Comment on the EOSHD Forum Hard to believe it, but EOSHD is nearly 10 years old! 2010 was a big year for digital cinema. The 5D Mark II was in full stride kickstarting DSLR filmmaking. Arri’s first proper digital film camera the Alexa was released and revolutionised filmmaking at the highest levels. Now all these years later I’m still looking – not for the sharpest, highest K, most featured packed…
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Comment on the EOSHD Forum Fantasies do come true for people willing to work hard over many years but sometimes, a dream can be realised simply by sitting down for a very long time and doing nothing, until the object of your desire becomes a bit old and tatty. Yes, now is your chance to own an Arri Alexa.
Comment on the forum New footage of Blade Runner 2049 contains behind the scenes glimpses of Roger Deakins’s camera setup, with key sequences shot on the Canon 1D C DSLR.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCcx85zbxz4 For me this is the most anticipated film of the year. I have mixed feelings about the trailer but beyond any doubt is that Roger Deakins has done an incredible job.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJfTfsXFbLk[/youtube] The Revenant is an obvious candidate for one of the most cinematographically poetic films of the past year. Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu had a documentary crew following him from the start of principal photography in October 2014, following a gruelling shoot, 20th Century Fox have uploaded the entire 45 minute documentary to YouTube. Watch it above and have your say on the EOSHD Forum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niVBWxmawws Of the Oscar nominated films this year I’ve rounded up the best picture and cinematography nominees and dived into the technical department.
In this illuminating interview with Canon’s Masaya Maeda by Neil Matsumoto, stuff happens.
Due to feedback from filmmakers in favour of smaller cameras Arri has introduced the Mini – but the timing is very interesting. We are just over 1 month away from NAB in early April. The Alexa Mini is still a prototype and it isn’t due to ship until May. Clearly in the long term development process of this camera Arri aimed for NAB 2015 – so why rush out an…