— I wrote an article on 4K and better pixels for my blog on theasc.com I discuss: – 4K and UHD – 6 factors for better pixels – Arri’s 2.8K – Sony’s 4K and UHD – futures – the challenge to theaters – compression & Rec 2020 – upconversion – image quality +++
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 – [...]
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 +++
+++ 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 +++
This 2013 panel was moderated by BSC cinematographer Phil Meheux and composed of: BSC cinematographers Nic Morris (Being Human) & Ben Smithard (My Week with Marilyn) ASC cinematographer & President of Cinematographer Guild Steven Poster Milan Krsljanin, Business Development Manager, Arri GB Peter Sykes, Strategic Marketing Manager, Sony Thomas Urbye, colourist, owner of The Look [...]