Projects
DISCOVERING THE PAST
The HDW-F900R’s size and speed of operation impressed
Wild Dream Films when filming Ancient Discoveries
Ancient Discoveries, the long running series made by ‘I loved the DigiBeta 790 and had
Wild Dream Films for History Channel USA, is filmed previously bought one for the company – it is one of the versatile. Also our documentaries are made for
using the Sony F900R HDCAM camera. The series best cameras ever made,” says Clarke. As Wild Dream international distribution and the F900 gives us the
takes a new look at the ancient world and shows how Films’ first commission was for the US market it had to bonus of its switchable frame rate, which is incredibly
inventions and technology that are thought of as decide whether to buy an NTSC HDW-750 or the higher important when dealing with both US and UK
modern were in fact first invented in the ancient worlds specification and more expensive HDW-F900. “When broadcasters,” says Clarke.
of the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians. Stuart Clarke, we looked at the F900 we knew we had to have it. As The company was so pleased with the F900 and
Wild Dream Films joint md, knew that the camera was a director, I demand the highest quality image and speed ruggedness of Sony cameras that it bought a second,
the obvious choice for the job and took the camera to of operation because I’m always after one more shot.” giving it two workhorses in its creative armoury. “My
20 countries last year with the series. Wild Dream Films regularly produces for the History ambition is for us to push the quality boundaries and I
Wild Dream Films delivered 20 hours of broadcast Channel and shoots 23.98 progressive. Its latest have my eye on the F35. I’m hoping to discuss this further
HD material and filmed over a million shots for the series. commission for National Geographic USA will be shot with Sony so that all our international documentaries
“And the camera did not let us down once. From the heat at 59.94 interlaced but, Clarke highlights, setting up the would be filmed in glorious SR,” says Clarke.
and dust of Egypt and the slopes of the Swiss mountains camera is as simple as accessing the menu and Clarke, who has been directing HD material for over
to the splendour of Machu Pichu and the spectacular El selecting a setting. 16 years, says about Sony cameras: “The quality of the
Chichon Volcano in Mexico, the F900 went to all these Also, Clarke adds, “Anyone who hasn’t used a F900 craftsmanship is second to none.” And, just as important
challenging locations. It is a camera which combines before would be surprised by the size. It’s only fractionally , he adds, is the “high level of technical support we get
versatility and quality,” adds Clarke. bigger than the Digibeta 790 – which makes it very from Top-Teks, where we bought the camera.”
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