Fujinon HD
lenses captured a recent concert by pop star Gwen Stefani in Stockton,
California for a DVD release of the artist’s live performances during
her “Sweet Escape Tour.”
Los Angeles-based Oil Factory,
Inc. produced the show and hired Burbank, California-based Big Vision
Studios to supply the equipment used to shoot concert footage from the
Stockton Arena. Fujinon lenses were also used to shoot a concert
performance by Stefani in San Diego.
A Fujinon E Series HAe10X10 Super Cine-Style lens mounted on a Sony F23
camera was deployed for the shoot. The F23 was positioned on a 50-foot
Technocrane unit that extended over the crowd and above the stage. The
camera was operated via remote control, and images from that camera
position were recorded directly into a Sony SRW1 deck.
Fujinon’s HA13X4.5BERM Super Wide Angle ENG/EFP HD lens with 2X range
extender and the HA42x9.7BERD HD ENG-Style lens were also used during
the concert. In addition to the Sony F23, nine Sony F900 cameras
recorded the performance from various positions within the Stockton
Arena.
DP Steve Chivers, who worked with Oil Factory during the Gwen Stefani
concert, said he appreciated the long focal length, coupled with a
built-in image stabilizer, offered on the HA42x9.7BERD HD lens: “We got
a great close ups of Gwen from about 400 feet or more away. Having such
a long lens within a video configuration is pretty unique, and this
lens delivered a beautiful shot.”
According to Big Vision owner Chuck Haifley, Fujinon lenses provided
the filmic look Oil Factory producers and directors were looking for in
this production. “In my experience, the use of film cameras in a
concert scenario can make the production much more complicated and
expensive,” explained Haifley. “In this case, we had the ability to
combine an HD camera with a lens that adds a film-quality look, so we
could achieve this with a simplified equipment arrangement.”
Big Vision set up what they call an “air pack” to be used during the
concert. The air pack consisted of an Evertz VIP video signal
monitoring and display module and a 50-inch flat screen that displayed
the shots from the nine F900s and the F23. At the event, a line-cut
version of the show was created. Line-cut editing refers to the edited
version that takes place as technical director switches from various
camera angles as the performance is ocurring. That version and the
isolated recordings from each camera were combined to create the live
concert DVD.
Haifley said that sometimes the set up time for film and television
productions can be a matter of days, and streamlined equipment set up
is essential: “We got our go-ahead for this last show on a Friday night
at midnight and had to be at the concert the following Tuesday.
Compared to a traditional film set up, I had fewer elements to gather.
Being able to go with the Fujinon lenses and get the film look the
producers wanted was key in this production.”
source : ndweb
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