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Underwater DoP Ian Seabrook Lights Last Breath with Aster...

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Underwater DoP Ian Seabrook on “Last Breath” Credit: Jon Borg / © 2024 FOCUS FEATURES LLC Canadian/British Director of Photography, Ian Seabrook is one of the best when it comes to underwater cinematography. With credits spanning blockbusters Indi...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 10 March 2025

Astera Launches QuikSpot

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Astera introduces QuikSpot, a highly flexible and innovative battery-powered LED lighting fixture designed to meet the demands of the fast-paced environments of big events and media productions. This cutting-edge luminaire combines ease of use, accur...

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Published 17 December 2024

Lightbridge introduces Futureproof Support Membership

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Lightbridge – the innovators behind the CRLS system of lighting with Precision Reflectors – introduces Futureproof Support™ Membership. The Futureproof Support™ website offers free access to a suite of premium benefits, including special rates on...

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Published 29 October 2024

New Multipurpose Grip Rail Telescopic Grid Pipe Solution...

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Matthews Studio Equipment introduces Grip Rail, designed to offer a better way to mount equipment on location, in the studio, or on the fly. Multipurpose Grip Rail is a rugged aluminum lightweight telescoping grid pipe system that makes it quicker, e...

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Published 17 May 2024

Litemover Remote Light Adjustment System Now Works with N...

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Burbank, California: Matthews Studio Equipment, distributor for Litemover, universal remote head, announces that there are now over a dozen fixtures which can be positioned using this hands-off system. Due to the requests of crews faced with position...

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Published 09 April 2024

New Jagoteq Light Combines Benefits of Fiber Optics and L...

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Jagoteq at CineGear Atlanta Booth S1115 Jagoteq will demonstrate a new concept in professional lighting. The brainchild of a top Hollywood rigging gaffer and a professional advertising photographer, the novel system is the first to utilize patent-...

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Published 06 October 2023

Matthews Displays Dovetail Cross Plate and New Black CAM...

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Matthews highlights two rugged and versatile camera support tools that individually solve a world of everyday busy set needs and together form a dynamic camera support duo. The Dovetail Cross Plate (patent-pending) expands orientation versatility whe...

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Published 22 February 2023

DoPchoices Solution to Fit 2-4 Astera HydraPanels in a Si...

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DoPchoice again comes up with a unique light control solution: this time for combining multiple Astera HydraPanel lights in one softbox. Like its sister Snapbag® (SBATHY11) for one HydraPanel, the new versatile system (SBATHY41) fits from 2 to 4 Aste...

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Published 22 February 2023

Matthews to Premiere Gatorbuddy and More with Help of Roc...

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See it at WPPI #1818 Las Vegas, March 5-9, 2023Matthews Studio Equipment, the original Hollywood grip company, will be unveiling their newest and standard-setting photo and video equipment, along with live demos by rock legend photographer, Jeremy Sa...

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Published 13 February 2023

Matthews Introduces Gatorbuddy

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Matthews Studio Equipment brings another smarter support solution to photography and video shoots. New Gatorbuddy™ is a professional tool that helps shooters work with bounce and fill cards that can increase productivity on the job. Compact, sturdy a...

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Published 02 February 2023

DoPchoice Goes Big with Fat-Rabbit plus 6x5 Snapbags and...

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The wait for big DoPchoice softening solutions is over. Now there's Snapbag softboxes and Snapgrids of great proportions and a simple mounting solution to match. The new Fat-Rabbit™ easily mounts a choice of 8-ft Double-Hex and 6'x5' Snapbags to larg...

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Published 08 November 2022

New Matthews BM1 Four Pack Bulb Mount Kit

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Versatile handling of professional, dimmable LED bulbsMatthews’ new BM1™ Bulb Mount Kit is made to solve many handling issues with professional battery-powered LED bulbs. By specially designing Bulb Mounts and a collection of grip hardware, this prac...

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Published 27 October 2022

RatPac Controls LINK System Debuts at CineGear Expo Atlan...

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Designed from the ground up especially to accommodate the evolving needs of motion picture, broadcasting and live entertainment, the versatile LINK System is engineered to snap together like Lego blocks to accommodate any application. Whether the nee...

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Published 08 October 2022

Matthews C-Stand Shoulder Kitbags

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Matthews, known for their go-everywhere C-stands and other grip gear now has a more efficient way to transport them to a set or location. The C-Stand Shoulder Kitbag takes the awkwardness out of carrying up to two fixed or turtle-based C-stands in ei...

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Published 21 September 2022

SUMOLIGHT Adds New US Headquarters in Santa Clarita, Cali...

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SUMOLIGHT, known for SUMOSPACE, SUMOSKY, SUMOMAX and new SUMOLASER lighting, announces the opening of a new US facility adjacent to the burgeoning Santa Clarita Studio film community. The convenient location offers a showroom to test existing and upc...

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Published 23 July 2022