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location_country = [[France]] | |
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key_people = Jean-Pierre Beauviala, Founder | |
key_people = Jean-Pierre Beauviala, Founder | |
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products = Movie cameras, Audio recorders, Audio and post production |
products = Movie cameras, Audio recorders, Audio and post production softwares | |
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homepage = [http://www.aaton.com// www.aaton.com], [http://test.aaton.com/ (old website)] |
homepage = [http://www.aaton.com// www.aaton.com], [http://test.aaton.com/ (old website)] |
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}}'''Aaton Digital''' (formerly known as '''Aaton''') is a french [[motion picture]] equipment manufacturer, based in [[Grenoble]], [[France]]. |
}}'''Aaton Digital''' (formerly known as '''Aaton''') is a french [[motion picture]] equipment manufacturer, based in [[Grenoble]], [[France]]. |
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===Recent Developments and Name Change (2013-present)=== |
===Recent Developments and Name Change (2013-present)=== |
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On April 26, 2013, a statement was issued by founder Beauviala that |
On April 26, 2013, a statement was issued by founder Jean-Pierre Beauviala announcing that due to quality issues with the Dalsa sensors for the planned Delta Penelope camera, the company had to declare bankruptcy in order to give them time for finding a new investor.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aaton turns to financial receivership|url=http://www.afcinema.com/Aaton-turns-to-financial-receivership.html?lang=fr|website=afcinema.com|publisher=Association Française des directeurs de la photographie Cinématographique|accessdate=25 October 2014|date=29 April 2013}}</ref> |
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On June 18, 2013, Transvideo acquired Aaton<ref>{{cite web|title=Statement by Jacques Delacoux, CEO of Transvideo, and Jean-Pierre Beauviala, founder of Aaton|url=http://www.afcinema.com/Statement-by-Jacques-Delacoux-CEO-of-Transvideo-and-Jean-Pierre-Beauviala-founder-of-Aaton.html?lang=fr|website=afcinema.com|publisher=Association Française des directeurs de la photographie Cinématographique|accessdate=25 October 2014|date=11 July 2013}}</ref> through its holding company ITHAKI. Still based in Grenoble and with the same development team, the new company is now named Aaton Digital.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tansvideo acquired Aaton|url=http://www.transvideo.eu/blog/transvideo-acquired-aaton|website=transvideo.eu|publisher=Transvideo|accessdate=25 October 2014|date=23 October 2013}}</ref> |
On June 18, 2013, Transvideo acquired Aaton<ref>{{cite web|title=Statement by Jacques Delacoux, CEO of Transvideo, and Jean-Pierre Beauviala, founder of Aaton|url=http://www.afcinema.com/Statement-by-Jacques-Delacoux-CEO-of-Transvideo-and-Jean-Pierre-Beauviala-founder-of-Aaton.html?lang=fr|website=afcinema.com|publisher=Association Française des directeurs de la photographie Cinématographique|accessdate=25 October 2014|date=11 July 2013}}</ref> through its holding company ITHAKI. Still based in Grenoble and with the same development team, the new company is now named Aaton Digital.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tansvideo acquired Aaton|url=http://www.transvideo.eu/blog/transvideo-acquired-aaton|website=transvideo.eu|publisher=Transvideo|accessdate=25 October 2014|date=23 October 2013}}</ref> |
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On October 22, 2013, Jean-Pierre Beauviala leaves Aaton Digital/Transvideo where he was working as a consultant.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jean-Pierre Beauviala n'est plus avec Transvideo|url=http://www.afsi.eu/news/jean-pierre-beauviala-n-est-plus-avec-transvideo?|website=afsi.eu|publisher=Association Française du Son à l'Image|accessdate=25 October 2014|date=22 October 2013}}</ref> |
On October 22, 2013, Jean-Pierre Beauviala leaves Aaton Digital/Transvideo where he was working as a consultant.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jean-Pierre Beauviala n'est plus avec Transvideo|url=http://www.afsi.eu/news/jean-pierre-beauviala-n-est-plus-avec-transvideo?|website=afsi.eu|publisher=Association Française du Son à l'Image|accessdate=25 October 2014|date=22 October 2013}}</ref> |
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In March, 2014, Aaton Digital |
In March, 2014, Aaton Digital announces the Cantar-X3.<ref name=cantar-x3>{{cite web|title=Aaton’s Cantar-X3 pushes the limits of sound recording|url=http://www.aaton.com/press-06-03-2014|website=aaton.com|publisher=Aaton Digital|accessdate=23 November 2014|date=6 March 2014}}</ref> |
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==Products== |
==Products== |
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====16 mm==== |
====16 mm==== |
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*7A (introduced in 1972<ref name=7A>{{cite web|title=Compañeros|url=http://test.aaton.com/about/compagneros2_det.php?i=2&o=1&e=1970|website=test.aaton.com|publisher=Aaton|accessdate=1 December 2014|quote=JP Beauviala Sveridge Film Institutet Stockholm 1972. First public presentation of the Aaton 7A. Photo Anders Petersen.}}</ref>) |
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*7 (introduced in early 70s) |
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*LTR (introduced in late 1970s) |
*LTR (introduced in late 1970s) |
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*LTR 54 |
*LTR 54 |
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Revision as of 12:29, 1 December 2014
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| Formerly | Aaton |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Motion picture equipment |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Jean-Pierre Beauviala, Founder |
| Products | Movie cameras, Audio recorders, Audio and post production softwares |
| Website | www.aaton.com, (old website) |
Aaton Digital (formerly known as Aaton) is a french motion picture equipment manufacturer, based in Grenoble, France.
History
Aaton was founded by Eclair engineer Jean-Pierre Beauviala, whose efforts have been primarily focused on making quiet, portable motion picture hardware suitable for impromptu field use, such as for documentaries. A theoretical model for all motion picture cameras they have produced is the "cat-on-the-shoulder", a small, light, quiet motion picture camera.
In the late 60's Beauviala was working as a professor of electronics in the University of Grenoble. With the project to make a movie about the evolution of the city and of its architecture, but unable to find the proper tools, Beauviala decided to create the camera himself. Though the movie would eventually be abandoned this led to the creation of Aaton in 1971.[1]
After several initial prototypes, the Aaton LTR 16 mm movie camera became available on the market in the late 1970s. It has been succeeded by several improved models, including the LTR, LTR 54, XTR, X0, XTRplus, and XTRProd.
Aaton also pioneered the linking of timecode to motion pictures in the acquisition stage. Aatoncode was one of the earliest schemes for encoding a timecode signal in the frame margins of 16mm film, allowing rigorous synchronization of audio and film in post-production.
As of 2014, the currently available product line[2] offers the Xterà (along with its still used predecessors the XTR Plus and XTR Prod[3]), the A-Minima (a small camcorder-sized 16mm camera) and the Penelope (along with the still in use 35-III[4]).
Evolution and Digital Products (2004-2013)
In 2004 Aaton introduced the Cantar-X, a multichannel digital audio recorder designed to be used on location.[5]
In 2005/2006, the company started to test and exhibit the successor to the 35‑III, a quiet 35mm camera called Penelope, specially designed for 3-perf and 2-perf shooting.[6][7] It became available for purchase in October 2008.[8]
Recent Developments and Name Change (2013-present)
On April 26, 2013, a statement was issued by founder Jean-Pierre Beauviala announcing that due to quality issues with the Dalsa sensors for the planned Delta Penelope camera, the company had to declare bankruptcy in order to give them time for finding a new investor.[9]
On June 18, 2013, Transvideo acquired Aaton[10] through its holding company ITHAKI. Still based in Grenoble and with the same development team, the new company is now named Aaton Digital.[11]
On October 22, 2013, Jean-Pierre Beauviala leaves Aaton Digital/Transvideo where he was working as a consultant.[12]
In March, 2014, Aaton Digital announces the Cantar-X3.[13]
Products
Camera models
16 mm
- 7A (introduced in 1972[14])
- LTR (introduced in late 1970s)
- LTR 54
- XTR
- X0
- XTR Plus
- XTR Prod
- Xterà
- A-Minima
35 mm
Digital
- Delta Penelope (discontinued[2])
Sound Recorders
References
- ^ Brody, Richard (28 June 2011). "Grenoble Street Scenes". newyorker.com. The Newyorker. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Cameras". aaton.com. Aaton Digital. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "16mm Cameras :: Film Cameras :: Rental Equipment :: AbelCine:". abelcine.com. AbelCine. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "35mm Cameras :: Film Cameras :: Rental Equipment :: AbelCine:". abelcine.com. AbelCine. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ a b Ciletti, Eddie (1 June 2004). "Aaton Cantar-X Field Recorder With Mixer". mixonline.com. Mix. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "New Aaton 35 / Penelope". steadicamforum.com. The Steadicam Forum. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ S. D. Katz; D. W. Leitner; Dan Ochiva; Jan Ozer (1 June 2006). "NAB 2006". digitalcontentproducer.com. Digital Content Producer. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
Aaton also previewed a prototype of Penelope, a compact switchable 2-, 3-, and 4-perf "quiet, quiet, quiet" sync-sound 35mm camera, a complete redesign that also incorporates twin batteries.
- ^ a b "Aaton: Penelope". test.aaton.com. Aaton. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Aaton turns to financial receivership". afcinema.com. Association Française des directeurs de la photographie Cinématographique. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Statement by Jacques Delacoux, CEO of Transvideo, and Jean-Pierre Beauviala, founder of Aaton". afcinema.com. Association Française des directeurs de la photographie Cinématographique. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Tansvideo acquired Aaton". transvideo.eu. Transvideo. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Beauviala n'est plus avec Transvideo". afsi.eu. Association Française du Son à l'Image. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Aaton's Cantar-X3 pushes the limits of sound recording". aaton.com. Aaton Digital. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Compañeros". test.aaton.com. Aaton. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
JP Beauviala Sveridge Film Institutet Stockholm 1972. First public presentation of the Aaton 7A. Photo Anders Petersen.
External links
- Official website
- Non exhaustive list of films shot using Aaton cameras
- Template:Fr icon La Paluche (Aaton): Entre Technique et Éthique (Politique) Dialog between Jean-Pierre Beauviala and Alain Bergala at the festival Cinéma du réel, Centre Pompidou, Paris, 2011.