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Iconix HD-RH1 Camera System Used on NBC Universal’s Knight RiderTV Movie Uses POV Camera To Capture High Definition Driving Footage
Santa Barbara, CA: March 3, 2008 -- Iconix Video, a leading developer of advanced high-definition camera systems and maker of the world’s smallest professional quality HD video camera, announced today the use of the Iconix HD-RH1 camera system on the TV movie “Knight Rider,” which aired on NBC on Sunday, February 17. “Knight Rider” executive producers Doug Liman (“The Bourne Identity” franchise and “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”) and David Bartis (“The O.C.” and NBC’s “Heist”) joined together to bring back the 1980s television classic. The two-hour movie event, directed by Steve Shill (“The Kill Point” and “Dexter”), brings KITT and a talented cast of young and seasoned actors into the 21st century. David Hasselhoff returns as special guest star Michael Knight. The Iconix HD-RH1 was used in the filming of “Knight Rider,” allowing the production team to acquire a range of shots that would not have been possible with a standard-sized HD camera, including scenes inside KITT filmed from the point of view of the car itself. According to “Knight Rider” DP Jamie Barber (“The O.C.” and “Roswell”), the HD-RH1 was an integral part of creating the film’s overall look. “The driving shots could only be accomplished with the Iconix, and the film would not have turned out the way it did without it,” Barber said. “The camera is so small that I was able to put it in places where I wouldn’t have been able to put an ordinary camera without a lot more time and effort. There was one shot where the car runs literally right over the camera, right down the middle of the street. Using black paper tape, I taped the camera to the road, ran the cable, and then had the car run over it at high speed. There was maybe a half-inch clearance over the camera—there’s no other high def camera I could have done that with.” | |
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