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SUMMARY ON ARGENTINA
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Orange
in Buenos Aires city


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in Cordoba city


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at Iguazu Falls


Stivoro
in Miramar Beach


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town of San Javier

EQUIPMENT AND CREW.

Argentina holds a long history and tradition in film production. It encloses a strong domestic advertising market, and a highly respected full-feature industry, both awarded regularly at the most prestigious festivals.

Through the years, this industry and tradition has never stopped driving the entrance of technology and equipment into the country, and has allowed Argentina to offer a remarkable selection of available film gear.

World-level up to date film equipment is available in Argentina . You can count with Arriflex 535 B Cameras, Arri Lights, Pegasus Cranes with Remote Head and Panther Evolution Dollies.

You can also count with Arricam Systems, Arriflex 435's, Moviecam and Photosonics 360's. And with Steadicams, Technocranes, Helicopter mounts and Under-water gear.

The top equipment houses in Argentina are equipped and structured up to the standards of the leading film-countries in the world. Updates and investments in equipment take place relentlessly.

This ensures a suitable response to most production requirements. And if occasionally any out of the ordinary gear must be brought in from abroad, this is easily accomplished.

Film Labs and Post Houses are also up to the same global standards. All productions from abroad process in our local labs and even frequently complete the best-light transfer in Argentina .

You can count with Thompson Spirit and Cintel Diamond Telecines, as well as Discreet Logic's Flames and Flints or Quantel' s line of compositing and editing workstations. Avids, of course. And Digital Betacam and D1, PAL and NTSC.

Argentinian Colorists, Compositors and Editors are trusted on a daily basis by worldwide productions.

The crew in Argentina is also born out of the same film tradition. Not only they are well prepared and experienced, but they are also proud and devoted to accomplishing their job at the highest level possible.

Argentinian crew certainly enjoy and value working for foreign companies. They have now many years of experience in international productions and understand the urgency and standards foreign directors, producers and directors of photography expect from them.

You can also count with knowledgeable and highly creative Art Directors, as well as impressive SFX teams. Most of the crew is generally bi-lingual (english-spanish).