Zacuto (camera accessories)

Zacuto
Sales and rental of camera equipment
Industry Camera equipment and accessories, original content
Founded 2000 (2000)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Products Camera equipment and gear for filmmakers
Website zacuto.com

Zacuto is an American company based in Chicago which creates, rents, and sells gear needed for filmmaking, videography, and photography. The company was founded in 2000.[1]

Overview

Located in the River North neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, Zacuto manufactures camera accessories for established and aspiring professionals in the video, film, and photography industries. Zacuto product designers Jens Bogehegn and Steve Weiss are active filmmakers who create gear that solves common filmmaking problems. Zacuto products are known for being universal between cameras, quick releasable, and long lasting. These accessories allow for full customization of camera rigs. Zacuto gear allows filmmakers to adapt their current equipment into whatever is needed for full versatility. Zacuto camera kits and DSLR optical viewfinders have been said to set the standard within the industry.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Zacuto offers a lifetime warranty on most products. Zacuto products are made in the United States.[8][9]

Product Developers

Jens Bogenhegn

Bogenhegn studied at Columbia College Chicago as a film major. Since 1985, Bogenhegn has been a professional cameraman and has worked on numerous projects as a Steadicam owner/operator from 1988 through 1998. As a member of IATSE Local 600, Bogenhegn’s union credits include: The Untouchables (TV), Wayne's World 2 and U.S. Marshals. His independent credits include: The Oprah Winfrey Show, Watch It and Cosmic Voyage (IMAX). In 1988, Bogenhegn began working with Steve Weiss as a director of photography and camera operator. Together, Bogenhegn and Weiss worked on over 600 productions together in the corporate, commercial and political video industries before starting Zacuto in 2000.[10][11]

Steve Weiss

Weiss has created and worked in many niche markets like historical videos for Fortune 500 companies, video news releases, new product releases and interviews with CEOs and politicians. For example, he interviewed Mayor Rudy Giuliani directly after 9/11 for Nextel. In 2000, Weiss formed Zacuto with Jens Bogehegn. Weiss and Bogenhegn have also produced numerous webisodic films and series at Zacuto. For instance, the web series The Great Camera Shootout 2010 was the first web series to win a Emmy Award for excellence in informational programming.[12][13][14]

Original programming

Zacuto produces original programming for entertaining and educating individuals in the video, film and photography industries. These videos include interviews with leaders of the film and photography industries on topics such as event videography, filmmaking, cinematography, directing, sound, lighting, documentary, DIY filmmaking and more. Zacuto’s original programming has garnered Emmy nominations and awards (Midwest Chapter).[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

References

  1. ↑ Jeppsen, Matthew (2008-03-10). "Hands-on with Zacuto Camera Support Systems". Fresh DV. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  2. ↑ "ZACUTO'S JENS BOGEHEGN". Reel Chicago. 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  3. ↑ Zacuto - IMDb
  4. ↑ Zacuto Audio - IMDb
  5. ↑ Graff, Noah (2012-02-20). "Milling Dollars Baby – Manufacturing Filmmaking Accessories". Today's Machining World. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  6. ↑ Matsumoto, Neil (2013-10-22). "All-In-One Flexibility". HD Video Pro. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  7. ↑ Matsumoto, Neil (2014-07-15). "The Chicago Way". HD Video Pro. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  8. ↑ "Review of new Zacuto Z-Finder V2 | Philip Bloom". philipbloom.net. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  9. ↑ Dugdale, Dave (2011-09-09). "Zacuto Z-FinderPro Review". Learning DSLR Video. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  10. ↑ Jens Bogehegn - IMDb
  11. ↑ Matsumoto, Neil (2014-07-15). "The Chicago Way". HD Video Pro. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  12. ↑ "Zacuto Founders Steve Weiss and Jens Bogehegn Become ASC Associate Members". PR Web. 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  13. ↑ Steve Weiss - IMDb
  14. ↑ Matsumoto, Neil (2014-07-15). "The Chicago Way". HD Video Pro. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  15. ↑ Bui, Lan (2010-06-21). "FilmFellas behind the scenes – Film Fellas ASC Edition Cast 8". The Bui Brothers. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  16. ↑ "Congrats Zacuto on Winning Your Shiny New Emmy Awards!". Production Hub. 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  17. ↑ Zacuto Films - IMDb
  18. ↑ Jeppsen, Matthew (2010-03-25). "DSLR Video vs. Film". Fresh DV. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  19. ↑ Jeppsen, Matthew (2009-04-20). "FilmFellas Episodes 7 and 8". Fresh DV. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  20. ↑ Koo, Ryan (2011-06-20). "Zacuto's 'Great Camera Shootout 2011' Evaluates Dynamic Range of Eleven Cameras". No Film School. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  21. ↑ Matsumoto, Neil (2011-12-27). "An Objective Camera Shootout". HD Video Pro. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  22. ↑ Matsumoto, Neil (2014-07-15). "The Chicago Way". HD Video Pro. Retrieved 2014-07-23.

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