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- Bubble Cam September 5, 2010Are you into critters? Some techkie camera folks made some videos at my local zoo recently. I usually don't post links, but this one is worth checking out. http://www.bubblecam.net/ […]Dirk Skene
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Okay, if the weather holds (keep your fingers crossed) and the animals stay in a good mood, we are scheduled for filming the Black Bears this coming Saturday, April 4th at 8:55 AM.
Something else you might like to know: We plan to capture video testimonials where we ask amazing people like you to share your thoughts for the camera. So if you want a chance to appear on a BubbleCam video, come on out to the Memphis Zoo on a film day and tell us what you think! We welcome everyone. Hope to see you there!
Also, a little teaser: Currently the BubbleCam crew is brainstorming for new and creative ways to make some of the BubbleCam footage interactive. Sound awesome? Just wait.
You know the drill, keep checking back for details!
Hope to see you all on Saturday’s shoot!
Hey, BubbleCamers!
Welcome to the first post of the Crew Blog. This is where a member of the BubbleCam Crew will get to typing once a week to let you know which direction the BubbleCam world is spinning. Since we’re messing with so many things, we thought we’d keep you all updated with weekly posts.
Thanks to the crazy Tennessee weather, we haven’t been able to film in a little while but we do have Black Bears next on our list. Check back this Thursday for shoot verification. It looks like Memphis will be getting thunder storms on Friday, so we might have to postpone yet again since cameras and rain don’t mix.
However, on the brighter side, we will be debuting a BRAND NEW BubbleCam on the Bear shoot. Very cool, you won’t want to miss it…and I will refrain from the details to initiate suspense (Hehe). Again, check back for updates.
Lots of new things on the website! There’s a new section, called Just Fun, full of BubbleCam puzzles, crafts and projects. There’s also a monthly calendar you can download. Did I mention it’s all FREE? And we’re adding stuff all the time so don’t be a stranger.
The BubbleCam at the Memphis Zoo page is nicely organized by animal now, making our library even more fun to look at. We’ve also got a new page for Testimonials––one of my favorites. This is where we post the very nice comments from our viewers. (Send us an email and we’ll post yours!)
BubbleCam Around the Web is a list of all the BubbleCam public profiles like Flickr, Youtube, Vimeo, and tons more. Check that out and if you’ve got one of those profiles, send us a friend request or drop us a comment. We’d love to hear from you!
And if you haven’t seen the new video, you’re missing out. “Down a Tiger’s Throat––Incredible!” is just that––incredible! Get a glimpse of what the BubbleCam was designed for: extreme abuse. Get swallowed by a tiger––You haven’t seen this type of footage ANYwhere else. You can view the video on the About Us page.
The BubbleCam was designed differently from most media engineering projects. Our primary concern was for the safety and well-being of the animals we were planning to film. After all, we were going for Lions, Tigers and Bears––and that’s no small feat.
Cetacea engineers met countless times with zookeepers, veterinarians, and animal experts with prying detail after detail until a unique design began to take shape. The use of large, continuously curved surfaces keeps big animals from getting too good a hold with a tooth or claw. We employed some very high grade, antibacterial materials to construct the system. Aircraft grade hardware and a few proven deep-sea ROV tricks were all topped of by an incredible high-end ballistics grade dome lense capable of withstanding pressures of thousands of pounds per square inch.
The BubbleCam includes several discrete wireless systems, ranging from 150 to 6000/MHz, each dedicated to relaying rich and detailed content optimized for both internet playback and high quality television broadcast. Different frequencies carrying redundant information were employed to combat body mass as well as exhibit cage and structure interference.
The primary camera system is remotely controlled by a videographer using a three axis joystick and touchscreen interface. Though capable of zoom powers beyond x300, the object of the BubbleCam is to capture a 1:1 “nose to nose” type experience. This ratio generates fantastic results when viewed using virtual reality video headsets.
Surround audio is obtained through the use of our specially designed, field-pressure microphone.
The primary BubbleCam is capable of extraordinary feats for a camera system. It has the ability to cover an area 360º x 180º and may be both horizontally and vertically mounted. It has night-vision, full live two-way audio and plays back recorded sound files.
The BubbleCam is totally remote and self-powered. It also floats! Yes, it even films under water. Video capture of animals without a human photographer present provides a the most natural atmosphere, producing the most authentic animal behavior. In the water, the system appears more as a big jellyfish rather than an object of threat or danger.
The BubbleCam system is currently the only proven and tested system available that contains all these features, and assures the safety of the animals and the videographer while providing a relaxed natural-feel environment. Our experienced film crew has the knowledge to use this equipment with an energy that yields what most keepers refer to as a “very fun day” for all involved.
No other system but the BubbleCam is capable of filming the back of a tiger’s throat, the bottom of a bear’s claw or the strike from a rhino’s horn and survive to tell about it. The BubbleCam gets the footage the world has never seen.
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