Camera Corps In The Jungle For I'm A Celebrity…

Seventy-five Camera Corps HD cameras plus a large inventory of remote control systems, motorised mounts and jungle-proof covers are now active in the Australian jungle, covering the 10th series of I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! The series is being produced by ITV on a round-the-clock capture basis with equipment supplied by Gearhouse Broadcast.
Kevin Moorhouse, Gearhouse Broadcast's Chief Operating Officer, stated: "Outside broadcasts often involved working in tough environments. High mid-summer temperatures combined with torrential rainfall and extreme humidity make the Australian I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! location exceptionally challenging.
David Sisson and Steve Lintern from Camera Corps are working with Gearhouse Broadcast staff from October through to December, using remote-controlled cameras to provide round-the-clock video of the jungle camp and walkways. This the first time the Australian series has been produced in 1080i. Picture quality is so good that you can easily believe you are actually there. The Camera Corps Q-Balls provide excellent daylight and infra-red-illuminiated night shots with full control over pan, tilt and zoom.
Motor acceleration and deceleration are very precise, allowing camera-angle and zoom ratio to be changed in mid-shot. Q-Ball's sealed housing is ideal for keeping out stray insects as well as moisture."
David Sisson added: "The Q-Ball cameras are a mix of black-finished and silver-finished heads. They are being used in various roles including 'coffin-cam' mode where contestants share a confined space with whatever the show hosts choose to send in with them for company. We also have 17 infra-red-capable HD Minizoom cameras, most of these alongside Hitachi DK-H32 cameras mounted on Minishot remote heads. The Minizooms are used primarily for night shots."
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