20/06/2013

Business news : Sony Signs Two-Picture Deal with Teton Gravity Research

Teton Village, Wyo., Jun 19, 2013 -
Award-winning action sports production company and lifestyle brand Teton Gravity Research (TGR) has signed a two-picture deal with Sony Electronics to use its new lightweight, compact Action Cam - a mountable full HD camcorder - as the exclusive POV camera in the production of Way Of Life and Higher. This partnership becomes official as TGR wraps up a season of filming with the cameras exclusively to capture POV footage for Way Of Life, the ski and snowboard project slated for a September 2013 release, and Higher, the final installment of the Jeremy Jones trilogy to be released fall 2014.

"In selecting collaborations for Sony’s Action Cam, we looked to experienced filmmakers shooting in rigorous environments with exceptional standards of quality, who value ease of use in a compact, full-featured POV camera,” explains Hidenori Toyoda, director of the camcorder business at Sony Electronics. "TGR's reputation for innovation, relationships with world class athletes, and leadership on the frontier of action sports makes them a terrific partner."

TGR content from Sony’s Action Cam is already being released on tetongravity.com through the Mind's Eye web series, a collection of TGR athlete self-edits filmed exclusively with Sony’s Action Cam. TGR athletes from Sage Cattabriga-Alosa to Jeremy Jones depended on it all winter, praising its ease of use and low profile design, in particular.

"We have been working with, and helping develop, POV cameras for the past fifteen years and I was immediately impressed with how easy the Action Cam is to use," says Todd Jones, TGR co-founder. "The picture quality is amazing, as you can imagine with Sony's sensor technology expertise, and the audio quality is also the best I have seen in a camera of this type."

About Teton Gravity Research
Founded in 1996 by Steve and Todd Jones, TGR works with the top athletes in their respective disciplines to capture, celebrate, and bring to life the passion and enthusiasm associated with action sports. Known for its media and lifestyle products, TGR has extensive production experience on all seven continents including commercial work, branded entertainment, original television programming, and 30 award-winning feature films. TGR is a proud member of 1% For The Planet, BICEP, Surfrider Foundation, and Protect Our Winters. For more information on TGR, please visit tetongravity.com, one of the leading online destinations and communities in action sports.

About Sony Electronics DI
Headquartered in San Diego, Sony Electronics is a leading provider of electronic products for both the consumer and professional markets.
Sony is noted for a wide range of products within Digital Imaging, including advanced Alpha DSLR and NEX cameras, Cyber-shot compact cameras, Handycam® camcorders, POV Action Cams, as well as a line famed Carl Zeiss® and G-series lenses.
The latest news and information is available at the company’s web site at www.sonydigitalimaging.com and www.sony.com/news

Source Press release

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