When the German producers of the upcoming TV movie “Fateful Love” needed to shoot their 83-year-old lead actress in some of the less navigable parts of Western Europe, Stargate’s Orbis rig was once again called into action. The 9-camera circle rig recently traveled to Germany and Norway to shoot plates in an array of places so [...]
Stargate Studios is working on a short film “The Red Balloon” using Sony’s newly announced F3. Footage will be shot in all types of environments primarily using existing lighting. Can’t wait for the short film? View some of our footage we have already shot with the new Sony F3. WATCH NOW ONLINE…some brand new clips [...]
Our Stargate Orbis, designed by Stargate in conjunction with Curt von Badinski, has had a very busy last couple of months. From it’s introduction to the world at this year’s Cine Gear Expo to traveling all over the country this camera has proven to be worth all the hard work. If you have not studied [...]
With all the excitement surrounding the new ARRI ALEXA everyone seems to ask the same question ‘How does the ALEXA compare to film?’. From low light shooting, to dynamic range, to shooting on blue screen the ALEXA can definitely hold its own vs. film. With a quieter blue channel than that of film it makes [...]
Stargate Studios tested the new ARRI Alexa camera by producing a short film World Cup, created and directed by Sam Nicholson, ASC. World Cup is a story of inner city kids who dream that one day they will play in the World Cup. With the help of a kind security guard with ‘magic powers’ [...]
When the German producers of the upcoming TV movie “Fateful Love” needed to shoot their 83-year-old lead actress in some of the less navigable parts of Western Europe, Stargate’s Orbis rig was once again called into action. The 9-camera circle rig recently traveled to Germany and Norway to shoot plates in an array of places so that production’s entire first unit would not have to shoot principle photography in those locations.
Our own, Diego Galtieri, was interviewed by FX Guide about the CG Plane crash we created for “The Event”
In the second episode of NBC series The Event, a plane once headed to kill the President mysteriously emerges from a wormhole only to crash-land in the desert, care of VFX from Stargate Studios. Lead compositor Diego Galtieri discusses the crash seen in the episode, which received a VES Award nom in the Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series category.
The Visual Effects Society (VES) on January 10, 2011 announced the nominees for the 9th Annual VES Awards ceremony recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry in 24 categories of film, animation, television, commercials and video games. Nominees were chosen Saturday, January 8 by numerous blue ribbon panels of VES members who viewed submissions at the FotoKem screening facilities in Burbank and San Francisco as well as at other facilities in London, Sydney and Vancouver.
“We are extremely proud to recognize these artists and their work with these nominations,“ said Jeffrey A. Okun, Chair of the Visual Effects Society. “The art of visual effects has become the art of storytelling in a new and compelling way and we congratulate these artists for the finest work in our field this year.”
Stargate Studios CEO Sam Nicholson, ASC, Signs Agreement with
Chilefilms to Open Production Studios Throughout Latin America
Pasadena, CA – December 8, 2010 – Stargate’s founder and CEO Sam Nicholson, ASC, traveled to Chile in early November to sign an agreement which will allow the company to expand its global production operations to Chile. In meetings with Luciano Cruz-Coke, Chile’s Minister of Culture, Cristian Varela, General Manager of Chilefilms, and Felix Vicente of ProChile, Stargate agreed to open five production stages and facilities in five key locations in Latin America over the next six months, a move that will boost Chile’s economy and create jobs in Latin America’s burgeoning entertainment industry.
Today marks a big day for Sony’s camera family. Sony is presenting their new camera the Sony PMW-F3 (also known just as the F3) to the public in a presentation at USC in Los Angeles, CA tonight. The prototype was shown at NAB and IBC behind glass this year but now it is ready for its big release. See pictures below of the presentation going on NOW!
Stargate Studios is working on a short film “The Red Balloon” using Sony’s newly announced F3. Footage will be shot in all types of environments primarily using existing lighting. Can’t wait for the short film? View some of our footage we have already shot with the new Sony F3.
WATCH NOW ONLINE…some brand new clips and behind the scenes from ‘The Red Balloon’:
Our Stargate Orbis, designed by Stargate in conjunction with Curt von Badinski, has had a very busy last couple of months. From it’s introduction to the world at this year’s Cine Gear Expo to traveling all over the country this camera has proven to be worth all the hard work. If you have not studied up on this rig as of yet then you do not know that it involves 9 Canon 5D Mark IVs, two operators, and the shortest, smallest car we can get our hands on. The footage is then used for such things as driving plates or for building 360 virtual environments for greenscreen shooting.
In just the last few months since the Stargate Orbis’s maiden voyage it has traveled to Portland, San Francisco, Dallas, Tampa, Mt. Whitney, Big Sur, Monterey, and many more places. The ease of use and the ability to break the rig down into just a few bags makes it incredibly easy to travel with little notice needed from the client.
From Paris to India to the Grand Canyon to Mumbai to Vegas, Stargate Studios has traveled all over the world to populate its rapidly growing Virtual Backlot™. In a time when production companies are finding any way to cut costs sometimes filming on location is just not possible. The solution? Film on greenscreen and have Stargate do the rest. Between location plates and driving plates no matter what direction a scene calls for if we don’t have it, we can get it. Look at part of our library here now Stargate Studios VB Library.
If you missed the September issue of American Cinematographer then you missed not just a first page ‘Member’s Portrait’ of Stargate Studios CEO Sam Nicholson but an amazing write up of Stargate’s camera demo “World Cup” for ARRI’s new ALEXA. The article includes quotes from Sam Nicholson and DP Dana Christiaansen.
With all the excitement surrounding the new ARRI ALEXA everyone seems to ask the same question ‘How does the ALEXA compare to film?’. From low light shooting, to dynamic range, to shooting on blue screen the ALEXA can definitely hold its own vs. film. With a quieter blue channel than that of film it makes keying the shot even easier and the final product seem more seamless. The ALEXA also has the ability to shoot at ASA 6400 at night with only reactive light with little to no noise.
Don’t believe us? Watch the videos below from some of Stargate’s camera tests with the new ARRI ALEXA.
