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Nothing on their pithy site stating nor denying association with LDS Inc.

Hmmmmm...

Whois on the domain name:
whois command wrote:Domain Name:MORMONCHALLENGES.ORG
Created On:21-Sep-2012 02:50:02 UTC
Last Updated On:27-Jan-2013 04:18:00 UTC
Expiration Date:21-Sep-2014 02:50:02 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR)
Status:TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Registrant Name:Dennis Packard
Registrant Organization:BoostFilm
Registrant City:Provo
Registrant State/Province:Utah
Registrant Postal Code:84604
Registrant Country:US
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Registrant Email:dennis_packard@BYU.edu


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Packard is a Philosophy Professor. He is profiled here:
http://byutv.org/watch/64d70353-8c27-4062-b311-2b4bdc97dd21
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I was one of Packard's students at BYU. I took his logic class and he had us read the Book of Mormon and look for various logical constructs he taught us about. I kind of liked the guy, but a lot of other students thought it was a big waste of time.
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Strange. This is a highly polished production. Doesn't seem like something that would get made without BYU or church support. The web site's kind of homemade-ish.
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At first glance, nothing I can't already produce with my HD video camera.
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bcspace wrote:At first glance, nothing I can't already produce with my HD video camera.


Really?

Trained actors. A dozen or so sets. Permission to use material from John Delhin and Terryl Givens. Access to LDS scholar like Muhlstein. Soundtrack. Professional camera work, editing, etc.
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bcspace wrote:At first glance, nothing I can't already produce with my HD video camera.

Can you mount a 50mm or better yet a 85mm f/1.4 lens on that HD camera and shoot wide open at f/1.4?

Yeah, didn't think so you pompous arrogant poser.
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PP, what scene do you think was shot at 1.4? I'm curious because at that length, and at that f-stop, the depth of field would only be like 1-2 inches tops. With moving subjects, I'd be surprised if they could keep them in focus for a shot longer than a second or two.
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Can you find someone who weights 500 lbs to play the father?
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At first glance, nothing I can't already produce with my HD video camera.

Really?


Really.

Trained actors. A dozen or so sets. Permission to use material from John Delhin and Terryl Givens. Access to LDS scholar like Muhlstein. Soundtrack.


I was referring to the actual video footage.

Professional camera work, editing, etc.


Can do just as well as what I saw, yes.
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