One of the few things people anticipate when moving from stills to moving image is that stills is all about ‘keeping the camera still’ and moving image is all about ‘how the camera moves’.

One of the most graceful ways to make the camera move is to use a jib. Now we frequently get asked about what a jib does and how it works… so we made this short film…

setting up the Libec JB-30 jib arm (graded) from Michael Harvey on Vimeo.

We were asked to provide MF digital camera, lenses, Briese lighting, electrical distribution, long life batteries for Apple Laptops and computers for this location shoot for Jason Knott.

We were asked to provide Canon HD-DSLR cameras, lenses, lighting, sound recording equipment (incl. Zoom H4n, Røde shotgun mic, audio boom), DP and Sound Engineer for this shoot with Mark Waldron.

The Barman Turned from Michael Harvey on Vimeo.

We were asked to provide DP, Gaffa, Canon HD-DSLR cameras, lenses, Marshall reference monitors (x2) and location facilities for filming 3 virals for the Vauxhall Meriva.

We were asked to provide Hasselblad H4D-50ms, lenses, Briese lighting (220 & 77 reflector) and DigiOp for hair shoot for Shamtu at Jasmine Studios, London.

We were asked to provide MF Hasselblad H2 w/ P45 back, 50/80/100/120 lenses, DigiTec, ProFoto 8a packs and heads, Silks and Frames, gaffa and production for Phillip Dixon shoot in the UK.

We were asked to supply HD-DSLR Canon camera and lenses, Libec track & jib, HMI lighting and computers for music video for the band Absent Elk

We were asked to supply HD-DSLR Canon camera and lenses Libec track and sticks for jet blue ad’s shot in NYC, directed by Alan Mahon.