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Panasonic Announces New Short Video “Forever Young” by Michael Grecco: Made Via LUMIX GH4 Mirrorless 4K Camera + 4K Wearable A500 Camera + 4K X1000 Camcorder

Panasonic announced the release of a new short form video titled “Forever Young,” directed by LUMIX Luminary, Michael Grecco. The film is produced as a demonstration of the wide range of 4K recording devices offered by Panasonic, featuring the:

PRESS RELEASE

PANASONIC INTRODUCES A NEW SHORT FORM VIDEO BY LUMIX LUMINARY MICHAEL GRECCO

Newark, NJ (April 1, 2015) – Panasonic announced the release of a new short form video titled “Forever Young,” directed by LUMIX Luminary, Michael Grecco. The film is a cooperative effort employing Panasonic’s 4K imaging products in concert with hardware partners DJI, Zacuto, Convergent Design, Hot Rod Camera’s Micro Four Thirds PL lens mount and Leica Cine Lens supplied by CW Sonderoptic.

Panasonic LUMIX GH4 Mirrorless 4K camera

Panasonic LUMIX GH4 Mirrorless 4K camera

The video was produced as a demonstration of the wide range of 4K recording devices offered by Panasonic, featuring the LUMIX GH4 Mirrorless 4K camera, 4K wearable A500 POV adventure camera, and the 4K X1000 advanced camcorder.  Michael Grecco, the film’s director stated, “It was great working with the broad array of Panasonic products and a joy to see the high level of dedication provided by their partners.  I am thrilled with the final quality of the film and cannot thank everyone enough for making this project possible!”

Panasonic HX-A500: The World’s First 4K 30p Wearable Camera

Panasonic HX-A500: The World’s First 4K 30p Wearable Camera

Tune into: www.LumixLounge.com/ForeverYoung to see the results on April 1.

Panasonic 4K X1000 advanced camcorder

Panasonic 4K X1000 advanced camcorder

There will also be a “behind the scenes” video about the making of “Forever Young”.

Special thanks to our Panasonic LUMIX 4K partners for supporting Michael Grecco:

  • Hot Rod Cameras
  • Convergent Design
  • Zacuto
  • DJI
  • CW Sonderoptic Leica Cine Lens

To learn more about Panasonic LUMIX 4K products and how LUMIX is Changing Photography, visit www.LumixLounge.com and follow @LumixUSA on Twitter for updates.

About Michael Grecco

Michael Grecco is a director and one of the top photographers in the world who has created iconic portraits of the most recognized entertainment stars, recently Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Will Ferrell, Penelope Cruz and Teri Hatcher. His award-winning still images are seen in trendsetting magazines such as Esquire, Time, Entertainment Weekly and Maxim. He has also photographed authors and scientists, skateboarders and musicians, and the locals he meets in his travels around the country. He is author of the best-selling photographer’s guide Lighting and the Dramatic Portrait: The Art of Celebrity and Editorial Photography. His lectures on photography are wildly popular and he has been profiled in virtually all key photographic trade journals. He lives and works in Santa Monica, California.  MichaelGrecco.com

About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company

Based in Newark, NJ, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company is a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. The company offers a wide range of consumer solutions in the U.S. including products from VIERA Life+ Screens, Blu-ray players, LUMIX Digital Cameras, Camcorders, Home Audio, Cordless Phones, Home Appliances, Beauty, Grooming, Wellness and Personal Care products and more. In Interbrand’s 2014 annual “Best Global Green Brands” report, Panasonic ranked number five overall and the top electronics brand in the report. To learn more about our products, visit panasonic.com. Follow Panasonic on Twitter @panasonicUSA; additional company information for journalists is also available at www.panasonic.com/pressroom.


The following video presents Panasonic LUMIX Forever Young in 4K by Michael Grecco:

Panasonic LUMIX “Forever Young” is a short form video by LUMIX Luminary Michael Grecco. Forever Young demonstrates the wide range of 4K recording devices offered by Panasonic, featuring the LUMIX GH4 Mirrorless 4K camera, 4K wearable A500 POV adventure camera, and the 4K X1000 advanced camcorder.

Forever Young is a cooperative effort employing Panasonic’s 4K imaging products in concert with hardware partners DJI, Zacuto, Convergent Design, Hot Rod Camera’s Micro Four Thirds PL lens mount, and Leica Cine Lenses supplied by CW Sonderoptic. # LumixLounge