Think you have on-location war stories? Try heading deep into the wilderness for seven days without a crew. Survivorman Les Stroud takes you from the first pitch to the last edit on his journey as a producer, cameraman, writer, editor and star of a hit TV series.... »
Looking Glass Films has signed director Suzuya Bobo forlookign glass films suzuya bobo exclusive US spot representation. This is her first commercial production affiliation. Most recently, Suzuya helmed a spec spot marking the onscreen debut of supermodel Cole Mohr (the face of Marc Jacobs' new campaign for men and women). The spot was co-produced by artist Natalie Rodgers, and shot in New York city's Lower East Side. A CalArts Accelerated Grad Alumni from Plano, TX, Suzuya has already made a name for herself with a series of short and long form film and Web projects she has written, directed and produced.... »
Apple called them "our guinea pigs". A Sony representative commented that this type of workflow had never been attempted before on one of their films. For Alex Kendrick of Sherwood Pictures, the making of the upcoming Sony/Provident Pictures movie, Fireproof, was a technical adventure.... »
Codex Digital, specialist in high-resolution media recording and workflow systems, continues to shrink the world of digital cinematography for broadcast and motion picture production with the announcement of its new On-Camera solid-state recording system. The On-Camera, set to ship in Spring 2009, is packed with many of the same advanced features as the ground-breaking Codex Portable. It is designed to clip on to HD, 2K and 4K cameras, giving the camera crew the freedom to move anywhere around a set or location with enormous recording capacity.... »
A mind-boggling array of possibilities faced Stardust Studios (Santa Monica, CA and New York, NY) as it began production on “From 8 to 1,” the first spot in a new broadcast campaign promoting the WNBA playoffs for agency Goodby, Silverstein & Partners.... »
Codex Digital, specialist in high-resolution media recording and workflow systems, today announced that it is now shipping the first production-ready units of its award-winning Portable recording system for broadcast and digital motion pictures. The first customer, The Camera Rental Company of Copenhagen, Denmark, will immediately deploy its Portable recorder on the full-length digital feature film No Plans for Love.... »
– ZACUTO announces the release of 4 new Follow Focuses in addition to the already popular Zacuto Z-Focus including: the Lightweight “Flippable” Z-Focus, the Lightweight Double-Sided Z-Focus, the Studio “Flippable” Z-Focus, and the Studio Double-Sided Z-Focus.... »
Focus Enhancements Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in media management and ultra wideband (UWB) wireless technology, today announced that it has partnered with Canon U.S.A. to develop the FS-CV Direct To Edit® (DTE) Recorder for Canon's XL and XH series of professional HDV cameras. The ultra-portable recorder will be demonstrated in both Focus Enhancements' booth (9.D41) and Canon Europe's booth (11.E50) at IBC2008 held at the Amsterdam RAI Centre from September 12-16. ... »
Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of professional camera batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems, is showcasing its expanded CINE™ line of power products at IBC 2008 (Stand 9.C40b). The CINE™ VCLX and VCLX/2 offer superior runtime and service longevity for the power demands of today’s digital cinema production and lighting industries. Each model employs the high-draw performance of the Nickel Metal Hydride technology of Anton/Bauer’s HyTRON® 140 video batteries, making up a power package designed for the convergence of 28-volt film and 14-volt video equipment. ... »
JVC announces the introduction of the MR-HD100U hard disk drive (HDD) that is Wi-Fi accessible to enable users to wirelessly log customized Metadata in real time while shooting in the field. The MR-HD100 is the latest addition to JVC’s ProHD line of products that provide the fastest and most efficient shoot-to-air HD workflow in the industry with its native file recording capability.
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Continuing its mission to provide reliable power supplies for the high-end video camera market, Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of professional broadcast, video and film camera batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems, is proud to introduce its new DT-500™ 500-watt power supply at IBC 2008 (Stand 9.C40b). This unique product is the only power supply of its kind designed to meet the power requirements of high-end Sony F23 and F35 HD cameras. ... »
Lots of directors are good at wrangling automobile action, but Tim Damon's dedication to the craft is impressive. Unhappy with merely renting the gear he needs for any given automotive shoot, Damon has amassed a purposeful collection of proprietary gear — much of it modified to exactly suit his preferences during a shoot — that's meant to make sure he never has to tell a client, "We can't do that."... »
As the summer of 2008 arrived we at the Filmworkers Club, Nashville, spent a lot of time testing and re-testing a number of different options and workflows for posting Red footage in order to handle four very different projects shot with Red that required very different workflows. One of the great things about Red is you have so many options when it comes time to post. Of course, this is also one of the most difficult things about Red. ... »
The survival show Man vs. Wild follows outdoorsman Bear Grylls through some of the harshest environments on Earth. What may be more impressive, at least to those in the production biz, is that a cameraman is undergoing the same ordeals of climbing down waterfalls, jumping out of helicopters and swimming through rivers while still shooting. DP/Cameraman Simon Reay talks about battling the elements, devising a camera package and workflow that would withstand whatever Mother Nature throws at them, and how his job, like outdoor survival itself, essentially boils down to willpower. ... »
At the beginning of the year, Don Bland trekked to the Arctic Circle to shoot interviews at natural gas exploration sites and remote villages for the second season of the History Channel series Ice Road Truckers.... »
