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Crowds were everywhere Arnold Schwarzenegger was during the California Recall Election of 2003, but this was no problem for HI-POD operators who needed to get the shot.

Santa Monica, CA, September 26th, 2003- In the California Gubernatorial recall election, Arnold Schwarzenegger receives the endorsement of State Congressman Darrell Issa. The HI-POD cameraman was able to give his spot on the press bleachers to another photographer, because the height and flexibility of the HI-POD camera system made it possible to get the shot over a lighting rig, and right over the heads of the crowd!

Los Angeles, September 21, 2003- Hollywood gathered to celebrate Emmy night at LA’s Shrine Auditorium, and once more, everyone loved Raymond, the West Wing, Door to Door, The Sopranos and Will and Grace.

HI-POD was on the scene. We set up a crew all the way across the street from the Shrine Auditorium, across two lanes of limo traffic, and still we were able to get decent red carpet shots with our 15 foot in the air vantage point.

New York City, August 28th, 2003- MTV hosted its annual Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in the heart of the Big Apple. With the longest red carpet in MTV history, the Hi-Pod was on the scene and able to take advantage of every inch. While photographers and paparazzi were stuck in bleachers trying to get the shot over each other, videographers armed with the Hi-Pod X1-P were able to get shots over the heads of the crowd with ease

Los Angeles, CA, July 26th, 2003- The UK soccer club Manchester United came to Los Angeles, California to play the Mexican powerhouse team Club America. The two teams battled it out at the historic LA Coliseum with 60,000 sports fans in attendance, and a HI-POD crew was on the scene to capture the action from a unique perspective above and behind the goal. Rather than dull and flat straight on shots, the HI-POD lets the viewer see the play develop!