"Skate Show with Tony Hawk in Berlin filmed in 3D.

The cameras used were the Toshiba IK-HD1.

Polevision and Kamtek supported the 3D specialised company Inition on their 3D shoot in Berlin.

Inition used three 3D rigs: 1 Polecam, 1 Fig Rig and 1 on a tripod.

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Job

Formula 1 Fans Forum in the main theatre at Bafta on Piccadilly, i.e.. One of the busiest roads in Central London with no parking available nearby. Nearest NCP at least £6.00 per hour!

Challenge

• To be on location with full Polecam HD rig at peak rush hour.
• Unload to road side.
  
• Find someone to guard equipment .
  
• Try to find somewhere to park car within half a mile.
  
• Build Polecam.
  
• Do rehearsals .
  
• Film event.
  
• Wrap 8 hours later.
  
• Find someone to guard equipment on roadside.
  
• Collect car from Parking place.
  
• Pay Parking fee.
  
• Reload from roadside where no parking is allowed
  
• Return to home through busy traffic.
  
• Pay Congestion Charge
  

Solution

• Get a Taxi
  
• Unload at Taxi rank outside Bafta. Pay taxi driver
  
• Wheel gear into Bafta.
  
• Do the job. Proving again how effective Polecam is in smaller venues
  
• Wrap
  
• Load gear into Black Cab
  
• Return Home
  
• Pay Taxi..........Easy .... No fuss.......Much less stress......Cheaper

Tom Paterson
Lighting Camera/Polecam HD
www.foragerfilms.com
07973 223302

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