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21/10/2016

MSE Complete Production Run Of Dutti Dolly

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Matthews Studio Equipment (MSE) has completed another production run of their Dutti Dolly solution.

New black dollies have been delivered to key grips Michael Pizzuto (Secrets and Lies, The Goldbergs, Matador, Vegas) of Bullet Proof Grips, Seth Greenwald (Glow, Ray Donovan, House of Lies, The Last Man on Earth) and Adrian 'Ace' Dominguez (Speechless, NCIS, Ray Donovan), and for creator of Dolly Grip, James Saldutti.

Created by James Saldutti, Dutti Dolly rolls extremely low to the ground at under 2-inches in height and rides on eight inline skate wheels mounted in pairs to the ½" thick aluminium plate. The design allows the operator to do hard whip pans and quick tilts because of its width, length and weight. It will roll directly on any smooth surface or can be used with track, on or off stands, over and underslung. It fits into tight spaces such as airplane and bus isles where conventional dollies cannot fit.

Tyler Phillips, VP Product Development and Marketing for MSE, said: "Since its debut in April, we have sold dollies to a wide variety of cinematographers, videographers, camera operators and rental houses, and now most recently a bunch of well-known local 80 union grips. Until now most of them have been renting their gear, but with its proven performance and reliability, Dutti Dolly has become a necessary part of their production package.

"They especially love the wide variety of affordable track options available that they buy at any local home improvement store, whether it is right-angle aluminium, square stock or even pipe, and, they love that we can customize it to their needs and color preference. Just the other day, I had a call from a local grip who needed a specific hole pattern in the base plate. No problem – we drew it up, and machined it on our 4-axis CNC – it went out immediately."

Michael Pizzuto, explained: "Recently we needed to do a shot over two set walls, spanning 14-feet. Our first option was to use a Technocrane, which is very expensive. Instead, we purchased a Dutti Dolly. With 2" aluminium square stock as dolly track, and MSE's universal track brackets we had a great underslung set up using the Cartoni Lamda. Cool set up – on a reasonable budget."

For Adrian 'Ace' Dominguez, who has been using Dutti Dolly since its first iteration, he said: "The array of accessories that weren't previously available makes it even more useful. Add to that it is fantastic for small, tight working spaces. The design has allowed me to get low to the ground and also have full camera movement. I've also found it very useful on handheld shows when the camera operators want to make a lateral move but don't want to fight the wheel change of a traditional 'butt dolly'."

"It's that perfect arrow to pull from your quiver when the dynamics of the shot dictate your 'opportunities'," added Seth Greenwald. "As soon as you become familiar with its nuances, it becomes a filmmaker's saviour. On my current show, Glow, we spend a lot of time in a wrestling gym, in the ring and the bleachers. The compact size combined with low elevation allows me to put the camera almost on the canvas to get the perfect angle when the wrestlers hit the canvas – and still have enough room for the dramatic push in. And, when we need the shot behind the backs of the audience, I can quickly throw down some angle iron and slide behind their backs. No big 'rigging' or crane required."

Image: Seth Greenwood, James Saldutti and Adrian 'Ace' Dominguez.

http://products.msegrip.com/products/the-dutti-dolly

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