5D Rig for “ABC Family” TV Commercialsi

Gear on September 7th, 2010 No Comments

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I have just posted a summary of the 5D rig my team used to [...]

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In-Depth Look at a Hybrid Still/Motion Shoot

Filmmaking, Gear on February 24th, 2010 Comments Off

Vincent Laforet posts the most in-depth glimpse I’ve seen online of a hybrid still/motion shoot with HDSLR cameras.  It’s quite revealing and a must read. And the images in the sideshow he put together below depict some of the most innovative and elaborate rigs you’ve ever seen attached to a still camera to adapt it [...]

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UPDATE: 5D Mark II in Major TV Production

Filmmaking, Gear on February 9th, 2010 2 Comments

A quick but substantial update to the earlier post about the 5-camera Canon 5D Mark II rig used for the TV show “24″.  Here, DP Rodney Charters and Sam Nicholson (from Stargate) go into much greater detail and show the rig in action.
They see these cameras playing increasingly significant roles on high-end productions.   They [...]

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5-Camera Canon 5D Car Rig Setup for TV Show “24″

Filmmaking, Gear on February 4th, 2010 1 Comment

Below is a clip showing a creative setup that DP Rodney Charters and team created for the TV show “24″. Pretty cool rigging, nice View Factor cage and 9″ Ikan monitor too.
The show “24″ has been famously resistant to digital shooting, with Keifer Sutherland himself wanting film and having made statements that he can’t deliver [...]

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