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Supporting the world’S leading camera operatorS
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A good example of a world-renowned
Planet of the Apes. Recent blockbusters the
Support Equipment designs and
Miller user is Weta Digital who in August 2016
company has been involved with include The
manufactures professional fluid
added Miller’s newest product arrowX to their
Jungle Book, Independence Day: Resurgence,
heads and tripods in Australia
existing fleet of Arrow 40. Weta Digital, the
The BFG, Pete’s Dragon as well as upcoming
and delivers to the film and television
groundbreaking visual effects company based
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, War for the
industry, providing support for the world’s
in Wellington New Zealand, needed to add to
Planet of the Apes and Valerian and the City
leading camera operators. Celebrating
its tripod fleet; based on their previous positive
of a Thousand Planets.
over 63 years in the industry, Miller is a
experience of Arrow 40, they turned to the
Weta’s camera requirements are diverse
longtime global leader in the field of camera
new arrowX 5 Fluid Head on the Sprinter II
and vary from year to year. In addition to its
support and holds the first patent for fluid
2-Stage Carbon Fibre Tripod System from
own capture stage, the facility sends teams
head design for film cameras, which it
Miller Camera Support Equipment.
around the world to different locations as
obtained in 1946. Today, Miller’s tripod
A five-time Academy Award-winning
part of the company’s on-site visual effects
and camera support systems are used daily
visual effects company, Weta Digital is
team. Weta’s visual effects crew requires
during electronic news gatherings (ENG),
known for uncompromising creativity and
gear that is sturdy enough to stand up to the
electronic field production (EFP) and studio
a commitment to developing innovative
elements, while also being dexterous enough
productions by the world’s leading networks,
technology. They were one of the first
for run-and-gun applications, reducing setup
production houses, corporate, educational
companies to develop performance-driven
time from shot to shot. The arrowX 5 is able
and government institutions and world-
digital characters such as Gollum from The
to provide that flexibility for Weta Digital to
renowned film makers in over 65 countries.
Lord of the Rings and Caesar from Dawn of the
achieve any shot required.
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