Technocrane
Technocraneis atelescopiccamera cranewidely utilised in thefilm industryand intelevisionproduction. Originally commissioned, manufactured, named and marketed by Technovision Ltd. inLondon,United Kingdom,the first TechnoCrane was exhibited by Technovision duringPhotokina ExpoinCologne,Germanyin September 1986.
Today, TechnoCrane derivatives are available from several different manufacturers, such SuperTechno, MovieBird, Servicevision among others, and come in many different sizes and various specifications, from 10 feet (3.0 m) to 100 feet (30 m).
The camera is mounted on the remote head on the end of the crane and is remote controlled by acamera operatorat a control desk. The Technocrane can telescope at variable speeds on demand. It allows camera moves that cannot be achieved using ajib arm craneandcamera dolly,[2]and the telescoping can be used to compensate for the camera moving in an arc called "arc compensation".[3]
History
[edit]The Technocrane was first introduced toHollywoodby Simon Jayes in the late 1980s who was one of the first Technovision trained crane technicians in London.
In 1999, theSociety of Camera Operators(S.O.C.) presented their technical achievement award to Technovision, Gyula Mester and Keith Edwards for the "First Telescopic Camera Crane" and for their significant contributions to the Art, Craft and Safety of the Camera Operator.
In 2005, theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencespresentedAcademy AwardstoHorst Burbulla,Gyula Mesterand Keith Edwards for the invention and development of the Technocrane.[4][5][6]
Usage
[edit]Productions that have used the Technocrane or the later SuperTechnocrane includeTitanic,theHarry Potterfilms, theLord of the Ringsfilms, and all theJames Bondfilms of the late 1990s and 2000s, among many others.
Gallery
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Technocrane used during the filming ofX-Men: First Class(2011) -
Technocrane with remote camera head -
Technocrane in production -
Moviebird 52, telescopic camera crane with stabilized head to control the camera at a live TV show in Norway -
SuperTechno 30 -
MovieBird 45 (45 feet (14 m)) -
MovieBird Crane mounted inside airplane -
Technocrane used during the filming ofGhost Protocol
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Donna Feldman for Visa Black Card".LUXUO.2010-04-16.Retrieved2022-05-13.
- ^Cury, Ivan (2005).TV commercials: how to make them, or, how big is the boat?.Elsevier. pp.235.ISBN0-240-80592-5.
- ^Brown, Blaine (2002).Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Imagemaking for Cinematographers.Focal Press. p.303.ISBN0-240-80500-3.
- ^"Makers of Cranes, Illusions take home first Oscars".New Zealand Herald.Reuters.2005-02-15.Retrieved2009-11-14.
- ^Hewitt, Charles (February 2001)."Crane Wars".Eyepiece.
- ^Laufenberg, Norbert B. (2005).Entertainment Celebrities.Trafford Publishing. p. 888.ISBN1-4120-5335-8.
External links
[edit]- 1st Technocrane related Patent - 1988 - by Gyula Mester / Technovision
- Maker of MovieBird telescopic cranes
- Maker of Super Technocranes
- Maker of the Scorpio telescopic cranes
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