Does anybody know what they used to shoot TV series "Top gear"?

[Beom Koh]

Does anybody know what they used to shoot TV series "Top gear"?

I assume they used several different cameras for each episode... but I was wondering what is their main camera.

Thanks!

 

[Adam Eden]

PDW-700 and PDW-F800 XDCAM.

In Australia anyway

 

[Steve G]

HDX 900. last time I shot on UK version.

 

[G Lap]

I've heard that they also use Vision Research Phantom's for the super slow-motion stuff, but that's hearsay only.

 

[Matt Johnston]

I've heard that they also use Vision Research Phantom's for the super slow-motion stuff, but that's hearsay only.

No, Olympus I-Speed.

 

[G Lap]

At least one episode used the NAC/Arri Media Tornado (now Hi-Motion), according to the production notes


http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/extras/production_notes/aston_v_ferrari.shtml

http://archiv.arri.de/news/newsletter/articles/0606/hi-motion.html


That's quite an old episode though.

 

[jimhare]

Seems like the look of Top Gear is more about the heavy grading then the camera used, as well as the artistry of the direction and operation of course.

Absolutlely you need a solid image to push it that far, but if you are interested in the look they achieve, the camera is not the most important part of the equasion.

 

[Terry VerHaar]

HDX 900. last time I shot on UK version.

Love that show! :thumbup1: :thumbup1:

 

[Erik Bien]

OT, but I'm bummed BBC America replaced the UK original with the (IMHO) vastly-inferior "Americanized" version.

 

[Noah Kadner]

Totally a 'made in the grade' show as far as look. nicely done of course

Noah

 

[Adam S]

They use pretty much every camera under the sun because of all the crazy cool rigs and shots they do.

 

[Steve G]

They use pretty much every camera under the sun because of all the crazy cool rigs and shots they do.

Yup, for this one I shot a couple of years ago... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K_PhZuZJkY
we put a motion control camera into a 2 seater aston martin. Pretty tight fit !!

 

[BillBarnes]

Beautiful clip, thanks Steve

 

[Ramesh Jai]

I love the grading of this show. The only show that if I watch the first minute I don't leave until the end credits roll. Very slick. Nicely directed. Top talent.

 

[Matt Johnston]

Yup, for this one I shot a couple of years ago... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K_PhZuZJkY
we put a motion control camera into a 2 seater aston martin. Pretty tight fit !!

I loved that shot watching the episode originally. Still love it. Great work.

 

[Tim Hole]

I have the dubious pleasure of being related to Jeremy Clarkson (my second cousin)