YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE!

Really!

First, though, don’t cheat yourself out of a great surprise by scrolling down the page quickly. Savor this!

What you will see below will surprise you like you may have never been surprised! Frankly, it blew my socks off the first time I saw this, and it took me several months to see what you wilI see in just a few minutes. It took a lot of emails back and forth with Jim Wickey and a special effort by both of us to bring you this, so enjoy.

Now, take a close look at the first photo of this new RCA TK11 in a kitchen set. Notice the Mole-Richardson perambulator (sound boom) behind it. Seems like Betty Furness or Bess Myerson could be nearby, ready to walk onto the set, doesn’t it?

Below is a handsome pair of TK11s. One is mounted on a Houston Fearless tripod and the other on the RCA/HF TD-1 pedestal. They look great, don’t they?

Okay. Now the fun starts. We are going to make you scroll down the page a ways and show you a picture that will blow your mind!

Were you paying close attention to those pictures at the top?

Keep scrolling and we’ll see if you were!

Ready for a BIG SURPRISE?

Okay…here we go!

Look! It’s a GIANT! Uhhh…no…wait…it’s…what the…?

Can you believe what you are seeing? Can you see the perfect detail of these miniature cameras and sets, all in perfect scale?

For true scale, notice the Scotch tape on the refrigerator in the photo above. In the two shots below, notice the nickel and the can of spray paint.

Now, just why would anyone do this, you ask? Because, in perfect irony, it’s all part of a television show. Here are the details from creator Jim Wickey:

Our show, The Green House, takes place today but revolves around a television station that still broadcasts in black and white with older “classic” gear. (The mythical WTV3 – Channel 3, in Funt, USA… a town named after Allen Funt, of course!) It’s a family show, produced independently, all in–house by our humble production company, Vistavox Entertainment. We shot 13 x 44 minute (Director’s Cut) episodes and are in post–production now. I directed the episodes, with my wife Alison and our son Benjamin writing the shows with me. Yep, it’s a big family effort at our house! Alison is also a brilliant editor (as well as a Henson–trained Puppeteer!) and Ben is a brilliant artist/animator with amazing talent for a 14–year–old. I’ve mentioned Bob Landoni before; he’s my brother–in–law and also our technical director…and he plays the show’s announcer, Milt McClellan.

Here’s both sides (above and below) of one of the TK11s on a Houston Fearless head and sticks. The camera stands 12 inches high.

Even in a close-up, the attention to detail is stunning.

To see the effect of the show, shot mostly against green screen backgrounds (or in what we used to call “Chromakey”), take a look at this short video clip. Not a lot of cameras in the scenes, but they’re there if you watch the whole three minutes. By the way, near the head, there is one life-size mock up of a TK11 on an ITE ped with dual pan handles, but you’ll see the miniature TK11s too. Remember, everything is miniature except the actors.

How does he do it? Well, take a look at the images below and you’ll see the cameras and peds come together piece by piece.

Impressive, isn’t it?! Guess what…Jim is working on a mini version of a Television City studio, complete with Norelco cameras!