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| Canon U.S.A. Congratulates �House� on Completing the First Network Television Episode Shot on a Canon DSLR By Staff posted May 17, 2010, 10:10 |
The Season Finale of HOUSE was shot entirely on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Canon EF lenses.
(Lake Success, NY) Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, would like
to congratulate the cast and crew from the hit series HOUSE on filming the entire
season finale episode on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. This crowning achievement
marks the first network television prime time drama episode to be shot entirely
on a Digital SLR camera, making it an industry-first.
In addition to shooting the episode on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF lenses
were used for a complete Canon workflow for image capture. Recording every second
of footage to compact flash cards, the crew for HOUSE took full advantage of
a completely digital workflow and was able to complete filming the entire episode
in just 10 days.
“We take great pleasure in congratulating the cast and crew of HOUSE on
completing the first network television episode to be completely shot on a DSLR
camera,” stated Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general
manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A., “This milestone marks a
paradigm shift in the way professional cinematographers and filmmakers capture
HD video.”
The season finale airs tonight, Monday, May 17 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
Canon encourages everyone to tune in tonight and watch. For more information
on HOUSE, please visit www.fox.com/house.
HOUSE is produced by Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe
Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions.
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