Last spring, Helinet Aviation Services provided live, high-definition aerial shots at Staples Center to TNT for its coverage of the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. For Helinet, this demonstrated the power of its recently debuted Helinet/Cineflex HiDEF V14, a flexible, five-axis gyro-stabilized camera system that is lightweight (45 to 72 pounds, depending on the payload), compact (14.5 inches in diameter) and fully digital. The camera platform is also stable and controllable in pan, tilt and zoom, and has a fully digital servo-control system with dual 32-bit proprietary DSP technology.
For Helinet founder/CEO Alan Purwin, the high-def aerial camera system is just the latest foray into optimizing aerial shots for feature film directors and TV broadcasters. Helinet most recently established Helinet Cinema Solutions to introduce the HiDEF V14 camera system to the filmmaking community interested in HD production.
"With digital becoming an increasingly popular solution for motion-picture production, the Helinet/Cineflex HiDEF captures action from thousands of feet away with impeccable clarity," notes Purwin.
Designed by Cineflex founder John Coyle, the camera system is built around Sony’s HDC-950 and HDC-F950 cameras. It also accommodates long focal length HD lenses for long-distance image capture. "We will be able to accommodate almost every camera," Purwin says. "In addition to the Sony cameras, we are developing platforms to integrate the Grass Valley Viper and the new Panavision Genesis, along with other high-end standard-definition broadcast video cameras."
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