Projects
CAPTURING THE ACTION
New Earth Films found the HXR-MC1P captured a more
unique view when filming a 1,600km bike ride
Sony’s new point of view camera, the
HXR-MC1P, came into its own when Dutch-based camera head is also splash-proof. Augello, along with
production company New Earth Films used it for a Brazilian director Daniel Borba Lefevre, used the tiny
documentary film to capture a variety of unusual video camera in several different ways during filming. “It
perspectives during a 1,600km bike ride along the was attached to the helmet and onto bike parts such as
Baja California peninsular in Mexico. the handle bars. It was also cable tied onto a mono pod
The project followed adventurer and explorer Gerard and used as a mini jib, which was held centimetres from
van den Berg as he completed the Baja cycle, using a the moving wheels and Gerard’s face, whilst I was
HXR-MC1P that was sourced direct from Sony in the hanging out of a moving van,” says Augello.
UK as a secondary camera and the PMW-EX1 as the In addition to being impressed by the quality of
main camera. “Tele 5, a Spanish broadcaster, wants to footage the mini cam provided, the crew appreciated
broadcast a six-part series about Gerard's adventures the easy workflow it allowed. Other features of the mini
and this film is intended as the pilot,” says producer and cam that lent themselves particularly well to the project
founder of New Earth Films, Kevin Augello. included its 10x optical zoom, built in microphone and
The all-in-one HD camera system is made up of a easy to use menu system. “It also gave me totally unique
small camera head and handheld controlling unit with shots and angles that would have been very difficult
an LCD panel to review material straight after shooting. otherwise. I believe this piece of kit will revolutionise
Perfectly suited to shooting in tougher conditions, the documentary filmmaking,” says Augello.
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