For manufacturers
Put it in the hands of people who have not yet learned to work around its faults.
Experienced crew adapt to a design flaw without noticing. People who are new fail to get the shot, and tell you why. Both work the same unit, the same product, the same day, and we write up both.
Why here
The test environment.
A test room on the lot
The Ken Adam Building, Pinewood. Bench work, teardown and repeat runs.
Technical support alongside it
Camera, lighting, grip, sound and data, supplied and crewed, so a bench finding can be taken straight onto a unit.
Two populations, deliberately
Working crew who know what good feels like, and trainees with no learned workarounds.
Who reads the findings
Heads of department across the crafts, including members of the British Society of Cinematographers.
The tracks
The tracks.
| Track | What you get | What we need from you |
|---|---|---|
| Test and feedback | Your product on the bench and on a unit. Operator notes and a structured comparison, under mutual NDA. | The kit, a technical contact, and what you want measured. |
| Training partnership | Your equipment in trainees’ hands, on courses and demonstration days. | Equipment access for an agreed period. |
| Co-development | Joint engineering on agreed IP terms, on MR Helix technology. | A conversation first. |
Two operators handing over the rig between takes
Stated up front
What the money buys.
The day is paid work and any surplus is locked in. It buys training places, not a finding.
- We do not endorse products. A test report may not say what you hoped
- We do not describe your company as a partner unless you have agreed the wording in writing
- We do not offer equipment loans, co-financing or production support in exchange for access
- We do not publish anything about your product without your written agreement
Next
Tell us about the product.
What it is, what you are unsure about, and who reads the report.
