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Camera Specific Articles from RED to ARRI to DSLR's

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Comparing the Old Gamma/Raw Colors of RED ONE to New Options from RED Epic

by Evan LuziCameras

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At REDUSER.net, leader of the RED revolution and CEO Jim Jannard has released some stills that show off the new color science of the now in-production Epic cameras. Jannard flashes these new stills against some from the RED One, comparing colorspaces to give an idea of how much the company has improved the way its more sensitive Mysterium-X handles light.

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Old School Vintage IMAX Camera

Explaining IMAX (Infographic)

by Evan LuziCameras

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Nowadays it’s almost guaranteed that large tentpole releases from the studios get either the IMAX treatment, 3D releases or both. For awhile, IMAX was primarily used to showcase documentary fare at museums, but its adoption by Hollywood – thanks to its increased ticket price – has lead the company to become bigger than ever.

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ARRI Alexa During Camera Prep

Arri Alexa 2.1 Software Update Released

by Evan LuziCameras

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ARRI has released a new software update for their flagship digital cinema camera. Among its top features, the camera is now able to record up to 60 frames per second on SxS cards in ProRes. The rest of the update is devoted to bug fixes and cleaning up an otherwise great camera.

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Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC Cinematographer with Light Meter

Roger Deakins on Digital Cinema and Arri Alexa: “Images are of a quality comparable to film”

by Evan LuziCameras

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Award-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins, ASC BSC has been shooting with the Arri Alexa recently and posting about it on his web forum. Deakins seems to be quite fond of the camera and defends it from those who decry the digital revolution by stating that digital cinema workflows “seem to me to have tipped the equation.”

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RED Epic Camera

RED Epic Officially Declared Ready for Production

by Evan LuziCameras

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On the REDuser.net forums RED CEO and owner Jim Jannard has announced that the long awaited RED Epic camera is ready for production. Seems like the wishful thinking for a 2010 release date paid off.

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RED One Camera Activate All the 4Ks

10 Things Every Camera Assistant Should Know About the RED Camera

by Evan LuziCameras

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On any professional set, it’s always the camera assistant’s responsibility to take care of the equipment and whether you’ll be working your first RED gig or your 100th, seeking out tips and advice can never hurt.

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Inside Arri Alexa from Concept to Assembly

Inside Arri Alexa from Concept to Assembly

by Evan LuziCameras

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This month, Jon Fauer, ASC of Film and Digital Times was lucky enough to be granted access inside ARRI headquarters and brought back some revealing information and fascinating images.

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Interview with Director Josh Davidson of 'Dead iSland'

Interview with Director Josh Davidson of ‘Dead iSland’: A Feature Film Shot Entirely on iPhones

by Evan LuziCameras

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Josh Davidson is an actor, director and overall one-man-band filmmaker whose newest movie is sure to make waves in the indie film community. That’s because his movie – DEAD iSLAND – was shot entirely on Apple iPhone’s.

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RED Scarlet Digital Mockup

RED Scarlet Adds HDRx and $1,000 to Price

by Evan LuziCameras

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RED has come out with a slew of new details on it’s second line of cameras lately by way of REDuser.net. Maybe that’s because it’s almost the end of 2010 and Jim Jannard needs to start delivering on his word. Either way, the RED Scarlet, the lesser of it’s line of DSMC (Digital Stills and Motion Camera) cameras has gotten an upgrade similar to it’s sister the RED Epic.

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RED Epic Camera

More RED Epic Details Emerge from Jim Jannard

by Evan LuziCameras

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Adam Wilt of Pro Video Coalition recently paid a visit to the RED company headquarters in Los Angeles where he saw first hand some working RED Epic cameras. He also was able to watch a 4K projection of that recently released HDRx footage. While touring the complex with Jim Jannard, founder of RED, Wilt was able to find out some interesting new details about the upcoming RED Epic digital cinema camera.

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