SHOTOVER Hits the Skies as Aerial Cinematography Solution for Hollywood Blockbusters The Hangover Part III, X-Men: Days of Future Past, RoboCop and Transformers 4

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Light enough to be transported as excess baggage by a single person, the K1 can ship around the world with no export restrictions and its modular design allows operators to quickly switch between multiple cameras and lenses depending on shot requirements.  Other standout capabilities include unshakeable stability even at full zoom on an Angenieux Optimo 24-290 and a variety of mounting options for use across helicopters, ground vehicles, watercraft and almost anything that moves.

"The market response to the K1 from both cinematographers and from aviation production companies has been huge," said Alan Purwin , president of SHOTOVER and of parent company Helinet Aviation.  "In the six months since launching it to the Hollywood community, the K1 has already been utilized for dozens of motion picture, broadcast and commercial productions throughout the world.  We are pleased to announce its role as the aerial cinematography platform for this year's and the 2014 releases , and ."

The modular design of the K1 makes it fully upgradeable, allowing operators to utilize new professional cameras, lenses and accessories as they come to market.  Portable and fast rigging, the system brings a new level of convenience and agility to aerial filming, enabling cinematographers to capture motion picture quality images more quickly and efficiently than possible with existing legacy systems.  The K1 is also the motion picture industry's first aerial cinematography solution that can be purchased outright, versus being available by rental only. The system is designed and manufactured in New Zealand .

SHOTOVER is a developer of high performance aerial camera systems for the motion picture and broadcast industries.  The company's line of gyro-stabilized camera platforms offer aerial cinematographers an unprecedented level of stability, control and versatility in a compact package easily configured for 2D, 3D and Ultra HD shooting with the world's most advanced cameras and lenses.  Developed in partnership with the motion picture industry's top aerial cinematographers, SHOTOVER systems are fully upgradeable, allowing operators to utilize new professional cameras, lenses and accessories as they come to market.  SHOTOVER is online at http://www.shotover.com.