[April 18, 2012] Brain Farm Teams with General Dynamics to Develop Cineflex Elite at NAB Tweet Apr 18, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Brain Farm Digital Cinema (Brain Farm), a turn-key production house that captures and produces film, TV, digital and commercial content, worked with the General Dynamics Global Imaging Technologies engineering team to develop the new Cineflex Elite. Brain Farm said it also used the digital cinema system that will further push the boundaries of digital cinematography beyond broadcast HD. Brain Farm, which is well known for their aerial and ground based stabilized cinematography, will showcase the Cineflex Elite's capabilities by displaying footage shot with the new system at this year's NAB Show in Las Vegas. According to a release, Brain Farm's founder and CEO Curt Morgan consulted on the development of the Cineflex Elite, to build on the success of Cineflex V-14, which Brain Farm used to capture sharp ultra HD shots for projects as diverse as their snowboarding documentary The Art of Flight and commercial shoots for companies including Subaru and Visa Blackcard. The Cineflex Elite is intended to become the industry standard for the most demanding directors, producers and DPs. "We are proud to have been a part of the creation of the Cineflex ELITE as the new system will take digital cinematography to the next level. This new system will inevitably be a major game changer in the world of digital cinema production," said Morgan. "We are currently testing the boundaries of use on various projects from mounting and controlling the system wirelessly on everything from a jet ski to an unmanned helicopter and we are extremely excited for its release to market." Key features and advancements in the new Cineflex ELITE system, as described by the Company, include: -Ultra compactness and ease of use -Ability to work in a broad range of light conditions -Upgraded to the Arri Alexa M Camera System -Integrated PL Canon FK30-300mm telephoto cine zoom lens and FK14.5-60mm wide-angle cine zoom lens -Modular design for future upgrades and integrations -Wireless control option -Fully-integrated filter set Brain Farm noted that it is planning on having multiple in-house systems for supporting use in their media properties as well as providing the industry a turn-key aerial service. The Cineflex family of high-definition camera systems is manufactured by General Dynamics Global Imaging Technologies, a provider of high-performance camera systems and components. More information: brainfarmcinema.com www.gd-imaging.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]