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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

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Both Griffiths and Phillips found the adaptability of the T-Bag vital in acquiring the creative shots they desired while keeping the productions within schedule and budget, which is exactly what Lenzo aspired to when initially conceptualizing the bag. After several years of shooting around the world with various underwater housings and splashbags for his company, Air Sea Land Productions, Lenzo knew there was a void in the world of camera protection that he had the know-how to fill. He brought his specifications to Montreal's Tribor Design where the engineering was finalized and the bag was manufactured. While the T-Bag comes in two sizes and can accommodate virtually any medium- to large-sized camera, it originally was designed for the RED ONE and had digital cinematography workflows in mind.

"We understood the need for a new bag," explains Lenzo, "and knowing what the price range was with the existing splashbags on the market, we wanted to get close to that range, but offer a lot more. That's why the bag has an adjustable handle system, shoulder mount, switchable dome and flat ports, an internal dovetail plate, a filter stage, as well as simple glands for monitoring and audio inputs and outputs. If I was in the field and needed to run another cable in there, I didn't want to call the manufacturer for a custom cable that was waterproof. A simple split-gland system was adopted so any cable with a smooth waterproof jacket can slide into the housing—be it BNC, XLR, fiber, AC, triax, etc."

That flexibility has proven true, as Lenzo has used the bag on projects ranging from features to television series to commercials in completely submerged, partially submerged and surface shots in inclement conditions.

Camera exposure to moisture is always a risky proposition, and while Lenzo agrees, he adds, "It's one of the most stressful forms of production, but in the end, if all goes well, as on The Big C and Boardwalk Empire, there's a sense of self-satisfaction that everything went without delays or technical complications, and there's a sense of pride knowing that it's gear I envisioned and helped develop being used to get the job done."

Visit Air Sea Land Productions, Inc., at www.airsealand.com.

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