S1 Group
Issue No. 17      July 2010         
Greetings!
 
Don't forget to find updates like those featured in this newsletter throughout the month at our blog:
www.s1group.ca/blog!
Getting Colorful with Max Abadian

Photographer Max Abadian shot this story for the June 2010 issue of Flare Magazine. Centering the theme on candy-like makeup, these bright and colorful shots are shot at S1 with S1 supplying capture computers, lighting, grip and studios.

Max Abadian Web
Flare Web
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Foamcore, Plexi and Tape - Best Prices in Town

Did you know that our Foamcore and Gaff Tape prices are less that of Vistek and Headshots? Did you know that we stock and sell 17 different types of production tape, as well as Black, White, and White/Black 3/16" Foamcore and 1/2" White/Black Foamcore?

We have in stock Lightbox White, Pure White, Black, and Mirror sheets of 4' x 8' Plexi.  We rent used sheets, or new one side, or we can sell you a full sheet. Everything you need for your production at one location.

Details and pricing for foamcore
Details and pricing for plexi
Details and pricing for tape

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Alvaro Goveia with Fan Death at S1

S1 is all over the Radar - the June 2010 Radar for Elle Canada! 
Photographer Alvaro Goveia photographs Fan Death, Vancouver's robo-pop hipsters for this feature. This was shot at S1, and while we were busy supplying lighting equipment to the shoot, we were delighted to hear the photographer say, "S1 provides better service than Milk studio in NY." Thanks Alvaro!

Behind the scenes video link

Alvaro Goveia web
Elle Canada web
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Arca Swiss C1 Cube
New In Rentals

Arca Swiss C1 Cube
As my friend Michael Reichmann at the Luminous Landscape says, its carved out of a solid block of 'unobtainium'. If you're shooting multiple plate photos this tripod head will prevent the slight movement you get with most tripod heads. Also great for architectural and fine movement product photography.
Luminous Landscape Review

Monitor Extension
New 25' DVI-D monitor cord extension and power cord extension together in a snakeskin wrap to run a monitor remotely for clients or photographer.

Gender Changer

DVI-D female to DVI-D female for extending Apple Monitors (30" also requires a DVI booster)

Lighttools 40º Grid for Small Chimera Stripboxes.
A very directional grid, better direction as rim light, with no spill in the lens.

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MSE Monitor Bracket
For remote mounting a computer monitor on a stand.
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Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter
Ideal for hooking up an Apple Display to a MacBook Pro

Makeup Mirror in a Case
A makeup mirror in a black protective case. Has both daylight to tungsten lighting at the flick of a switch!
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Directional Video Mic Condenser Microphone
For the Canon 5D Mk II and 7D. Sits on the hotshoe and fixes problems with camera sound. Highly recommended if you are using on-camera sound recording, or need a better sound track to sync with a remote sound recorder.


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Over the Rainbow with FTP Creative Imaging

A current TV series in the UK called "Over the Rainbow" has used FTP Creative Imaging for its print ads and posters (see image to the left). The show is a competition for singers; the winner will be the new Dorothy in the upcoming West End show "The Wizard of Oz" by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The competition will pick the new Toto! John Partridge (a soap star in the UK), all the dogs and leads are separate images that were comped in to a background of photography/CGI.

Over the Rainbow Web
FTP Creative Imaging Web
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New Software at S1 for Video!

With the amount of video happening on still sets now, all of our capture rigs with Mac Pro towers have been updated with the complete Adobe CS5 Production Premium CS5 suite including Premiere Pro, After Effects, Soundbooth, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, OnLocation, Encore, Bridge, Device Central, and Adobe Dynamic Link. So if you are shooting video as well on your stills shoot, our capture rigs will handle your requirements. Soon with the addition of Final Cut Pro, and a few other items, our rigs will be a great set up for video capture and editing.

All of our rental computers and capture computers now have Lightroom 3 installed!  


Rental Computers Web
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Vincent Lions Shoots Elle Canada

Elle Canada Radar featured two Canadian actresses in their May 2010 issue. Vincent Lions took advantage of the great space in S1 studios to shoot actress Kristin Booth and musical theatre actress Elicia MacKenzie.  

Elicia MacKenzie starred as Maria in The Sound of Music and takes on an edgy character in the '80s-themed Rock of Ages. Watch behind the scenes footage of her shoot in S1: video link.

Vincent Lions Website
Elle Canada Web


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More Behind the Scenes at S1

A behind the scenes peek at John Van Der Schilden shooting the July 2010 cover of Elle Canada. Shot in S1 studios and imaging by FTP Creative Imaging. At elleccanada.com.

Coco Rocha also graced S1 studios for the cover shoot of the August 2010 Fashion magazine. Photographer Miguel Jacob also chose FTP Creative Imaging to follow up this shoot. Watch the video at fashionmagazine.com
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