Evans Chooses Vinten Vision blue for Silkies of Madagascar

Evans Chooses Vinten Vision blue for Silkies of Madagascar 01 Jul 2013

While on location shooting the documentary about traditional silk weavers, Silkies of Madagascar, award-winning National Geographic stills photographer and video director David Evans decided to make the leap to DP. I began looking around for an appropriate tripod system, he says. Then I discovered Vinten's Vision blue. It is super compact when folded up and rock-solid steady when in use. After looking around, it seemed the absolute best choice for me. It balances easily and the movement is as smooth as anyone could possibly want.

The Vision blue is designed to make precise camera panning and tilting movements easy for videographers. The user-friendly controls allow customization of camera pan and tilt settings to suit the convenience of the operator. Plus, the system offers a bubble level with LED light and LF drag system. Evans finds this set up perfect for his shooting package, which consists of a Canon 5D Mark II with a Marshall 7 monitor. He also carries Litepanels MicroPros and a Rode VideoMic shotgun microphone.

Evans's first test of the Vision blue was shooting close-up b-roll. Then he was off to Kuala Lumpur where he personally introduced the Silkies' trailer at a conference whose attendees and speakers included Melinda Gates, Chelsea Clinton and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. While there, he got some great footage using the Vision blue in the field. Evans adds, Next up I'll be shooting throughout Africa and Asia.

The trailer for Silkies of Madagascar has been making the festival rounds and has won several awards. It can be seen on Vimeo at (https://vimeo.com/44541008). The Lancet (the world's preeminent medical journal) has mentioned the film in an article about the power of filmmaking as a tool for global health advocacy. The 30-minute film will premiere in July, 2013 to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Now that Evans has made the transition to DP, his focus has shifted away from broadcast/cable and towards projects that tell stories of the underserved around the world and the challenges they face accessing the global economy, health care, and basic justice. Some plum storytelling opportunities only have budgets for one-man crews, he says. I want those opportunities. The Vision blue is going to help me make that happen.

For further information, please go to www.vinten.com or contact: Vinten, 16 Progress Drive, Shelton CT 06484, Phone: 1 203-929-1100, Fax: 203-925-2684, Email: info.videocomamericas@vitecgroup.com

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About Vinten

Vinten is a global market leader in camera support technology for broadcast professionals and videographers The company's wide range of equipment enables camera operators to work the way they choose without compromise and includes pan and tilt heads, tripods and pedestals suitable for ENG, EFP, OB and studio environments.

Vinten provides the most innovative, intuitive camera support products available by working closely with today's professionals and understanding their changing needs.

Along with other leading brands in the broadcast and videographer industry, Vinten is part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company. For more information on Vinten, visit www.vinten.com

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