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MEDIA - Documentary Film

Feb.2006

Cablecam International™ has made a worldwide name for itself by pushing the limits of what film can really accomplish for the viewer.

Cablecam suspends its cameras on custom-made rigs high above the action that enables the filmmaker to capture the action and the 'feeling' of the shot at the same time.

The company has been an integral part of Hollywood films like 'Catwoman' and 'Troy', and the technology has also been employed by the NFL, the Olympics, and the Kentucky Derby.

Cablecam has never been used in the backcountry before and had to be set up by world class climbers on both locations, with Mad Dog Glacier proving to be quite a challenge for the rigging team. It took four full days to complete the set up.

The skier is positioned on the opposing ridge from the Cablecam, which is operated via remote control by the filmmaker and runs on cables on an X and Z axis (back and forth and up and down). As the skier begins the run, Cablecam follows the skier and can get to within five feet, traveling down the slope at speeds up to 30 miles per hour.

As Kronick explains, "It's a totally different perspective than those shots taken from the helicopter. Instead of feeling removed from the skier, the Cablecam allows the viewer to experience how the skier may feel."

The team wrapped up filming on February 25, but they are far from finished. After a week at home in New York, they are off to shoot skiing in Chamonix, France, Valdez, Alaska, Iceland, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

The entire filmmaking team enjoyed their stay in Bella Coola and would especially like to thank their hosts Fraser Koroluk and Holly Willgress at Brockton Place, Robin, Pat, Doug, Ted, and Richard at West Coast Helicopters, Bella Coola Heli Sports, Brian, Linda, Bill, Shannon, Kim, and Tarihi at The Bay, and all of the staff at the Bella Coola Valley Inn, and the Shop Easy.

As producer Jordan Kronick put it, "The town is great and the people in Bella Coola are great. The only downside for us was the weather!"

Filming is expected to be completed in October 2006 and a release date is slated for 2007.

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