On a recent shoot for Speedo I experimented with some underwater shots on the Polecam using the new GoPro Black camera mounted under the Polecam cradle. This allowed the Polecam head and the camera to be dropped just below the surface of the water with full control of the pan […]
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The one thing that Polecam can do well is get into small spaces and this shoot could not have been achieved as easily as it was with any other camera than the Polecam – the studio space was very small with lots of obstructions and the director wanted a high angle […]
Filming for CBBC with the Polecam for a world record attempt in London – How many women can you fit into a mini?? The Polecam was covering the challenge with overhead shots to ensure that all the action was covered without getting in the way of the record attempt.
I am now able to offer the Polecam with the Canon C300 as a standard option. This is the most versatile shooting package allowing you to have cinematic shots both on and off the Polecam. Ideal for broadcast, dramas, commercials, music videos as well as promos and corporate production. The […]
Over and over again I am told how Polecam adds something special to an otherwise ordinary shoot and this car launch for Ford was a fine example. A typical two camera shoot for a press day car launch with the addition of the Polecam meant that the on-screen shots of […]
The Ibiza Rocks Hotel was the venue for this MTV Dizzy Rascal shoot Polecam is an excellent choice of camera crane for music gigs, you can offer up a huge variety of shots from slow sweeps to fast spins as well as locked off shots and at the same time […]
For the 5th year running I have filmed the annual Street Dance weekend in London with the Polecam. The event is still shot on DVCAM so I had to use my Red-byte down-converter to down-convert the HD signal to component. Polecam’s pan and tilt head has 1000 degrees of horizontal […]
I have filmed a lot of stuff over the years with the polecam and this shoot certainly goes to the top of the list of craziness. A huge one day extravaganza filmed for Cadbury’s which included events such as crowd surf racing, mattress jousting, balloon pop belly flop and toilet […]
Polecam was the choice for the director’s recce on the new Jamie Oliver Sainsbury’s commercial. The shoot for real will be on 35mm film on a 40 foot long crane and the director wanted a lightweight crane that was quick to set up and transport and that could replicate the […]