James Jannard
James Jannard
James "Jim" Jannard is an American designer and businessman, and founder of Oakley, Inc., an eyewear and apparel company, and RED Digital Cinema...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
dragon face finished longer release
With the release of the Dragon sensor... I have finished my mission. I am done posting. I will no longer be the face of Red.
address best fatal flaw saw
I have done my best. I saw a fatal flaw in the camera industry. We did our best to address it.
best brand company natural
Making the leap from the best sunglasses company in the world to a world-class brand is a natural transition.
camera keystone
I have a Bolex, Aaton, Arriflex, Eyemo, Filmo, Mitchell, Photosonic, Beaulieu, Keystone - just about every movie camera you can think of.
advantages biggest companies final guy product red separates
What separates us from other camera companies is that the vision guy is the decision maker. That was one of my biggest advantages at Oakley, and it's the same at Red - I'm in the trenches, in the product development, and I make the final call.
wears
Anyone who wears glasses can be an Oakley consumer.
chance kids stories
There's talent on the streets, kids with ideas who have stories to tell and never get a chance.
fit peripheral
I figured, 'Why not put goggle characteristics like peripheral protection and face fit into sunglasses?'
I'm not Bill Gates. And I'm not Ted Turner.
bit build capability concept extend
The concept of Red was to build a camera with as much capability as possible... for the professional market. Then we thought we could extend it down a bit to the prosumer level. Apparently, that was a mistake.