HI-POD Captures Exclusive "Free" Footage of Reagan Casket and Family at Funeral Home (Download Images at www.hi-pod.com)
Elevating above all other photographers and videographers, HI-POD captured breathtaking stills and video of the Reagan family, the casket, and the makeshift shrine to the deceased President. To download images please visit the website www.hi-pod.com
Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) June 11, 2004 -- Outside the Kingsley & Gates
mortuary the Press and well-wishers gathered to capture a glimpse of the Reagan
family and the Reagan casket. Towering above the street lights, the HI-POD
captured still photos and crane-like video shots of the historic moment. As the
motorcade approached the tutor-styled funeral home, the HI-POD captured powerful
stills of the arrival.
"The motorcade is impressive" said HI-POD operator
Enrique Morales, "To shoot it at eye-level just doesn't have the same impact".
Mr. Morales telescoped the HI-POD to its fullest extension of 15 feet, and
mounted the Sony DSC F717 digital 5-megapixel camera, instead of a video camera.
"For historical preservation, I think shooting with a still camera was the right
way to go", said Mr. Morales.
After the motorcade arrived and Mrs. Reagan
and her children Ron Jr. and Patti Davis exited the limo, Mrs. Reagan responded
to the cheering crowd, and she and her children examined the makeshift shrine in
front of the Kingsley & Gates Funeral Home.
The HI-POD was able to
get a perspective shot that no other camera crew was able to achieve. "The
altitude of the HI-POD, and its ability to be quickly positioned almost directly
above the family, created a majestic photo moment." claimed Mr. Morales. "Even
the major network crews that paid big money to rent the balconies across the
street , were not able to get this shot".
After the Reagan family entered
the mortuary the HI-POD operator switched to a DV video camera to capture the
pall-bearers carrying the casket of the former president from the mortuary to
the hearse. Once again the HI-POD towered above the crowd of reporters, to
capture a cinematic shot that matched the historic nature of the
moment.
To download these free images, please visit the
website.
http://www.hi-pod.com
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