CHAPTER 5.4 Television Camera Supports and Robotics

PETER HARMAN

Vinten Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom

INTRODUCTION

The methods used to support and move television cameras are constantly changing as technological advances influence and expand what can be created in the viewfinder. New generations of ultracompact cameras allow the camera operator to explore and get into the action as never before and longer lenses allow close-up views that were previously unobtainable. Virtual set and insertion technology in the studio offer opportunities for new production techniques.

These and other factors bring new challenges to program creators and those working behind the camera. They also place new demands on the devices used to support and move the camera. ...

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