Clearwater Periscope lens system
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The Clearwater Periscope lens system was a type of television camera
developed in 1985 by Clearwater Features
for use on children's television series
' TUGS
and Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
. The cameras were used together with live action model animation
, to produce the image of character movements at eye level. Only two of these camera systems were ever made.
Professional video camera
A professional video camera is a high-end device for creating electronic moving images...
developed in 1985 by Clearwater Features
Clearwater Features
Clearwater Features Ltd. was a British film production company that produced the first two seasons of the children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends from 1984 to 1986, for The Britt Allcroft Company. Clearwater is also known for creating the hit children's TV show TUGS...
for use on children's television series
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
' TUGS
TUGS
TUGS is a British children's television series, first broadcast in 1988. It was created by the producers of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, Robert D. Cardona and David Mitton. The series dealt with the adventures of two anthropomorphized tugboat fleets, the Star Fleet and the Z-Stacks, who...
and Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
Thomas and Friends is a British children's television series, first broadcast on the ITV network in September 1984. Until 2003, it was named Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. This series was shot on 35mm film...
. The cameras were used together with live action model animation
Model animation
Model animation is a form of stop motion animation designed to merge with live action footage to create the illusion of a real-world fantasy sequence.-Works:Model animation was pioneered by Willis O'Brien, and it was first used in The Lost World...
, to produce the image of character movements at eye level. Only two of these camera systems were ever made.