SHOTOVER Auction Of Internationally Acclaimed Aerial Photographs By Antoine Rose To Benefit MPTF
Auction is NOW Live! Proceeds raised from the online auction of Rose’s limited special edition print, “Rosignano Solvay – Tuscany 2017” will benefit the longtime entertainment industry charity committed to taking care of its own in times of need
LOS ANGELES (November 21, 2018) – SHOTOVER, a developer of high-performance aerial stabilization platforms, announced today their donation of a limited special edition print, “Rosignano Solvay – Tuscany 2017” by internationally acclaimed Belgian aerial photographer Antoine Rose to MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund). The work hails from Rose’s Italian Rivera collection and is one of three unique items being auctioned off by MPTF to raise funds in support of its charitable mission.
In 2017, Rose acquired one of SHOTOVER’s most widely used gyro-stabilized camera systems, the F1, and was the first to use the system for large format photography. Regularly utilized on motion pictures, documentaries, high-profile sporting events, broadcast television and advertising, SHOTOVER systems can be mounted on helicopters, ground vehicles, watercraft and almost anything that moves.
“MPTF is grateful to be selected as the beneficiary of SHOTOVER’s donation of ‘Rosignano Solvay – Tuscany 2017’ by contemporary photographer Antoine Rose,” said Bob Beitcher, MPTF’s president and chief executive officer. “Their generosity helps us to meet a rapidly increasing need to support members of our industry.”
“SHOTOVER was developed with input from some of Hollywood’s most well-known pilots and aerial cinematographers, and we are thrilled to be able to give back to the filmmaking community,” said SHOTOVER CEO Brad Hurndell.
Since the company’s launch, SHOTOVER systems have been relied upon by production companies and aerial cinematographers across the globe. Recent feature films credits include: Bumblebee, Dunkirk, Deadpool 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Solo: A Star Wars Story, and Sicario 2: Soldado.
In January, the company was awarded a Scientific and Engineering Academy Award® for the concept, design, engineering, and implementation of the company’s flagship system the SHOTOVER K1. The online auction is LIVE NOW and will end on November 26. To bid or learn more, visit https://www.biddingforgood.com/MPTF/Fall2018.
Antoine Rose with his SHOTOVER F1. MPTF President & CEO Bob Beitcher with SHOTOVER VP of Marketing Allison Rakun at Van Nuys Airport.
About SHOTOVER
SHOTOVER is a developer of high-performance camera systems for the motion picture and broadcast industries. The company’s line of gyro-stabilized camera platforms offers aerial cinematographers an unprecedented level of stability, control and versatility in a compact package easily configured for 2D, 3D and Ultra HD shooting with the world’s most advanced cameras and lenses. Developed in partnership with the motion picture industry’s top aerial cinematic, SHOTOVER systems are fully user upgradeable, allowing operators to utilize new professional cameras, lenses, and accessories as they come to market. SHOTOVER is online at http://www.shotover.com.
About Antoine Rose
Over a period of twelve years, Belgian photographer Antoine Rose developed a fresh, new approach to aerial photography that resulted in the critically acclaimed “Up in the Air” series. His photographs create an impressive body of work that invokes a glorious harmony of abstract and figurative elements. Rose has masterfully captured the scenes from our dreams, allowing us to experience life anew, to perceive the world from above and take in the view. His work can be found in the permanent collection of the MAD museum in NYC, Tiffany & Co, LVMH and was recently the only Belgian artist commissioned to produce artworks for the new Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Antoine Rose is online at http://www.antoinerose.com/ and on Instagram at @antoine.rose
About MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund)
MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) supports the entertainment community in living and aging well, with dignity and purpose, and in helping each other in times of need.
What began more than 97 years ago as the Motion Picture Relief Fund has, today, flourished into MPTF, a comprehensive service organization that remains at the core of the entertainment industry. MPTF belongs to everyone in the entertainment business and its successes are embodied in the spirit of stepping up and giving back. With the engagement and generosity of thousands of people from within the entertainment industry community, MPTF serves thousands in the entertainment community each year with financial assistance, social services, and retirement living.
The entertainment industry has a longtime history of taking care of its own like no other industry in the world. People are at the heart of what MPTF does each day, and it is the extraordinary generosity of countless donors, families, and volunteers that enables the organization to deliver services to industry members in need. To learn more, visit mptf.com, Facebook.com/mptf, Twitter.com/mptf, Instagram: @MPTF