Category: In The Field

A collection of real-world stories of Bright Tangerine products being used in the field.

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Game On with the Florida Panthers

Game On with the Florida Panthers and Bright Tangerine

The Florida Panthers, ice hockey champions and holders of the coveted Stanley Cup, are any content creator’s dream team. As the reigning champions, you not only get to shoot high-profile trophy winners, but the trophies themselves. So when DP Bill Kerner and his crew set out to shoot promotional content for this top team, they turned to Bright Tangerine to help construct their rig. We caught up with Joe Nicklo, camera operator for the shoot, to hear how our products supported them to create the perfect camera setup.

Shooting on the RED Komodo with an ARRI Alura Fujinon 18-80mm T/2.6 lens, the team’s heavy camera-lens combo needed to be securely supported. Nicklo explained what he used – and why he needed to use it:

“I chose to go with Bright Tangerine products to build out this camera package because I know that I can trust their quality and durability.

Using heavy, expensive glass means that I need to support that lens — and with the Komodo having a native RF mount, I needed to use the Metabones PL adapter. The Bright Tangerine Support Bracket for the PL adapter ensured that there was no play or wiggle in the lens mount. Taking the support a step further, I went with the Bright Tangerine Marr 19mm Lens Support. I also used the Kasbah handle to provide additional grip for controlling the camera on the O’Connor head.

Rounding out the rest of the camera build was a Misfit Kick matte box with a 135mm Frame Safe Adapter, the BT cage and baseplate system with 19mm studio drumsticks and my trusty Titan Arm to support the Small HD monitor.“

– Joe Nicklo, Driven Films

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The shoot was part of the Panthers’ promotion for the upcoming season, to be used as part of the team’s video content for home games and broadcasts. Kerner and the team shot short-form video of top team members such as Sam Reinhart, Aleksander Barkov and Sergei Bobrovsky; as well as the Stanley Cup itself.

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Behind-the-scenes images courtesy of Joe Nicklo, Driven Films.

Check out the final promo and some still frames from the shoot below:

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Clear Shots thanks to Prodigy Air Deflector
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Clear Shots thanks to Prodigy Air Deflector

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The Prodigy Air Deflector was used last year during the short film: Jason Wright: A Portrait of a Racing Driver.

The director and cinematographer, Kristian Winszewski captured racecar driver and Ferrari owner Jason Stuart Wright in a five and a half minute short film, as he drove in Dubai GPi Revival, as well as on the Goodwood Estate. 

Jon Wetherall, 1st AC, wanted to use Bright Tangerine’s Prodigy Air Deflector because, in stark contrast to Dubai, the car shots at Goodwood Estate were in December and true British weather was to be expected. 

The team wanted to avoid any spray on the lenses that would disrupt the image, as well as focusing on ease and not wasting time cleaning the glass in between shots.

Unusually, that December day in the UK, it didn’t rain! However, Wetherall observed that the Prodigy was great at keeping the dust off the lens and there was a noticeable difference on the shots when the Prodigy wasn’t on.

Easy to set up, the Prodigy Air Deflector works by using pressurised air travelling at over 300mph to instantly clear the frame for a clear shot. The special piece of glass is optically clear, with no effect on image quality or exposure, and has excellent impact resistance. 

See the film here: 

For more details, the FD Times have published an article about the film here: https://www.fdtimes.com/pdfs/free/126FDTimes-June2024-150.pdf

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Game On with the Florida Panthers and Bright Tangerine

Game On with the Florida Panthers