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One-Man Riot Squad Taking a meter reading, cinematographer Simon Duggan, ACS sports a Balin T-shirt that may indicate his desire to go surfing after completing the grueling shoot. us in many situations where we quite simply ran out of daylight, which is what a BeBee should be used for,” says the cinematographer. “For the last confrontation between McClane and Gabriel, which takes place in a warehouse as Gabriel is getting ready to leave, I used two 15-6K HMI BeBees outside the windows, which were frosted glass. This extended our shooting day by three hours, which saved production time and money.” In the movie’s biggest action setpiece, McClane, having stolen Gabriel’s mobile command center, is pursued by a jet fighter that has been sent a false order by the terrorists. The fighter pursues McClane over multiple intersecting freeways, and in the process, the pair wreak havoc. “It was great fun to shoot that,” recalls Duggan. In keeping with the filmmakers’ desire for realism, shots that included Willis were filmed outdoors in front of semicircular 45'x200' bluescreen. The production built a large section of destroyed freeway, the fighter plane, and the trailer section of the truck in real scale. The plane was mounted on a hydraulic motion base that provided 360-degree movement, and the trailer was hung from a 35-ton industrial crane. Willis was thereby able to do many of his own stunts Samy’s DV & Edit WE ACCEPT MASTERCARD, VISA, AMERICAN EXPRESS & DISCOVER. SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY & CORPORATE P.O.’S WELCOME BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR DIGITAL CINEMA EQUIPMENT, TALK TO US! www.samysdv.com A Division of Samy’s Camera 585 Venice Blvd. Venice, CA 90291 (310) 450-4365 FAX (310) 450-3079 HDW-F900 Cine Alta HDCAM PDW-F350 PDW-F330 XDCAM HD Camcorders The HDW-F900 CineAlta camcorder is capable of capturing images at 24/25/30 frame progressive or 50/60 interlace at 1080 resolution. The HDW-F900h utilizes a 2.2 Mega Pixel FIT CCD and comes equipped with various gamma curves for superior imaging. Features dual filter wheels, comprehensive software adjustment parameters for superior image control. HD recording in 1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 25P and native 23.98P. The operator can also select the desired bit rate to record in, either 35, 25 or 18 Mb/s depending on the desired picture quality and recording length. Being a dual format camcorder, it can also record in SD mode at 25 Mb/s. The PDW-F350 True 24P, overcranking and undercranking. Plus time lapse, slow Please shutter and SD/HD switchable recording. TM AG-HPX500 New! AJ-HDX900 New! for our PRODUCTION PACKAGE PROMOTIONS! Three 2/3”CCD P2 HD Camcorder • Utilizes interchangeable lenses • Can shoot everything from 1080i to 720p variable frame rates •Features four XLR inputs, a chromaticaberration compensation function, call and eight gamma modes Affordable Professional Hi-Definition Camera • Adds on support for 1080i and 720p • Three 2/3" 520,000 Progressive CCD imagers • 24P/30P/60i recording capability • Captures film-like 24-frame images using CineGamma AJ-SDX900 Also Available New! HVR-Z1U Professional HDV Camera • Record HDV, DVCAM and DV images at 60i, 50i, 30, 25 or 24 fps, in either SD or HD • Three Super HAD™, 1/3-inch, 16:9 native CCDs • 12X Optical Zoom Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* Lens • 14 bit A/D with Digital Extended Processor (DXP) HVR-V1U 3CMOS 1080p HDV Camcorder • In addition to standard 60i, shoot progressive scan footage and still edit using regular Sony HDV equipment • 14-bit Enhanced Imaging Processor, outputting a 1920x1080/60p 4:2:2 video signal 2/3” P2 HD Camcorder • Ultra-reliable solid-state camcorder records in 17 HD and SD formats • Excels at low-light shooting • New AVC-Intra codec option • The P2 card provides superior reliability in harsh environments and when exposed to shock, vibration and temperature change AJ-HPX2000 1/3" 3-CCD 16:9 HD/DVCPRO/DV • Cinema P2 Camera with CineSwitch™ • Technology, CineGamma™ Software and IEEE 1394 Interface AG-HVX200 AJ-SD93 Also Available 42 SONY IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

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