High Velocity Aerial Filming

555 Aerial Filming took a giant leap forward when Swedish aerial specialist, Peter Degerfeldt at Blue Sky bluesky.se challenged Gyro-stabilized Systems in Grass Valley, US, to build a GSS 520 5 axis system that would produce rock solid images at a speed of more than 300 knots per hour. Saab Defence and Security , required high end motion and stills for their multirole fighter Gripen. Normally, all stabilization systems on the market are approved for helicopters, and thus a speed of maximum 125 knots per hour. Saab required at least 300 knots for their filming and stills projects. GSS took on the challenge, and on a cold mid winter day, north of the arctic circle in Sweden, the Blue Sky team mounted the brand new GSS 520 on to the weapon station of a jetfighter. Aerial DP Peter Degerfeldt was flying in the backseat of the Saab 105, operating the Gyro via modem, suspended in the Gyro was a Red Dragon 6K mounted with a Canon 30-300m lens.. Picture was transmitted via the Paralinx Tomahawk HD inside the cockpit to a Atomos 7" recorder/monitor. Despite the fact it was -20C (-4 F ) on ground and probably much colder in the air, everything went flawlessly. "Our philosophy is to push bounderys in everything we do, In this case we needed to do both still photography and footage at the same time to maximise outcome. One advantage with this system is that we can fly in speeds where Gripen flies more naturally says Jonas Tillgren, Brand and marketing manager At Saab" Gripen - the smart fighter Power, flexibility, efficiency: only one modern fighter holds them all in perfect balance.

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