Machinecam

03/01/2024

Taranaki region NZ

23/08/2023

really liking Qld

11/06/2023

Prehistoric Planet - Season 1 - NZ

24/05/2023

24/05/2023

new website coming soon

03/02/2023

Some recent projects

27/11/2021

On location NZ - travelling light

05/07/2021

the bare essentials

02/06/2021

To avoid the elephant in the room we actually haven't got a name for our kitten yet. Any suggestions? It's a girl.

31/05/2021

Remote shooting - tabletop between countries in real-time.

During our first lockdown in NZ, we were able to coordinate a shoot via a zoom call between Wellington, Auckland and Brisbane thanks to our friends at Tasty Pictures and Reel Factory.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/michael-sarkis-6a65161_filming-realtime-film-activity-6671155053748879361-lpD5

Real time - International filming...between New Zealand and Australia with Motion Control and a zoom call. All at NZ Level 3 safety protocols. I was ...

31/05/2021

Remote shooting -- during lockdown level 2 in NZ & curfews in LA. We hooked up 2 camera moves and 2 very talented performers between LA and Auckland.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/michael-sarkis-6a65161_big-thanks-to-nick-e-tarabay-and-shane-rangi-activity-6680896803103219712-pKgT

Big thanks to Nick E. Tarabay and Shane Rangi for their effort in this real-time remote shooting, performance bridging example. All shot as a half day ... 12 comments on LinkedIn

31/05/2021

Tracking drone shots for motion control playback here with the MRMC BOLT rig & the good people at Reel Factory
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_g4KnUIaGT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

29/05/2021

Shooting multiple passes for lighting can create layers which can be mixed later.

This move on my old Bell & Howell DR70 was shot with a 200mm lens at F32 @ 1FPS. Here I've got some fog passes, soft focus and other random lighting effects thrown in.

27/05/2021

Introducing the MRMC MODULA rig , in New Zealand.
Here's a look at some of the capabilities of this beautifully designed and built piece of equipment.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CPZGVMajHDc/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

13/05/2021

13/05/2021

Great shoot today with the MRMC Modula + 3D studio scan and virtual rig. Thanks Whoa! Studio and Auckland Unlimited.