It's pretty hard to go anywhere in this industry and not hear about the revolutionary new RED camera. But in case you haven't heard of this camera, or don't know really what it is, or why it is revolutionary, here is some info.
The RED ONE camera is a 4K digital cinema camera. It is initially aimed at Cinema syle shooting, meaning that it is in many ways like a traditional film camera. It uses traditional film lenses and other film hardware including matte boxes and follow focus systems. But instead of shooting film it shoots digitally.
It shoots at a resolution several times higher than high definition, making it more suitable for theatrical release. It's larger sensor and ability to use film lenses gives the image a more traditional cinematic look than most HD as well.
It records to hard drives or Compact Flash memory. Footage can be downloaded to a computer from the hard drive, via Firewire 800, Firewire 400 or USB. The Compact Flash memory can be used in any Compact Flash reader. The software required to convert t
he footage is freely
available from http://www.red.com.
It is a software driven camera. It takes over a minute to boot up, and has some very computer like tendencies, but it is also very flexible. The camera is evolving, and getting better all the time. All the updates are free, and new features are coming out monthly. They have added a 3K mode at 60 frames per second, 2K at 120 frames per second, and new assisted ways to accurately focus by eye, just to name a few updates.
It is a manual camera. There is no auto anything. No autofocus, no auto iris, no auto white balance. It is much like a traditional film camera in this way.
It is capable of producing great images and also capable of producing awful images . While the camera has some impressive specs, it can not overcome bad lighting, and user error. It's a tool with great capabilities, and in the right hands, it can shoot great images.
The RED ONE camera is a 4K digital cinema camera. It is initially aimed at Cinema syle shooting, meaning that it is in many ways like a traditional film camera. It uses traditional film lenses and other film hardware including matte boxes and follow focus systems. But instead of shooting film it shoots digitally.
It shoots at a resolution several times higher than high definition, making it more suitable for theatrical release. It's larger sensor and ability to use film lenses gives the image a more traditional cinematic look than most HD as well.
It records to hard drives or Compact Flash memory. Footage can be downloaded to a computer from the hard drive, via Firewire 800, Firewire 400 or USB. The Compact Flash memory can be used in any Compact Flash reader. The software required to convert t
he footage is freelyavailable from http://www.red.com.
It is a software driven camera. It takes over a minute to boot up, and has some very computer like tendencies, but it is also very flexible. The camera is evolving, and getting better all the time. All the updates are free, and new features are coming out monthly. They have added a 3K mode at 60 frames per second, 2K at 120 frames per second, and new assisted ways to accurately focus by eye, just to name a few updates.
It is a manual camera. There is no auto anything. No autofocus, no auto iris, no auto white balance. It is much like a traditional film camera in this way.
It is capable of producing great images and also capable of producing awful images . While the camera has some impressive specs, it can not overcome bad lighting, and user error. It's a tool with great capabilities, and in the right hands, it can shoot great images.
