International. Cinematographer Scott Sorensen uses ten Pocket Cinema Cameras to capture additional shots and film both the trailers and the new opening sequence of the Mythbusters series, which airs on the Discovery Channel. Scott also employs MultiView 16 and SmartView monitors, as well as numerous Mini Converters (Analog to SDI version), to control and monitor the cameras remotely.
The series is in its fourteenth season and tests the veracity of myths, urban legends and other beliefs of popular culture by subjecting them to the scientific method. While some experiments can be conducted and filmed in the program's own studio located in the city of San Francisco, others require carrying out large explosions, shooting at shooting ranges, driving cars at full speed on a race track, overturning vehicles and blowing them up, or swimming with sharks.
"Before we start shooting, we prepare as much as possible, but we can never predict what's going to happen during the experiment. This is why secondary cameras are so important," Scott said. "We use Pocket Cinema Cameras to capture the images from all angles and not miss anything."
The Pocket Cinema Cameras are used daily during the conduct of the experiments and are placed in protective boxes, rigid frames or waterproof housings according to the myth whose veracity you want to check. Scott uses 7.5mm Bower lenses with Micro Four Thirds mount and Panasonic Lumix G 14-140mm, as well as Speed Booster adapters and a Nikon F-mount optical system.
Often, images are monitored by MultiView 16 or SmartView monitors and Mini Converters, while cameras are controlled wirelessly via a system based on a LANC connection, especially if the experiment involves large explosions. "For a long time we used to put the cameras rolling and then we would run to be safe, but now, thanks to the wireless command center, we can manage them from the bunker," Scott explained.
