Randall Dark Explained

Randall P. Dark is a Canadian writer, director, and producer[1] recognized as an early proponent of HDTV.[2] [3]

Career

In 1995, Dark and his company, HD Vision, were involved with the United Nations 50th Anniversary where they shot, in HDTV, President Bill Clinton's speech in San Francisco.[4] In 1999, Dark and HD Vision produced a documentary for PBS about the Albuquerque Balloon Festival. This program aired in HDTV in June 1999.[5]

Much of Dark's work involves sweeping nature cinematography including Trinity River Raft Ride featuring Eddie Bracken. One of the 3D projects Dark directed in 2010 was 3 Cities in 3D, which was shot with the Panasonic 3D camera. The cities featured wereGatlinburg, Tennessee, Sevierville and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.[6] Randall also worked on HD projects with Julie Andrews, Willie Nelson, Harry Connick Jr., Lyle Lovett, Sting, Bill Clinton, Leonard Nimoy and Stephen Hawking[7]

Dark was listed in the Studio Daily Top 50 Independent Category as a creative and technologist.[8] He is also on the advisory board for the Caucus Foundation.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Randall P. Dark. IMDB. August 15, 2013.
  2. Web site: Frazer. Bryant. Field-Testing the Panasonic AG-3DA1 3D Camcorder. 21 June 2010 . Studio Daily. August 15, 2013.
  3. Web site: Kienzie. Claudia. 20/20 HD Vision. Post Magazine. September 4, 2013.
  4. Web site: Maier. Susan. HDTV: Who Needs The FCC?. HDTV Magazine. September 4, 2013.
  5. Web site: HD VISION produces balloon festival documentary with PBS. https://web.archive.org/web/20140418233722/http://business.highbeam.com/438350/article-1G1-55378063/hd-vision-produces-balloon-festival-documentary-pbs. dead. April 18, 2014. September 4, 2013.
  6. Web site: Bunish. Christine. Inside View: Randall P. Dark. Markee Magazine. September 4, 2013.
  7. Web site: High definition visionary Tabaret University of Ottawa. www.uottawa.ca. en. 2017-03-20.
  8. News: Who are the StudioDaily 50?. Studio Daily. 2017-05-25. en-US.
  9. Web site: Caucus Foundation. www.caucusfoundation.org. 2017-05-25.