Arri has released a new software update/upgrade for the ALEXA – bringing the camera software up a whole digit to 2.0.
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How To Make the Red Digital Cinema Camera Go
This video has been on the web for awhile now, but I just got around to posting it. It was posted by DP Timmy Rubensteiner who has his camera assistant Bubba Jo show us how the RED camera works.
Auto-Focus: Being an Invisible Camera Assistant
When I reveal I’m a camera assistant I am often quick to follow up with a job description to people. The confused look on their faces says it all. Nobody knows what an AC does and the word “assistant” distracts from the real responsibilities.
My Summer as a Camera Assistant: ‘Ghosts Don’t Exist’ Aftermath (Part 3)
Saying goodbye is always bittersweet, but was especially so on this film. I had felt mentored by many of the crew who had put up with my naiveté and as such I grew to become good friends with many of them over the course of the month.
On Set: Shooting with the Arri Alexa (with Video)
Over the last weekend, I was 1st Assistant Camera on a short project and had the opportunity to use the ARRI Alexa, the company’s new flagship digital cinema camera.
Arri Alexa Tree Structure Menu and UI Maps (UPDATED: 2.0 Maps + Manual)
With the advent of digital cinema filmmaking there is also the advent of sometimes daunting and endless menu structures in the cameras designed for the revolution. Although RED supplies it’s own map to navigate these mazes of user interface, the Alexa (probably because it’s new) does not provide it’s own. Luckily, somebody over at thefilmbook.com has put together one.
James Cameron and the Pace 3D Camera Rig on G4 (Video)
On G4’s Attack of the Show, James Cameron appeared for a segment highlighting the 3D rig him and Vince Pace developed for Avatar. On the show, Cameron explains the rig and goes into detail on why he believes side-by-side lens configurations are wrong and explains some of the more minute details of the cameras’ operations.
My Summer as a Camera Assistant: ‘Ghosts Don’t Exist’ Production (Part 2)
I arrived on set for Day 1 early in the morning after a nice 40-minute commute to our location in Leesburg. I liked the drive, it gave me a chance to wake up and to consider everything. I had spent the night before pounding into my head as much as I could fit from my camera assistant’s “bible” and was ready to hit the ground running.
Help Design a New Portabrace AC Pouch
Now you have a chance to speak up for the design of your own pouch! On Cinematography.com, Matt Garland of Product Development at Portabrace has opened a forum to discuss improvements and suggestions for a new AC pouch they’re currently designing.
Behind the Scenes Video of ‘Below the Beltway’ Movie
On Vimeo, videographer Nelson Cuellar put together a short behind the scenes clip of the shoot that shows some footage, behind the scenes moments and interviews from Below the Beltway, an independent film shot on RED in DC last summer that I worked on.