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The World of HD Minicams...
is changing all the time
Prime Television has been supplying minicams for all areas of broadcast for over 15 years. When it comes to minicam facilitation we have seen it, done it, got the T-shirt, ironed out problems and perfected the service.
We would like to share that knowledge and experience with you and your team...
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Cancer Research Ad
When we were asked to provide hidden, high end cameras for a new Cancer Research commercial that would be shot on a Hackney High Street in broad daylight, we had to put our thinking caps on. Due to the fast turnaround and limited filming time with many different shots to get, we needed to do this shoot as a multi camera job. Two Arri Alexa Cameras were chosen combined with long lenses linked via vision link to our production gallery along with four locally hidden Canon C300 Cameras paired with Sound Devices PIX240i recorders. We used a bin, a bike rack and a dressed shop window to hide the C300 Cameras, these were controlled via Wifi from the production gallery. Using our Wifi System we can check on the status of each of the cameras remotely as well as all key functions such as focus, white balance, ISO and record. We know it worked from the clients' perspective, what do you think?
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PTZ's for McCain Ad
Another task this past month was to provide a number of discreet 4K cameras for McCain commercials and billboard ads. The brief was that four cameras were needed to film discreetly in peoples homes while the families cooked and ate a normal evening meal. As the importance of a quick turn around was crucial and with two shoots per day, we decided to go fully remote controlled. We used Canon C500's on our new remote control camera heads with WiFi camera control and remote focus of fixed prime lenses. Apart from occasional lens changes, the cameras remained rigged throughout the weeks filming to save time on location. The shoot went like clockwork, with results better than expected with multiple camera set-ups taking as little as 90 minutes and the de-rig down to less that 20 minutes. The cameras, although visible, were remotely controlled and were pretty much ignored by all family members… except the cat!
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Minicam Time-lapse Kit
We thought we would share something different. Everyone likes a good time-lapse and we have been doing time-lapses since it was invented. Our time-lapse rigs have evolved as technology has developed and ease of use has become a factor. We are often asked for a cost effective high quality solution especially for long duration time-lapses. A recent example, we were asked to provide our latest time-lapse kit for a recent time-lapse video of the John Lewis roof garden construction on Oxford Street. The shoot was recorded in 4K resolution using one of our Ribcage modified GoPro Hero 3+ over a six week period with no power availability and limited access we used our purpose built 150 hour portable battery pack. The time lapse rig endured all aspects of our wonderful British weather, including torrential rain and 80 mph winds. Now with the arrival of the GoPro Hero 4 we have updated our kits to include the new Ribcage modified Hero 4.
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