Dual slide-outs greater expand...
Dual slide-outs greater expand the working environment inside the coach.
As I got comfortable inside, I noticed that everything that traditionalists might expect were customized to make life aboard a paradise for digital-entertainment specialists. Having just returned from a location shoot with the BBC for the series Dr. Who, Daren was in the Los Angeles area to promote Radar One, and he had plenty of admirers.
“We can handle all the production needs of a modern film on set from inside a Class-A motorhome,” Daren said. “We have 30,000 gigabytes of data storage space, satellite, cell phone repeater, video conferencing, Internet, work stations, and audio and video capabilities that rival traditional post facilities.”
“Our thought was to take a stock coach and then remove 50 percent of its components that we didn’t need in an effort to lay in our own proprietary equipment,” he said. This included technology that allowed Smith and Eric Wilson, Radar’s vice president of industrial design, to retain a green profile, managing the energy the coach uses through bio-fuels and solar to keep the operations running, while leaving the smallest carbon footprint.
“In modern film, computers play a significant role, and we bring all that service on set, including many of the amenities that make life aboard extremely comfortable. We decided early on that [these] people make films, not computers, and so we maximized the use of the interior space to promote this concept,” he said.
In modern film, computers...
In modern film, computers play a significant role, and Radar One brings all that service on set, including many of the amenities that make life aboard extremely comfortable.
There’s also a kitchen, a...
There’s also a kitchen, a high-end shower/bath, and dual sofas that can be extended for sleeping.
With its 30,000 gigabytes...
With its 30,000 gigabytes of data storage space, satellite, cell phone repeater, video conferencing, Internet, work stations and audio and video capabilities, Radar One rivals traditional post facilities.
“Video broadcast trucks have been around for a while, but they aren’t much use to the film world. In film, commercial, and music videos, the creative producers need to be able to scrutinize the content on set, reshoot anything that isn’t working, and basically to make sure that all of their special effects are right before they wrap up a production. Radar One brings that level of creativity on location,” Daren added.
As my exclusive tour was winding down, I couldn’t help but see that Daren was energized by the possibilities that lie ahead. His infectious enthusiasm was telling, endorsing the role technology will continue to play to the world of entertainment.
By the Numbers
1. Weighs 50,000 pounds
2. Measures 45 feet in length
3. Features two editing suites
4. Runs up to 45 days without refueling
5. Requires a crew of three
6. Uses 1.4 gallons of diesel fuel daily to power operations
7. Rents for $1,695 per day
8. Stores 30,000 gigabytes of data
9. Security-card entry and video surveillance
10. Uses bio-diesel, natural gas, and solar panels to reduce emissions