Crane has now arrived in Scotland and thought we would just drop you a quick note to say. Very nice bit of kit, very well made, good finish, easy to set up and break down and works very smoothly, we will probably be adding some of your extra bits to it later on. We will be filming 2 high profile projects with the crane over December & January. Many thanks for a very nice product. ___ Kind regards, Stewart Menelaws
Buying the Kessler Crane was the best investment I’ve ever made! When preparing to shoot my new short film, Flip, I knew I needed a crane that could provide: a variety of heights, easy portability, the option to attach a fluid head and of course, it had to be sturdy. For the price of renting one of those “Major Name” cranes for one day, I was the proud owner of my own 8 foot Kessler Crane! And the different size
We used the crane on its first commercial shoot on Tuesday at a local car lot, and it performed admirably. My Key Grip was impressed with the ease of assembly and the light weight. We had been using a “Seven” which though a good unit, was awkward, heavy, and prone to removing fingertips. The unit mounts on an O’Connor 50, with a small LeBec head on the front, and the whole shootin’ match rolls around on a set of Manfrotto
Just wanted to send you a quick note of thanks for your speedy service last week. We ordered our crane on Friday and it was actually delivered on Monday, so we had plenty of chance to get ready for our shoot on Wednesday. Our first shoot went well and the crane worked great with our Beta cam. Thanks for the great product and excellent customer service. ___ Gary Ellis Jim Wilcox Ibex Communications
Aftermath of the shootings – covering the Arizona shootings for the Guardian Dan Chung sent us this piece where he describes the challenges of covering the Tuscon Tragedy. How do you cover the aftermath of an event as terrible as the Arizona shootings? In my time I’ve covered a lot of disasters and tragedies, but it really doesn’t make it any easier when the next one comes along. I had been covering the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas for
DP Harry Rabin and Kessler Crane Go to the Gulf One of the Kessler shooters, Harry Rabin, sent us an update on his project Deepwater Rising about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico for the National Science Foundation and NOAA. Harry has been shooting the Ocean floor at 5000ft below and off the South coast of Louisiana in Bay Jimmy which is ground zero. These are the marshlands affected by spill. Harry took out the Kessler 12′ jib,
Testimonial by The North Face athlete and filmmaker, Cedar Wright, talking about the Kessler KC-Lite 8.0 crane
In this video, Director and FOX’s “On The Lot” runner-up, Jason Epperson talks about his experience using the Kessler Crane. Check out Jason’s new film, Unrequited (www.unrequitedmovie.com/)
My name is Clint Lealos and I have been meaning to write you for some time now. I just returned from shooting for three months around Europe for a new History Channel series called “Cities of the Underworld”. Our host explores all sorts of underground sites like, ancient ruins, 2,000 year old sewers, WWII bunkers, and even tombs. At each one of these locations we were determined to get smooth, well composed jib shots, no matter how cramped, dirty, or
I just wanted to drop you a letter of thanks for the quality product that you and your company produce. I have a production company in Los Angeles and as an individual have been in the television and film industry as a 2nd unit Director (DGA) and a Stunt Coordinator for over 22 years. That means that I have worked on some pretty large projects. Most recently Fast and Furious 3, Tokyo Drift, and Mission Impossible 3. That also means that I
We owe a great deal to the Kessler Crane. We received a $16,000 grant from the Canada Council of the Arts to shoot a twelve-minute short film. The film required numerous setups over a limited three day shoot. The most demanding involved working with two stallions (one being the original Black Stallion!). We only had the horses for four hours, during which time we needed to complete eight setups. The Kessler Crane allowed us to move quickly, avoided the need
I’m David Cervenka the founder of DPC Films and we’ve been using the Kessler crane for the past 2 years to film extreme action sports. Majority of our time is spent on the water filming wakeboarding/wakeskating and thanks to your crane we’ve been able to capture unique angles never seen in the sport before. In 2006 we used the Kessler crane during a 10 day film session on the California Delta while shooting for The Chick Flick – an all
You all are wonderful! Thank you very much for all your help in making this purchase. Even though you did not have a booth at NAB, I was able to look at most of your competitors. After all my homework, I am confident in my Kessler purchase. Your level of service confirms my choice; thank you. ___ Isaac Porter Paradigm Shift Video
I just want to say thank you for making such a great product. I’ve only used it once so far, but I’m completely in love, and actually, I’m talking my school’s production crew into ordering one for themselves. The Jib is so smooth with flawless movement. I just ordered the AXIS system because I know that it can only add greater value to the shots. I had been so afraid to buy a jib because I knew how much I
I just unpacked the K-Pod, and I only have one thing to say (and please excuse my French) …. HOLY SH*T!!! This thing is AMAZING! I can’t believe the level of engineering, I’ve never seen anything that would even come close to this puppy! I can’t wait to put this all together and use it (this weekend). Like you said… it was WELL worth the wait. Again… my hat’s off to you and your team for developing such a great product.
As a regular participant in the 48 Hour Film Project in Greensboro, I had the good fortune of being the 1st Runner Up Best Picture last year and being awarded a Kessler Crane. I cannot begin to tell you what a blessing it was! The next short film we made, we shot extensively on the Kessler Crane, and we won Runner Up Best Picture with NBC/Universal’s Chiller TV “Dare 2 Direct” Contest. The Kessler Crane is so light-weight and versatile,
I just want to take the opportunity to thank you for the great customer service that you’ve provided to me personally. I used the new KC-8 on set for the first time last night and I’ve just got to say (and excuse my english and/or french) ROCK FU#&$ING SOLID!! I used a lot of cranes in the last few years of my career (and of course I’ve owned the original Kessler Crane since 2005) and this thing is just great
My name is Sylvan Grimm, Tech dept head for Authentic Entertainment. In virtually all our shows that Authentic has produced over the last few years have incorporated the use of Kessler products. We have used the K-pod system to get the most challenging camera angles and unique shots on Food Networks: Ace of Cakes, History Channels: Cities of the Underworld, Science Channels: Science of Movies, and many more. Its versatility as a crane, dolly and tripod have allowed Authentic to
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