TGR has always tried to push the limits of new technology.
We worked with V.I.O to develop a functional action sports POV camera years ago.
Now it was time to start talking about 3D.
We had one main shoot left for our new film Light the Wick.
We spent the next few weeks going through a crash course in 3D filmmaking.
Jason Goodman from 21st Century 3D and his assistant Pedro met us with crates of gear.
We began working through the technical and physical challenges we would face.
How do we move the rig around the mountain?
How do we get the camera in the helicopter?
What mounts can hold the weight of the camera?
Three days later, we have all breathed a sigh of relief.
The experiment is working and the results are amazing.
The shots are popping off the screen.
This is one of the more exciting film projects I have been involved with in a long time.
It will be amazing to see this segment on the big screen.
I think people will experience something never before seen in the snow universe.
Our camera rig is about $500,000 put in a $2,700,000 heli.
These are some expensive toys.
