ACE Equipment Plays Key Role in Film and TV Production
LANGENFELD, Germany—With faster tracking shots and higher resolution images, quality and safety requirements are increasingly important for TV and film production companies. Egripment--a leading supplier of cranes, dollies and tracking systems--relies on hydraulic safety shock absorbers made by ACE Stoßdämpfer GmbH, the German subsidiary of ACE Controls Inc.
"While it was still possible to end tracking shots with electronically controlled stops and to secure the remote-controlled camera dolly on the track system in the end positions using rubber buffers not too long ago, today's speeds in studios or at sports broadcasts are too high for this type of security element," says Rick Velthof, global sales manager at Egripment. "Another concern is preventing costly damage if a dolly and camera are seriously damaged in a crash at the end of a track.