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Skycam Flies Into Entertainment in 2007
The Emmy Award winning Skycam of Tulsa Oklahoma is moving firmly into the entertainment industry in 2007, guided by Michael T. Strickland, C.E.O. of Bandit Lites. Strickland is a partner in Skycam and a 38-year veteran of the entertainment industry. Together, Strickland, Skycam general manager, Roy Patton and team, have spent the last year preparing for the move into entertainment with a hard launch beginning early 2007.
Recently, the Skycam team has made several successful ventures into the entertainment world. Perhaps the biggest test for the use of the new application was the 2006 Super Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit, MI. The patented Skycam System was onsite to cover both the game itself and the Rolling Stones halftime show. The shoot was a complete success and effectively demonstrated that Skycam is a fresh approach to filming live events.
Previously, Skycam (a division of Winnercomm) was devoted 100% to sporting events. As a result of the recent success in entertainment, inventory has increased and Skycam has added a new multimillion-dollar “flying facility” in Tulsa.
“All of us at Skycam are excited about this new endeavor and we cannot wait for the world of live entertainment to benefit from the patented Skycam technology,” Michael Strickland commented. “The limitless possibility for shots will enrich every viewer’s enjoyment of each particular event.”
Skycam will make its 2007 entertainment event debut with the production of various television specials and DVD shoots. From there, Skycam plans to move into touring with mainstream artists. The Skycam team goal is to make the technology available to a wide variety of acts and events by following a similarly structured path as that taken by large format video screen technology.
Skycam is the original flying camera system and it utilizes the patented Steady Cam technology on the head. Broadcasting in High Definition (HD), the signal produced by the unit is the highest quality of any camera on the market today. The system can now load in and out alongside a live production and meet the show schedules.
Skycam is the world leader in flying camera technology - setting the standard around the globe in football, soccer, auto racing, basketball, soccer and other sporting events.
For more information regarding Skycam, please call toll free at 1-866-775-9226 or go to the website: http://www.skycam.tv To contact Michael Strickland, please call 865-971-3071 or email him at: mailto:michael.strickland@skycam.tv
23rd January 2007
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