Tag: ARRI Alexa
ARRI Alexa Alexaremote Remote Controller System Demo:
Balint Seres has sent us his latest video for his Alexaremote Remote Controller system for the ARRI Alexa cameras. network cable and radio control change/set and store 10 profiles for FPS, EI, WB and Shutter check all information on your own screen start/stop camera switch 2K/HD toggle SxS 1 and 2 turn Highspeed on/off set [...]
Did You See The ARRI Showreel From NAB 2013:
Broadcast and cine trade shows like NAB need smoke and mirrors to get the folks in and product out the door… Luckily ARRI played their part and cracked out this cool showreel… as well as their cameras and professional camera accessories. ALEXA Showreel NAB 2013 from ARRI Channel on Vimeo. Keen for more? Well you [...]
ARRI Alexa Camera XR Module Upgrade Announced:
Those that bought an ARRI Alexa camera three years ago should have been rewarded many times over with that investment. Well now ARRI are rewarding Alexa owners by announcing that they can purchase some of the key components of the new ALEXA XT camera with the XR Module upgrade path. The ARRI Alexa XR Module [...]
ARRI Says No To a Baby Alexa Camera:
It was short it was sweet. On an ARRI forum the question was put forward: Will ARRI launch a new camera called the Baby Alexa? Unfortunately there is no substance to what you’ve heard. We are not launching a new camera called the Alexa Baby. We are however, extremely excited about the ALEXA XT line, [...]
The ARRI Alexa RED EPIC Sony F55 Sensor Test:
What does an ARRI Alexa, RED Epic, and a Sony F55 camera have in common? Sensors… And Allstar the gear makers who gave us the A-Mount System and the tripod / shoulder base rig for cine compact cameras have bundled together the ARRI Alexa, RED EPIC, and Sony F55 cameras for a little sensor test. [...]
Schneider Optics ARRI Alexa In-Camera Filter System:
Schneider Optics announced that it is manufacturing and distributing an innovative In-Camera Filter System developed by Clairmont Camera for the ARRI Alexa camera. Working closely with Schneider, Clairmont Camera’s Andree Martin and Alan Albert designed custom assemblies that hold interchangeable Schneider filters in front of the Alexa’s CMOS sensor assembly. The kit includes a specially [...]
What Does BMCC Footage Look Like From An RC Heli Rig:
Question: What does BMCC footage look like from an RC Helicopter Rig? Answer: Why not take a gander for yourself at some Blackmagic Cinema Camera footage alongside DSLR clips taken while hoisted up in an RC Heli Rig. One thing to note the description is wrong in the video: The company and the camera are [...]
Details of That Panavision 70mm Sensor Camera Were Out in December:
Panavision recently had on display a full mock up of their 70mm sensor camera at Plus Camerimage: The International Film Festival Of The Art Of Cinematogrphy which was held in Poland back in November – December 2012. According to Cinefii in an article published way back on December the 5th, the specs available on the [...]
Get Your Free Copy Of The Comprehensive Guide to Rigging Any Camera:
First there was the Wolfcrow e-books Master Guide to Rigging a Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera and the Master Guide to Rigging a Nikon D800 or D800E, and now hot on their heels is The Comprehensive Guide to Rigging Any Camera. The Comprehensive Guide to Rigging Any Camera guide outlines a road map on how to [...]
A Quick Look at Some of the Cameras and Rigs Used on Skyfall:
Following on from the success of The Fast and the Furious 6 post showing rigs and cameras, I have another frame grabber that I am just going to leave laying around for you. This time it is stills pulled from the James Bond Skyfall movie BTS EPK. Some of the stills are a little soft [...]
ALEXAREMOTE The ARRI Alexa Camera Remote:
One of the quickest teasers you will ever see came from Balint Seres stating that there will a new remote unit available for the Arri Alexa cameras. This is all we have at this stage. Remote Controller for Alexa cameras -network cable and radio* control -change/set and store 10 profiles for FPS, EI, WB** and [...]
Skyfall MOTO Posters by Greg Williams Shot on an EPIC:
Photographer and Director Greg Williams, perhaps the greatest REDslinger to ever don a RED camera has done it again. Enjoy the James Bond MOTO versions from a print poster campaign that Greg did for the movie Skyfall using a RED EPIC camera. Take in Daniel Craig, Bernice Marlohe, and Javier Bardem in their moving Skyfall [...]
ARRI Alexa Firmware Update SUP 7.0:
ARRI released Software Update Packet (SUP) 7.0, their latest update for the family of ARRI ALEXA cameras. The new update is a unified version for all ALEXAs and can be installed on the basic ALEXA, ALEXA Plus, ALEXA Plus 4:3, ALEXA M and ALEXA Studio. ARRI SUP 7.0 overview: ProRes 2K recording in the 16:9 [...]
ARRI Alexa 120fps: What if TheNewF Sony Camera Does 180fps:
Nice fun little slomo test on the ARRI Alexa camera at 120fps thanks to JP Caldeano from Yogi Productions. It now appears that 120fps is the new 60fps with each fresh camera coming out, but what if the Sony TheNewF camera steps it up and drops 180fps making it the new 120fps? Just to disturb [...]
CineCoil Cables Have Your Camera and Monitor Covered:
Developed from the ground up specifically for Film and Television production, CineCoil is a new line of cables aimed at increasing both quality of current options, and making cable management easier. The first CineCoil product ready for release is the coil-based HD-SDI cable. Offered in both 10” and 20“, this cable accommodates both small and [...]
Did You See The ARRI ALEXA Showreel From IBC 2012:
One of the hot ticket must see items from broadcast and cine trade shows of late, apart from any new camera announcement has been camera manufacturers showreels and that ARRI ALEXA one from IBC 2012 does not disappoint. Keen for more then see ARRI.
ARRI Alexa Showreel:
The ARRI Alexa showreel that played at NAB 2012: Enjoy movie, TV, and TVC scenes from the likes of: What To Expect When You’re Expecting, The Wholly Family, Downtown Abby, Rampart, The Avengers, Seeking a Friend For The End Of The World, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Dictator, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, Young Adult, [...]
ARRI LED Tungsten Fresnel Lighting Comparison:
ARRI has compared the ARRI L7 LED Fresnel light to other competitor’s lighting products. All lights compared have an output quality of or around a the ARRI 650W Plus Tungsten Fresnel, but the colours recorded with the camera gives a different result. The lighting setup was recorded on an ARRI Alexa camera and recorded in [...]
Cinematographers Talk about their Cannes Films & ARRI Alexa Cameras:
Here we have two cinematographers Karim Hussain and Erol Zubcevic talking about the movies they worked on and their decisions for choosing the ARRI Alexa camera to shoot with and the lack of lighting needed to achieve looks in their films. Cinematographer Karim Hussain speaks with ARRI at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival about his [...]
ARRI ALEXA M Camera is it the Ideal Camera for Shooting:
Move over DSLR cameras because the ALEXA M is the ideal camera and the ideal size for shooting with 3D rigs, POV, Crashcam, helicopter shots, underwater rigs, car interiors / exteriors, action photography, Steadicam handheld and more. “The M worked very well in a 3D rig and very well on a Steadicam, but the setup [...]
Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera $3K For 2.5K RAW Uncompressed:
Blackmagic Design have a camera that has a 2.5K sensor, can do 13 stops of dynamic range and 12-bit RAW, Uncompressed files. Blackmagic Design have announced the BMD Cinema Camera and it is just $2995. Well known Australian Cinematographer John Brawley had a very hands on dealings with the BMD Cinema Camera. Video thanks to [...]
Gemini RAW Does 4:4:4 Recording 2K/4K RAW:
Convergent Design have released the Gemini RAW video recorder for digital cinema and multi-camera productions, capable of recording 2K/4K Raw while simultaneously recording HD-SDI in either full uncompressed or Avid DNxHD. Footage recoded on the Gemini RAW with Avid DNxHD or full uncompressed may be used for today’s project, while archiving the Raw for the [...]
Why The GH2 is not at NAB, April 2nd Announcement & Sony 4K:
OK the headline is misleading for SEO stuffing or giggles or maybe both but surely you knew already why the GH2 camera is not going to NAB. Well maybe it will be on one stand in a far flung corner like a museum piece worshiped by those not fully understanding the B in NAB. Now [...]
Hot Rod Cameras 2012 Roadmap Includes NikonCine Alexa Mount:
Hot Rod Camera the well renowned camera and optical accessories maker have revealed a little of the big things to come from them in 2012. The first quarter of this year is looking like a doozie for Hot Rod Cameras with an office expansion, and taking on interns. In the camera department look out for [...]
Camera Test ARRI Alexa, Sony FS100, Panasonic AG-AF101, Canon 5D MkII:
We all have seen those dead boring self slapping on the back camera v other camera tests. Be it real world, or a shoot out, chart, or pixel peeping, they are pretty much a snoozefeast, get on with it now, oh 3 seconds what camera was that, oh more talking and now shaky camera shots [...]
