An Unbeatable Team: Alexander Palm and OConnor

An Unbeatable Team: Alexander Palm and OConnor 20 Dec 2013

At the beginning of the year, DP Alexander Palm documented the average German Thomas M ller and his average life for the Terra X series Deutschland wie wir leben (Engl.: Terra X Germany Who We Are) produced by the German network ZDF. For the scenic sections, the cinematographer accompanied the protagonist throughout his day with the Canon C500. During filming, Palm used two OConnor products, the O-Grips and the 2575 fluid head. OConnor is a part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company.

We filmed in and outdoors as well as in a greenscreen studio, reports Alexander Palm. Wherever we were shooting, the 2575D always worked perfectly. I have worked with many fluid heads from different companies, but the OConnor heads are the best. The cameras weight rests perfectly on them. The stepless ultra-smooth pan & tilt fluid drag of the 2575D guarantees the user optimum control and stability. Thanks to the patented OConnor sinusoidal counterbalance system, the user has perfect balance at every angle from +90 to -90 . With the natural camera movements and the simple, intuitive handling, the cinematographers creativity has no limits.

Highest versatility

Palm used the OConnor O-Grips whenever the filming conditions made it possible. Whether singly, doubly, or multiply connected the O-Grips system is modular in design and is easily and quickly adapted to the respective applications. The stepless adjustment of each individual O-Grip guarantees additional flexibility. During this shoot, we often filmed in and from a moving car. To do this, I worked with the O-Grips, explains the DP. The O-Grips have a variety of configuration possibilities and an ingenious type of adjustment. I dont know of any other handgrip set with which you can work so comfortably and quickly.

For Alexander Palm, it was a challenge to create exciting scenic pictures, in which additional graphics could be inserted during post-production. But with the selection of his equipment, the cinematographer couldnt go wrong: The easy handling of the O-Grips and the 2575D enabled him to work with versatility and to find interesting settings.

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