| | | | | Frame Rate Changes a Breeze for Nowell and Pictorvision Eclipse
 Aerial cinematographer David B. Nowell, ASC has been spending a lot of time in the air recently, shooting for major motion pictures. And, whether it’s been over New Orleans or New Zealand, California or Canada, New Mexico or New York, Ohio or Iceland, he counts on Pictorvision’s Eclipse to capture outstanding gyro stabilized images.
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| | | | Air Racers 3D Narrated by Paul Walker To Fly High This September at Cinemark Century Theatres in Reno (NV)
3D Entertainment Distribution's latest film gets an exclusive two-week engagement in conjunction with the Reno National Championship Air Races
3D Entertainment Distribution today announced an agreement with Cinemark Holdings, Inc. to present Air Racers 3D, narrated by actor Paul Walker (The Fast and the Furious, Takers), in Reno (Nevada) exclusively at Cinemark Century Theatres from the 7th to the 20th of September. The two-week theatrical engagement will coincide with the 2012 National Championship Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport, which will see the intrepid young star of the 3D film, pilot Steven Hinton, in competition for the fourth consecutive time.
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| | | | Canon C300 Digital Cinema Cameras Deliver First-Class Performance for “Departure Date”
 Canon EOS C300 Digital Cinematography Cameras Make History
In-flight movies have long been part of airline travel, but director of photography Doug Chamberlain added a new chapter to their history when he shot the movie “Departure Date” on board commercial flights using EOS C300 digital cinema cameras from Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions. A 24-minute short feature written and directed by Kat Coiro, “Departure Date” was shot by Chamberlain over the course of nine days encompassing three continents, 28,000 miles, and a filming location moving at an average speed of 500 miles per hour at an altitude of 35,000 feet.
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| | | | Cinesky shines in Doha, Qatar
 The Cineflex V14 has distinguished itself as one of the finest gyro-stabilized camera systems, once again. Cinesky was contracted to shoot for a bouquet of TV shows for a prominent local channel in Doha.
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| | | | Marzano Keeps Pictorvision Eclipse Flying
 “Filmmaking in Europe over the past 12 months has been phenomenally busy and the highlight has undoubtedly been the arrival of the Pictorvision Eclipse to Flying Pictures in the UK,” says aerial camera operator and Director of Photography John Marzano. “It has significantly enhanced the creative element of aerial cinematography.”
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| | | | Brickyard VFX Goes “Mad” for Turn
 Brickyard VFX collaborated with ad agency gyro on a new spot for Turn, a tech company that amplifies marketing outreach. Capturing the iconic style of “Mad Men” in its art direction, color correction and overall aesthetic, the :30 spot aired exclusively during the show’s season 5 finale on June 10.
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| | | | Gyro and Dark Light Pictures Deliver "Mad Men" Style Spot for Digital Marketing Specialist Turn
 Digital marketing specialist Turn will air its first-ever broadcast spot during the June 10th season finale of the AMC series Mad Men and the season finale of AMC’s The Pitch reality show. Conceived by San Francisco agency gyro and directed by Michael Lehmann of Dark Light Pictures, Hollywood, the ad is set in the offices of a Madison Avenue agency, circa 1962, where an impeccably groomed ad exec is about to begin a tryst with a shapely young woman from the secretarial pool. Then, another woman walks in.
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| | | | KiBAN International Builds One of the World’s Smallest OB Vehicles with Blackmagic Design
 Blackmagic Design today announced that KiBAN International, a global e learning company, used Blackmagic Design’s ATEM Television Studio, HyperDeck Studio Pro and SmartView Duo to form the video backbone of one of the world’s smallest HD broadcasting cars, named the Panda Bird. The vehicle carries a full array of switching, monitoring and SSD recording, and was shown to the public for the first time at the recent Educational IT Solution Expo (EDIX) in Tokyo.
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| | | | Cinedeck RX Proves A Hit For Broadcast, Mobile OB, Aerial And VFX Applications
Cinedeck LLC, pioneering developer of mobile capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, has enjoyed considerable adoption success with Cinedeck RX, its rack-mount, solid-state recorder, and today released details of how customers have implemented the technology across a diverse range of broadcast, mobile OB, visual effects (VFX) and aerial cinematography applications.
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| | | | Ikegami Announces NAB 2012 Products
 Ikegami’s Exhibit of HDTV Cameras, Monitors, and Accessories Are Affordably Engineered
for Multiple Production Applications, and Present and Future Image-Format Requirements
Exceptional HD picture quality, superior performance, and convenient features characterize the cost-effective products displayed at NAB 2012 by Ikegami Electronics (U.S.A.), Inc., the world-leading manufacturer of advanced HD cameras and production equipment for TV broadcasters, networks, and all other HD program producers.
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| | | | Pictorvision Eclipse Designers Earn Academy Award® at SciTech Event
 Michael Lewis, Greg Marsden, Raigo Alas and Michael Vellekoop were among the 30 honorees to take the stage at the 2012 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Scientific and Technical Award ceremony, hosted by “Resident Evil” star Milla Jovovich, and held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA. They picked up an award for the design and implementation of Pictorvision’s Eclipse, the electronically stabilized aerial camera platform that was used on five of the 2011 top 10 highest grossing live action films.
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| | | | 2012 Society Of Camera Operators Technical Achievement Awards Call For Entries
The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) invites innovators, businesses, and inventors to submit products and technology that have made a distinct contribution to the art and craft of the camera operator. The awards will be presented by the SOC at the 2012 Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards, on Sunday, February 19th, 2012 at the Leonard Goldenson Theater, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Campus in North Hollywood, CA. Submissions will be evaluated and decided upon by members of the SOC Technical Standards committee.
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| | | | Pictorvision's Eclipse and Iwerks Take to the Air for Major European Feature
 When pilot and aerial coordinator Marc Wolff began prepping for a large format feature to be shot in Budapest, he decided to pair Pictorvision's Eclipse with the Iwerks camera, as an alternative to IMAX(R). "With large format filming becoming so popular in the past few years, it's a great relief to have a choice between IMAX and Iwerks for stabilized aerial filming," he says. "And, of course, to be able to pair the equipment with the Eclipse, the top-of-the-line aerial stabilized system.
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| | | | Nowell Calls on Pictorvision’s Rain Spinner for Major Wet Work Aerials
 Aerial cameraman David B. Nowell, ASC has been using Pictorvision’s Eclipse for major features since the system first came out. The gyro-stabilized system has allowed him to capture exciting one-of-a-kind shots. Recently however, he was tasked to put the system to the test while shooting off the West Coast of Vancouver Island.
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| | | | Binocle takes an aerial tour of the French coast in S3D
 Early in 2012, the European public-service channel Arte will broadcast a 90 minute documentary entitled "Le relief d’une côte ”. With more than 3OOO km of coastline, France indeed offers a very varied and beautiful panorama. To film in S3D, Gédéon Programmes employed the outstanding technical team of Binocle 3D to ensure a sophisticated viewing experience.
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| | | | WhiteCap Video Relies on Fujiinon Lens and Image Stabilizer
 With an infusion of fun and adventure in all the work he does, Paul Cronin specializes in high-speed, extreme-condition footage for his company, WhiteCap Video. The shoots for his high-end boat reviews require his keen sense of the elements along with gear that can face the tough conditions of humidity and temperature while capturing steady shots. Cronin counts on the Fujinon ZA17x7.6BE HD ENG lens on his Sony XDCAM HD PMW-500 camcorder and the Fujinon TS-P58A image stabilizer.
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| | | | Ntropic Collaborates With Aero Films On New Cricket Spot Via TPN
 Led by Creative Directors Simon Mowbray and Andrew Sinagra, Ntropic contributed visual effects/cg and editorial for a new Cricket Communications spot via ad agency TPN. Collaborating with Aero Films’ Director Klaus Obermeyer, the creative team utilized the proprietary gyro-stabilized aerial camera system -- the Klaus Cam -- from Aero Films.
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| | | | Pictorvision Goes 3D for Deutsche Telecom Spots
 Pictorvision announces that their state-of-the-art Eclipse 3D aerial system was recently flown carrying a pair of RED ONE M-X cameras for a Deutsche Telecom (the parent company of T-Mobile) package of spots called “A Thousand Little Things.” Directed by Paul WS Anderson (Event Horizon, Resident Evil series and the upcoming re-make of The Three Musketeers), the spots were shot in Berlin and Los Angeles by Director of Photography Vern Nobles.
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| | | | Apple Launches iPad 2
All New Design is Thinner, Lighter & Faster with FaceTime, Smart Covers & 10 Hour Battery
Apple® today introduced iPad™ 2, the next generation of its magical device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading ebooks and much more.
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| | | | Society of Operating Cameramen Honors Their Own
 The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) announces that their 2011 Lifetime Achievement Awards gala, held at Warner Brothers Studios on February 5th played to a full house. SOC members and friends gathered to honor their own with golden CAMMYs for the best of the industry’s camera artists as well as Technical Achievement Awards presented to companies who have made significant contributions to the art of camera. In addition, the event raises awareness of the SOC’s ongoing charity, the Vision Center at Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles.
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| | | | Verizon Wireless & Apple Team Up to Deliver iPhone 4 on Verizon
Verizon Wireless and Apple® today announced that the iPhone® 4 will be available on the Verizon Wireless network beginning on Thursday, February 10. Qualified Verizon Wireless customers will be given the exclusive opportunity to pre-order iPhone 4 online on February 3, ahead of general availability.
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| | | | Pictorvision Supports First 3D Artbeats Shoot
Pictorvision announces that Artbeats, in collaboration with cinematographer Doug Holgate, has chosen the new eclipse 3D aerial rig for a stock footage shoot. “We pride ourselves in specializing in footage that is difficult to shoot, things that have high production value,” explains Artbeats’ Phil Bates.
published 3 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Capturing Moving Cars with AJA Ki Pro and the ARRI Alexa
Director of Photography Timo Plogstedt Records Files to Ki Pro for Skoda Advertising Campaign
When AJA Video Systems first announced the Ki Pro portable digital recording device, it was met with great enthusiasm and won six major industry awards.
published 3 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Apple Presents iPhone 4
All-New Design with FaceTime Video Calling, Retina Display, 5 Megapixel Camera & HD Video Recording--Thinnest Smartphone Ever
Apple® today presented the new iPhone® 4 featuring FaceTime, which makes the dream of video calling a reality, and Apple's stunning new Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone, resulting in super crisp text, images and video.
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| | | | Lightcraft Technology & Mo-Sys Announce Joint Technology/Distribution Agreement
Full range of affordable optical and encoded tracking and on-set visualization systems now available to entertainment industry
Lightcraft Technology and Mo-Sys, leaders in the development of on-set virtual tracking equipment and visualization software, announced today they have agreed to combine their product offerings in order to provide a full range of virtual production tools for the entertainment industry.
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| | | | Ikegami Exhibits Innovative Product Line-up at NAB 2010
Affordability and Ultimate HD Picture Quality Dominate Among Ikegami’s Newest Products For High-Performance, Multi-Format, DTV and 3-D HD Production
Ikegami Electronics (U.S.A.), Inc., the world-leading manufacturer of advanced high definition (HD) television cameras and production equipment for broadcasters, networks, and all other professional HD content creators, will exhibit its innovative product line at the 2010 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) exhibition, in Las Vegas.
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| | | | Pictorvision Goes Wireless for Winter Games
 When cameraman Chris Chanda of Aerial Camera Operations put together his gear package for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, he outfitted the Cineflex V14 gyro-stabilized HD camera system from Pictorvision with a new twist-- wireless capabilities.
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| | | | Ikegami exhibits at GV-Tech Expo
Tapeless Flash-Based, Workflow-Efficient HD ENG, Versatile HD Cameras for a Wide Range of Production Applications, and Reference-Grade HD Monitors in Multiple Sizes Provide Diversity and Affordability for Government Video Production Professionals
Ikegami, the world-leading manufacturer of high-quality HDTV broadcast and professional video production solutions, is exhibiting a broad array of its leading-edge products at the 2008 Government Video Technology Expo (“GV Tech Expo”), at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington DC.
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| | | | Aerialexposures.Com Teams HDX900 And P2 Gear For Highflying Video Capture
P2 Gear Provides the Versatility that Allows Leading Aerial Photographer Arnie Itzkowitz To Deliver Breathtaking Shots for Bravo, Discovery, MTV Et Al.
Arnie Itzkowitz, owner of New Jersey-based AerialExposures.com and a longtime user of Panasonic production equipment, has recently paired his tape-based AJ-HDX900 multi-format DVCPRO HD camcorder with the solid-state AG-HPG10 P2 Gear portable P2 recorder to shoot sweeping video footage for such clients as Bravo, MTV, the Discovery and Travel Channels and WPIX-TV.
published 5 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | News: Ikegami Exhibits CMOS-Equipped HDTV Cameras At GV Tech Expo 2007
Including The Tapeless HD Editcam, Compact, Versatile HD “Box” Cameras, And Space-Saving LCD Monitors
Ikegami, the world-leading manufacturer of high-quality broadcast production solutions, is exhibiting a wide range of leading-edge products and technologies vital to the needs of public-sector video and television professionals at Government Video Technology Expo (“GV Tech Expo”) 2007, at the Washington DC Convention Center.
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| | | | News: Fujinon HD Lenses Capture Wildlife for Popular Adventure Series
Avid outdoorsman, Buck McNeely has been shooting with Fujinon lenses for a decade on his internationally syndicated TV adventure series, "The Outdoorsman with Buck McNeely." Since October, the show has been capturing its images in HD using Fujinon’s HA25x11.5BERD HD ENG-Style lens and HA22x7.8BERD HD ENG-Style zoom lens.
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| | | | News: AeronauticPictures.com Adds New Resources For Multimedia Professionals
Royalty free stock video, high definition cameras, computer video editing hardware and software solutions meet emerging needs thanks to AeronauticPictures.com.
Innovative aerial and location video production company and stock image agency Aeronautic Pictures has launched several new online services aimed squarely at the needs of media professionals in the digital age.
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| | | | News: Canon Launches World's Smallest and Lightest* 1080 HDV Camcorder
Until now, the concept of putting true 1080 HD (high definition) video recording capability in your pocket was purely science fiction. Get ready for the future, as Canon's newest HV10 HDV camcorder delivers high definition video in a sleek and stylish package, that's loaded with imaginative new features and affordable at an estimated selling price of $1,299.**
published 7 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | News: Canon Expands Its Three-CCD HD Camcorder Line Up With New Handheld XH A1 And XH G1 Models
New XH A1 Camcorder Offers 24 Frame HD Recording for Less than $4,000
Both of Canon's new three-CCD HD camcorders – the XH A1 and XH G1 models - provide broadcasters, cinematographers and production facilities with a full line of professional, high quality, low cost HD solutions. Broadcasters, Event videographers, and cinematographers with tight budgets will appreciate Canon's flexible, powerful and feature rich XH A1 and XH G1 HD camcorders. Whether on set, in the field, or shooting a feature film, these two camcorders offer selectable frame rates and deliver stunning 1080i HD video.
published 7 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | News: Canon expands options for moviemakers and broadcasters with new Xl H1 high definition camcorder and 20x HD video lens
New Three CCD Camcorder Features Native 16:9 HD Image Quality at 1080i; Adjustable Frame Rates of 60i, 30F and 24F; and Canon's Professional "Jackpack" Terminals
As Canon's first HD video camera, the XL H1 High Definition (HD) camcorder and 20x HD video zoom lens with Superior Canon Optics* provide broadcasters with a low-cost 1080i resolution option for ENG, Documentary or Reality TV production. Filmmakers will also appreciate the extensive Cine controls and 24 Frame rate option the XL H1 camcorder offers. Canon's "professional jackpack" features include uncompressed digital HD-SDI output for seamless integration into broadcast studios or high-quality image transfer to non-linear editing systems. The Genlock feature allows movie sets to easily synchronize camera settings across multiple camcorders and SMPTE time-codes in-and-out allow for streamlined tape and edit management.
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