Precision

Precision and quality is a trade that is lost in the South African TV industry. Everything is about cutting budget and the element that is scarified is quality. Many TV production companies doesn't really care about how the show looks but care only how fat their pockets get. 

Luckily their is a few companies that does care about quality and it is always a great experience if your can make your work look good and is given the time and tools to do so.  

To always look for new ways to improve and make the quality of my pictures look better is a thing I strive for and enjoy.

This is The Voice!!

2015, 2016 = The Voice

That is my pay-off line for the end of 2015 and of 2016. Since December 2015 up until now, I was primarily occupied with one show, The Voice. 

December 2015, I started as a Steadicam operator in studio for the Voice Angola, this quickly spilled over the ENG side of The Voice South Africa, Nigeria and now Francophone.

Half my time was dedicated to ENG and the other half to working my Steadicam in studio.

The voice took up so much of my time that I neglected some of my favorite people I love to work with, especially everyone form Luck Bean, but in the same breath I must say I got to meet and work with really awesome people on The Voice. The great thing is that over almost a year's time one gets time to know the crew better and build relationships.

Thanks again to everyone for a super awesome (almost)year!!

New addition

Here is some pics while filming the new Kyknet series, "Vat Jou Goed en Trek"

This is a new addition to my skill-set. We have been filming for almost 5 weeks and I have added lots of flying hours to my logbook. 

Vat Jou Goed en Trek:

Producer: Henck Conery

Director: Stefan Nieuwoudt

DOP: Hanru Reyneke

From Lichtenburg to Cape Town.

Here is some cool new pics form the last couple of months. 

I have been shooting from Lichtenburg to Cape Town.

Thanks to all the crew, from production to sound.

It is always an honor to work with these talented people.

Awesome Song, Awesome Steadicam Shot!!

The Art of Steadicam

Here is some of the best Steadicam shots ever!! Very cool!

IdolsSA and the Steadicam dance

Season X of South African Idols are drawing to a close. This post has nothing to do with any of the Idols contestants or their performance, but is just a little insight on how to dance with a Steadicam alongside the Idols contestants.

The biggest challenge for a Steadicam operator on a live music show is timing. The nature of how each Steadicam shot is constructed for this type of show has everything to do with the rhythm of each song and the action of the performer. To get on the the stage, hit my marks and get off the stage without ending in another camera's shot was what I needed to do for the past couple of months. This seems easy enough, but to hit every mark on the right beat is an enormous challenge.

Every move-and-turn requires precision foot work, so that I can maneuver the camera into the right position at the right time. All this fancy foot-work, coupled with the moves around, sideways, in-front of the contestants looks like I am dancing along with the contestants on each song.

All of this above is how you do a Steadicam dance to the beat of popular music.

See my website for more... www.hanru-reyneke.co.za