To ‘go PANAVISION’ is an early and an important decision on any film.
With the security of PANAVISION the Director is assured that, so far as the camera is concerned, he has the best possible chance of delivering the film on time, within budget and with the maximum image impact on the screen.
In the environment of a film production set the omnipresence of a friendly camera can contribute much to creating an atmosphere of quiet professionalism. The PANAFLEX camera is sleek and small and doesn’t get in the way. It has been a design aim of the PLATINUM PANAFLEX that it should be ‘transparent’ on the set.
Panavision cameras don’t need blankets over them to keep the Sound Recordist quiet
Always quiet and efficient, PANAFLEX cameras do not need blankets thrown over them to pacify the sound recordist.
Changing a lens on a PANAFLEX is simple and swift, nothing extra is needed to bottle up the camera noise, so your camera crew will not mind how many alternative set–ups you try before you settle on just the right one.
Somehow, there is a touch of humanity about the PANAFLEX camera which helps to keep your actors and actresses relaxed. Maybe it is the soft contours or its discrete color, maybe because it is only seen and never heard, or maybe it’s because the crew never have to take it apart just when you are ready to go for an important take. PANAFLEX cameras never draw attention to themselves.
For whatever reason, everyone gets on well together around a PANAFLEX.
Customized equipment
PANAVISION has a long history of supplying hardware solutions to shooting problems. Typical examples are:
A lightweight AUTO PANATAR anamorphic lens to use on a skydiver’s helmet.
A rifle sight that can be deployed in front of the camera lens during a take.
A mesmerizer lens to create a mystical dreamlike experience.
A camera body on a self–propelled platform to run under a big truck.
Various single and two–camera 3D systems.
Some very special underwater camera equipment ... about which more later!
If your script has some special equipment need to make a point more effectively talk to PANAVISION. The chances are they will be able to come up with a solution....
1. A PANAFLEX camera is a central part of the film making team, 2. A PANAVISION AUTO PANATAR anamorphic lens mounted on a lightweight camera on a skydiver’s helmet.