Comments on: Women Take On Bigfoot

By: proov

proov — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:09:27 +0000

Caught part of the show last night. Anyone ever analyzed her feet?

By: hairykid01

hairykid01 — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:39:59 +0000

Thanks to Loren for pointing out that TV production is a bit more complicated and a lot less spontaneous than most people realize.

I’m the cameraman Monica refers to. I am also one of the cameramen who worked with Linda. I’ve been a successful freelancer for 17 years.

By: sasquatch

sasquatch — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:59:56 +0000

I liked the part where the women photographed traffic with their motion sensitive camera. I howled like a Sasquatch.
Seriously now; I already knew PG was real, but an interesting experiment with the guy with the mo-cap stuff stuck to him and they said he COULD NOT duplicate Patty’s gait. Once again no-one mentioned her breasts and how realistically they look and move. Family show I guess.

By: Artist

Artist — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:24:51 +0000

Research repeated Class A Sighting locations. Go to the best one to confirm WITH THE LOCALS that there is activity in the area - they know. Do the GPS/Map coordination thing.

Then GO THERE with no more than a handful (5-7?) of energetic, serious and durable enthusiasts of whatever gender, PLUS 3 videographer/cameramen. Have AT LEAST one (but preferably two or even all three!) video cameras recording live, from the moment the group arrives at the designated area/camp, until they leave!

Set up trail cams covering pheromone, fruit and other baits. Use the night and thermal vision gear from sundown to sunup, with trail cams covering the camp day and night. Record EVERYTHING - tapes can always be re-recorded later.

No staged shots, no retakes, no scripted comments, no BS, just true, constant, boring, repetitive, exhausting, grimy, buggy, chilly, rainy - and occasionally, scary - REALITY.

Leave the area. Review and Edit the videos. Nothing? Something? Dump the Nothings, reexamine and save the Somethings. Put it all together to see what you’ve got.

Then do it all again, at the next best spot. Keep doing it until something happens, or doesn’t. THAT would make a real expedition documentary.

But who would pay for it?

By: lorelady

lorelady — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:58:49 +0000

Regardless of what anyone thinks about the Monster Quest shows, I’d like to give the producer, Doug Hajicek, a big thanks for acknowledging there are women actively engaged in serious cryptozoological fieldwork and research, and for seeking them out for this series. I should disclose that I’m one of them. I received writing and production credits for the upcoming Jan. 23 episode, American Werewolf, and can verify that while staged shots are necessary to tell the story of encounter reenactments, and question lists are used for witness and “expert” interviews to make sure relevant aspects are covered, replies are absolutely unscripted. (Of course, subsequent editing of the interviews does occur.)

Because so much was in production at the same time over the past year, many different camera people were used for all of these shows. I personally worked with four videographers at separate times, and each one had individual habits and work preferences. But none I worked with had any quibbles about filming late into the night while on location. So it was perhaps just luck of the draw in this camp-out case.

And I did have a digital still/movie camera with me just in case.

- Linda Godfrey

By: DARHOP

DARHOP — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:30:15 +0000

Wonder what month they did this in. Guess it doesn’t really matter. It can rain in July here in Washington.

By: tommyphungus

tommyphungus — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:19:29 +0000

Thanks for the info! That’s the first episode I’ve missed. I love the show. Fortunately, Sunday December 2nd will be the re-airing of every one so far, including last night’s.

By: proov

proov — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:12:12 +0000

Dang, I got busy and forgot about the show (evil Vista software). Too bad there was just one camera person. Question for the active field researchers, do you all take video cameras? My group and I research paranormal activity (ghost hunters) and we always shoot video and have a still camera ready.

I like entertainment focused shows like this but as a researcher they do drive me nuts sometimes. Investigative groups could shoot their own low budget documentaries (or even just a field doc of their investigations). Quality cameras are getting cheaper & cheaper and digital video can easily be edited on a pc. Digital shorts can be uploaded to website and You Tube. Or, hook up with an indie filmmaker. It seems there’s one on every corner these days.

By: Saint Vitus

Saint Vitus — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:47:54 +0000

I saw the show last night. The people who did the computer analysis on the Patterson footage seemed to think the footage was legit. They even showed a still from the film that appeared to show the creature’s mouth open and close! One of the guys said he saw eyelids. That would be pretty hard to pull off with a mask, especially with 1967 technology! I think the series is very well done, I haven’t missed an episode yet!

By: tommyphungus

tommyphungus — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:16:47 +0000

Happy Holidays everyone! I missed the show last night. What was the deal with the digital microscopes on Patty? Anything interesting?