Guest post: Rig #2 for Georgia Quick Start.
Georgia Quick Start is a American state agency that provides workforce training to new and expanding manufacturers in the state. The Quick Start Media Team originally purchased a Polecam in 2012 because of the difficulty in shooting processes over the shoulders of workers in crowded factories.
The rise of DSLRs at the same time, gave us a compact, nimble set up with a tremendous reach that revolutionized our workflow. We soon realized the ability to instantly set the camera from floor level to high overhead dramatically sped up our shoot times. We are also able to add a great deal of movement to our shots without having to set up track or sliders. We use the Polecam at head level just as much as overhead and we can extend shots from wide to MCU’s with zero planning or set up.
The electro/mechanical hot head may not be as sexy on paper as a gimble, but it is incredibly smooth on all axis and requires zero setup and calibration. We have knocked that head into plenty of solid objects and it has never failed us. After over 10 years of continuous use in harsh conditions, we decided to add another jib to our kit. We researched options and found that for under $20K, nothing else could come close to providing what we required.
Our new, 2023 Polecam is on it’s way. I hope it’s exactly like our old one.
Pat Smith
Marketing and Strategic Media
Georgia Quick Start