Sachtler Selected For Ski Season Film

For over 64 years, the ski season has begun in the theaters every year with a new action documentary by Warren Miller Entertainment. The promotional films tour the world, encouraging fans to partake in winter sports.
For some years now, cinematographer and director Tom Day has been responsible for the creative realisation of the films.
He selects the Sachtler Cine 7+7 HD and FSB 8 fluid heads for the project.
"There are three reasons for working with Sachtler fluid heads: Sachtler's reputation in the film business, the long history of the company, and the reliability of the products," explains the cinematographer.
"Years ago, I started with the FSB 8 because it even functions properly at temperatures below freezing. For my shoots, I need a fluid head which can even resist freezing at -40 °C (-40 °F). Even in freezing temperatures, in the middle of hip-high snow, or during a snowstorm, the FSB 8 guarantees smooth panning and rotary movements. The reliability and robustness of the head during daily use made it easy for Tom Day to decide to buy another Sachtler head: He chose the Cine 7+7 HD, which has a particularly firm stand despite being relatively light for a 100-mm head – only 3.3 kg (7.2 lbs).
"While filming on steep mountainsides, I needed a head with a higher payload range and a 100-mm base. The Cine 7+7 HD is the perfect solution for me," Mr Day continued.
In addition to the payload range of up to 22 kg (49 lbs), the 100-mm head features sideload mounting for the camera plate.
"If my set-up is lighter than 10 kilograms (22 lbs), I use the FSB 8. If the set-up is heavier, then my Cine 7+7 HD will be used. This way, I can cover the entire range," Tom says.
"Nowadays, I could no longer do without the ten- or 16-step counterbalance. With the tried-and-tested step-shifting system, I can quickly change my camera set-up or exactly reproduce a previous setting. After doing this, I can easily do fine-tuning via the camera plate."
For this year's filming of the Warren Miller film "Ticket to ride," the crew traveled to Switzerland, Greenland and Norway.
Once there, Mr Day filmed with professional skiers such as Ted Ligety, Mark Abma, Colby West, Kaylin Richardson and Michelle Parker. The promotional film began touring on November 2. The film is scheduled to be shown on more than 50 dates in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and in many cinemas worldwide.
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