Michael Crawford ENG-SNG Production Services
Betacam Camera Owner Operator
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512-577-6707 Cell
512-896-4107 Pager
512-441-2315 Office
 
 

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Operating throughout Southern California and Beyond!
 
Presscard.com is now currently providing Betacam, Production and Satellite Crews in the Western US and beyond for Television, News and Corporate Live Events. We offer Betacam production packages with experienced crews and can book your Ku-Band satellite production vehicle and satellite time for live news, web events, corporate teleconferences or whatever your satellite or production needs may be.
 
Michael Crawford ENG-SNG has strategic alliances with Ku-Uplink trucks and large production vehicles throughout California and beyond and can technically manage your multi-camera production. We can arrange satellite space segments for either C-Band or Ku-Band transmissions in either digital or analog format, provide international turnaround services for international distribution, as well as TVRO downlinks.plus encoding and bandwidth at all speeds and formats for live or on-demand video web streaming.

Since 1993, Michael Crawford has been providing television and print newsrooms with photography and ENG (Electonic News Gathering) Live coverage of Spot news, features, sports and major breaking stories throughout the Southwest. Our crews can cover the Southern California region and beyond, preparing an average 4 to 5 stories daily. Those stories, Live Shots, VO, SOTs and package reports are fed via Ku band satellite from trucks across the country. Our crews will coordinte with your producers in planned coverage or provide coverage from the field independently with our experienced staff of field producers.

 
As a Ku-engineer and /or photographer Michael Crawford has worked for such clients as ABC News, NBC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox Sports Net, BBC, Speedvision, ESPN, Microsoft, KMEX Univision Los Angeles, Telemundo Sports, PMTV, Medialink, KSWB TV San Diego, The Los Angeles Times High School Sports Prep Show, San Diego Teleproductions, Coastal Satellite and many others.
 
Additionally, Presscard.com is now offering Ku-Band Flyaway packs for analog and DSNG applications worldwide.
 
 
 For more information call 512-557-6707
Michael Crawford ENG-SNG

 

 
 

 

ONLINE DEMOS 
QuickTime 4 required
 
Tijuana Mexico Housing Relief Project. KSWB TV With Reporter Jinah Kim 3.6 Mb
 
Teenage Nascar Driver. Los Angeles Times High School Sports Prep Show. 4.1 Mb
 
Santa Ana Winds Ravage Inland Empire. KABC-TV Los Angeles.2.4 Mb
 
Interview with President Jimmy Carter. Los Angeles CA. 1999.4.4 Mb
 
Mechanical Robots Invade Austin TX. KEYE TV Austin 2.1Mb
 
 
(ENG) ELECTRONICS NEWS GATHERING CREW
Includes: 
Betacam Sp Camera Package
(2) mini DV DCR-PC120 also available ( these are very compact )

1-Sony BVW-400A SP Camcorder W/ CLS with 18:1 Canon Zoom Lens +2X extender
Sachler Video 20II Hot pod Tripod
4-Frezzi BP-14 NiCd-NiMH 100 watt hour camera batteries
Battery Charger - (2) Anton Bauer Dual Fast Chargers
Head Phones Sony 7506 Professional series
Ambient Carbon Fiber 12' Mini Boom
2-Sony ECM-44B Lavaliere-microphones
(3) Strand Century Ianebeam 650W Redheads W/ (2) Photflex Softbank SM
1-Electro Voice RE-50 interview microphone

(2)Lectrosonics 187 wireless microphones system W/Body
Pack and Hand HeldTransmitter
1-Porta Brace soundbag
Shure FP-33 Stereo Audio Mixer
1-Sony PVM-8041Q 9` Monitor
1-Porta Brace Carry-On camerabag
1-Porta Brace softbag for monitor
Sennheiser ME66 Microphone with Softie windsock
1-Sound Technician
(2) short range Motorola Two Way Radios

 
Rates are based on 10-hour day and include two crew, Betacam SP camera person and sound technician
 
.OVERTIME
10-14 hrs = $200 per hr
14 to 16 Hours= additional 1/2 times daily base rate.
16 to 20 Hrs = another additional 1/2 times daily base rate.
20+ hours are paid at another addtional dayrate.
 
TRAVEL
Daily rates are charged from departure of the home office (or hotel)
until return. If a full day (more than 4 hours) of travel is required, the 1/2
day rate will be charged for a "Travel Day". (Travel under 4 hours is included in
the day rate.)Mileage over 60 miles shall be billed at .31 cents per mile.
Overnight location events shall be provided with a minimum of 150$ hotel allowance per day.per crew member.
If a full day (more than 4 hours) of travel is required, the 1/2
day rate will be charged for a "Travel Day".
 
CANCELLATION
100% will be charged for cancellation less than 24 hours.in advance,.

 EQUIPMENT RENTAL
* Charges begin from the time the equipment leaves the Home office until
it is returned to originating facility.
** The daily rate will apply up to and between weekly and monthly price
breaks. 50% charge for cancellation less than one week in advance, 100%
for less than 2 days.
*** Renter bears responsibility for any damage not related to normal
wear and tear and for shipping charges (if any).
 
Our Equipment, Facilities and Rates
We use broadcast quality NTSC Betacam SP format equipment exclusively.
Additional Equipment Rental available on request.
Field Editing
Satellite Transmission Services- Subject to availability.
ALL Rates are negotiable. Our Objective is Your Satisfaction.
 

 

 
 
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PressCard.Com is Designed and Operated by Michael Crawford.....A photographer.
And satellite truck operator.
Phone # 512-577-6707
 
Currently operating in Central Texas
 
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