The Klaus Cam has already been used in the films The Dark Knight and Eat, Pray, Love; and latest venture being on the set for Of Mavericks and Men, starring Gerard Butler. The movie enlisted the services of Aero aerial director, Craig Hosking to help capture the high intensity surfing scenes for the film. Klaus co-piloted with Craig and took these amazing stills.
You may be wondering, "What is or are Mavericks?" Well, I'll tell you. The Mavericks is (yes, singular) "a world renowned wave break" that's located in northern California a half a mile off Half Moon Bay.
In short, it is a dangerous and daring bit of ocean to surf on (as you can see in the above picture the surfer is incredibly small in comparison to that wave!) and shooting an action sequence on these giant waves is nearly an impossibility. But the Klaus Cam is perfect for a shoot like this because unlike other helicopter rigs, this camera can get right at eye level with all the dangerous action (but without putting any of the crew/talent in jeopardy!) So thanks to the Klaus Cam, all those close shots that they needed were captured! (You can read more about Mavericks here.)
Of Men and Mavericks is scheduled to open in theaters October, 2012.
