For the final part of my summer internship at Robin Bond Media, I was given the opportunity to shoot 3D video at Cheyenne Frontier Days with Mike Kalush, who was the DP on the California trip in March. Shooting right beside the pro photographers was pretty much a dream come true, and the ‘unrestricted access’ VIP passes were equally enjoyable!
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| Bronc Riding |
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| Tie-Down Roping |
Eric and I spent three days there, July 26-28. Apparently hotel rooms were too competitive during the event to stay longer. When we first got to the fairgrounds, Mike brought us to the press trailer and we went over the camera.
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| Tough Guys Wear Pink! |
Mike rented two Panasonic AG-3DA1's, a 20grand 3D camera. Shooting in 3D is rather complicated, and it takes much longer to set up every shot. The other people there were Henry, who edits in the trailer, Mike’s daughter Kira, and her friend Perri who were both doing producer work.
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| From the Chutes - you can see the Pit on the other side, at the base of the fence |
On our first day shooting the rodeo, I was with Perri and Mike on the chute side, in the press area right where the bulls and broncs are let out. For the second half i joined Eric in the Pit, where we stayed for the full rodeo the next day.
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| View from the Pit |
The Pit is an underground press area just inside the arena. You can only leave at half time, and are otherwise stuck down there until it’s over for safety reasons. Our camera is stationed right next to the live feed one for the big screen.
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| Right by the Chutes |
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| In the Pit with the 3D cam - yup there's a cowboy dress code! |
