Michael Brennan is one of the most experienced exponents of shooting HD in the air. His aerial experience started in 1980. When HD first became available in 2002 Michael directed the first HD Wescam shoot in Europe and continued with the first use of the stabilised Cineflex V14 gimbal in Europe for the BAFTA and Emmy award winnning "Boy Whose Skin Fell Off". Since then his V14 work has ranged from Sony Playstation commercial in the USA, yachting events, Irish Tourist board UK TV programmes and feature films inlcuding the epic HD movie "Boomerang", Other aerial work includes BBC/ITN/Sky news covering the major events of London Bombings and Hemel Oil fire, which has been put forward for a BAFTA. His Tyler mount HD experience includes work in Israel for the History Channel and in London commercials shooting CGI background plates. His knowledge of the V14 and its brackets is comprehensive, having visited the factory a number of times and is closely involved with developing gimbal mounting systems for helicopters with UK company Aerospace Design Facilities.
His continuing work with virtually all HD camera and recording systems makes Michael a sought after consultant and trainer for film schols and broadcasters. He has been technical consultant on numerous shoots.
He can source and operate HD gimbals to the highest creative and technical standards.
