I’ll show you my Cineflex heligimble if you show me yours
Being a 5’7” hick from Minnesota, a lot of stuff tends to go over my head, so I like to watch Discovery Channel to try and smarten up.
But I’m starting to get a little worried now, as I can’t even keep up with their press releases.A press release today touting the cool-looking new series Planet Earth says the shooting of the show will utilize a Cineflex heligimble, a stabilization system using a powerful lens attached to a helicopter.
Cineflex heligimble?
C’mon, they just made that up.
I did a little legwork and checked out with a gizmo expert, Dr. Emmett Brown.He told me a simple flux capacitor could’ve done the trick.
Or as fellow journalist Irwin Fletcher would tell you, it’s all ball bearings these days.
By Ben Grossman
Reality Check commented:
A HeliGimble? I believe the Cineflex Marketing Manager doesn't get out much..I wonder if he has ever heard of a Gyron HD or the industry standard FLIR UltraMedia HD system?
Adam Rellstab commented:
Cineflex designs, builds, markets and supports gyro-stabilized aerial camera systems to meet the most exacting requirements of television and motion picture directors, as well as search, surveillance and utility monitoring operators. It is home to the first and, still, the only high-definition (HD) camera system in daily use aboard aerial filming, electronic news gathering (ENG) and law enforcement helicopters across the USA. The stabilized gimbal is often employed as a HD “cable-cam” at major sporting events such as the Super Bowl and NBA finals. Sincerely, Adam Rellstab Marketing and Communication Manager Cineflex LLC
Fred Farrar commented:
Is there any plan to actually, um, COVER this press tour? Sorry about the inundation of press releases and day-old Tim Goodman columns. But how about reporting some NEWS? No mention of the many cable HD announcements yesterday, for example. This is most disappointing so far.
