Randall Dark

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 were Gatlinburg, 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 adivisory board for the Caucus Foundation.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Randall P. Dark". IMDB. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  2. ↑ Frazer, Bryant. "Field-Testing the Panasonic AG-3DA1 3D Camcorder". Studio Daily. Retrieved August 15, 1013. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ↑ Kienzie, Claudia. "20/20 HD Vision". Post Magazine. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  4. ↑ Maier, Susan. "HDTV: Who Needs The FCC?". HDTV Magazine. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  5. ↑ "HD VISION produces balloon festival documentary with PBS". Highbeam Business. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  6. ↑ Bunish, Christine. "Inside View: Randall P. Dark". Markee Magazine. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  7. ↑ "High definition visionary | Tabaret | University of Ottawa". www.uottawa.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  8. ↑ "WHO ARE THE STUDIODAILY 50?". Studio Daily. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  9. ↑ "Caucus Foundation". www.caucusfoundation.org. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
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