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Go To Team's Raleigh, NC crew Jimmy Hall and Ian McCullen hit the road for FOX News to cover a story about Mini Guide Horses. The heart of the story centered around Dan Shaw, the first recipient of Cuddles, a Mini Guide Horse, in Kittrell, North Carolina. The crew spent the day on the farm where Cuddles was trained. They also followed them to their favorite BBQ joint to capture Cuddles' unique way to assist Dan in public. The crew learned some interesting facts about Mini Guide Horses while on the shoot; for instance, Mini Horses live nearly 30 years longer than K-9's, who are typically trained for this type of assistance, they're less expensive to take care of, and Mini Guide Horses also live in homes.. and wear sneakers! Check out this site to learn more about Dan, Cuddles, and Mini Guide Horses.
Fox Sportstested the Red CamerainTalladegathis past NASCAR weekend and Go To Team DPs Skip Clark & Tom Wells were on hand to demo the prototype Demolition #18. The Red Camera is a huge leap in High Definition and offers a lot of creativity to both the DP and the editor. While at the track Skip and Tom tried out a number of configurations; they used an 8mm prime lens for footage on the grid, a Canon 4.7 wide angle and a 21X long lens for ENG, and an Angenieux 25 to 250 cine-zoom long lens for some high speed trackside footage. While the camera is designed with a PL mount, Tom rented a PL-B4 adapter from Abel-Cinetech so they could mount their ENG lenses to the camera. And as with all things prototype, there are still some bugs to work out. With no viewfinder available, Tom & Skip had to use the Red monitor for shooting; this made an already large rig that much more cumbersome. But the weekend was still a success, great footage from trackside and a great Victory Lane celebration from Kyle Busch. Gatorade always looks good in slo-mo...
Breaking Cameras
Go To Team's Skip Clark and Rene Cusson were in Dallas-Forth Worth, Texas, for the NASCAR race. And while they were they there, they broke some cameras. But it was all planned out. Fox Sports talent Jeff Hammond and NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer were at the Fort Worth stockyards to drive Chevrolet's monster truck, the Bounty Hunter. If there's a monster truck, stuff has to get broken. Skip, Rene, and Jimmy Lucas set up several cameras for the shoot; two Toshiba IK-TU51 Ice-Cube cameras for in the cab and under the nose, and a whole bunch of Panasonic PC823 board cameras to run over. The Toshibas have always been a great camera for in-car shots, but when building them into a monster truck, extra care had to be taken to secure them. The board cameras were easy; the crew used a little gaffer's tape and then ran a long cable out to the deck. The rest was up to the truck and the drivers! Check out a short video on You Tube...
Raleigh Crews hangs with an All Star
Go To Team's Raleigh North Carolina cameraman Jimmy Hall traveled down to Summerville SC last week for a shoot with America's Most Wanted All-Star finalist Randy Botten. Click on this link to AMW's site to see the story:
Charleston based DP Tom Wells and Nick Modisett traveled up to Fayetteville, NC this Saturday to cover a Mixed Martial Arts competition for HDNet's 'Inside MMA'. The event was produced by Spartan Entertainment Group and the crew followed the competition from beginning to end both inside and outside the cage and covered each battle as it unfolded in front of the crowd at The Crown Arena. Again the crew used their Sony CineAlta F900 which conforms to HDNet's technical specs of 1080i @ 60fps. You can see the fight action on HDNet's 'Inside MMA' throughout the week.
Forensic Files Adopts F900, Wells Crew Follows
Forensic Files recently upgraded its productions from Standard Definition to High Definition. It's camera of choice? The Sony CineAlta F900. This shift is yet another sign of the changing times, as more networks begin gearing up for full HD broadcast in the coming months. Charleston based Director of Photography Tom Wells was happy to hear of the show's decision. What DP in their right mind wouldn't be excited to put down their BetaSP camera and instead pick up their CineAlta HDCAM 1080P package for one of their clients? Go To Team's Crew spent several days shooting interviews, reenactments, and of course Forensic Detectives at work in the lab while utilizing their F900 along with Jib, Dolly and a TON of gel packs (the show is known for it's heavy use of color and dramatic lighting). You can catch Forensic Files daily on TruTV, formerly CourtTV.
Go To Team Annual Shareholders Meeting
The big wigs at Go To Team got together for the Annual Shareholders Meeting and headed off to a plush five star spa and resort... well, not exactly. We headed to Pisgah National Forest, near Asheville, NC, and hiked in 2 miles to a pretty cool waterfall. Of course, the Shareholders consist of Skip Clark and Patrick Bryant, but we're growing so next year the "retreat" might get even bigger.
We used the trip and the time to discuss the future of Go To Team. We especially discussed our terrific clients, and the Go To Team staff members that we have to do everything to keep! These guys (and girl) are the life blood of the Go To Team attitude... "Do Whatever is Takes". They work hard on every shoot to provide the best quality footage. If you know or work with one of our DPs you know what I'm talking about. They are truly committed to Making Cool TV.
We also, had some real fun. Pictured here is the beverages from cocktail hour (Two frosted 7 and Gingers straight from the stream). We hiked from the head of Club Gap Trail along Avery Creek to the Waterfall and set-up the campsite within view of the waterfall. Skip invited along his red headed girl friend (sorry ladies he's spoken for), Maggie.
Baker Crew "Gets Axed" by Modern Marvels
Recently, GTT's Charlotte Based Baker crew once again "made the cut" with Modern Marvels. Starting at the Council Tool's Forge in Lake Waccamaw, NC, the Baker Crew tracked the creation of Fireman's axes from their humble beginnings as unformed steel, to the drop-forged, razor sharp, iconic realization, embodied in their finished state. It was hot, it was dirty, and it was loud, but the Varicam once again proved its.....mettle?.....
Having seen the Modern segment of this particular marvel, the Baker crew headed to the Schiele Museum in Gastonia, NC to meet up with Prehistorian Steve Watts, to learn how the first generation of lumberjacks crafted their tools from scratch. After seeing him work his craft and share his knowledge of prehistoric tool building, the crew decided that Steve Watts needs to be cloned and put out on the market as the ultimate survival tool. Producer Steve Gurgen really knows how to find an expert! The Baker crew would like to thank the both of them for one of the most interesting and informative shoots ever.
We would also like to thank Steve Watts for making the
best coffee ever shared over the creation of a stone axe.
Wells Crew takes to the air for Discovery Channel
Charleston based Director of Photography Tom Wells and Nick Modisett took to the air by helicoptor Saturday for a new upcoming program on Discovery Channel. The Go To Team crew's mission was to shoot the YAUST, the world's largest Car Carrier, while still out at sea. The crew utilized a Tyler Mount rigged with a CineAlta F900, shooting 1080P at 25 fps. Tom shot on the Tyler Mount from the back seat while Nick rode up front, acting as a second set of eyes with a 9 inch HD monitor and helped communicate the shot list to the pilot. While in the helicoptor the crew was in communication with both the ship's captain and their client in New York simultaniously by both phone and email, allowing seamless coordination between everyone involved. Because of the great weather the crew was able to get up close and personal with the ship on more than one occasion, as you can see in the video below.
Yow Shares Inspiration with Raleigh Crew
NC State Head Women's Coach Kay Yow shared her story of being a cancer survivor with Go To Team's Raleigh crew. Yow spoke about the ESPY award she received which is named after the late Jim Valvano for her perseverance in being able to continue to coach while battling cancer. Coach Yow is one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history..."it was a real treat being in her presence, one thing she said that really stuck with me was "if life kicks you, make sure it kicks you forward." Go To Team cameraman Jimmy Hall felt priviledged to be apart of such a great piece.
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