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 advisory 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. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. 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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