The Denny Avenue Insert Stage

For Motion Picture, Video and Still Photography, North Hollywood, California

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The basic rate includes:
28' x 36' Insert Stage
14' Ceiling
Lighting Grid
10' x 10' Roll Up Loading Door
800 AMPS AC
Air Cooler and Heater
Production Office / Dressing Room
Bathroom
Phone
Off Street Gated Parking
Central Alarm System

This system is currently in the Philippines

The portable Real-Time Motion Control System allows the exact movements of the camera to be recorded and then played back repeatedly. The operator uses remote gear handles and views the action on a video assist monitor. This is ideal for following actors and vehicles in real time.

The System can also be programmed using the "key frame" technique. With this method the camera is moved to a series of fixed positions and the positions are memorized by the computer. When the move is filmed, the computer creates a smooth path between the positions and the camera hits each position at exactly the right time. This is great for motion controlled product shots.

The System has been designed for the live action environment; it is quick to set up with controls familiar to camera operators and assistants.

The amount of effects that the System can do is limited only by your imagination. In addition to repeat-pass split-screens for "twining" actors, the System does wire and rig removal, morphs, fades & dissolves and mattes. The System can also do streaks, time lapse and stop & go motion.
Existing moves can be edited, scaled and modified by position and time. Once programmed, the System can repeat the move again at the same or different frame rates, forward or backward. The System can also control audio, video, light dimmers and motion bases.

The System comes with a 35mm Fries Mitchell 35R3 spinning mirror reflex camera. This camera has extremely precise film registration and a pin registered film clip holder. The camera comes with PL, Panavision & Nikon lens mounts in both full and academy center. The camera runs at crystal speeds from time lapse and single frame to 128 fps, it has a color or B&W high res CCD video tap and takes 400' and 1000' film loads.

Also Available:
Digital Disk Video Recorder. Records high quality video assist at non-real-time motion control speeds and plays them back at true 24fps and other frame rates.

MiniTower Specifications:
Track Distance: 4' to 32' (longer on special request)
Max Tracking Speed: 5 feet per second
Tower Maximum Arm Length: 4.5' (9' Rotation around center)
    Extra 2 foot arm extension for low speed or non-real-time shots
Tower Swing: 360º of contiguous rotation
Tower Swing Speed: 90º in less than 3 seconds
Tower Elevation: Contiguous N/S travel distance: 4' 6"
Maximum lens height: 9' 9"
Minimum lens height on standard Fries camera: 8"
System can also use low angle prisms and snorkels.
Tower Elevation Speed: Faster than 3 feet per second
Camera Pan: Greater than 360º
Camera Pan Speed: 90º in less than 2 seconds
Camera Tilt: Greater than 360º
Camera Tilt Speed: 90º in less than 2 seconds
Total System Weight: Approx 800 Lb. with camera & counterweights
Unit breaks apart for shipping
 
MiniTower Pricing includes the following:
Motion Control Computer and Accessories
Nodal Point Motion Control Camera Head (can be under-slung or over-slung)
Worrall Type Encoder Handles with Stand
Focus and Zoom Control Motors
Focus, Track and Zoom Real-Time Encoders
Full Function Jog Box
Time Code
Frame Marker Bloop Light
9" Monitor with Yoke
Video Frame line Generator
MiniTower with 4½ feet of vertical travel and 9 feet of rotation
Motion Control Camera Dolly and 32' of lightweight Precision Dolly Track
Jacks to quickly and easily move the assembled MiniTower

35mm Mitchell Fries R353 camera.
Lynx C-50 camera motor & stepper motor.
Panavision, Arriflex PL or Nikon lens mount, full or academy center.
4 - 400' camera magazines
Arri Bridge plate.
Camera video tap with high resolution black & white or color video camera.
4 x 5 Arri Matte box & iris rods.

 
This system is currently in the Philippines

With Digital Disk & VHS video recorders, the Digital Video Assist Package records high quality video assist at real and non-real-time speeds and plays them back at 24fps and other frame rates. Great for live action and visual effects video assist.