Patel began his career in the television industry in 1978 where he worked for the BBC in White City, London. For the past 39 years, Patel has found the changes in technology and television entertainment compelling enough to keep him interested and excited about what he does. He has always worked primarily as an engineer and most recently has worked with several DPs on Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Pearl Jam, the iTunes Film Festival in London and the first ever LIVE Snickers commercial for Super bowl 2017 in 4k. Patel’s interests outside of work include enjoying the national parks, camping, volleyball, soccer and hiking.
Tracy Leming is Imagecraft’s General Manager. After 20+ years in the TV industry Tracy has done everything from front desk reception to rental agent. Tracy enjoys her job, loves her clients, and is excited to be at Imagecraft. Tracy moved from a small town in Northern California to the Los Angeles area in 1997. In her spare time Tracy likes to garden, travel, paint furniture, and play softball. She also enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Tracy is especially close to her two children, Kourtnee and Brandon, and has a boxer named Dude.
Jason Been is the Owner and President of Imagecraft Productions. Jason has been in the television production industry for over 20 years. He started his career in San Diego working sporting events with the San Diego Chargers and San Diego Padres. He soon met Robin Hirsch and Gar Smith, Co-Founders of Imagecraft Productions. He moved to LA to work with Robin and Gar and ended up on staff with Imagecraft full time. Jason eventually took ownership of Imagecraft and has continued to build it into one of LA’s best production equipment rental houses.
Efren Navarro is one of Imagecraft Productions’ shop techs. Efren is a born and raised Californian who has been in the entertainment industry for over 15 years. Efren has experience working with cameras, lenses, operating switcher boards, working as a lighting tech and grip. Efren is hands on and face to face with clients on a daily basis at Imagecraft. He knows the importance of good customer service and works hard to make sure Imagecraft’s clients are happy and have what they need.
Nick Casas has been working in rental houses for over 10 years. Nick works alongside his brother Jason Casas and Efren Navarro building, shipping, and receiving equipment for clients. Nick loves to play golf and enjoys spending as much time with his family as possible.
Jason “JC” Casas started working in production as a driver in 2008. He really enjoys the fast pace work flow of a shop and learning about the new innovative equipment. After working at several rental houses around LA, JC found his way to Imagecraft. “This is my fourth year with Imagecraft and I love the small family feel of the office.” Being a shop tech is something he finds challenging and rewarding day in and day out. JC loves a great game of golf, shooting firearms, playing slow pitch softball, fishing, and spending any chance he gets with family.
Rob Dietze graduated from University of Central Florida with degrees in Film, Radio and Television. He began his career working at Universal Studios Florida as a Live Show Technical Director, Weapons Tech, and Pyro Tech. In 2001, Rob moved to Los Angeles where he began doing freelance production work. Rob met Jason while working on ‘Supernanny‘ as a First AC and Technical Coordinator. In 2011 Rob made the move from freelance to staff as Imagecraft’s Camera Engineer.
In a land where the evil Emperor K-os reigns, one girl embarks on a journey to restore order, schedules, and the integrity of math for the people of the land, The Crew. Meet Lindsay. Lindsay was just an average A+ student at Miami University of Ohio double-majoring in communication and interactive media studies, working 2 part time jobs, and playing softball. Until one day, she saw an ad for Miami’s film club… and everything changed. After dipping her toe in as Director of Programming for the region’s first international film festival, she dove in to every film/commercial/doc project available and gradually realized she wasn’t the same as the other kids. Her skills were unlike anything they’d ever seen. She could itemize budgets, locate large crews, color-coordinate spreadsheets, and manipulate a scheduling matrix with the swiftness of a ninja through the shadows. After graduating early, she tried to hide her abilities and disguised herself as a mindless PA at a local news station, but the calling was too strong and the world needed her. In 2010, she headed to LA in search of a challenge. Her pilgrimage took her from freelance PA to Coordinator to Manager, through the realms of Film, Livestreaming, Music Videos and Commercials until she arrived in a foggy, rule-defying land called Reality TV. In 2011, she discovered a time portal that took her to Imagecraft. There she found a properly equipped battle station where she continues to coordinate her plans. Will she ever defeat her lifelong nemesis, K-os? Will she find the enduring strength to do battle with his minions, The Producers? Will she become the hero we need? Now playing in a Burbank rental house near you.
Ben Fuller is originally from small town Massachusetts, and moved to LA in 2004 to pursue acting. He started at Imagecraft in 2006, and transitioned pretty early on from runner to shop tech, and shortly after to shop manager. Ben is now Imagecraft’s Rentals Manager. “Getting to deal with clients on a daily basis is a good place for me. I still maintain open lines of communication with the shop staff, which has evolved quite a bit since my days in the trenches.” Ben is a huge Boston sports fan, a karaoke junkie, and is always up for an adventure.
Mark Alexander has been in the TV industry since 1980. Mark started his career at B.E.R.C. as a driver, and landed here at Imagecraft Productions 37 years later. Mark’s experience in the industry ranges from delivery driver, to Sound Operator, to Director of Field Operations, and eventually to his position here at Imagecraft as Strategic Account Manager. Mark has been married to his wife Kelli for 35+ years. They have 2 kids and a miniature dachshund named Cool. He loves wine tasting, plays in a dodge ball league, and is an avid reader of history and non-fiction books. He’s even a single digit golfer…sometimes.
Gene Duggan has worked for Imagecraft Productions since 2012. Gene started his career in the TV production industry in 1990 at B.E.R.C., working his way from equipment delivery driver to operations manager. Gene is now Imagecraft’s Director of Sales and Business Development. At work, Gene’s number one priority is his clients and their productions. In his spare time, Gene enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons and playing golf, softball, and basketball.
BLACKMAGIC UP DOWN CROSS CONVERTER
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The Blackmagic Design Mini Converter – UpDownCross is designed for easy conversion between SD and HD video formats and features a 4-field standard converter. It allows you to convert 720p to 1080i or vice-versa, enabling editing and mastering in SD, 720p, and 1080i video. It uses the highest 10-bit SDI video quality with multi-tap image filtering and processing.
The mini converter includes auto SD/HD switching, which allows the converter to instantly switch between SD and HD video formats automatically when the video input changes. Compatible with the advanced 3 GB/s SDI technology, the converter includes a built-in USB connection for future updates and video format compatibility.
The converter’s low SDI jitter allows you to use long SDI cable lengths in conjunction with internal power supplies; this enables ultra low-noise broadcast-quality analog video and audio over long distances.
The international power supply compatibility allows you to carry the mini converter to any location worldwide and plug it in directly into the local power socket. It supports multi-channel audio with automatic delay for matching any video processing delay.
FEATURES:
Includes full up, down, and cross conversion between HD and SD video formats
Converts 720p to 1080i or 1080i to 720p for editing and mastering in SD, 720p, and 1080i video
Includes auto SD/HD switching for instantly switching between SD and HD video formats
3 GB/s SDI Technology
Full 10-bit processing with high-quality video filtering
Built-in USB connection for upgrades and future video compatibility
Built with high-quality standards and low SDI jitter to get longest SDI cable lengths
International power supply compatibility
Supports multi-channel audio
Specifications
Connections:
SDI Video Input: Switchable between SD, HD and 3 Gb/s SDI.
SDI Video Outputs: 6 x outputs automatically match the SD, HD and 3 Gb/s SDI video input unless up, down, cross and/or standards conversion is enabled.
Optical Fiber Video Input: None
Optical Fiber Video Output: None
Multi Rate Support: Auto detection of HD or standard definition SDI inputs.
Updates and Configuration: Via USB 2.0 high speed. (480 Mb/s)
Re-clocking: Yes
Optical Fiber Audio Input: None
Optical Fiber Audio Output: None
Analog Audio: None
AES/EBU Digital Audio: None
HDMI: None
Analog Video: None
Reference Input: Blackburst and TriSync for SD & HD.
Standards:
SDI Format Support: 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC, 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 720p50, 720p59.94 and 720p60.
SDI Compliance: SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, ITU-R BT.656, ITU-R BT.601 and SMPTE 297M for Optical Fiber SDI.
SDI Video Sampling: 4:2:2
SDI Video Rates: SDI video connections are switchable between standard definition and high definition.
SDI Color Precision: 4:2:2
SDI Color Space: YUV
SDI Audio Sampling: Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit.
SDI Auto Switching: Automatically selects between SD SDI, HD-SDI and 3 Gb/s SDI.
Analog Format Support: 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC, 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 720p50, 720p59.94 and 720p60.
Analog Color Precision: 4:2:2
Analog Color Space: YUV
HDMI Format Support: 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC, 625/50p PAL, 525/59.94p NTSC, 1080p23.98/24, 1080i50, 1080i59.94/60, 720p50 and 720p59.94/60.
HDMI Color Precision: 4:2:2 and 4:4:4
HDMI Color Space: YUV and RGB
Copy Protection: For legal reasons HDMI input is unable to receive copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.
Control:
Software Control: Mac OS X and Windows software upgrade via USB.
Settings Control: Mini Switches or USB software.
Firmware: Firmware Upgrade: Via included firmware updater application.
Format Conversion: Up, down, cross conversion and/or NTSC/PAL standards conversion.
Hard Disk Space : 12VDC universal power supply included with international socket adapters for all countries. Cable tie point.
Power Consumption: 110VAC: 88mA, 220VAC: 47mA
SIZE:
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