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WITH SONY SHOOTING


13 HOURS THAT SAVED BRITAIN


Camera used HDW-790P Production company ASA Productions This history documentary about the thick of the fighting during the 1940 Battle of Britain was based on interviews and dramatic reconstructions shot on the HDW-790P, combined with outtakes from the Battle of Britainmovie and achive footage. See page 10 (The Producer Gallery)


ANGLIA HOME IMPROVEMENTS IDENTS Camera used PMW-EX1 Production company JMS Group


Shot for Channel 4's 5 O'clock Show cinematographer Steven Hall was impressed by the performance of the EX1. “The results were staggeringly good, far exceeding my expectations,” says Hall of the series of 10-second 'break bumpers' sponsored by Anglia Home Improvements.


BILLY THE EXTERMINATOR Camera used HVR-Z7 Production company September Films USA Executive producer Richard Hansil wanted to test out file-based production on the latest series of A&E’s reality series Billy the Exterminator,but he also needed a rugged and reliable camcorder which would stand up to some rough treatment. Other useful qualities of the HVR-Z7U include the interchangeable lens option and the ability to shoot to both solid state and tape. See page 9 (The Producer Gallery)


12 theproducer Autumn 2010


A quick glance A-Z guide to who is shooting with Sony’s HD cameras and the types of productions they are being used for


BRAND REX CORPORATE


The technical challenge of this project shot on six Sony minicams was packing enough cameras into the interior of a Toyota Prius. The 10-part series will appear on entertainment channel Dave this autumn.


See page 29 (Entry Level HD) END OF THE ROAD


Camera used PDW-700 Production company Studio Scotland


High quality 50Mb/s recording onto XDCAM Dual Layer Professional Discs put the PDW-700 in the driving seat on this corporate video for specialist high tech cable manufacturer Brand Rex. See page 24 (XDCAM Case Studies)


BRIDEZILLAS Camera used HVR-Z7 Production company September Films USA Women’s channel WEtv is currently running the seventh series of Bridezillas, its 22-part reality wedding show which delves into the complicated lives of some of America’s brides-to-be.


CAR POOL


CRIMES THAT SHOOK BRITAIN


Camera used PDW-700 Production company Title Role Productions The ability of the PDW-700 to shoot to Dual Layer Professional Discs provided an instant storage format on this factual series for C&I Network. Other benefits included the convenience of proxy files allowing the instant review of clips and the picking up of timecode when discs are removed and reinserted. See page 26 (XDCAM Case Studies)


DRAGONS’ DEN Camera used HDW-750 Production company BBC Ent and features, Manchester Five HDW-750s were used on this multicamera studio shoot which recorded straight to drives which were then sent to Manchester-based post house Sumners for online.


Camera used HXR-MC1P Camera supplied by Procam Television Production company RDF Contact


THE EGYPTIAN JOB Camera used HDW-F900R Production company Wide-Eyed Entertainment The HDW-F900R was used to shoot exteriors for this feature-length factual comedy about one of the most daring heists of the ancient world in which a gang robbed a pharoah’s tomb. See page 21 (HDCAM Case Studies)


EMERGENCY ANIMAL RESCUE


Camera used PMW-EX3 Production company Middle Child Productions This 20 part series for Sky1 features the work of the RSPCA and required a camera capable of fitting into the camera bag of a single shooting


producer/director in the passenger seat of an RSPCA inspector’s van. The compact EX3 was the ideal choice. See page 23 (XDCAM Case Studies)


Camera used HVR-Z7E Production company Swift Films Filmmaker Richard Nicholls chose the the HVR-Z7E to shoot his African road movie, based on a range of qualities, including a lightweight compact frame, sturdy and reliable construction as well as the ability to shoot onto tape and compact flash memory. The feature length film features two stand up comics attempting to travel 4,000 miles in a car bought for just £100. See page 28 (Entry Level HD)


ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE Camera used HVR-Z1E Production company Old Street Films Feature length doc Enemies of the People, recently released in the USA and due for its UK premiere in December was shot on the HVR-Z1E. Winner of a special jury prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival the documentary traces the men and women behind the Khmer Rouge massacres in the Killing Fields of


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