exploring).
But true, I think a combination of types of robots would be helpful (eg dog type for cave exploring).
Crazy deal on 65-inch Toshiba 4K smart TV, only $339 on Amazon! amzn.to/4a73SIt
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February 1, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Crazy deal on 65-inch Toshiba 4K smart TV, only $339 on Amazon! amzn.to/4a73SIt
Humanoid robots make a LOT of sense for space exploration!
Imagine being able to send robotic teams ahead to build bases on the moon & Mars. Or do spacewalks to execute repairs.
They can brave elements & dangers that humans couldn’t.
Imagine being able to send robotic teams ahead to build bases on the moon & Mars. Or do spacewalks to execute repairs.
They can brave elements & dangers that humans couldn’t.
February 1, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Humanoid robots make a LOT of sense for space exploration!
Imagine being able to send robotic teams ahead to build bases on the moon & Mars. Or do spacewalks to execute repairs.
They can brave elements & dangers that humans couldn’t.
Imagine being able to send robotic teams ahead to build bases on the moon & Mars. Or do spacewalks to execute repairs.
They can brave elements & dangers that humans couldn’t.
Seeing a ton of Veed ads with Supergirl as an AI influencer. Do you think they paid DC for the rights? And if not, why is DC silent about this?
January 31, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Seeing a ton of Veed ads with Supergirl as an AI influencer. Do you think they paid DC for the rights? And if not, why is DC silent about this?
Apple releases Final Cut Pro 12, along with updates to many other apps: www.redsharknews.com/final-cut-pr...
Final Cut Pro 12 launches with AI search tools and deeper Creator Studio ties
Apple releases Final Cut Pro 12 with transcript and visual search, beat detection, and tighter Creator Studio integration across Mac and iPad. Beyond that it underwhelms.
www.redsharknews.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Apple releases Final Cut Pro 12, along with updates to many other apps: www.redsharknews.com/final-cut-pr...
Apple revenue soars on record iPhone sales: www.apple.com/newsroom/202...
Apple reports first quarter results
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2026 first quarter ended December 27, 2025.
www.apple.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Apple revenue soars on record iPhone sales: www.apple.com/newsroom/202...
The loudest & most repeated opinions will generally be believed.
In psych testing, a person will start to believe something they KNOW is false (like 1+1=5) if all the other people in the room say it’s true.
Let that sink in!
In psych testing, a person will start to believe something they KNOW is false (like 1+1=5) if all the other people in the room say it’s true.
Let that sink in!
January 22, 2026 at 1:36 PM
The loudest & most repeated opinions will generally be believed.
In psych testing, a person will start to believe something they KNOW is false (like 1+1=5) if all the other people in the room say it’s true.
Let that sink in!
In psych testing, a person will start to believe something they KNOW is false (like 1+1=5) if all the other people in the room say it’s true.
Let that sink in!
3 years ago today, I was recording POV cycling footage across the US for the now-defunct Nautilus Stationary Bikes.
January 20, 2026 at 12:58 PM
3 years ago today, I was recording POV cycling footage across the US for the now-defunct Nautilus Stationary Bikes.
Fun fact: old family footage sells well on Pond5! There are tons of applications, like for commercials, period documentaries & films.
Find out how to turn this into a passive income with my book: sellstockebook.com
Find out how to turn this into a passive income with my book: sellstockebook.com
HOME – © 2024 Gray Jones
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January 20, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Fun fact: old family footage sells well on Pond5! There are tons of applications, like for commercials, period documentaries & films.
Find out how to turn this into a passive income with my book: sellstockebook.com
Find out how to turn this into a passive income with my book: sellstockebook.com
Transferring a 50 year old interview with Martin Scorsese!
January 15, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Transferring a 50 year old interview with Martin Scorsese!
Brace yourself for a massive onslaught of AI clones! You can now automate one to create hundreds of videos / day.
HUGE implications — for inundating YouTube with millions of videos; mini-courses that seem to be taught by a real person but aren’t; falsely putting words & voices into people’s mouths.
HUGE implications — for inundating YouTube with millions of videos; mini-courses that seem to be taught by a real person but aren’t; falsely putting words & voices into people’s mouths.
January 14, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Brace yourself for a massive onslaught of AI clones! You can now automate one to create hundreds of videos / day.
HUGE implications — for inundating YouTube with millions of videos; mini-courses that seem to be taught by a real person but aren’t; falsely putting words & voices into people’s mouths.
HUGE implications — for inundating YouTube with millions of videos; mini-courses that seem to be taught by a real person but aren’t; falsely putting words & voices into people’s mouths.
Why being a jack of all trades may be better for long term success! www.instagram.com/reel/DTdtGfD...
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January 14, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Why being a jack of all trades may be better for long term success! www.instagram.com/reel/DTdtGfD...
Fun fact: Archive2Digital is the preferred audio / videotape & film transfer vendor for the American Film Insitute, and we’ve also captured for the Roddenberry Archive and big names like the late Betty White, Maroon 5, the Grateful Dead, and Earth, Wind & Fire.
January 13, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Fun fact: Archive2Digital is the preferred audio / videotape & film transfer vendor for the American Film Insitute, and we’ve also captured for the Roddenberry Archive and big names like the late Betty White, Maroon 5, the Grateful Dead, and Earth, Wind & Fire.
Apple 2026 predictions — whopping 25 new products — including new lower-cost MacBook.
It’s sure to be a strong year!
www.redsharknews.com/apple-2026-d...
It’s sure to be a strong year!
www.redsharknews.com/apple-2026-d...
Apple 2026 Rumors: Low-Cost MacBook, Studio Display 2, AR Glasses
Apple is gearing up to launch up to 25 new products in 2026, including a low-cost MacBook, Studio Display 2, AR glasses, HomePad, and a foldable iPhone.
www.redsharknews.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Apple 2026 predictions — whopping 25 new products — including new lower-cost MacBook.
It’s sure to be a strong year!
www.redsharknews.com/apple-2026-d...
It’s sure to be a strong year!
www.redsharknews.com/apple-2026-d...
HUGE thing that makes our driving plate company different: I as the owner shot and logged EVERY clip in our library.
If you want to find a shot, I am much better suited because I WAS THERE.
No other company can say this! drivingfootage.com
If you want to find a shot, I am much better suited because I WAS THERE.
No other company can say this! drivingfootage.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:58 AM
HUGE thing that makes our driving plate company different: I as the owner shot and logged EVERY clip in our library.
If you want to find a shot, I am much better suited because I WAS THERE.
No other company can say this! drivingfootage.com
If you want to find a shot, I am much better suited because I WAS THERE.
No other company can say this! drivingfootage.com
Beware of oversimplification!
No 2 children are the same, even if from the same parents and given the same environment. What applies to one may not apply to the other!
And then — how much more are people different from each other?
No 2 children are the same, even if from the same parents and given the same environment. What applies to one may not apply to the other!
And then — how much more are people different from each other?
January 12, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Beware of oversimplification!
No 2 children are the same, even if from the same parents and given the same environment. What applies to one may not apply to the other!
And then — how much more are people different from each other?
No 2 children are the same, even if from the same parents and given the same environment. What applies to one may not apply to the other!
And then — how much more are people different from each other?
Love this shot of our driving plates at Cinepacks Studios!
Fun fact: our competitors charge $850 per angle, while ours are $399!
Search Pond5 starting with “artist:drivingfootage “ & terms like “Austin cemetery night” or “Washington dusk.”
Or we’ll help you find what you need! drivingfootage.com
Fun fact: our competitors charge $850 per angle, while ours are $399!
Search Pond5 starting with “artist:drivingfootage “ & terms like “Austin cemetery night” or “Washington dusk.”
Or we’ll help you find what you need! drivingfootage.com
January 11, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Love this shot of our driving plates at Cinepacks Studios!
Fun fact: our competitors charge $850 per angle, while ours are $399!
Search Pond5 starting with “artist:drivingfootage “ & terms like “Austin cemetery night” or “Washington dusk.”
Or we’ll help you find what you need! drivingfootage.com
Fun fact: our competitors charge $850 per angle, while ours are $399!
Search Pond5 starting with “artist:drivingfootage “ & terms like “Austin cemetery night” or “Washington dusk.”
Or we’ll help you find what you need! drivingfootage.com
Strange issue with a surprising number of Betacam/Digibeta videotapes lately (as many as 10% of recent batches) — layers are stuck together and shear off in strips.
When a tape is like this, it’s not transferrable. Get them imported before it’s too late!
archive2digital.com
When a tape is like this, it’s not transferrable. Get them imported before it’s too late!
archive2digital.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Strange issue with a surprising number of Betacam/Digibeta videotapes lately (as many as 10% of recent batches) — layers are stuck together and shear off in strips.
When a tape is like this, it’s not transferrable. Get them imported before it’s too late!
archive2digital.com
When a tape is like this, it’s not transferrable. Get them imported before it’s too late!
archive2digital.com
We’re the only driving plate company that offers monthly subscriptions!
Get a full 9-angle plate set for as low as $799, or even less on our unlimited plan.
Virtual studios and VFX houses can make a lot of money marking them up and reselling them: drivingfootage.com
Get a full 9-angle plate set for as low as $799, or even less on our unlimited plan.
Virtual studios and VFX houses can make a lot of money marking them up and reselling them: drivingfootage.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
We’re the only driving plate company that offers monthly subscriptions!
Get a full 9-angle plate set for as low as $799, or even less on our unlimited plan.
Virtual studios and VFX houses can make a lot of money marking them up and reselling them: drivingfootage.com
Get a full 9-angle plate set for as low as $799, or even less on our unlimited plan.
Virtual studios and VFX houses can make a lot of money marking them up and reselling them: drivingfootage.com
Tip: whenever you see an ad that says “90% off, sale ends tonight!” — bookmark the ad and check the next day.
It will still be 90% off — and stay that way for 365 days of the year.
This is a very commonly used marketing ploy — used successfully because it plays on our FOMO (fear of missing out).
It will still be 90% off — and stay that way for 365 days of the year.
This is a very commonly used marketing ploy — used successfully because it plays on our FOMO (fear of missing out).
January 7, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Tip: whenever you see an ad that says “90% off, sale ends tonight!” — bookmark the ad and check the next day.
It will still be 90% off — and stay that way for 365 days of the year.
This is a very commonly used marketing ploy — used successfully because it plays on our FOMO (fear of missing out).
It will still be 90% off — and stay that way for 365 days of the year.
This is a very commonly used marketing ploy — used successfully because it plays on our FOMO (fear of missing out).
Got Ziggurat II and an Xbox controller for Christmas!
Tons of fun to be had by the whole family… mainly coming from how bad we are at it lol.
Grandson kicked our butts big time!
Tons of fun to be had by the whole family… mainly coming from how bad we are at it lol.
Grandson kicked our butts big time!
January 7, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Got Ziggurat II and an Xbox controller for Christmas!
Tons of fun to be had by the whole family… mainly coming from how bad we are at it lol.
Grandson kicked our butts big time!
Tons of fun to be had by the whole family… mainly coming from how bad we are at it lol.
Grandson kicked our butts big time!
Pro tip: the TV/film industry often uses very old Mac computers, because they are so reliable!
No reason to break the bank — you can get a perfectly usable Mac for peanuts if you’re willing to buy 10+ years old.
Eg this 2014 Mac Mini for $70! www.facebook.com/marketplace/...
No reason to break the bank — you can get a perfectly usable Mac for peanuts if you’re willing to buy 10+ years old.
Eg this 2014 Mac Mini for $70! www.facebook.com/marketplace/...
January 6, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Pro tip: the TV/film industry often uses very old Mac computers, because they are so reliable!
No reason to break the bank — you can get a perfectly usable Mac for peanuts if you’re willing to buy 10+ years old.
Eg this 2014 Mac Mini for $70! www.facebook.com/marketplace/...
No reason to break the bank — you can get a perfectly usable Mac for peanuts if you’re willing to buy 10+ years old.
Eg this 2014 Mac Mini for $70! www.facebook.com/marketplace/...
The first time I got paid for writing was 5th grade — won $25 in a short story contest, and my story appeared in a kids magazine!
The next time wouldn’t be for another 20 years, writing for a doc series.
The next time wouldn’t be for another 20 years, writing for a doc series.
January 4, 2026 at 7:36 AM
The first time I got paid for writing was 5th grade — won $25 in a short story contest, and my story appeared in a kids magazine!
The next time wouldn’t be for another 20 years, writing for a doc series.
The next time wouldn’t be for another 20 years, writing for a doc series.
Bought a 2012 12-Core Mac Pro today! Why?
- FCP 7 for legacy projects
- DVD Studio Pro & Adobe Encore for DVD authoring (no modern full-featured Mac authoring program exists)
- Red Giant Psunami for CGI water - no decent modern equivalent.
All for a very affordable $379!
- FCP 7 for legacy projects
- DVD Studio Pro & Adobe Encore for DVD authoring (no modern full-featured Mac authoring program exists)
- Red Giant Psunami for CGI water - no decent modern equivalent.
All for a very affordable $379!
January 4, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Bought a 2012 12-Core Mac Pro today! Why?
- FCP 7 for legacy projects
- DVD Studio Pro & Adobe Encore for DVD authoring (no modern full-featured Mac authoring program exists)
- Red Giant Psunami for CGI water - no decent modern equivalent.
All for a very affordable $379!
- FCP 7 for legacy projects
- DVD Studio Pro & Adobe Encore for DVD authoring (no modern full-featured Mac authoring program exists)
- Red Giant Psunami for CGI water - no decent modern equivalent.
All for a very affordable $379!
Selling 43 compact digital Betacam decks on eBay, prices from $799-1799!
J-30SDI can play all types of Betacam including SX & MPEG IMX in NTSC & PAL and are very reliable!
Please share if you know someone who might need one.
Buy now to reserve lowest hrs & will ship out Jan 12! ebay.us/m/X4bfjY
J-30SDI can play all types of Betacam including SX & MPEG IMX in NTSC & PAL and are very reliable!
Please share if you know someone who might need one.
Buy now to reserve lowest hrs & will ship out Jan 12! ebay.us/m/X4bfjY
January 2, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Selling 43 compact digital Betacam decks on eBay, prices from $799-1799!
J-30SDI can play all types of Betacam including SX & MPEG IMX in NTSC & PAL and are very reliable!
Please share if you know someone who might need one.
Buy now to reserve lowest hrs & will ship out Jan 12! ebay.us/m/X4bfjY
J-30SDI can play all types of Betacam including SX & MPEG IMX in NTSC & PAL and are very reliable!
Please share if you know someone who might need one.
Buy now to reserve lowest hrs & will ship out Jan 12! ebay.us/m/X4bfjY