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ESPN NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Uses Titan II to Catch all the Action
Fort Worth, Texas--Titan Driver/Operator, Darryl McKenzie, operated a Titan II for ESPN's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Indianapolis Racing League Cars that was held on June 6th and 7th at the Texas Motor Speedway. The Titan II was equipped with a TV turret setup, which Camera Operator, Don McGreggor, controlled. Darryl McKenzie operated the Titan's arm. The shoot was video taped live. The Titan Crane was stationed 10 feet from the speedway behind the crash wall on the inside of turn 4 of the Texas Motor Speedway. This was the first time a Titan Crane was used to film the live action of the mile and a half race. "We were picking up the action of the race as the cars were coming into turn three and bringing them out of turn four down the straightaway. We went from a high shot and brought the camera down to catch the driver and car at eye level as they came down the straight away. Line Producer, Neil Goldberg, was very pleased with the action captured by the Titan Crane," explained Darryl McKenzie. "The advantages of using the Titan Crane for this type of set up is that production saves time and money by not having to build a scaffolding to place tripods and cameras on to film the action. "With the Titan Crane, you just drive it into place and you're ready to go!" Darryl continued. For more information on the Titan, Super Nova, or Apollo Mobile Cranes, please contact one of our Chapman / Leonard Representatives for more details. WEST COAST--(888) 883 6559 or EAST COAST--(888) 337 8243.
Above: Camera Operator,
Don McGreggor, utilized
a TV turret.
Above: The Titan Crane was strategically
placed at the inside of turn four at the Texas
Motor Speedway to capture all the action of
the race.
Chapman / Leonard's East Coast Equipment Hits the Road
Orlando, FL--The Chapman / Leonard Titan, a long time staple in high quality feature film production, continues to distinguish itself in a flurry of recent Central and East Coast shoots. Rolling out of Chapman's Orlando Facility, as well as other strategically located depots, the Titan's reputation for flexibility and ease of operation, guaranteed maximum height and smooth camera movement for the following feature productions: in Toronto, Blues Brothers 2000 (Universal Pictures/MEC Blues Productions) and Cool Dry Place (Fox 2000 Pictures); in Chicago, US Marshals (Warner Brothers/Kopelson Ent.), and Simon (Universal Pictures/Imagine Entertainment); in Atlanta, Scream, the Sequel (Solar Productions/Dimension Films); in Columbia, MD, Species II (MGM); in Miami, Wild Things (Blue Bay Productions); in Montreal, Snake Eyes (Paramount Pictures); in Manassas, VA, Deep Impact (Paramount/Dreamworks); and, in Savannah, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (AP Productions).
In addition to the Titan, Chapman's East Coast Facility has stayed busy responding to other equipment needs. From the Earth to the Moon (Go Flight, Inc.) continues to make use of the PeeWee® and Hybrid Dollies, shooting at a variety of Florida locations for the landmark NASA Chronicle for HBO. Chapman staffer, Bryan May, recently returned from Austin, Texas, with two Nikes and two Hybrids used in shooting Country Fest, a television special, produced by Tall Pony Productions. Moms and kids, alike, will cheer the return of Captain Kangaroo (Pocket Productions) to the television screen--the Chapman Pedolly® Pedestal filled their needs. Visitors to Universal Studios Florida's new exhibit, "Behind the Scenes; Jurassic Park Lost World" won't have to look hard to spot the Chapman Hustler as an integral part of their mock film set. Rialto Productions used a wide variety of Chapman products for their recent shoot, Palmetto; the PeeWee®, Hybrid, Titan, and Lenny Arms. The PeeWee and Nike were also used in shooting Interstate 95 (I-95 Productions), a new made-for-television movie.
The Olympian "season" is in full swing as Fox Sports concludes World Football and kicks off the NFL Games. Smooth and dependable camera movement is the Olympian feature that characterizes Chapman's top-of-the-line sports/sideline vehicle. For more information about Chapman Equipment, please call (888) 883 6559--WEST COAST or (888) 337 8243--EAST COAST. -Peg O'KeefReturn | Newsletter Back Issues | Previous | Next