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| the film BURMA DISPLACED was selected from around 3,000 entries to be featured at the "dokmarket" at the DOCUMENTARY FILMFESTIVAL LEIPZIG the film is also being shown at JIHLAVA (eastsilver) , at the INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL AMSTERDAM (docs for sale) as well at the market of FESTIVAL DES LIBERTES in Brussels. |  |
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| BURMA DISPLACED has been nominated in the documentary film section at the INTERNATIONAL FILMFESTIVAL INNSBRUCK nominiert. this year the festival, which focuses on films from africa, asia and latin america, celebrates its 20th anniversary. |  |
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| JOSEF ZOTTER‘s latest project:: an edible zoo. it focuses on the way we deal with "animals as food". visitors to the 27 hectare zoo have the opportunity to see and eat traditional farm animals. a ground-breaking project and one we whole-heartedly support. we’re currently working on a documentary film on the topic. a short clip featuring the zoo is already finished. |  |
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| we’re producing a PR film for KS ING. KRISTL & CO. KRISTL & CO specialises in the installation of building facilities for large-scale international projects. while filming on location in zadar we took a closer look at a modern shopping centre. |  |
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| a novel method for use in preclinical and clinical testing of new drug treatments has been developed at the institute for biomedicine at JOANNEUM RESEARCH we’re working on the production of an advertising video. |  |
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| as of mid-2011 we’re producing tv broadcasts for GRATKORN TV . it’s pretty exciting having the opportunity to work on documentaries so close to home. |  |
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| our filming for BURMA DISPLACED included some footage featuring the work of the aid organisation HELP WITHOUT FRONTIERS. this material has been used to produce several short films offering a brief insight into the wide-ranging work of this organisation. you can see them on the website HELP WITHOUT FRONTIERSand of course on youtube . |  |
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FRANZ SENCNJAK has died. he passed away after a short, serious illness. with his passing we have lost both a wonderful person and a talented filmmaker.
for me personally, franz was not only a very good friend but also a teacher, a source of inspiration, a much valued discussion partner and filming colleague.
thank you franz – it was an honour to be your friend. thank you for the great times we had and the wonderful films we made together.
we will miss you dearly and will always remember you.
GOOD LIGHT!! |  |
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| at long last: BURMA DISPLACED is soon to have its premiere. to find out more please go to www.burma-displaced.comif you’re more interested in finding friends on facebook then click HERE and if you’d like to see the trailer click HERE . | |
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| we spent three weeks on the thai-burmese border filming the final takes for the new documentary about Burmese refugees entitled BURMA DISPLACED. take a look at some of the photos HERE . |  |
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| we’ve produced several advertising clips for the chocolate theatre in bergl. real images were combined with drawings by Andreas H. Gratze resulting in some rather quirky animation. Click HERE , for a taster and see more at the chocolate theatre. |  |
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| the styrian provincial government will present its second modelling and simulation research awards. we will again be making the short films for the event. |  |
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| long live chocolate – especially if it’s organic and fairtrade chocolate. and of course it has to be both according to styrian chocolatier JOSEF ZOTTER . we accompanied him on his recent trip to nicaragua. the film is being screened in the HD cinema in his CHOCOLATE THEATRE and will soon be out on DVD. if you can’t wait: WATCH the trailer. |  |
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| the film about the european research project TUNCONSTRUCT is ready. it presents new methods of tunnel construction in 17 minutes. filming was done on location in graz, essen, madrid and barcelona. watch the film HERE. |  |
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| this year we’re again producing films for the AUSTRIAN RESEARCH PROMOTION AGENCY (FFG) on the topic of research in austria. a theme running through this year’s films is the question: can we and should we really be spending money on research in times like these? HERE’s the answer. |  |
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| we’re currently working on a film for GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY focusing on the EU research project TUNCONSTRUCT , which investigates new methods of tunnel construction. |  |
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| ROLAND WEHAP appeared as a studio guest in a live broadcast on the topic of HAPPINESS in the Austrian television programme KULTURMONTAG . the interview focused on the new documentary film BURMESE DREAMS as well as filming in nicaragua. if you missed the programme you can watch it HERE. |  |
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| rowe productions is on the road in nicaragua with Styrian chocolatier JOSEF ZOTTER – three whole weeks of filming all there is to know about growing cocoa beans. the idea is to produce a new film for screening in the chocolate theatre in bergl as well as a longer version to be shown in schools. |  |
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| a new angle on cycling. the styrian biking book RADLERLEBEN is full of tales of cycling experiences related by cycling fans. a short film screened at the book presentation features some of the authors in action. in case you missed it: watch the film online HERE . |  |
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| regular exercise is the key to having a healthy spine and it’s really important to start young. we’re producing a video for the GRAZ BACK SCHOOL especially for primary school children. let’s move it: WIRBELIX in action. |  |
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| the MOVIESTHATMATTER film festival held in the netherlands is the successor of the AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. a selection of informative, inspirational and occasionally shocking films will be shown from 2-8 april. BURMA ALL INCLUSIVE is one of them! |  |
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| introducing the latest chocolate from josef zotter: MITZI BLUE . mitzi blue is the name of a vintage car josef zotter happened to come across, inspiring him to create this new kind of chocolate. the video clip reveals how it all came about: the story of mitzi blue . |  |
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from golf to mountain biking and table tennis to high diving: images of sport in styria captured with a high speed camera at 1,000 frames per second. the video clip "sport1" produced for the STYRIAN PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT is now ready. watch it HERE .
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| from the east coast to the west coast. BURMA ALL INCLUSIVE is showing at the ZERO FILM FESTIVAL in los angeles. the festival prides itself on only showing truly "independent" films, films made on a shoestring. And BURMA ALL INCLUSIVE certainly qualifies for that. Here’s to good old styrian pumpkin seed oil! |  |
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BURMA ALL INCLUSIVE only just missed out on being awarded a prize at the 20th mountain and adventure film festival. it still received considerable praise. a quotation from the jury: a film that takes a clear stance. it not only describes the situation in Burma itself but also demonstrates the duality of travelling in such countries in an ironic and self- mocking way. brave, demanding, multi-faceted and truly adventurous! click HERE to go to the festival site and HERE are a few pictures ... oh, yeah, and HERE is where you can order a DVD of the film. |  |
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| BURMA ALL INCLUSIVE has made it to the big apple: the film’s celebrating its us premiere in the heart of new york at the GOTHAM SCREEN FILM FESTIVAL . |  |
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| rowe productions has produced several short films on modelling and simulation for the styrian research awards 2008. simulation is used increasingly in research and development. the potential of computer simulations is demonstrated in a short film. a further three films present the award winners and their exciting projects. |  |
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| BURMA ALL INCLUSIVE has had its UK premiere. there was strong interest in the film and the movie theatre was packed to capacity. there were interesting discussions at the Q&A session that followed and the viewing public was both moved and thrilled by the film. 5 out of 5 – does it get any better than that?! HERE is a review and HERE are some pictures from the screening . |  |
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| ZOTTER CHOCOLATES is launching a new attraction this autumn: CHOCOPHONIA – the popular chocolate tasting tour can now be enjoyed at your own pace using special audio guides. to ensure all the senses are brought into play, rowe productions has been involved in work on the visual elements. the journey from the bean through to the chocolate bar is documented on a total of 23 high-definition screens. one of the highlights is the inclusion of our high speed images. HERE is a taster . |  |
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this really is GOOD NEWS: BURMA ALL INCLUSIVE will be screened at the highly regarded CAMBRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL . the CAMBRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL ranks as one of the leading film festivals in the UK ( "screening the very best of current international cinema"). films like FITZCARRALDO, PARIS - TEXAS, SUPER SIZE ME and BOWLING FOR COLOMBINE all had their UK premieres here. and now it’s featuring BURMA ALL INCLUSIVE! the film will also be screened at the MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL in graz in november. |  |
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the ZIB1 news programme on ORF is featuring our new film in a short report looking at the lives of burmese refugees in thailand and bangladesh. if you missed the programme you can catch it HERE . there will also be a longer feature on the subject in "NEUES VOM ÖSTERREICHISCHEN FILM" on 9.9.2008 at 22.30 on 3SAT and later on ORF. the programme will not only be focussing on the new film but also on the state of (truly) independent filmmaking in austria. |  |
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interest in BURMA ALL INCLUSIVE remains strong. following the success of the screening at DAS KINO in salzburg, where funds were raised for HELP WITHOUT FRONTIERS , there are plans for a similar event to be held in graz. the film will be screened at "BURMA WEINT" , an event organised by the AFRO ASIAN INSTITUTE , followed by a panel discussion, a jazz brunch and readings of burmese fairy tales. BURMA ALL INCLUSIVE is also being screened at a film festival: in THE HAGUE at SHOOT ME . (programme 11MB) | |
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| ROBERT LEITNER, our specialist in video technology, has taken our high definition time lapse videos to new levels of perfection. the result is a collection of impressive images, which have been put together in a short demo film. take a look: PARIS IN TIME LAPSE |  |
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| the IIS , the institute of information systems and information management at JOANNEUM RESEARCH, has asked rowe productions to produce a demo reel. the aim is to capture the extensive activities of the IIS in the field of audiovisual data analysis and database development in visual form. the reel will be used at the IIS OPEN 2008 as well as a welcome screen in the institute’s entrance area. |  |
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our high speed production "bitte zahlen" (“numbers, please!”), which was produced for the HEINZ NIXDORF MUSEUMSFORUM , has been nominated for the MathFilm Festival 2008 , an international competition for films and videos about mathematics. a selection of films will be screened during the year of mathematics 2008 in various cities in germany and a collection of short films will be released on DVD by SPRINGER VERLAG .
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the AUSTRIAN RESEARCH PROMOTION AGENCY (FFG) is the central institution for the funding of applied research, technology and innovation in austria. A special award will be presented as part of FFG’s 40th anniversary celebrations - we made the introductory film.
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| rowe productions is working on the production of a promotional film on the topic of e-learning: APOSDLE is an EU funded project to develop a software platform and tools for work-integrated learning. |  |
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on 1 february 2008 BURMA ALL INCLUSIVE celebrated its international premiere with the screening of the english version at METAHOUSE in phnom penh (cambodia). Unfortunately we couldn’t attend as filming in thailand took longer than planned but we heard it was very successful. future screenings are planned.
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burma’s fate is still very much on our minds: now we’re spending 2 months on the thai- burmese border working on a new documentary. this time we’re looking at the desperate situation of ethnic minority refugees. we’ll also be visiting relief projects run by CHILD'S SMILE and HELPWITHOUTFRONTIERS . |  |
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| ORF will be the first European TV channel to broadcast a full-length version of BURMA ALL INCLUSIVE as a documentary film. 3SAT will show the film a day later. there’ll be a report on the film in the programme lebens.art which will be focusing on the current situation in burma. viewers clearly like the film: click here to go to the "Fan Club" . | |
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| nanotechnology is a young field. On the occasion of its 5th anniversary, the nanotechnology network NANONET STYRIA asked us to produce a film examining the development of nanotechnology in styria.. |  |
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| who says film-making isn’t enjoyable? it sure is when the film happens to be about chocolate. chocolate lovers everywhere have heard of JOSEPH ZOTTER . the styrian confectioner is a master craftsman famous for his chocolate creations. his most recent venture is the chocolate theatre for which rowe productions has produced several films. chocolate is a true feast for the eyes too in the new high definition movie theatre. |  |
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| we’re producing a huge amount of high speed images for our footage agent OXFORD SCIENTIFIC. we get to have fun throwing tomatoes, cucumbers, chillies and all sorts of other veggies around for a whole week in the process. fancy a taste ? |  |
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| BURMA ALL INCLUSIVE is still showing at austrian cinemas. having run for seven weeks at the rechbauer cinema in graz, the film is now also showing in klagenfurt, linz and vienna. radio and tv channels are also interested in the film: reports have been broadcast on FM4 , ORF and 3-SAT . | |
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we’re producing an event clip on the topic of “sport in styria” for the SPORTS DEPARTMENT of the styrian provincial government. and what could be more fitting than using high speed photography. although of course a golf ball is pretty fast even at 1,000 frames/second...
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| we’re producing a video on the topic of numbers for HEINZ NIXDORF MUSEUMSFORUM . the video will be shown in the museum’s entrance area to welcome visitors to the exhibition "numbers, please – the wonderful world from zero to infinity". spectacular HD images created using time lapse and high speed will be included on the video. |  |
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| a whole region is booming: the “Vulkanland” region in south-eastern Styria is fast gaining a reputation for its culinary specialities. rowe productions is producing an image film about this beautiful region for auersbach town council. a short film on the topic of "health and exercise" will also be produced as a spin-off as auersbach is also a HEALTHY COMMUNITY . |  |
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| austrian roland wehap and martin moll from switzerland have two things in common: both of them are geographers and filmmakers. reason enough to set up a cooperation. rowe productions will primarily provide know how on high speed photography. for more info on the swiss production company go to www.geonex.ch . |  |
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the premiere of the new film BURMA ALL INCLUSIVE was a great success. media reports were also very positive: more at press reviews . have a look at pictures from the premiere and a tv report shown on STEIERMARK HEUTE .
the film is showing for 7 weeks at the RECHBAUER cinema!
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| after almost three years in production, the semi-documentary film BURMA ALL INCLUSIVE is finally finished. and of course there’s also a website dedicated to the film . the film will celebrate its premiere at the rechbauer cinema in graz in mid-january. | |
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| our time lapse camera is in constant use, e.g. at the cascade waterfall in the bärenschützklamm gorge. the specially developed, fully programmable tripod head works well ensuring impressive horizontal and vertical panning for time lapse photography. a demo reel with sample sequences is in production!! |  |
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| razor sharp images: we’re huge fans of HD. natural colours, great contrasts and real cinema feeling with wide screen. It captures every detail. our first HD production, which will be made in cooperation with SEFRA film, is an advertising spot for SPEED CONTROL. picture shows franz sencnjak and the JVC HD100. |  |
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| nothing changes faster than technology – especially in the case of high-tech manufacturing companies. that’s why rowe productions has brought the corporate video of microchip manufacturer AUSTRIAMICROSYSTEMS up to date. |  |
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| two productions have been completed this week. a new image clip for the styrian research company JOANNEUM RESEARCH as well as the short films on the JOANNEUM AWARD 2006. the short films were produced for our client FH JOANNEUM in 35mm look. See one of the films here . |  |
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| devery year the styrian university of applied sciences FH JOANNEUM presents the JOANNEUM AWARDS to graduates who have submitted excellent degree theses. winners are presented in short films at the award ceremony. rowe productions produces these films for the JOANNEUM AWARD 2006. |  |
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| good things come to those who wait – and that’s true for filmmakers too. the semi-documentary BURMA ALL INCLUSIVE was scheduled for completion. but new and shocking film material from the thailand border needs to be edited into the film. will it mean a new date for the premiere? that’s a good question – by the time the leaves start to fall it should be ready to roll... | |
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| one of austria’s leading austrian research companies, JOANNEUM RESEARCH , has asked us to produce a new image clip. Filming is now finished and the clip is almost ready. |  |
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| several customers have already ordered video hosting from rowe productions. the excellent picture and sound quality of the flash video player mean the films attract international audiences via the internet. The following films have recently gone online: STRASSER HARMONICAS , CLUB VOVES and VOLKSHILFE STEIERMARK .. |  |
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| rowe productions has produced unique high speed close-up shots for the tv coverage of a four-part international billiard tournament series on AMERICA ONE SPORTS. this will allow new insights in this sport for the first time. all shots were taken in cooperation with ANDREAS EFLER, a top international player, during work on his new book on 3-cushion billiards. |  |
| as previously announced, we’ve been filming with a 35mm lens adapter for some time. but there’s a basic technical problem with using the wonderful 35mm adapter from REDROCK: the adapter shows an upside down image in the viewfinder. since we decided this wasn’t really satisfactory we worked on finding a solution. and we found one: the 35MM_VF, a viewfinder specially optimised for this purpose. see further details HERE . |  |
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| even leading german footage library FRAMEPOOL has now contracted our high speed footage. we hope this will enable us to establish ourselves further in the HIGH SPEED field in the german-speaking world. take a look at the FRAMEPOOL archive and see how fascinating HIGH SPEED is! |  |
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the new 35MM LOOK in action. black and white, only light and shade. willi bernhart, producer and director of THEATERMERZ, gives his thoughts on the current art and theatre scene in a 20 minute monologue. and concludes that there isn’t really anything to be said. see a short excerpt .
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our HIGH SPEED images have caught the attention of the trade press. articles about our film recorded at riegersburg have appeared both in a trade journal on digital image processing as well as in the highly subscribed german film and tv trade magazine, KAMERAMANN . we did some HIGH SPEED test filming for a film on falconry there.
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| welcome to rowe productions’ new website! we last did a relaunch some years back so we’ve brought our internet presence up to date and made a few changes. the NEWS, HIGH SPEED and TIME LAPSE pages are new and the customer login screen has been improved. there’s lots of film excerpts to watch in SHOWREEL and key words in many of the sections also have links to the films. you need flash 8 to play the videos due to the extremely high picture quality. if you don’t already have the plugin then we recommend downloading it – it’s free! |  |
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the premiere of the semi-documentary film planned for the end of january 2006 may have to be rescheduled but at least we have a title: "BURMA ALL INCLUSIVE". the premiere is now due to take place at the end of april. if you want to know what the film’s about and just what the title means then click "here " to find out.
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THEATERMERZ has asked rowe productions to produce an IMAGE DVD. it will give an overview of the rich artistic work of director willi bernhart. the DVD will include clips from theatre productions, short films and readings as well as PDF files from the merzblätter magazine.
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what makes video pictures so flat and film pictures so vivid? it’s not just the high contrast range of film that creates that special “high gloss look” seen in promotional films. it’s the narrower depth of field, which enables the subtle use of sharp and soft focus. rowe productions has invested in a 35mm adapter, which will also give video productions this special film look.
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the film may be without a title but it’s already making headlines. rowe productions is working on a feature-length semi- documentary film about burma, which aims to show the beauty as well as the darker side of the country. roland wehap was featured in the ”styrian of the day ” section of the regional KLEINE ZEITUNG newspaper in an article also describing the film project.
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rowe productions has extended its product range to include the E-DVD. At last, data such as PDF files, audio files, internet addresses or emails can be accessed directly from the DVD programme interface. the perfect complement for the IMAGE DVD.
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its the latest thing to come out of our development department: a night vision camera. made with standard components. now we know all there is to know about our neighbours!
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rowe productions is making a series of films at THEATERMERZ.
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we’ve taken it one step further. our time lapse camera can now pan. this in-house development feature enables 360 degree horizontal panning at user-defined intervals. see more at TIME LAPSE .
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| rowe productions has turned the tables: whereas high speed was developed to slow fast moving processes down, TIME LAPSE is used to speed up images of processes which actually take a long time. not new in itself. but we’re working on a development enabling us to film digital footage in 8k (i.e. the double 35mm resolution). This allows for image cropping and zoom effects in post-production and opens up a whole new world of possibilities! |  |
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bird flu has a positive side effect. english tv channel CHANNEL 5 has bought footage from our HIGH SPEED archive. images of two bird feathers floating down have been incorporated in a trailer on bird flu.
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its not just chickens that have to be confined to the henhouse – falcons have to stay indoors too. filming on our falconry film had to be rescheduled.
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| the day before the provincial elections a charity gala entitled “IT’S TIME” is to take place in the old graz soap factory with all proceeds going to the austrian flood victims. |
