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par ACS France La Lettre AFC n°263

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Our 2016 Open House, our recent shoots and latest film released, our March activity summarised in a few words !

Open House :
For the fifth year, ACS France opened the doors to its universe. We deeply thank you for the great moment we had in your company and be ready for next year : the 20th anniversary of ACS France !

L'équipe ACS France et quelques-uns de ses invités lors de la JPO 2016 - Photo Jean-Noël Ferragut
L’équipe ACS France et quelques-uns de ses invités lors de la JPO 2016
Photo Jean-Noël Ferragut
Matériel présenté lors de la JPO - 1 Russian Arm - 2 Mini Track - 3 Double focale - 4 Microcable – Photos 3IS
Matériel présenté lors de la JPO
1 Russian Arm - 2 Mini Track - 3 Double focale - 4 Microcable – Photos 3IS

Our latest shoots :
- We used our Speedtrack in film conditions for two jobs ; the first one for a commercial shot in the Netherlands, the second one for the Dior fashion show in Paris Louvre (Fashion Week).

For the first configuration we set up a 40 meters long travelling so as to be able to follow an athlete running along a green screen ; images to be aired on a public big screen, enabling people to take part in the race… Our set up with the compact Shotover F1 was perfect for this project, as we were able to follow with precision the athlete, even during the acceleration stage, having a totally stable image. The F1 was fitted with an Alexa Mini and Angénieux 17-80mm.

A second configuration for Dior in an exceptional tailor made scenery, still with the Shotover F1 on a 45 meter suspended Speedtrack. Thanks to its lightness, compactness and design, the F1 again mixed well with the decor for capturing the models on the catwalk. For this job we used the Red Weapon and a 19-90mm Fujinon. Images are available on Dior website.

- We worked a second time with Franck Florino on the feature film, L’Araignée Rouge, shot by Laurent Barès, AFC. After a first unit shoot with our drone unit a few months ago, we shot aerials with the Shotover K1 near the coast of Monaco. ACS France provided a complete service : Luc Poullain helicopter pilot, Steve Desbrow Shotover operator and Fabrice Ourthe as technician. We used the Alexa XT with an Angénieux 24-290 (48-580) : shot of boats, a sequence starting far from the coast moving inshore to a static shot over the action…

Next release :
- The Jungle Book, directed by Jon Favreau and shot by Bill Pope, will be released on the 13th of April. We performed helicopter aerials in Cape Town with the Super-G gyrostabilised head ; Luc Poullain was on site managing the aerial coordination.