At Japan’s largest broadcast and media event starting next week, Ikegami will be highlighting the latest advances in virtual and remote production, which the company developed in response to changing production styles resulting from the pandemic.
Ikegami's R2 Real Remote production system allows highly efficient remote camera operation between the studio and the sub-control room. It is also designed to ensure social distancing and studio crowd avoidance when necessary to guard against infection, particularly in close-up sequences.
The system is designed for use with cameras such as the compact full broadcast quality UHD/HD Ikegami UHL-43. Support is provided by a six-axis programmable articulated robot arm mounted on a motorised pedestal. This combination allows fast and easy changes in camera height from a minimum of 400 mm to a maximum of 2,350 mm above floor level.
Integral automation enables precise high-speed dynamic camera motion to be achieved with the R2. Individual or simultaneous changes in the angle of view can be captured live and stored as a preset. Camera and support movements can be reproduced directly from stored memory, overcoming traditional limitations in terms of operator skill.
Ikegami’s UHK-X750 full studio camera incorporates all the UHK-X700's advanced features except those that apply to portable shoulder operation. The UHK-X750 offers a lower centre of gravity and easier staging compared to a portable camera with telephoto lens and supporter.
In addition, the Ikegami UHK-X750 full studio camera features a greater design emphasis on ease of service and cool operation.To find out more, visit Ikegami at Inter BEE 2022 (Booth 6211 in Hall 6) at the Makuhari Messe Convention Centre in Chiba City near Tokyo, from November 16 to 18, 2022.