Latest Hammerhead TV News
STEADICAM ULTRA
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Hammerhead provided the Steadicam Utra rig to the DOP Peter Wignall for the movie Telstar released in Cinemas 19th June |
NEW SONY HXR-MC1P NOW AVALIBLE FOR HIRE
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This tiny all-in-one camera system needs no extra equipment - simply take it out and start shooting.
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hammerhead open days EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW 2009
After the success of last years Glasgow Technical Open Day, similar events were held in both the Scottish branches during May this year.
This years events featured:
- NEW TECHNOLOGY AND ADDITIONS TO THE HAMMERHEAD HIRE FLEET
- TAPLESS WORKFLOW AND FILE TRANSFER DEMONSTATIONS AND INTRODUCTION TO THE BUD
- SONY DISPLAYING NEW PRODUCT RANGES
- LCA – Lights Camera Action – DISPLAYING NEW LIGHTING PRODUCTS
- PYSER SGI – DISPLAYING NEW MONITORS FROM TV LOGIC AND LENS ACCESSORIES
- DRINKS AND NIBBLES
CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION
Currently in Production with Hammerhead equipment :
- Holby City series 11 for the BBC - Digital Betacam.
- 60 Minute Makeover for ITV - Digital Betacam.
- Warship series 2 for SKY- XDCAM HD.
- Motorway Cops for Folio TV and the BBC - DVCAM with additional specialist minicam rigs.
- Traffic Cops for Mentorn Media and the BBC - DVCAM with additional specialist minicam rigs.
- Dragons Den series 7 for Airtime Pictures and the BBC - HDCAM.
- School Musical series 2 for Mentorn Media and SKY - HDCAM.
- National Geographic Egypt - HDCAM.
- SPL (Scottish Premier League) 2008/2009 for Crew 123 and the BBC - Digital Betacam.
INTRODUCING THE BUD EXCLUSIVE TO HAMMERHEAD
We have developed a simple back up device for transferring your native files on location.
The BUD is smaller than a laptop and simple to operate unlike some other computers and provides you with the confidence that your file transfer has been successful before you wipe your media and continue shooting.
The BUD reduces the need to carry excess quantities of costly memory cards on location and has already proved to be an essential compliment to your tapeless camcorder.
The BUD is provided as standard with a 160gb Lacie drive for backing up your SxS media or it will work with your own hard drives.
For a demonstration or trial hire contact your local branch.
FILM DEPTH OF FIELD RIG FOR EX1 / EX3 available
Film depth of field rig for Sony PMW EX1 / EX3 camcorders comprising
- LETUS ULTIMATE 35mm lens adaptor
- ZACUTO shoulder mount rig
- Nikon lens set 24 / 36 / 50 / 85 / 135mm
- Mounts avalible for Nikon, Canon and PL lenses
HAMMErhead Sponsorship at Edinburgh TV Festival
Hammerhead TV are supporting a major sponsorship of the Edinburgh Television Festival this month. Formerly TVYP, The Network will continue to deliver a unique flagship event alongside the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International TV Festival providing access to the industry for people from all backgrounds who want to work in TV.
More information on MGEITF here
Hammerhead are supplying all camera equipment and holding technical workshops for some of the brightest emerging talent in broadcasting. Over five days, delegates get to meet specialists from behind and in front of the camera and leave with new skills, contacts and advice, as well as a supportive network of peers. Call Hammerhead Edinburgh on 0131 229 5000 for more details.
now available for hire sony pdw-700 xdcam hd camcorders
The Sony PDW-700 is the latest most talked about 2/3-inch camera from Sony, taking XDCAM HD performance to a new level.
Recording full 1920 x 1080 HD images onto professional optical discs using newly developed Power HAD™ FX” technology, 14 bit A/D conversion, 4:2:2 sampling and recording with advanced digital signal processing to ensure superb picture quality. The PDW-700 will also support recording in both 1080 and 720-line formats.
The PDW-700 maintains a workflow similar to that of tape based cameras, replacing the video tape stock with optical disc cassettes. The material can be permanently stored on these inexpensive discs following shooting, the edit or reused as you see fit.
The camera is supplied with the Sony PDW-U1 reader for playback of the footage.
Contact the bookings team for a demo.
Hammerhead Scotland summer Open day
Hammerhead held a client Technical Open Day on Wednesday 23rd July at our re-furbished facility in Glasgow.
The event was a great success featuring new camera technology from Sony, Panasonic and the new Phantom High Speed HD Camera.
Here are just a few pictures from the day with a big thank you to all our visitors. We are pleased to advise that the event is set to become an annual feature from now on.
For current hire rates in Scotland please call 0141 429 4200.