Here are some photos I took of Sony’s new $6500 4K camera, the PXW-Z100 Sony PXW-Z100 4K camcorder features: – 20x zoom lens – 1/2.3 inch sensor – 422 10-bit 4K (4096×2160) or UHD – 50 or 60P – up to 600 Mbps (at 60P) – XAVC format (like the F55) – XQD cards – [...]
My IBC photo album was posted on the American Cinematographer’s facebook page in a small format. Here are some of the images in a bigger format for those who might want to download a photo +++ +++ photos copyright 2013 Benjamin B Feel free to distribute these images on the web, as long as you [...]
Total Recall was shot in 5K with a Red Epic camera & Panavision anamorphic lenses. It is interesting to see what anamorphic lensing looks like with the Epic. I love flares, I love anamorphic & I love the characteristic horizontal flares from lenses with front anamorph elements. This blue-green streak has become part of the [...]
At the IBC conference, I appreciated the simplicity of this powerpoint slide presented by Martin Faehnrich illustrating the recent history of television formats: ___ +++
This post has been updated with photos I took of the camera here: http://bit.ly/sonyz100photos +++
At IBC Arri introduced a new variation on the Alexa, a 2K documentary camera using the same sensor as the Alexa. The Amira features include: – PL mount – designed for shoulder shooting – ProRes recording on CFast 2.0 cards – up to 444 HD or 2K quality – recording in Rec709 Log-C or preloaded [...]
— In response to the actor’s reported retirement, The Beast offers this montage of some classic Nicholson moments: watch on the Daily Beast +++
I have just published my second article on the new business model for Hollywood, on thefilmbook blog on theasc.com. The first part focused on foreign markets & China, this part focuses on the economics of American Indies (independent films). The topics include: – possible futures for global cinema – Soderbergh explanation of why studios don’t [...]
+++ This amusing Mexican commercial hypes the convincing realism of 84-inch 4K UHDTV sets by showing a meteor hitting the city to unsuspecting job applicants. Ironically, the YouTube video resolution is terrible watch on YouTube +++ via Corentin Harlé +++
In an interview with Marlow Stern for the Daily Beast, the leads of the powerful masterpiece Blue is the Warmest Colors recount a very difficult shoot, very awkward sex scenes, and say that they will not work with director Abdelatif Kechiche again. ————— This follows other reports in the French press from crew complaining about [...]