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Our ARRICAM Studio camera has clocked up an impressive number of commercials in a short period of time. This quiet, steady and feature-laden camera is a real TVC work-horse. Available in ARRI PL or Panavision mount, the ARRICAM Studio is compatible with any of your favourite lenses. We have all the accessories available for rental including the: Speed Control Box, Manual Control Box, Timing Shift Box, Accessory Power Box, IVS-II and the new Wireless Remote System. |
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The Arri Wireless Remote System is here. It allows wireless remote control of focus, iris, zoom, as well as all aspects of camera function such as speed, shutter angle and ramping.
The system is compatible with the ARRICAM, 535B, 435 and 16SR-3 cameras.
Its small, lightweight and ergonomic design allows hand-held operation for long periods without fatigue.
The system is modular in nature allowing the control modules, transmitters and batteries to be snapped together without tools in various configurations for different shooting styles. Up to three transmitting modules can be used simultaneously allowing camera functions, zoom, focus and iris to be operated by separate crew members.
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Panavision Lighting is now the agent for OMD Technology underwater and wet weather lighting.
The OMD range has full Australian and New Zealand safety approval and includes: underwater AC Incandescents (1K to 10K), HMIs (200 W to 4K), fluorescents, battery pack DC lights and custom built solutions. OMD’s full catalogue can be found at: www.oceanusmarine.com.au
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The SuperTechno 15 has arrived and has been put straight to work. It has all the timesaving features and creative versatility of its bigger brothers in a smaller, lighter and cheaper package.
An ideal solution for remote locations, or those with difficult access. The SuperTechno 15 can be safely mounted to most tracking vehicles to achieve set-ups that would be impossible with bigger or less versatile cranes. The SuperTechno 15 requires only one lead technician for operation. It is the ideal tool for TVC production.
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The Panavision Frazier Lens System is now available in ARRI PL Mount. Ask for it on your next ARRI, Moviecam or Aaton job.
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In response to your requests, we now have some new ARRI accessories to make the life of the camera crew a bit easier including: ARRI Medium Extension Viewfinders to suit and 535B cameras, ARRI LMB-4 6" Lightweight Matteboxes, ARRI LMB-5 PSR Lightweight Matteboxes and ARRI LFD Lightweight Follow Focus Units.
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The refurbished Panavision Inc web site has now been launched. To catch up with all the latest developments and news from the US log on to:
www.panavision.com |
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Panavision Lighting New Zealand is in full swing. They are currently supplying lighting equipment on two major features: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe being shot by Don McAlpine and Gaffered by Shaun Conway and King Kong with Andrew Lesnie as DOP and Reg Garside as Gaffer. |
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The end of 2004 is looking up for drama production. Simon and the boys in the Queensland office will be busy with: The Marine- DOP David Eggby and The Proposition- DOP Benoit Delhomme. Both productions are well under way. See No Evil- DOP Ben Nott has finished testing and is ready to roll.
Sydney hasn’t been left out of the drama loop with Little Fish- DOP Danny Ruhlmann now in production and soon to begin: Small Claims- DOP Mark Wareham and Jindabyne- DOP David Williamson. |
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It hasn’t all been about commercials and features at Panavision this year. 2004 has seen us supply cameras for many music videos as well. It’s great to see the creative and technical boundaries being pushed, despite some very tight budgets.
Recently Hilton Media facilitated the latest Blink 182 clip. The band was squeezed into Fox Studios between dates on their September Australian tour. DOP Brad Rushing and director Joseph Kahn flew in to complete the shoot. Previously the pair have teamed up on clips for Britney Spears, Eminem and Mariah Carey. Jamie Hilton was the executive producer.
Michael Gracey and Pete Commins of Babyfoot Productions teamed with producer Jacqui Louez and DOP Hugh Miller to shoot live action elements for UK Pop Idol winner Will Young. Six cameras were used simultaneously to achieve the innovative sequences which will be incorporated into the artist’s northern hemisphere winter tour.
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ASC audio and video equipment rentals is now open in Melbourne. Based in the Panavision / John Barry premises; ASC offers: Mini-DV cameras, fluid heads, radio mics, DVD-RAM recorders, DAT recorders, boom mics, mixers and a comprehensive range of accessories. If you have any rental enquiries in Melbourne, please contact Jeremy or Andrew on (03) 9646 4088.
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Geoff Kelly has joined Panavision Lighting as a Client Contact. Geoff brings 15 years lighting industry experience; having been a project manager and the lighting coordinator on features such as: Stealth, Peter Pan, The Matrix Revolutions and The Matrix Reloaded. |
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| Let's Get Technical? |
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What is a Steady Test? |
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When film is exposed in a motion picture camera, it is transported in an intermittent fashion. This means that each frame is briefly paused and held steady at the gate for the exposure of each frame. If the frame is not stopped in exactly the same position for each exposure, the picture will appear to have a distracting, weaving motion. This movement or unsteadiness is magnified with the magnification of the final release format. In the case of a feature film, this can be up to 10,000 times it’s original size.
To test a camera movement’s ability to properly register the film; a steady test is performed. This test involves shooting a chart with grid lines and then rewinding the film and shooting, or double exposing, the chart again on the same piece of film. Before shooting the second exposure, the chart is shifted to offset the grid lines. These two exposures create a reference point. The technician viewing the test can look for movement between the sets of grid lines, rather than movement of the grid lines themselves. This stops any unsteadiness of the viewing system from effecting the test. |
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