Democratic Debates go High-tech with Autopilot II

Running with the Top Dog

Paul Braile, owner of Top Dog Spot Lighting, is a master at finding creative uses for Autopilot II (APII). Whether it's following Paul Newman in the the Showtime production of "Our Town", focusing on performers in Central Park or highlighting newscasters like Tom Brokaw, Brian Williams and Lester Holt, Autopilot II maintains an excellent track record.

Autopilot II Covers the Democratic Debates

Beginning with the Pace University debate in the fall, Paul has used Autopilot II to control a variety of spotlights during four of the 2004 Democratic Debates. APII flawlessly tracked the hosts as the animated candidates battled it out for the prized position of Democratic Presidential Candidate for the 2004 election.

According to Paul Braile, "APII is a powerful automated follow spot tracking system that has once again proven itself on stage for another 'LIVE TO AIR' event. APII kept the hosts in the spotlight for all of the surrounding camera angles. There were cameras literally surrounding the stage and APII did its job flawlessly. When changes took place or APII had to be modified or re-calibrated it was a quick and painless task."

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Paul has become an expert at setting APII up quickly and efficiently. Still, there are times when help is needed and Paul knows "...Wybron is there for me and it's a great feeling, almost like having your own insurance policy for tech support. I always have a great time with it and APII always responds to the situation. It's really kind of cool, you go in with a plan, change the whole thing around and voila, you have automated follow spots."