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09/08/2012

British Army News Team Relies On Panasonic Broadcast Equipment

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Based in the British Army HQ in Hampshire, the British Army News Team, headed by senior cameraman Kevin Capon MBE, has the prime role to gather and provide broadcast quality material to International, National and Regional News stations.
The team’s core activity is to support operations such as Afghanistan and Iraq, where it provides material that for security reasons, operational necessity or general sensitivity would not normally be available to the public media. When deployed on operations it covers anything from underwater shoots to following wounded soldiers climbing Mt Kilimanjaro.
They also supply some of the materials that they have produced to a number of sources such as the national network, regional televisions and all hosts of social networks – the Army webpage, Defence intranet and Army Facebook and Twitter. BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Services) is the Army own television station which is also served by the Army News Team in order to inform and entertain the military forces. The material also forms the basis of the National archive held at the Imperial War Museum.
With years of experience in working at various missions, the need of delivering quicker and a more efficient production workflow was growing and a tapeless workflow was required. Operations, due to the hostile environment, provide real challenges for both people and equipment and on many occasions power is unavailable, therefore the entire workflow is based around working on battery power throughout the whole process, from acquisition to post production and transmission. Panasonic supplied the film crew with robust cameras with long battery life, giving them the opportunity to shoot for hours without using power supply.
Extensive testing was carried out prior to choosing the right manufacturer and format to achieve this, but since adopting Panasonic P2 as its chosen format it has not looked back.
Few key driving factors established that Panasonic equipment was the most reliable one to suit the needs of the Army News Team. Size and weight is a critical factor when working and filming in hostile environments. “Often we may get one seat on a helicopter (or the back of an armoured personnel carrier) and this will govern what can be carried and how we work. The seamless P2 workflow allows us to carry the minimum amount of equipment, a camera, a laptop and a small satellite system,” says Kevin Capon.
“In that I can shoot, take my card out of the camera, place it into my laptop and edit with no need to ingest - simply put the material directly onto the timeline, edit and transmit, without carrying any additional peripherals. The beauty of the Panasonic equipment is the simplicity of the work with P2,” concludes Kevin.
To achieve continued acquisition success despite the challenges their harsh working environment presents, the crew normally carries two P2 cameras to capture all the extreme moments. With AG-HPX3100 being the ‘large’ and the AG-HPX250 - the ‘small’ P2 camera, the team films every detail with amazing quality, excellent portability and durability. With its lightweight design and low power consumption, the HPX3100 provides incredible high-end performance for its compact body, where the handheld HPX250 proves that mobility and stunning pictures can work together.
Cost Effective Bundle Packages
Available From Panasonic
Panasonic is pleased to announce a variety of product bundles available to UK and Ireland customers; including packages for the AG-AF101, MultiCameras and Monitors. These bundles provide various cost effective packages that offer additional discounts from models purchased individually. The packages are available until 30th September 2012. For more information please contact an Authorised Panasonic Dealership or the Panasonic Pro-Camera Solutions team: [email protected]
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