SHOOTING NEWS 2008
The Louma 2 crane magnifies the sets of “The Duchess”.
The new telescopic crane from Loumasystems has participated to several important scenes of Saul Dibb period piece. This chronicle of the life of 18th century stars Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes in the leading roles. The Louma 2 has contributed to give production value to several scenes with big sets and hundred of extras. The new crane is well appreciated from the Producers which like its reliability as well as its very quick set up time.
The Louma 2 is also eagerly sought by camera operators and key grips who love the comfort brought by its software assistance
The Spidercam system covers the OM/PSG soccer match for Canal Plus.
Loumasystems Spidercam has recently been used to cover OM/PSG, an important match counting for the League 1 competition. The event happened last October 26 in Marseilles. Every body remembers the spectacular images that this flying camera system has offered us on the last Euro 2008. Loumasystems Spidercam has followed, with the same spectacular manner, the actions of Valbuena and Hoarau on the famous Stade Velodrome of Marseilles.
With this match, Canal Plus has gathered more than 2 500 000 viewers and scored its best audience since 8 years.
Loumasystems Spidercam launched for the first time in France on “Star Academy” show.
Loumasysytems has launched with success its Spidercam system on the first two “Primes” of the new season of the “Star Academy Show” (the French equivalent to “American Idol”). The famous system of flying camera on wires has covered with stunning perspective and points of view the whole space of the show, both above the public and around the magnificent set of the famous set designer Michele Sarfati.
Loumasystems has cooperated with the Austrian designer and Bureau Veritas, the French board of safety, to a special version of the Spidercam system which incorporates dual lines, in order to satisfy the French Safety legislation, known to be the most secure in Europe.
Scorpio Stabilised head and Audrey Tautou meet in Istambul for Chanel n°5.
The famous director Jean Pierre Jeunet known for « Amélie » and « A very long engagement » has recently directed Audrey Tautou for the new Chanel n°5 spot. For one of the scenes, the director had to film his favourite actress on a luxury sail boat in the middle of the Bosphore Detroit. The Loumasystems Scorpio Stabilised head has been installed on a motor boat which was following the action. The stabilised head has permitted to free the camera from the vibrations and loss of horizon associated with any shooting at sea. Jean Pierre Jeunet has also used several Loumasystems telescopic cranes to shoot the other sequences of this prestigious commercial.