Jim Rodnunsky

James Lewis Rodnunsky (July 18, 1956 – June 10, 2011) was a

sporting events, film and television.^[1]^[2] Rodnunsky's Cablecam is a direct competitor of the Skycam system, which was invented by Garrett Brown.^[1]

Life and career

Rodnunsky was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta.^[1] He moved to the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, as a teen with his parents.^[1] He earned bachelor's degrees in economics and political science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). After college, Rodnunsky further studied both filmmaking and acting.^[1]

Rodnunsky first used an early Cablecam

Blackcomb Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, in 1989.^[1] Cablecam has since evolved into an "industry standard" for sporting events, according to Variety

.

The operator of Cablecam used a

handheld cameras.^[1]

Rodnunsky won several Emmy Awards and three Academy Scientific and Technical Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences during his career.^[1]

Jim Rodnunsky died from brain cancer on June 10, 2011, at the age of 54. A resident of Granada Hills, Los Angeles, he was survived by his wife, Lisa; three children - Tatiana, Daniel and Alexandra; and two brothers, Serge and Pierre.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Cablecam developer Jim Rodnunsky dies". Variety. 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2011-07-05.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b Farmer, Sam (2011-06-16). "Jim Rodnunsky dies at 54; developer of Cablecam system used in sporting events, Hollywood films". Variety. Retrieved 2011-07-05.

External links

Jim Rodnunsky at
IMDb

[variety-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Cablecam developer Jim Rodnunsky dies". Variety. 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2011-07-05.^{[permanent dead link]}

[latimes-2] Farmer, Sam (2011-06-16). "Jim Rodnunsky dies at 54; developer of Cablecam system used in sporting events, Hollywood films". Variety. Retrieved 2011-07-05.

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