"Elvis" goes High Definition
with Sony XDCAM HD Elvis Presley tribute artist Stephen Kabakos performs Elvis hits from the 50's, 60's, and 70's. His show "The Way it Was," is a high energy musical extravaganza, backed up by a 12-piece band, the TVB Ensemble, including backup vocals, strings and horns. To create demos, Steve decided to have his performance videotaped. In 2005, Videoscope provided digital betacam equipment for a similar shoot. This time, we proposed a high def production that would be just as cost effective, but could be used into the future. The 3-camera HD shoot took place at the Rose Theatre in Brampton. Videoscope provided the Sony XDCAM HD cameras and technical support. For the best quality, we supplied HD lenses, including a 400mm (40 times zoom) and a wide angle lens. Videoscope Camera Specialist, Joe Freitas, comments on the shoot: "It's a great show. Steve's performance is captivating. Sometimes when you are watching him, you have to blink to bring yourself back to reality. It's easy to believe you are actually watching Elvis. He's that good. And the Rose Theatre is a beautiful venue; completely state of the art. The technical staff did a phenomenal job." Steve Kabakos comments on the shoot: "It was a pleasure to work with everyone at Videoscope. The quality and sheer resolution of the material is incredible. High Def was definitely the right direction to go. I am extremely pleased with the outcome!" As the TVB Productions website says, Steve was "born to play Elvis Presley from the Golden to the Vegas years." He first performed in Collingwood in 1996 and only five years later he was the Grand Champion at the "Images of the King 2001" World Competition in Memphis, Tennessee. | 
