For the past year and a half, cinematographer Myles Williams, principal of RCE Video (Baltimore, MD), has used his AG-AF100A large imager HD camcorder as his primary acquisition tool in his extensive action work for the K-PAX Volvo Racing team, which competes in the Pirelli World Challenge series. Myles established RCE Video in March of …
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For Your Consideration, New Product Snapshots from Panasonic
In the thick of red carpet movie season, Panasonic has introduced several strong contenders in the “documentary shorts” space. The following videos illustrate what makes these new professional video products best in their categories. AG-AC90 This full-featured AVCCAM HD handheld camcorder is equipped with full HD imagers to capture native 1920 x 1080 resolution images, …
Filmmaker Tony Goss Shoots Family Drama, “Welcome to Happy Valley,” with AG-AF100
In Tony Goss’ creative vision, you can go home again—on horseback. In his latest feature, Welcome to Happy Valley, two estranged sisters are forced to reconcile after they inherit their father’s struggling horse farm in upstate New York. Tony, writer/director/director of photography on the project, shot the movie with the AG-AF100 large imager HD cinema …
Chasing Ice, Majestic Documentary Shortlisted for Academy Award
The acclaimed documentary Chasing Ice recently added to its trove of awards and accolades when it was shortlisted for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Currently in theatres (see www.chasingice.com for locations), the movie follows prominent environmental photographer James Balog as he gathers undeniable evidence in the Arctic of our changing planet. Pivotal scenes …
Bray Entertainment Shoots Upcoming Lifetime Network Series With AG-HPX250s
New York City-based production company Bray Entertainment has expanded its use of Panasonic P2 HD gear with the addition of AG-HPX250 P2 HD handhelds to its equipment arsenal. The first major assignment for the HPX250s is a new documentary series for the Lifetime Networks that will begin to air in the first quarter of 2013. …
