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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All my businesses give generous referral rates!
Audio / videotape archives & production/post gear rental over $1,000: 10%! archive2digital.com
Driving plates and other 360-degree footage: 10% of everything they buy for a FULL YEAR! drivingfootage.com
In 2021 we paid a single referrer $17,000.
Audio / videotape archives & production/post gear rental over $1,000: 10%! archive2digital.com
Driving plates and other 360-degree footage: 10% of everything they buy for a FULL YEAR! drivingfootage.com
In 2021 we paid a single referrer $17,000.
Saw ‘Rental Family’ tonight with the family for my birthday and loved it! Lots of feels, and Brendan Fraser was great in the role.
November 30, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Saw ‘Rental Family’ tonight with the family for my birthday and loved it! Lots of feels, and Brendan Fraser was great in the role.
Today I’m turning 54! Though I honestly feel stronger, healthier, and more capable than I was 10-20 years ago.
I’m filled with vision for the future, and agressively pursuing my goals, dreams and many areas of self-improvement.
I’m filled with vision for the future, and agressively pursuing my goals, dreams and many areas of self-improvement.
November 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Today I’m turning 54! Though I honestly feel stronger, healthier, and more capable than I was 10-20 years ago.
I’m filled with vision for the future, and agressively pursuing my goals, dreams and many areas of self-improvement.
I’m filled with vision for the future, and agressively pursuing my goals, dreams and many areas of self-improvement.
Timeline cleanse— Jimmy Fallon in 2004 singing a pile of 80’s covers over MC Hammer’s “Can’t Touch This” beat: www.instagram.com/reel/DRdIYr0...
ACID WASH on Instagram: "Jimmy Fallon Can't Touch This
Jimmy Fallon on Conan's show proves you can sing almost any 80s song over MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" beat.
Original air date: May 13, 200...
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Jimmy Fallon on Conan's show proves you can sing almost any 80s song over MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" ...
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November 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Timeline cleanse— Jimmy Fallon in 2004 singing a pile of 80’s covers over MC Hammer’s “Can’t Touch This” beat: www.instagram.com/reel/DRdIYr0...
Oooh… working vintage Apple IIe with dual floppies, monitor and joystick plus games & software, for only $300!
If you’re an enthusiast in the LA area, this is a really neat find: www.facebook.com/marketplace/...
If you’re an enthusiast in the LA area, this is a really neat find: www.facebook.com/marketplace/...
November 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Oooh… working vintage Apple IIe with dual floppies, monitor and joystick plus games & software, for only $300!
If you’re an enthusiast in the LA area, this is a really neat find: www.facebook.com/marketplace/...
If you’re an enthusiast in the LA area, this is a really neat find: www.facebook.com/marketplace/...
I hate the idea of any usable tech going into a landfill, and absolutely LOVE that there’s an enthusiast community restoring old tech and keeping it alive: www.facebook.com/marketplace/...
November 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I hate the idea of any usable tech going into a landfill, and absolutely LOVE that there’s an enthusiast community restoring old tech and keeping it alive: www.facebook.com/marketplace/...
Timeline cleanse- dog thinks she’s a piglet’s mom: www.instagram.com/reel/DPwIVwX...
The Dodo on Instagram: "She rolls over on her back so he'll feel safe ❤️
Alison told us how her dog, Shelby of herculeshaven, took on a mothering role as soon as she brought Elliot home, and how he's...
Shelby, the lovable dog, becomes an instant mother to her new companion Elliot, showing immense patience and care. Their heartwarming bond is a must-watch for animal lovers.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Timeline cleanse- dog thinks she’s a piglet’s mom: www.instagram.com/reel/DPwIVwX...
News for 60+! Lifting heavy weights has been proven to INCREASE bone density, not just maintain it: www.instagram.com/reel/DRhW4xE...
Longevity l Biohacking l Health on Instagram: "COMMENT “YES” to get your FREE Longevity Guide - 7 proven habits that can add 10 extra years 📩
HEAVY LIFTING BUILDS BONES - AT ANY AGE
Most people thin...
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HEAVY LIFTING BUILDS BONES - AT ANY...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
News for 60+! Lifting heavy weights has been proven to INCREASE bone density, not just maintain it: www.instagram.com/reel/DRhW4xE...
1992, my old rock band playing at Lee's Palace in Toronto (where they shot part of Scott Pilgrim).
I'm the one on the right looking a little too much like Robert Plant.
I'm the one on the right looking a little too much like Robert Plant.
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 AM
1992, my old rock band playing at Lee's Palace in Toronto (where they shot part of Scott Pilgrim).
I'm the one on the right looking a little too much like Robert Plant.
I'm the one on the right looking a little too much like Robert Plant.
Strong to the finish ‘cause I eats my spinach!
4 tons of U-Matic tapes loaded into the rental van, ready to deliver back to the client.
On our own dime we paid for climate controlled storage and bought & built 127 new bankers boxes to replace their old dilapidated ones.
4 tons of U-Matic tapes loaded into the rental van, ready to deliver back to the client.
On our own dime we paid for climate controlled storage and bought & built 127 new bankers boxes to replace their old dilapidated ones.
November 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Strong to the finish ‘cause I eats my spinach!
4 tons of U-Matic tapes loaded into the rental van, ready to deliver back to the client.
On our own dime we paid for climate controlled storage and bought & built 127 new bankers boxes to replace their old dilapidated ones.
4 tons of U-Matic tapes loaded into the rental van, ready to deliver back to the client.
On our own dime we paid for climate controlled storage and bought & built 127 new bankers boxes to replace their old dilapidated ones.
We read to our daughter so much that by the time she was 2, she would correct us on our reading!
By age 17 she wrote her first TV pilot & went to nationals for speech and debate!
2025 graduated USC Summa Cum Laude, is repped at Gotham & has a script getting heat.
Proud dad!
By age 17 she wrote her first TV pilot & went to nationals for speech and debate!
2025 graduated USC Summa Cum Laude, is repped at Gotham & has a script getting heat.
Proud dad!
November 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
We read to our daughter so much that by the time she was 2, she would correct us on our reading!
By age 17 she wrote her first TV pilot & went to nationals for speech and debate!
2025 graduated USC Summa Cum Laude, is repped at Gotham & has a script getting heat.
Proud dad!
By age 17 she wrote her first TV pilot & went to nationals for speech and debate!
2025 graduated USC Summa Cum Laude, is repped at Gotham & has a script getting heat.
Proud dad!
Black Friday warning! Many retailers advertise big discounts, which actually correspond to what normal prices were 3 weeks ago.
Ads say "90% off, only $39!" Except it's always $39, and never goes up.
If we think it's a time-limited discount we're more inclined to buy.
Ads say "90% off, only $39!" Except it's always $39, and never goes up.
If we think it's a time-limited discount we're more inclined to buy.
November 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Black Friday warning! Many retailers advertise big discounts, which actually correspond to what normal prices were 3 weeks ago.
Ads say "90% off, only $39!" Except it's always $39, and never goes up.
If we think it's a time-limited discount we're more inclined to buy.
Ads say "90% off, only $39!" Except it's always $39, and never goes up.
If we think it's a time-limited discount we're more inclined to buy.
How movie theaters across the US are fighting to innovate and survive, and the dedicated community that won’t let them die: www.instagram.com/reel/DRXckGC...
The Ankler on Instagram: "On a 4,050-mile drive through 20 states, Matthew Frank met the people holding up America’s movie theaters, like the managers running trivia nights between blockbusters, the f...
2,132 likes, 38 comments - theankler on November 22, 2025: "On a 4,050-mile drive through 20 states, Matthew Frank met the people holding up America’s movie theaters, like the managers running trivia ...
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November 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
How movie theaters across the US are fighting to innovate and survive, and the dedicated community that won’t let them die: www.instagram.com/reel/DRXckGC...
I find it fascinating when the algorithm decides to start advertising something new to me.
Now my social media is suddenly filled with arm twisting exercisers.
I guess I just entered that demographic?
Now my social media is suddenly filled with arm twisting exercisers.
I guess I just entered that demographic?
November 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I find it fascinating when the algorithm decides to start advertising something new to me.
Now my social media is suddenly filled with arm twisting exercisers.
I guess I just entered that demographic?
Now my social media is suddenly filled with arm twisting exercisers.
I guess I just entered that demographic?
For a very long time I felt limited by the expression “jack of all trades, master of none.”
But a few years ago I learned to embrace being a man of many talents.
And it has led to many successes I would never have had otherwise!
But a few years ago I learned to embrace being a man of many talents.
And it has led to many successes I would never have had otherwise!
November 22, 2025 at 7:19 AM
For a very long time I felt limited by the expression “jack of all trades, master of none.”
But a few years ago I learned to embrace being a man of many talents.
And it has led to many successes I would never have had otherwise!
But a few years ago I learned to embrace being a man of many talents.
And it has led to many successes I would never have had otherwise!
All my businesses give generous referral rates!
Audio / videotape archives & production/post gear rental over $1,000: 10%! archive2digital.com
Driving plates and other 360-degree footage: 10% of everything they buy for a FULL YEAR! drivingfootage.com
In 2021 we paid a single referrer $17,000.
Audio / videotape archives & production/post gear rental over $1,000: 10%! archive2digital.com
Driving plates and other 360-degree footage: 10% of everything they buy for a FULL YEAR! drivingfootage.com
In 2021 we paid a single referrer $17,000.
November 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
All my businesses give generous referral rates!
Audio / videotape archives & production/post gear rental over $1,000: 10%! archive2digital.com
Driving plates and other 360-degree footage: 10% of everything they buy for a FULL YEAR! drivingfootage.com
In 2021 we paid a single referrer $17,000.
Audio / videotape archives & production/post gear rental over $1,000: 10%! archive2digital.com
Driving plates and other 360-degree footage: 10% of everything they buy for a FULL YEAR! drivingfootage.com
In 2021 we paid a single referrer $17,000.
Our new compact 360 rig is for more than just flying around the world shooting driving plates!
It can be easily put on a Mitchell mount and used on a dolly for other types of 360 shots like stadium plates.
drivingfootage.com #vfx
It can be easily put on a Mitchell mount and used on a dolly for other types of 360 shots like stadium plates.
drivingfootage.com #vfx
November 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Our new compact 360 rig is for more than just flying around the world shooting driving plates!
It can be easily put on a Mitchell mount and used on a dolly for other types of 360 shots like stadium plates.
drivingfootage.com #vfx
It can be easily put on a Mitchell mount and used on a dolly for other types of 360 shots like stadium plates.
drivingfootage.com #vfx
Officially the last of the 2,000 U-Matic tapes — the one mold cleaned — and transferred beautifully start to finish!
Now to QC & do file names for 2,000 files, and deliver 4 tons of boxes back to the client, plus dismantle 6 industrial shelves and clear out the air conditioned storage locker.
Now to QC & do file names for 2,000 files, and deliver 4 tons of boxes back to the client, plus dismantle 6 industrial shelves and clear out the air conditioned storage locker.
November 20, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Officially the last of the 2,000 U-Matic tapes — the one mold cleaned — and transferred beautifully start to finish!
Now to QC & do file names for 2,000 files, and deliver 4 tons of boxes back to the client, plus dismantle 6 industrial shelves and clear out the air conditioned storage locker.
Now to QC & do file names for 2,000 files, and deliver 4 tons of boxes back to the client, plus dismantle 6 industrial shelves and clear out the air conditioned storage locker.
Think twice before ever having chewing gum again! www.instagram.com/reel/DRNqjhO...
Itay Shechter on Instagram: "Homemade chewing gum 🍬🛞
Disclaimer: this is a funny video- nothing more, nothing less. I did not chew this gum. This is a demonstration of the industrial processing steps...
In this eye-opening video, we delve into the world of chewing gum production, exploring the surprising truth behind its making. From the use of synthetic rubber and petroleum waxes to artificial sweet...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Think twice before ever having chewing gum again! www.instagram.com/reel/DRNqjhO...
A typical person in their 50’s might have 40 family videotapes.
This costs about $1,000-1,200 to transfer if there’s no mold.
If mold? $5,000-5,200.
I highly recommend transferring BEFORE your tapes degrade!
archive2digital.com
This costs about $1,000-1,200 to transfer if there’s no mold.
If mold? $5,000-5,200.
I highly recommend transferring BEFORE your tapes degrade!
archive2digital.com
Archive2Digital.com — High volume, high speed videotape ingest
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November 20, 2025 at 5:11 AM
A typical person in their 50’s might have 40 family videotapes.
This costs about $1,000-1,200 to transfer if there’s no mold.
If mold? $5,000-5,200.
I highly recommend transferring BEFORE your tapes degrade!
archive2digital.com
This costs about $1,000-1,200 to transfer if there’s no mold.
If mold? $5,000-5,200.
I highly recommend transferring BEFORE your tapes degrade!
archive2digital.com
Mold can do irreparable damage to a videotape if left unchecked! And spores can spread to your entire tape collection.
It’s always a great relief when a mold-cleaned tape transfers perfectly.
It’s always a great relief when a mold-cleaned tape transfers perfectly.
November 20, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Mold can do irreparable damage to a videotape if left unchecked! And spores can spread to your entire tape collection.
It’s always a great relief when a mold-cleaned tape transfers perfectly.
It’s always a great relief when a mold-cleaned tape transfers perfectly.
Delivering the 2,000 U-Matic transfers one week early!
This is the last batch to go back to air conditioned storage before we deliver 125 boxes back to the client on Friday (roughly 4 tons of tapes - great exercise).
This is the last batch to go back to air conditioned storage before we deliver 125 boxes back to the client on Friday (roughly 4 tons of tapes - great exercise).
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Delivering the 2,000 U-Matic transfers one week early!
This is the last batch to go back to air conditioned storage before we deliver 125 boxes back to the client on Friday (roughly 4 tons of tapes - great exercise).
This is the last batch to go back to air conditioned storage before we deliver 125 boxes back to the client on Friday (roughly 4 tons of tapes - great exercise).
My old rock band, taken summer 1990 (me upper left).
We toured Canada, had an album in stores, and were on radio & TV!
We played 6 years together and then I played in a few other bands in my 20’s, but it seems a lifetime ago.
We toured Canada, had an album in stores, and were on radio & TV!
We played 6 years together and then I played in a few other bands in my 20’s, but it seems a lifetime ago.
November 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
My old rock band, taken summer 1990 (me upper left).
We toured Canada, had an album in stores, and were on radio & TV!
We played 6 years together and then I played in a few other bands in my 20’s, but it seems a lifetime ago.
We toured Canada, had an album in stores, and were on radio & TV!
We played 6 years together and then I played in a few other bands in my 20’s, but it seems a lifetime ago.
Five 41-year old U-Matic tapes capturing successfully… and one 24-year old Hi8 that has failed on a Sony C200 deck, TEAC V-800F-G, and Digital8 deck.
Remember what I said about Hi8? I would trust a 40-year old U-Matic tape over a 20-year old Hi8 tape.
Remember what I said about Hi8? I would trust a 40-year old U-Matic tape over a 20-year old Hi8 tape.
November 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Five 41-year old U-Matic tapes capturing successfully… and one 24-year old Hi8 that has failed on a Sony C200 deck, TEAC V-800F-G, and Digital8 deck.
Remember what I said about Hi8? I would trust a 40-year old U-Matic tape over a 20-year old Hi8 tape.
Remember what I said about Hi8? I would trust a 40-year old U-Matic tape over a 20-year old Hi8 tape.
Capturing last of the 2,000 tapes today! Next:
- AJA recorders only allow 20-character file names so we rename using the log we built from copying handwritten labels
- Quality Control done for each file
- Don't pass QC? Check & maybe recapture
- return 4 tons of tapes to client.
- AJA recorders only allow 20-character file names so we rename using the log we built from copying handwritten labels
- Quality Control done for each file
- Don't pass QC? Check & maybe recapture
- return 4 tons of tapes to client.
November 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Capturing last of the 2,000 tapes today! Next:
- AJA recorders only allow 20-character file names so we rename using the log we built from copying handwritten labels
- Quality Control done for each file
- Don't pass QC? Check & maybe recapture
- return 4 tons of tapes to client.
- AJA recorders only allow 20-character file names so we rename using the log we built from copying handwritten labels
- Quality Control done for each file
- Don't pass QC? Check & maybe recapture
- return 4 tons of tapes to client.
In college in the early 90’s, we wrote paper letters because paying for long distance phone calls was regarded as a ridiculous waste of money.
If memory serves, we only had 1 payphone for our entire 240-person dorm!
If memory serves, we only had 1 payphone for our entire 240-person dorm!
November 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
In college in the early 90’s, we wrote paper letters because paying for long distance phone calls was regarded as a ridiculous waste of money.
If memory serves, we only had 1 payphone for our entire 240-person dorm!
If memory serves, we only had 1 payphone for our entire 240-person dorm!