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FLYING
tions, with additional equipment avail¬

density

able

contrast

advance order.
For more information: (213)
281-8672.

FLOATING?

on

of film (typically a low
print) and; 31 A grain image
simulation. The grain imagery is frozen

for the two or three field duration Ifilm
frame duration).
For more information: Tiara

Production, 1118 West Magnolia Boule¬
vard, Suite A212, Burbank, CA 91510
(818)362-9024.

YOUR SOURCE FOR

TYLER MOUNTS

IR Protection

IN THE SOUTHEAST

Theatre Vision, Inc., introduces

(AND BEYOND)
VHS

MAJOR SUPPLIER
ALL LATEST ACCESSORIES

*

ALL CURRENT MOUNTS

Tape Cleaning
Videotapes shed oxide and
pick up dirt every time they are used.
Mishandling or improper storage leads to
physical damage. Both result in distract¬
ing streaks and picture breakup prob¬

TYLER MIDDLE MOUNTS
FILM OR VIDEO

lems.
*

*

16/35 FILM AND VIDEO CAMERAS

Four

professional vide¬
otape cleaner/inspector/rewinders are
now available from RTI, the videotape
evaluator
company.
The new
TapeChek© 400 Series offers profes¬
sionally cleaned and inspected rental

VIDEO ASSIST UNITS WITH MONITORS &
RECORDERS

*

LATEST COOKE AND ANGENIEUX ZOOMS
WITH MICROFORCE MOTORS

*

precision manufactured infrared divert¬
ing polyester film with optically clear
properties. Screenout-IR reflects infrared
radiant energy inherent in high wattage
lighting fixtures used in TV and photog¬
raphy. Screenout-IR protects heat sensi¬

a

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curve

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BASES AND WINDSHIELDS

new

tive skin and merchandise from infrared
radiation. This patented 7 mil thick film

is coated with a one molecule thick layer
of metallic substance.
For more information: Theatre

Vision, 5426 Fair Ave., North Flollywood,
CA 91601, (818) 769-0928.

tapes.
JET RANGER NOSE MOUNTS
FILM OR VIDEO
16/35 FILM AND VIDEO CAMERAS

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VIDEO ASSIST UNITS WITH MONITORS &

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For more information: Re¬
search Technology International, 4700
W. Chase Ave., Lincolnwood, IL 60646,

(800) 323-7520.

RECORDERS
IRIS SERVOS & VIDEO LENS SUPPORTS

Looks Like Film
*

Filmlook,
GYRO PLATFORM
FILM OR VIDEO
*

BOATS OR OTHER VEHICLES WHERE
AUTOMATIC LEVELING IS

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some

of their

film. Now they
are shooting in video and transferring
their segments through the Filmlook
process. In addition to Moffitt-Lee,

COMMUNICATION

Bernie Brillstein Productions'

new com¬

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AIR TO GROUND-

WALKIE-TALKIES & BASE STATIONS

broadcast video

fitt-Lee used to shoot
commercial parodies on

REQUIRED

SPECIAL HEAVY-DUTY BATTERY PACKS

INTERCOMS

a

postproduction service that makes vide¬
otape look like film without the film, is
being seen on such programs as Not
Necessarily the News. Producers Mof-

edy series The Boys made its debut with
'flashback' segment processed in

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Filmlook is added

by dubbing
(typically) through a
proprietary system that simulates filmto-video transfers in three ways: I) Using
the edited master

ating controls, while retaining the fea¬
spot has be¬
come known. The light quality of the ProZoom is similar to theatrical spots in that
it projects an even light, with broad high¬
lights and deep shadows.
The Pro-Zoom combines

odd and

even fields, it reconstructs video
such that two/three fields are represen¬

tative of a stationary image (a simulated
film frame. Twenty-four or thirty simu¬

lated film frames per

second

are

avail¬

able; 2) The gamma is continuously var¬
ied from black to white, creating a gray
scale that imitates

March 1990

Spot

Profoto has introduced a new
version of Pro-Zoom. This new model
offers a greater range of adjustments,
easier maintenance, and smoother oper¬
tures for which Profoto's

Filmlook.

PS-A KEEPS UPDATED
LISTINGS ON HELICOPTERS
AND PHOTO PILOTS CLOSE
TO YOUR NEXT LOCATION.

Pro-Zoom

an

exposure versus

a

highly polished elliptical reflector and
condensers to provide sharp, intense
light which is continuously variable
across a broad range of beam angles. The
light from the Pro-Zoom can be easily
modified with built-in masking blades
and iris diaphragm. Additionally, a pat-

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