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  "Ron
designed and built a custom rig that attached around the Huey and
allowed him to mount the SpaceCam in hundreds of different
positions...As usual with SpaceCam, everything was smooth and
steady. We actually had to add digital-effects vibrations to certain
shots just to match other shots in certain battle scenes...I
remember saying, 'Ron, shake it up a bit and loosen up some of those
connections!' But he was a bit reluctant, for obvious reasons!..."--Dean Semler, DP, "We Were Soldiers"
(Reprinted from American Cinematographer, Feb. 2002)
"On
helicopters I choose the nose mount for instant shot changes. We've
also adapted the SpaceCam to cranes, camera cars, cable cams, long
lines and boats. When you're far from home and the sun's going down,
there is really no other choice for reliability and versatility."
--Eric Saarinen, Commercial Director
"The
Action Arm enables unlimited helicopter maneuverability, we can bank
over 90 degrees whereas other systems, without the R.AM.S., would be
locking up at 20 degrees. SpaceCam takes away any limits and enables
me to fly without having to worry about the camera."
--Cliff Fleming, Film Pilot
"An
Imax format requires 10 times the steadiness that a 35mm format
does. SpaceCam allows me to have 90 percent of the shots I'd like,
not 25 percent. As a result, I'm looking at having three to four
times the amount of material. That means a lot. If I have the right
sunset, the right rainbow, the right storm cloud, the right action
sequence, I'll get a shot I can use. I don't get that reliability
with any other system."
--Greg MacGillivray, Producer and Director MacGillivray-Freeman
Films
"[SpaceCam]
is gyrostabilized and has vibration isolation, so the inherent
vibration of the helicopter is eliminated."
--Jack N. Green, Director of Photography |
