Category " Celebrity Events"

HI-POD once again will unofficially attend the OSCARS . This year, however, HI-POD TV will webcast the event live from behind the OSCARs “concrete carpet”. This parody of the OSCARS Red Carpet coverage, will demonstrate the speed, mobility, altitude and effectiveness of HI-POD products.

Many HI-PODs will be placed behind (and above) the spectator partition, to provide multiple vantage points of the event. The goal is to place two of the 25 foot end-zone HI-PODS behind the spectator fence, to have one mobile 15 foot hi-pod moving as necessary and have one hand-held camera following our commentator as he works the crowd, parodying the OSCARS.

On June 7, 2004, well-wishers gathered outside the Kingsley & Gates mortuary for the family memorial service of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The Press was on hand, and so was the HI-POD.

We used a still camera mounted on the HI-POD to capture this eye-level shot of Idol contestant Jennifer Hudson.

Those using the Hi-POD towered above the rest of the press at the American Idol finale, May 26, 2004.

HI-POD took on the 76th annual Oscar Awards on February 29th 2004 in Hollywood California. HI-POD has covered the Oscars before; we know first hand that it’s an ideal tool for covering an event at close proximity to the red carpet, getting perfect shots right in the middle of large crowds without blocking anyone’s view.

But this time we wanted a challenge. We purposefully set up in a very unfavorable location: across the street, behind several sets of barricades barring onlookers and would-be photos from viewing the event. We wanted the type of last-minute setup that camera crews find themselves in all the time when trying to cover an event of subject that’s not easily accessible.

Despite the location, HI-POD delivered perfect shots right over the crowd and all obstacles. The HI-POD operator was able to relax and focus on the shoot, not worry about holding up a camera above obstacles.