ISSUE 9 - JUNE 2012 | WWW.INBROADCAST.COM InFOCUS SeeSense Pockets Joeycam Order Miniature camera specialists SeeSense have supplied a Toshiba IK-HR1S high definition camera system to enable natural history documentary makers to record the early development of a newborn joey within its mother’s pouch. A specially modified light source was also supplied in order to illuminate the tight and dark confines of a Red Kangaroo’s pouch. The slim profile circular LED pad produces a dimmable, true daylight colour temperature source of soft, even illumination. The Rosco 75mm diameter circular light source was drilled centrally so that the camera lens could protrude through, accurate machining ensuring that it was a tight fit on the lens and would not work loose when inserted into the pouch. The cameraman can hold the Toshiba camera, lens and light source in his hand and insert it into the Kangaroo’s pouch without harming the 1.5m tall female kangaroo or its joey. It was SeeSense Joeycam only located in the Based in Slovakia and the UK, pouch for short periods of time so SeeSense supplies camera and lens as not to disturb the animals. solutions to broadcast, scientific, SeeSense MD Nigel Paine medical, machine vision and highcommented: “The LED light pad end security industries. runs cool and so will never harm The SeeSense team have brought the contents of mum’s pouch!” their individual areas of expertise SeeSense regularly implements together to create an enterprising special adaptations of the Toshiba and innovative business specialising miniature HD camera range for in the sale and distribution of customers’ specific requirements. miniature cameras and associated This is believed to be the first time a camera solutions. young Joey has been filmed in high The core of the business is definition in this way. AGB Films based around the Toshiba range of have used the camera as part of a industrial cameras. ■ forthcoming BBC documentary. The AGB Films team get to work 59http://WWW.INBROADCAST.COM http://www.linkedin.com/home?trk=hb_tab_home_top http://www.twitter.com/inbroadcast http://www.facebook.com/pages/InBroadcast-e-zine/226166444076212 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpzEatLsHdE&feature=youtube_gdata_player http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/inbroadcast/id468652679?mt=8 http://WWW.INBROADCAST.COM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6nR6SmKTqc http://www.agbfilms.co.uk/ http://www.lcdracks.com