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 female wakeboard video that I co-produced with Joe Umali. The setup included the 12’ Kessler on a Bogen/Manfrotto 316 head and 3191 sticks strapped to the bow of the boat while chasing the riders at 24+ mph. The camera of choice was the Panasonic DVX100a and to compose the shots we used the Varizoom 7” TFT monitor. After reviewing the footage we aptly nicknamed the setup “the poor-mans helicopter” because of the striking similarity to a heli-shot, but at a HUGE fraction of the cost. ;-)

Just recently we shot another on-water production for EPIC WakeBoats using the Kessler and the Panasonic HVX-200. We spent 4 days filming with their teams riders which included several wakeboarders, a wakeskater, and a wakesurfer. Each sport presented a new opportunity for more new angles thanks to the versatility of the crane. For the wakeskater and wakesurfer we were able to start the crane down low and then move it above the rider to get a full range of motion never experienced before. We were extremely happy and the riders were stoked on the new angles, so it was yet another very positive Kessler experience.

No matter the session or the sport the Kessler crane has always been rock-solid and exceed our expectations!

David Cervenka
Founder, DPC Films
www.dpcFilms.com