Central America. It requires a lot of confidence to be able to record aerial images, tilted, hanging only from a harness and from the open door of a helicopter in front of the power of a headwind. But at the Acoustic Comunicación production center in Guatemala, this is just a normal day's work.
Acoustic Communication started as a small audio post-production company in 1984. In 1993, it was transformed into a comprehensive communication group with more than 40 people in four specialized departments: TV and animation, audio and music, web and multimedia, and events and industrial duplication, all focused on the Central American market.
Production director Danilo Morales formed the team after working in the media for a long time, during which time he accumulated an impressive portfolio of audiovisual projects. Since taking the helm of the production area, he has worked in almost every audiovisual production imaginable, including corporate shoots, commercial film and television. And in most of these projects, Danilo uses Blackmagic cameras to get the job done.
The company uses Blackmagic Cinema cameras, 4K Production and URSA, with a number of accessories to adapt to all situations. They also have two recording studios and two editing islands renovated for post-production work, including DaVinci Resolve systems for color treatment or color grading. Since they made the switch two years ago to Blackmagic equipment, their quality and production for the media has skyrocketed.
Danilo does not base his verdict on the comments of others, but on what he has experienced firsthand. Last year, when Acoustic Comunicación was producing a promotional short film on the beach, the director requested that the cameraman go a few meters into the water with the Blackmagic Cinema camera; Lost in the moment and focused solely on capturing the best shot of the models, the camera operator didn't realize he had come too close to a wave until it was too late. The camera was soaked.
"At that moment we said, 'Goodbye, camera!'" recalls Danilo. "But no! After drying it with a beach towel, we were able to continue filming. And that camera is still in production today."
