Remote Blimp/Zeppelin Wireless Video at DVinfo.net

M. Paul El-Darwish · September 28th, 2008, 06:40 PM

I caught a parade last Summer in downtown Geneva Switzerland, took a bunch of grab shots. Most intriguing was a crew shooting the floats with a small helium Zeppelin. Seemed to be remote controlled and probably recording to tape. I counted three crew, a Boompole operator recording to a recorder, a Zeppelin controller and a camera operator. Anyone know if such rigs are rentable in the US?

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...k/DSCN0474.jpg
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Allan Black · September 28th, 2008, 08:09 PM

Looks homemade, but interesting thanks. What is the other gear attached, is that helium storage and a pump. The camera looks prosumer.

I don't think it'll be long before you see Punjab versions of these rigs on EBay then airlines complaining to the FAA.

Cheers.

M. Paul El-Darwish · September 28th, 2008, 10:54 PM

I have more pics. Looks like a Helium Blimp with Fore/Aft + Up fans to move it around. The Camera looks to be rigged to a Wireless Transceiver and servomotors for adjusting pan/tilt attitudes. The operator controls camera and can view shots on his laptop? or waist carried remote monitor. The whole thing was very smooth operationally. These guys travel all over Switzerland covering outdoors events for TV and Radio stations. Nice gigs!

Jeffery Magat · September 29th, 2008, 07:31 AM

What's this have to do with sound again?

Steve House · September 29th, 2008, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffery Magat

What's this have to do with sound again?

For booming where the pole won't reach??? :)

Giroud Francois · September 29th, 2008, 12:29 PM

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September 28th, 2008, 06:40 PM	#1
M. Paul El-Darwish Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 107	Remote Blimp/Zeppelin Wireless Video I caught a parade last Summer in downtown Geneva Switzerland, took a bunch of grab shots. Most intriguing was a crew shooting the floats with a small helium Zeppelin. Seemed to be remote controlled and probably recording to tape. I counted three crew, a Boompole operator recording to a recorder, a Zeppelin controller and a camera operator. Anyone know if such rigs are rentable in the US? http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...k/DSCN0474.jpg http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...k/DSCN0472.jpg http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...k/DSCN0478.jpg

September 28th, 2008, 08:09 PM	#2
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,928	Looks homemade, but interesting thanks. What is the other gear attached, is that helium storage and a pump. The camera looks prosumer. I don't think it'll be long before you see Punjab versions of these rigs on EBay then airlines complaining to the FAA. Cheers.

September 28th, 2008, 10:54 PM	#3
M. Paul El-Darwish Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 107	I have more pics. Looks like a Helium Blimp with Fore/Aft + Up fans to move it around. The Camera looks to be rigged to a Wireless Transceiver and servomotors for adjusting pan/tilt attitudes. The operator controls camera and can view shots on his laptop? or waist carried remote monitor. The whole thing was very smooth operationally. These guys travel all over Switzerland covering outdoors events for TV and Radio stations. Nice gigs!

September 29th, 2008, 07:31 AM	#4
Jeffery Magat Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 186	What's this have to do with sound again?

September 29th, 2008, 12:29 PM	#6
Giroud Francois Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: switzerland Posts: 2,133	AirVision