Surgical Video Production Solutions
Plexus Surgical Video Productions is a medical video production house specializing in producing surgical video programs and surgical product promotional programs. We have produced over 500 programs, shot in over 30 states and internationally, encompassing the entire spectrum of program possibilities.
Academic Surgical Procedural Programs
Surgical Procedural/Promotional Programs
Product Promotional Programs
Convention Floor Promotional Programs
Live Event Capture, Web Streaming, ISDN, T1, & Satellite Uplink
Oversee 2D & 3D Animation Segments
Instructional & Assembly Programs
Cadaveric Dissection Programs
Surgeon Interview & Forum Discussion Programs
Seminar & Workshop Capture
Patient Education Programs
DVD & Multimedia Design
Sales Force Motivational Programs
National Sales Meeting Programs
Employee Motivation and Instructional Programs
Eye-Candy Product Promotionals Set To Music
Video News Releases, Documentary, & TV Commercials
These are just some of the typical video programs Plexus has produced.
Endoscopic Surgical Video Production
Arthroscopy, laparoscopy, pelviscopy, sinus endoscopy are just a few of the endoscopic procedures that a surgical video team encounters every so often. Endoscopic procedures have a slightly different set of video requirements than open surgical procedures. Namely the lighting requirements are not as demanding, but must be adjustable. Also all endoscopic procedures require taking a video signal from the endoscopic camera and recording that independently from all other cameras. Now with the transition to HDTV, this can sometimes become tricky, as not all surgical camera companies have provided the industry standard HD/SDI video signal output. A surgical video camera crew must come prepared to adapt to a number of different signal and connector types.
Plexus offers a simplified editing process for surgeon presentation video for PowerPoint and Keynote. More About Presentation Video Editing:
Open surgical procedures always require higher output lighting. Plexus uses sun-gun HMI lights mounted on top of each video camera to accomplish this. HMI lights are exceptionally bright but the temperature is cool, and surgeons are often happy to work without their OR lights when HMIs are used. Also, when OR lights are used at the same time, they are mostly a color temperature match.
At times when a small, deep wound must be visualized, using a laparoscope along with an open camera configuration provides the deep-wound view that is desired. Headcams are generally not the best video tools, because all headcams use wide-angle lenses, and the picture is always small and far away. The reason headcams use wide-angle lenses is to stabilize the shot. As soon as a telephoto lens is used on a headcam, even the subtlest movements of the surgeon’s head or simple breathing, make the shots jiggle.
Utilizing Jib(Boom) Arms When Shooting Surgery
Shooting surgery shouldn't even be attempted unless your video crew is using jib or boom arms, so that you can place the cameras and stabilize them high in the sky. You simply won't get the shots otherwise. Plexus typically uses two jib arms for most cases. One is a remotely controlled jib with a Sony PMW-EX1 camera that captures the overhead shots, and the other jib is a manually operated jib that is controlled by a camera operator from a slightly less overhead position, enabling that camera to go low or maneuver around a surgeon's head in a moment's notice.
Plexus uses the Sony XDCam EX cameras for capturing HD footage in surgery. XDCam is a tapeless means of capturing video whereby we record the footage onto a set of small SxS cards and ingest the footage onto a hard drive while shooting the case. The advantage of this is not only the stunning footage we are able to capture, but also we can let the cameras roll through the whole case without a tape change. A five-hour surgery can be captured on one clip if we so desire. Later, we assemble the contents of each rotated SxS card and they seamlessly span over to the contents of the next card, and the next, and so on. This means we never miss a shot and we do not have to stop the surgeon in order to change tape.
Plexus is pleased to help you with your shooting needs, without editing, so that you can walk away with the footage for your own editors to work on. We can also edit previously shot footage. For producers who have the clients but lack the surgical expertise, we are happy to maintain the integrity of your client/producer relationship. We specialize in surgical procedures and do not tinker with advertising campaigns or other marketing packages that are a part of many production agencies.
Plexus offers a simplified editing process for surgeon presentation video for PowerPoint and Keynote. More About Presentation Video Editing:
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