Television
Production in New Zealand -
that's what we can do for you.
Tradewind offer highly
skilled film crews, a full production service and years of experience in the industy in
New Zealand and world-wide.
We film in BetaSP, Digital Betacam or DV formats.
New Zealand offers an incredible variety in scenic locations. From subtropical beaches in the north to glaciers in the south, and everything in between: vulcanos, limestone cave systems, rainforests, remote islands, high country, deep valleys, rivers, lakes, pastures, cities, villages.
Literally: You name it, we've got it here.
When it is winter just about anywhere else, it's summer here!
Filming in New Zealand
Tradewind have filmed all over NZ and have freelance camera and sound operators
available with gear. We have experience with most forms of television and video:
 | News Gathering |
| Documentary production |
| Corporate and promotional video |
| Television Commercials |
| Performances |
| Stringer crews |
From rare black petrels on the West Coast of the South Island through the High Court of Auckland to oil platforms off the Taranaki Coast: We been there, done that.
So next time you need a camera crew, call us and we will give you good service, and above all: Good pictures and sound.
Equipment:
Betacam SP EFP kit (tripod, lights, monitor, cables, van, telephone,
sound kit)
Digital Betacam Kit (as above but with DVW700 Digital Betacam
camcorder)
Sound EFP kit (stereo mixer, boom, radio mikes, long distance shotgun mike, I/V mikes, DAT recorder, other extras)
DV kit (digital video) (Sony 3CCD Digital Video camera, on board mike, optional shotgun mike, tripod, optional Underwater housing)
Examples:
SOBO (Sydney Olympic Broadcast
Organisation):
Filmed for the Olympic yachting event.
TVNZ / ACTV (Americas Cup Television, New Zealand):
Filmed for the Louis Vuitton and Americas Cups
from Oct. 1999 till March 2000
Israel State Television:
Story about geothermal energy in New Zealand.
ARD (Germany):
Many stories from around New Zealand and the South Pacific, since 1996.
DRTV (Denmark):
Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs visit to New Zealand, 1998
RAI Uno (Italy):
Filming Around Alone yacht race on the stop over in Auckland, New Zealand.
(January, 1999)
MDR (Germany):
Filming 3 part magazine story "New Zealand by rail" (1998)
TVN (Televisión Nacional de Chile):
Production and satellite transmission during APEC summit (September, 1999)
Television de Catalunya (Spain):
Filming, compiling and satellite transmission of Davis Cup tennis, September
1999.