| | | | Anton/Bauer powers filmmaker’s Wondrous footage of the northern lights
 Philip Clemo Captures the Celestial Light Show in Extreme Cold with Anton/Bauer DIONIC HC and DIONIC HCX Batteries
When the U.K.-based filmmaker and composer Philip Clemo traveled to the northern reaches of Norway to capture footage of the aurora borealis (northern lights) phenomenon, he needed a power system capable not only of running his camera for several hours, but able to withstand the extreme cold locations above the Arctic Circle. Shooting on an ARRI ALEXA film-style digital motion picture camera, he turned to Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video, film and healthcare technology industries, and its DIONIC® HC and DIONIC HCX batteries, confident they would stand up to the weather during the shoot.
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| | | | Tom Guilmette Relies on Vinten Vision 100 for Support in Extreme Cold and Winds
 DP Tom Guilmette took on an assignment at the top of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, nicknamed “Home of the World’s Worst Weather.” He packed his trusted Vinten Vision 100 support system and ascended by Snow Cat to the summit buildings. Shooting conditions were extreme. Guilmette dealt with high winds and temperatures below -20°F (-29°C).
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| | | | Avid Continues Leadership in Education with Support of European Launch of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
Yoko Ono Lennon unveils ‘recording studio in a bus’ today in Liverpool, aimed at enabling students to produce hands-on music, audio and video projects
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced its continued partnership with the non-profit John Lennon Educational Tour Bus by supporting the new mobile recording studio on its debut European tour. Yoko Ono Lennon will unveil the European bus today in Liverpool, before the tour kicks off in London in June. She is co-founder of the project, which is dedicated to providing the young people of Europe with free hands-on access to state-of-the-art studios as a way of inspiring them to create original projects reflective of their ideas, values, and creativity.
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| | | | Litepanels: A Creative and Speedy Essential for St. Onge on Shameless
 For gaffer David St. Onge, the lighting challenge on the Showtime series Shameless is to have the sets 75% ready to shoot when the company moves in. “Then we need to keep the lighting setup time down around 15 to 20 minutes,” says St. Onge. “We shoot with two cameras and between them we cover 180 to 250 degrees of the set, on just about every setup,” he explains. “That means all the lighting has to be attached to ceilings and walls to keep it out of the shot. Litepanels is constantly reinventing itself and upgrading its products. They are key to our speed and creativity.
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| | | | Brant Fagan, SOC, Relies On Anton/Bauer Batteries For Film Production Around The Globe
 Cinematographer and Steadicam® Camera Operator Brant Fagan, SOC, has traveled the globe, working on countless films, episodic television programs, commercials and the occasional live event production. Working his way up through the ranks of the industry for the past 20 years, he has witnessed much technological change and evolution. And through it all, he has consistently employed batteries, chargers and Gold Mounts® from Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video, film and healthcare technology industries.
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| | | | Sachtler Goes Off-the-Grid for “Mountain Men” Shoot
 The crew at Warm Springs Productions might be laid back and friendly, but when it comes to producing their outdoor reality television and hunting shows, it’s all professional. “We use only the best equipment, and only the best tripods to keep the cameras stable,” says equipment manager Mike Schweizer. “That’s why we use Sachtler tripods and heads on all our shoots. They’ve been to the deepest swamps and the snowiest peaks. We trust our tripods to keep a steady shot in -50 degrees, in waist-high water and in torrential downpours.”
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| | | | New Deca Airflow Camera Backpack from Petrol Bags
 Petrol Bags, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, introduces the Deca Airflow Camera Backpack. A new concept in backpack systems, this new carrier features a rainbow shape to allow air flow-through, to enhance the wearer’s comfort.
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| | | | Mathers Makes the Most out of Litepanels for Indy Feature, 1000 to 1
 When cinematographer and co-producer James Mathers signed on for 1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story he knew it would be a “labor of love”. Fortunately he had a great crew and terrific cast. His equipment had to be cost-effective and function flawlessly so to not hinder the tight shooting schedule. For lighting, he went with LED pioneers Litepanels.
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| | | | Emmy® Award-Winning Cinematographer Sean Conaty Selects Anton/Bauer Batteries To Help Fuel Narrative Work
 Beginning with his days as a Master’s student of cinematography at the University of Southern California, Emmy® Award-winning cinematographer of narrative and documentary features, commercials and music videos Sean Conaty has powered countless creative projects with Anton/Bauer® batteries and accessories. Thanks to the rugged build and reliability behind the company’s power solutions, Conaty can count on uninterrupted power no matter where his productions take him on-location—from the dry heat of the desert for the short film Jack and the Dustbowl to the rainy high school football field in rural Ohio for the feature film "Underdogs".
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| | | | Sachtler artemis Keeps Keith Moving
 When New York-based camera stabilizer operator Adam Keith is shooting live television news coverage, music concerts and commercials, his camera support of choice is the artemis stabilizing system from Sachtler, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company. “The artemis is a very versatile machine,” he explains. “The rig is easily adjusted to the liking of each operator. The tool-free gimbal allows the rig to be adjusted quickly during the live shows for the different needs of each segment.”
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| | | | Vinten Vision 10 and Dater Take Root in Kenya
 Documentary filmmaker Alan Dater and partner Lisa Merton concentrate on the arts, education and social issues. One of Dater’s latest passions, Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai, which has garnered numerous awards and has been broadcast on PBS’ “Independent Lens” series, was one of his most challenging. “It was made far easier, thanks to support from my trusty 20-year-old Vinten Vision 10,” he says.
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| | | | OConnor Camera Support and Lens Accessories for Sony F5/F55 Cameras
 Long-time cine equipment leader, OConnor, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group brand is meeting the challenges of support and lens accessories for Sony’s F5 and F55 4K cameras. The OConnor tools enable professional cinematographers to operate the cameras built-up in large or small lens cine set-ups.
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| | | | Camera Corps TO DEBUT Q-Ball Compatibility with Vinten Radamec CP4 control system AT 2013 NAB SHOW
 Vitec Videocom Companies Offer Integrated Robotics, Appealing to Wider User Base
Camera Corps and Vinten Radamec, Vitec Group Companies, are pleased to announce that they will demonstrate compatibility between their popular Camera Corps Q-Ball robotic camera system and the Vinten Radamec® CP4 control system at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth C6032). Q-Ball offers a robust, high-level mini-cam system with excellent performance in the most demanding remote camera applications. Compatibility with the new CP4 control system offers users enhanced camera options for new and existing installations.
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| | | | Litepanels® New LS Traveler LED Lighting Kits
 Litepanels®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, announces new LS Series lighting kits, featuring the company’s new cost-effective lineup of LED lighting fixtures. The 1x1 panel fixtures that make up the kits provide soft, full spectrum illumination. Each kit comes with AC power supplies and light stands for each lighting fixture, as well as a rugged carrying case.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Portable Power Solutions For Sony, Blackmagic Design And Others Make Debut At The 2013 NAB SHOW
 Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, will exhibit several of its new Gold Mount® power solutions for some of the industry’s newest cameras and supplemental equipment at the 2013 NAB Show (Vitec Videocom Booth C6025). This includes the Sony F5 and F55 CineAlta cameras, Blackmagic Design EF and MFT cinema cameras, and Litepanels® Hilio™ LED fixtures, Sola ENG Flight Kit, Sola 4 and Sola 6 LEDs.
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| | | | Vinten Radamec Introduces First ‘Ready to Use’ Robotics system at NAB2013
 Vinten Radamec®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group brand, launches its new all-in-one robotic camera system at NAB2013, in the Las Vegas Convention Center, April 8-11, 2013. Based on Vinten Radamec’s best of breed software and engineering used by many of the world’s most prominent broadcasters, the affordable ‘Ready to Use’ solution combines easy installation with leading camera control.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Showcases New Gold Spectrum Wireless Production Series At The 2013 NAB Show
 Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, will showcase its new Anton/Bauer Gold Spectrum™ Wireless Series at the 2013 NAB Show (Vitec Videocom Booth C6025). A collaboration between Anton/Bauer and Vitec Group sister company Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), Anton/Bauer’s Gold Spectrum Series is comprised of the AB-HDRF Kit, AB-HDTX transmitter, AB-HDRX dual diversity COFDM receiver and/or AB Direct VU handheld receiver/monitor. The size of each component within the series makes it ideal for reality TV, ENG/EFP, OB and live event coverage.
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| | | | Cadillac Photos Pop with Twenty-One Litepanels Hilios
 Visit Litepanels at NAB 2013 in Booth C6425
Litepanels® high-output Hilio™ LED lighting fixtures proved to be the perfect solution for the new automobile photo booth at the Frank Kent Cadillac showroom and service complex in Fort Worth, Texas.
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| | | | Director Jon Richards Takes Anton/Bauer Atop The EDF Energy London Eye To Capture Epic Stunt
 Gold SpectrumTM Wireless Kit and AB Direct VU Prevail During Mission-Critical Filming of Daredevil Jonathan Goodman
When Jon Richards, director of The Incredible Mr. Goodwin, a new U.K. television program chronicling the feats of the well-known daredevil and escape artist Jonathan Goodman, was tasked with capturing Goodwin’s escape from the EDF Energy London Eye ferris wheel for the show’s season finale, he needed a fail-proof production system. To this end, he utilized the new Gold SpectrumTM Wireless Kit and AB Direct VU handheld confidence monitor/COFDM diversity receiver from Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, powered by the company’s DIONIC® HC batteries.
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| | | | Litepanels Goes To School
 Visit Litepanels at NAB 2013 in booth C6425.
The students of the Communications Studies program at Plattsburgh State University of New York in Plattsburgh, NY recently unpacked new high-end lighting destined for their upgraded production studio. The state-of-the-art lighting included the same Litepanels® LED fixtures that are used in professional broadcast and television studios worldwide. The lighting, which included the Sola 6™ focusable Fresnels and 1x1™ panel lights, were donated to the university by Litepanels.
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| | | | Bexel Contributes Broadcast Solutions and Expertise to Zuckerberg Media
 New Silicon Valley Studio Puts Foothold on Content Creation Outside of Hollywood
Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services and solutions, collaborated with Zuckerberg Media on the launch of its new 12,000-square-foot production studio in Menlo Park, Calif., which recently began broadcasting original content, both live and streaming.
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| | | | AUTOSCRIPT E.P.I.C. Builds Momentum Going Into NAB 2013
 First Production Batch Sold Out with Units in the US and Across Europe
Autoscript, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, will bring a range of its industry-leading prompter displays and accessories to Stand C6425 at the 2013 NAB Show, including the award-winning E.P.I.C. (Enhanced Prompting Information Centre) all-in-one prompter display and on-air talent monitor. The first production batch of E.P.I.C. units has already sold out and is being used for studio and OB broadcasts in countries including the US, Germany, Italy and Austria.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer’s Dionic HD Battery To Make NAB Debut
 New Lithium-Ion Battery Offers Unrivalled Capacity, Longer Cycle Life and Updated RealTime Display
Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, is pleased to make the formal introduction of its newest lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery, the DIONIC® HD, for broadcast and digital media professionals at the 2013 NAB Show (Vitec Videocom Booth C6025). Part of the company’s Logic Series® of batteries, the DIONIC HD powers high-current applications in a lightweight and robust package, making it ideal for digital cinema cameras such as the Sony F65, RED cameras, ARRI Alexa, the Vision Research Phantom series and more.
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| | | | Sound Mixer Brett Alphin Keeps “Eargonized” with Petrol Bags
 Production sound mixer Brett Alphin works on a diverse range of projects, mixing everything from the clinking heels of high fashion reality to the squeals of great sea mammals. Whether he is on location in New York, Los Angeles or a distant locale, he always shows up prepared and ready to go. He carries gear in the Deca Eargonizer from Petrol Bags, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company.
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| | | | Schneider Filters Aid Iconic Images on Breaking Bad for Slovis
 ASC cinematographer Michael Slovis’ challenge in shooting AMC’s Breaking Bad goes beyond the intricate storylines about the consequences of the life choices made by the main character. The New Mexico location offers a wide variety of looks and camera/lighting situations. Life is never dull on this acclaimed series. To make the most out of what he has, Slovis often relies on his favorite filters, the True-Pols® from Schneider.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Invites Attendees To Walk The Red Carpet And Celebrate Academy Award® Win At The 2013 NAB Show
 At the 2013 NAB Show, Anton/Bauer® invites attendees to visit its booth (Vitec Videocom Booth C6025) to see the Academy Award®-winning CINE VCLX Portable Power System and get a glimpse of the Academy Plaque the company recently won for its contribution to the industry. Anton/Bauer, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, recently took home the prestigious Scientific and Engineering Award (Academy Plaque) from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (A.M.P.A.S®) for the design and conception of its CINE VCLX Portable Power System. Anton/Bauer Engineers Joe Murtha, William Frederick and Jim Markland accepted the prestigious award for their roles in the creation of the CINE VCLX.
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| | | | Snackhaus Production Company Deploys Litepanels Sola 12 For Articles of Society Denim Fashion Video
 When Snackhaus, a creative content production company based in Los Angeles, was putting together a video shoot for denim fashion brand Articles of Society, Director/Cinematographer, Chris Laughter realized there was a problem. The location, an old house built in the 1920s up among the horse ranches near Santa Clarita, California, had a very poor electrical infrastructure and bringing in a large, noisy generator was out of the question. In order to decrease his power draw while maintaining the quantity of lighting needed he turned to Litepanels.
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| | | | Sachtler Supports Empowering Holocaust Documentary, The Mosaic of Life
 Director/Producer Alicia Brauns recently had a very personal story to tell about her father’s journey from holocaust survivor to well-known surgeon. To depict that experience and Dr. Jack Brauns’ positive outlook on life, she turned to her favorite cinematographer, Rodney Charters, ASC, CSC. The two knew they would be covering an extensive amount of ground, from inside the infamous camps to the trip through Germany and beyond—in a short shooting time. They had to build their camera package carefully so they chose Canon C300s supported by a fluid head and legs from Sachtler, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company.
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| | | | Litepanels Sola 12™ LED Fresnel on the Red Carpet
 In one of the first high-profile uses of the new 12” Fresnel LED fixture from Litepanels, a pair of daylight balanced Sola 12™ fixtures filled a critical need for red carpet interviews by a major German television station.
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| | | | OConnor Support is Crucial for Lonsdale on Bones
 Cinematographer Gordon Lonsdale, ASC, credits OConnor support for allowing his operators to keep moves fresh and innovative on the long running Fox series Bones. “Actually, I’ve been a big fan of OConnor throughout my career,” he says. “When I was an assistant I used the 50 and 100. Then when the lightweight 100 came out, I thought I’d died and gone to heaven.”
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| | | | Carolina Panthers Wrap Up Consecutive Season Powered By Anton/Bauer
 This year, Anton/Bauer® batteries and chargers have been a trusted part of the Carolina Panthers broadcasting team once again, supplying power throughout the season’s games and countless practices. Whether powering cameras capturing live game coverage on the sidelines, in the stands or the locker room, DIONIC® 160 batteries and QUAD 2702 interactive chargers from Anton/Bauer, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, have continued to prove themselves as essential to the Panthers broadcast production team’s starting lineup.
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| | | | Litepanels Croma LEDs Shine Light on Human Trafficking Doc Life is Love
 When Cinequest Picture the Possibilities line-producer Marcela Villegas Castanon was putting the support package together for the company’s Life Is Love documentary, she chose Litepanels® Croma™ LEDs as their main lighting. The project, which is an inspirational documentary on young women who have been freed from the world of human trafficking and have been transformed through the work of Somaly Mam, in Cambodia, takes the audience through their past and present, to show the possibilities of their future.
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| | | | Litepanels Sola ENG Flight Kit Keeps Pace with Freddie Wong
 Freddie Wong’s YouTube channel FreddieW is one of the most watched in the new age of web content. Between FreddieW and his new site, there have been over half a billion video views to date. To feed the excitement, Wong needs to keep the content coming. One of the things that helps him get the most out of his shoots is Litepanels® new Sola ENG Kit.™
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Hits A Home Run At Harbor Yard With Portable Power
 Bridgeport Bluefish Demo Latest Solutions, Including AB-HDRF Wireless System
When it comes to keeping fans engaged at the ballpark, Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, has got it covered for the Bridgeport Bluefish. The team, a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of professional baseball, employs Anton/Bauer HyTRON 50 batteries, a DUAL 2722 PowerCharger and an Ultralight camera light to power and light all of the stadium’s promotional video productions. The Anton/Bauer gear allows the team’s video production personnel to capture more game shots than with previous power systems, aiding its efforts to create compelling videos for the ultimate fan experience.
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| | | | Bexel Helps Pac-12 Networks Go Live With Custom Rental Package
Broadcast Equipment Helps Support Tier One Sports, Olympic Events and Studio Production During Inaugural Season of Broadcasting Enterprise
When Pac-12 Networks began broadcasting on August 15, Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services and solutions, was on hand, providing rental gear and support for the new sports broadcasting endeavor.
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| | | | Wages Chooses OConnor to Support USA Network's "Necessary Roughness"
 Bill Wages, ASC is glad to be shooting USA’s Necessary Roughness on location in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia instead of commuting to far locations. When the ASC Television Career Achievement Award winner packed for the move back to Atlanta, he made sure that his most vital tools would be on hand for his new series. High on the list was the OConnor 2575 and “a really old but extremely reliable OConnor 100,” he adds. “I won’t do a show without OConnor.”
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| | | | From "Borat" to "Wilfred" to "Castle", Harber Chooses Petrol Bags™
 When it comes to moving fast and protecting his equipment, production sound mixer Scott Harber CAS consistently trusts Petrol Bags™, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company. His most recent choices are the Deca Lightweight Audio Bag, the Portable Digital Recorder Pouch and the Deca Sound Man Rain Poncho.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Introduces New Lithium-Ion Battery With Unrivaled Capacity
 DIONIC HD Offers Longer Cycle Life, Updated RealTime Display
To continue meeting the growing power needs of professionals utilizing the latest digital cinema cameras, Anton/Bauer® has introduced the new DIONIC® HD battery. This is the newest lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery from Anton/Bauer, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries. Part of the company’s Logic Series® batteries, the DIONIC HD powers high-current applications in a lightweight and robust package, making it ideal for digital cinema cameras such as the Sony F65, RED cameras, ARRI Alexa, the Vision Research Phantom series and more.
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| | | | Roden Takes Sachtler Ace On the Road for Food Forward TV
 Award-winning photographer/writer/director/producer Greg Roden is committed to helping people understand where our food comes from and how it impacts not only our bodies, but also the planet we live on. He’s been taking his team on the road to explore these important issues for the PBS series Food Forward. To capture stories about people who are committed to improving their lives and the life of our planet, he carries a small yet effective camera package. His most recent addition to this package is the Ace fluid head and tripod system from Sachtler part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Designs New Blackmagic Cinema Camera Gold Mount
 Offers an Uninterrupted Power Solution for the Latest Must-Have Camera
Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, is pleased to announce its QRC-BMD Gold Mount® solution for the new Blackmagic Design EF (Electro-Focus) and MFT (Micro Four Thirds) Cinema Cameras. Anton/Bauer’s latest introduction further highlights the company’s dedication to providing innovative portable power solutions.
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| | | | Hu Nan TV in China Chooses Litepanels® for All LED Lit Studios
 Pioneering LED lighting designer and manufacturer Litepanels® announces that the second largest Chinese television network, Hu Nan TV, has recently completed an upgrade to its TV facility in Chang Sha City, Hu Nan Province, which includes three all-LED studio installations using Litepanels LED fixtures exclusively.
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| | | | Litepanels® Adds Punch to “60 Years of Cinerama” Shoot
 It might be the era of digital cameras, but Hollywood still has a sense of history, often paying tribute to the groundbreaking technology that has brought the industry to this point. Recently, cinematographer John Hora, ASC and co-cinematographer Douglas Knapp came together to make the first Cinerama film to be shot in 50 years. It is part of “In the Picture, a Tribute to 60 Years of Cinerama.” This introductory travelogue was shot with a combination of technology of the past; Cinerama camera #3, which was used on “How the West Was Won”, a set of three Kodak Ektar 27mm lenses and today’s Fuji film stock as well as Litepanels LED lights.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Provides Power Behind Corporate/Wedding Videographer Davideo
 DIONIC Batteries Help Keep Busy Videographer’s Projects on Track
When it comes to filming corporate and wedding videos, time is of the essence. Just ask New Jersey-based videographer Dave Hall, who has been working with such clients since starting out as a freelancer in 1986. Today, with his company, Davideo Multimedia, LLC, he has a hectic schedule, shooting and editing videos for such high-profile corporate clients as North Shore Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Hospitals (the fifth largest employer in New York) or freelancing as a still photographer, lighting director or sound recordist. To make sure he’s meeting his clients’ tight schedules and budgets, Hall turns to Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, for all of his power solution needs.
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| | | | Otto Nemenz Supplies Anton/Bauer Batteries To Power Award-Winning Films And Popular Television Series
 Batteries Used by Cinematographers on Fox’s Bones, HBO’s The Newsroom and NBC's Community
Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, is the battery supplier of choice for Otto Nemenz International, Inc., a Los Angeles-based motion picture equipment rental company. For the past four years, the company has employed Anton/Bauer DIONIC® HC batteries and CINE VCLX-CA batteries to power the vast array of cameras it carries, ensuring its clients experience dependable operating times as well as a highly secure camera connection with seamless power.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer, Autoscript And Vitec Videocom U.S. Host Fundraisers For The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp
 Generous Donation Helps Support Paul Newman’s Charity Dedicated to Children
Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, along with Autoscript, also part of Vitec Videocom and a Vitec Group company and employees from the Valley Cottage, NY, headquarters of Vitec Videocom U.S., recently hosted a fundraiser for The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, raising $14,000 for the local children’s charity founded by the late actor, Paul Newman.
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| | | | New Freedom-1 Portable AC Power Solution
 PortableACPower.com, Inc. announces availability of the new Freedom-1™ take-anywhere portable AC power solution, which allows production professionals to take high-quality 110V or 230V AC power anywhere in the world.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Batteries And Chargers Garner Panorama Audiovisual Magazine Award For The Second Year In A Row
 Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, has won top honors for the second consecutive year from Brazil’s Panorama Audiovisual magazine. Readers of the magazine awarded the company the 2012 Panorama Audiovisual Award in the category of Best Camera Batteries and Chargers at this year’s SET Broadcast & Cable show.
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| | | | Papert Chooses OConnor for the Sketch Comedy “Key and Peele”
 Comedy Central’s sketch comedy “Key and Peele” might be shot with a limited crew, camera and gear package on a mandated short shooting schedule, but that doesn’t bother cinematographer Charles Papert. “Achieving a high-end look simply requires a lot of creative corner-cutting and strong support,” he says. So he uses his favorite heads from OConnor, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company.
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| | | | Litepanels Introduces Powerful 12” Daylight and Tungsten Balanced LED Fresnel Fixtures
 LED lighting pioneer Litepanels broadens its range of professional fixtures with the new Sola 12™ and Inca 12™ LED Fresnel fixtures. Ideal for lighting designers and cinematographers looking for an alternative to traditional 2K incandescent Fresnels, the new Litepanels fixtures offer the energy efficiency and outstanding quality of illumination for which Litepanels is known.
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| | | | Creel Really Cooks with Sachtler’s Ace
 Whether it’s for the ongoing cooking series That’s Fresh or the website video for The Restaurant at Meadowood (a 3 Michelin Star restaurant in Napa), actress turned filmmaker Leanna Creel says she has used her Sachtler Ace non-stop since she acquired it.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Demonstrates New Portable Solutions For Broadcasters At Set 2012
 Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, will bring its latest portable power, lighting, and transmission products to attendees of the SET Congress and 21st edition of the Broadcast & Cable Show - International Technology Fair (Booth B11A). Among its advanced solutions will be the company’s new AB-HDRF transmitter system, DIONIC® HCX battery, ULHM-LED on-camera lighting system and new Gold Mount® Solutions for the Canon C300/C500 digital cinema cameras and Litepanels LED lighting.
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| | | | Litepanels Hilio Solves Challenges on Geography Club
 While Litepanels® LEDs are an essential part of cinematographer Matthew Irving’s lighting toolkit on every project he shoots, the independent feature Geography Club posed some interesting challenges that required extra firepower. “Luckily, Litepanels had the perfect solution,” Irving says.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Names Amtec As Its Exclusive Authorized Service Center In Mexico
Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, has named AMTEC its authorized service center in Mexico. This new partnership underscores Anton/Bauer’s continued commitment to growth in Latin America, along with its dedication to providing high-level after-sales customer support.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Batteries Support Production of Climate Change Documentary “An Uncertain Future”
 CINE VCLX and DIONIC 90 Are Batteries of Choice While Filming in the Arctic
When award-winning filmmaker David Wright of Planet Earth Pictures agreed to travel to Alaska and film the upcoming educational documentary, An Uncertain Future, he chose batteries from Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, to power his equipment. Wright traveled with a supply of Anton/Bauer’s DIONIC® 90 and CINE VCLX batteries to support his Panasonic HDX900 and Canon XF105 cameras, as he embarked on a month-long excursion to Cooper Island, a remote location off the coast Alaska, as well as a voyage around Svalbard in the Norwegian Arctic, to shoot a documentary on biologist Dr. George Divoky who is conducting climate change research.
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| | | | Manhattan Edit Workshop and theC47 Present: The Filmmaker's Intensive 2012
Learn the art and science of documentary film from top working professionals in the industry; Early bird special ends Monday, July 16th
Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWshop) and theC47 are excited to announce The Filmmaker’s Intensive (TFMI), an annual two-week program that takes aspiring filmmakers out of their day-to-day environments and allows them to fully immerse themselves in the art and science of making movies. This year's program is specifically designed to provide each student an intense education in non-fiction filmmaking from some of the best documentarians in the industry.
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| | | | Guilmette Relies on Vinten® Vision blue5
 Boston-based sports camera operator and Director of Photography Tom Guilmette recently added Vinten’s new Vision blue5 head to his one-man-band shooting package. He says it is the perfect complement, whether he’s shooting a segment of the ongoing Spotlight Performer videos for Men’s CWS NCAA Baseball or going on location for exciting background images.
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| | | | Litepanels Illuminates the World of Vampires in New Orleans
 There is a sect of New Orleans residents who believe they are vampires. To capture their story, cinematographer Austin Smoak needed to film in dimly lit bars and houses in the French Quarter and on the streets at night. To stay lightweight and low profile, she equipped her DSLR cameras with the MicroPro™ and MiniPlus™ from Litepanels®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company.
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| | | | Pixine Relies On Anton/Bauer Cine VCLX Batteries To Power Through Productions In Extreme Environments
 Pixine Relies On Anton/Bauer Cine VCLX Batteries To Power Through Productions In Extreme Environments
For the last 12 years, film and digital cinema camera rental company Pixine has relied on power solutions from Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries. When the company saw an increasing number of clients shooting with the ARRI ALEXA, it turned to Anton/Bauer’s CINE VCLX battery to help match the camera’s power demands and hold up to the tough environmental situations its users face around the world.
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| | | | Autoscript Donates Teleprompters to Kiowa County Media Center
 Vitec Videocom Helps Launch New Benchmark in Community Television
Autoscript, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and the world’s leading teleprompting company, is pleased to announce its donation of entry-level teleprompters and software to the Kiowa County Media Center in Greensburg, Kansas. Following the EF5 tornado—with winds estimated at 205 mph—that devastated Kiowa County in 2007, the Kiowa County Media Center was formed to bring a new communication medium to the community. Dedicated to citizen journalism, it features a high definition broadcast studio, as well as a 22-foot television production trailer for remote broadcasts throughout the region—equipped with the latest professional broadcast gear through generous manufacturer donations.
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| | | | Mooradian Adds Litepanels LEDs to Multi-Camera Comedy “Happily Divorced” Lighting Package
 Multi-camera comedies are traditionally lit from beds or pipes above the set to facilitate actor and camera movements during often challenging shoots before a live audience. “I really treat ‘Happily Divorced’ as much like a single-camera as I can, depending on set ups,” says Director of Photography, George Mooradian, ASC. “Lighting starts with the basic hang on pipes, but much lower and three-quarter position. We have grid cloth on the fronts and streaming sunlight through the paneled windows. Our bounce fill is minimal. And, at the beginning of this season, we added a non-traditional multi-camera lighting source: LEDs.” But not just any LEDs, Mooradian chose a variety of fixtures from Litepanels®.
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| | | | OConnor Introduces 60L Carbon Fiber Tripod
 OConnor, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company introduces the 60L Carbon Fiber Tripod, a lightweight, speedy-to-deploy support with a heavy capacity to fulfill the needs of professional cinematographers who require a versatile shooting package for larger cameras.
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| | | | On the tracks of climate change with the Petrol Bags Deca Campack Plus
 In the 80-minute documentary WARMZEIT, director Knut Karger describes the global dimensions of climate change and how working with nature is the only way to secure the future of humanity. In every part of the world, global warming has brought climatic changes, which also have an effect on how people live – to different degrees depending on the latitude.
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| | | | Bexel Partners With VidyoCast To Provide New A3 Firefly HD Video Over Internet Service
Bexel to Highlight Turnkey Solutions for Political, Sports and News Content Contributors at the 2012 NAB Show
Bexel (2012 NAB Show Booth C6833), a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division, and the most respected and sought-after provider of broadcast services and solutions, is pleased to announce its new partnership with VidyoCast, the broadcast division of Vidyo®, Inc., to provide HD video over Internet. By teaming up with VidyoCast, Bexel will offer innovative, cost-effective service solutions for clients looking to incorporate remote content/commentary contribution into newscasts and live productions, including A3 Firefly, a light weight, small but powerful solution for Internet broadcasting, part of Bexel’s A3 (anyone, anytime, anywhere) line of flypack systems.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer to Host Sports Broadcasting Hall-of-Famer David Finch At Vitec Group’s Live Event
During The 2012 NAB SHOW
 Finch to Speak on His Experience Filming Professional Sporting Events and How Anton/Bauer Keeps Him Running
Anton/Bauer® (Booth C7032), part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, is pleased to announce that David Finch will join some of film and cinematography’s most respected experts as he shares his experience in sports broadcasting during the 2012 NAB Show Vitec Live Event on Wednesday, April 18, at 11:30 a.m.
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| | | | Mathers Lights Major Action with Litepanels on Indie Feature “Brake”
 Cinematographer James Mathers’ instrument of choice for the ambitious one-set, one-character action feature, “Brake”, starring Stephen Dorff, was the Litepanels® 1x1 Bi-Color. This light was vital “to meeting my biggest challenge of illuminating the visual clues that help Secret Service Agent Jeremy Rains (Dorff) and the audience, figure out his situation when he wakes up in this black void of a car trunk,” Mather’s explains.
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| | | | Director Of Photography Robert Shacklady Powers ARRI ALEXA Cameras With Anton/Bauer Batteries
 CINE VCLX/2 and DIONIC HC Batteries Have Quickly Become Trusted Part of Production Team Over Past Six Months of Use
Director of Photography Robert Shacklady has worked his way up in the industry—from camera clapper loader and focus puller—to his current role as a DP with a slew of films and commercials under his belt. So when it came to making an investment in powering his new ARRI ALEXA cameras, he selected CINE VCLX/2 and DIONIC® HC batteries from Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries. This way his gear continues to grow alongside his career.
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| | | | Linstrom Takes Sachtler Around the World
 For over 15 years Director/Director of Photography David Linstrom has traveled the globe shooting projects for National Geographic Channel. To be successful in this kind of shooting, he had to develop a certain set of skills, and a sleek shooting package. Whether he’s capturing images in 40-foot seas on the Southern Atlantic ocean, crossing the Sahel desert in Chad, chasing snakes in Malaysia and India or filming nudists in Brazil and Australia, one of his most important tools is always from Sachtler, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company. “I’ve been using their tripods my entire career,” says Linstrom. “And, I’ve used a variety of different Sachtler heads.”
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| | | | Archeology Documentary with Litepanels MicroPro
 "Dark, dangerous and wet" is how cinematographer Stephen Bean describes the working conditions during his most recent film project, a documentary titled "The Undo Cave expedition 2011". Bean works at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland and is responsible for the ENG/EFP section of the Film Unit there. Together with an international team of archeology students and scientists from UCC, Bean traveled to the Republic of Georgia to document the work of archaeologists in their search for Paleolithic DNA. They were accompanied by three MicroPro LED camera lights from Litepanels, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company.
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| | | | MTV3 lights up Finnish mornings with Sola 6 and 1x1
 Private broadcaster MTV3 News reaches approximately 80 percent of the Finnish population with its channels. For people under the age of 55, it is the preferred news channel in Finland. As part of a move over to HD content, the broadcaster decided to convert their studio lighting to LED technology. "We tested a number of other manufacturers' products and eventually decided in favor of Litepanels, a Vitec Group brand," explains Visual Director Johannes Kantelinen. MTV3 chose the Sola 6 Fresnel LED lights and three models of the 1x1 LED production light: Mono Flood, Bi-Focus and Low-Profile Flood. Johannes Kantelinen had high expectations for the new lighting system and the final result was even better than expected.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Introduces Gold Mount For New Canon EOS C300
 Continues Commitment to Offering Innovative Power Solutions for Industry's Hottest Cameras
Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, is pleased to introduce its QRC-CA940 Gold Mount(R) solution for the new Canon EOS C300 camera. This latest introduction furthers the company's commitment to developing power solutions for the industry's top cameras.
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| | | | Litepanels® Lights Slick Videos for YouTube Channel
 To produce “Video Game High School”, the latest feature length web series to air on Freddie Wong and Brandon Laatsch’s YouTube channel, the team needed solid, mobile and efficient lighting. “That’s exactly what Litepanels® LED lights gives us for our latest feature as well as our weekly YouTube videos,” says Wong.
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| | | | Litepanels® Ships Hilio high intensity LED Lighting Fixtures
 Litepanels®, a Vitec Group brand, announces that the Hilio high intensity LED lighting fixtures are now shipping. Daylight color balanced Hilio is a small-footprint LED fixture capable of emitting 5600°K illumination over a 20’ to 25’ (6.1 - 7.6 M) distance without requiring a ballast.
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| | | | DP Johnnie Behiri Chooses 1x1 for Ballet Documentary
 When DP Johnnie Behiri isn't working as a freelance cameraman for the BBC, he films documentaries, music videos and video content for broadcasters and other respected customers. He also works as a consultant on the development of new products for leading companies in the broadcasting industry. For his new documentary project entitled Just Ballet, Behiri also worked as a co-producer together with one of Austria’s leading production houses, the Viennese based SEVEN film and post production company. As part of this project the 1x1 LED lights from Litepanels, a Vitec Group brand, were used by Behiri as a versatile source of lighting for demanding shots.
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| | | | Eldred Lights Auto interiors with Litepanels Sola ENG LED Fresnel
 To light the auto interiors and related interviews for content about a new KIA hybrid vehicle, Emmy-winning DP and DGA-nominated director and cameraman Jody Eldred tried out the Sola ENG LED Fresnel light from Litepanels, a Vitec Group brand. The client, Source Interlink Media, is the largest provider of media content to enthusiast communities interested in automotive, action sports, marine and other niche activities.
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| | | | |  Articles and Tutorials: NAB 2012: Petrol BagsPetrol Bags introduced four new products for audio in addition to the Liteporter for a Litepanels 1x1 LED light fixture, Rolling DigiSuite DSLR Camera Case and two new LCD monitor bags.Read Article Subscribe NAB 2012: LitepanelsAt NAB 2012, Litepanels part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, introduced the Croma on-camera LED lighting fixture, the Inca Series tungsten balanced LED Fresnel fixtures, the Sola 4 Daylight Balanced LED Fresnel and the Sola ENG Flight Kit. The company also offered a $100 rebate on the purchases of the Croma variable color temperature LED light and the Sola EMG LED Fresnel lighting fixture.Read Article Subscribe Litepanels Sola ENG On-Camera LED LightThere are plenty of power-sipping LED lights that you can mount atop cameras, but very few have enough punch to fill up large spaces, or cut through daylight. Litepanels finally has such a light in the Sola ENG. It's powerful, controllable, and in some cases, a little loud.Read Article Subscribemore articles »Related Tags | | | | |
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