When StraightCollegeMen.com started seven years ago, I was using a one-chip Digital 8 camcorder that recorded in standard definition. It was about the size of large hamburger. Now we use three-chip HDV camcorders which are each about the size of a large loaf of bread and just one of them costs more than the entire amount I spent to start SCM... and we recently added external mics.
The $1000+ external mic for the main camera is mounted on a custom shop-welded extension and requires an additional power supply. While the added bulk to the already large camcorder makes it weigh in at about seven and half pounds, the difference between the video quality when SCM started and where it is now is clear. Overall, a little one handed lifting on my part (think holding a bag and a half of sugar with one hand for an hour) is worth it to make the video and audio that much better.
The downside, however, which we discovered on the island, is that there's no blatant way to see that the battery for the mic's power supply is dead.
With all the things going on, it just escaped our attention... until after the shoot.
When one of the editors was reviewing the footage at the retreat shortly after we shot it, he discovered it was missing the sound. Not knowing when the battery died during the scene, or even thinking to check to see how much was recorded before the audio went out, we extended the trip another day to reshoot a new ending for one of the days. I had the editors record the noises of the surrounding jungle to replace the missing audio, and I figured we'd release the footage someway or the other.
Back here in Vegas working on the solo videos for Day Two, I realized a nice group scene would definitely be a welcomed ending to the individual excursions... even if the sound was replaced with jungle noises.
Here is that Bonus Footage...
After sitting down in the grass, the five guys laughed with each other as they figured out how they would form the circle... from smallest to largest. <g>
They proceeded to form a train of dick sucking.
Three of the guys finished up by busting on Kevin's cock so he could use their nut as his lube.
He, in turn, shot his load onto and into Rhett's mouth.
It was a circle of five straight guys who have no qualms about throwing man-on-man caution to the wind.
Now let the voting begin!
Damn! I love my too-good-to-let-it-go-to-waste bonus footage shooting job! <G>
