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“We’re not wanting the movie to look like it was shot in HD – we’d rather it look like we shot it on film. The F35’s depth of field and overall imagery was key.”
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“We see the Sony F35 as an ideal extension and companion into the digital age of film. The entire range of top quality lenses is available for the F35 through its PL-mount, and also the tried and tested film accessories.”
“The capabilities of the F23 cameras give me more freedom.”
“It’s about getting everybody to understand what makes for good 3D shots. In 2D you can get away with faster panning and jumps versus 3D – for 3D it’s what we call ‘linger longer’. If you’re jumping between shots, the depth is way in and then way out and, if you don’t have a small depth transition between shots, that creates a lot of eye strain.”
“At this moment, I think the F35 has the best picture I have seen coming from a video camera. The quality in the recorder is amazing. The contrast is beautiful.”
“Not only are they satisfied by the high picture quality and the wide range of contrast, they also appreciate Sony’s solid research and development work, that makes the camera and the SRW recorder so reliable and safe to use.”
“By always having a high resolution monitor on the set, you can permanently check for mistakes that might otherwise not be noticed before it is too late. HD production makes for more precise work.”
“At last we have a camera system which delivers the promise of high definition images on a videotape format with the optical potential of a 35mm film camera.”
“We receive dailies from production as HDCAM SR 4:4:4 log recordings accompanied with the audio as WAV files. A dub is made from the HDCAM SR tapes to Digibeta and we apply the LUT to correct the log curve. Finally, we sync the audio and insert to the Digibeta for the offline and make DVDs for the executives to watch.”
“Many people ask how the F35 compares to other cameras such as Red One... [the] superbly clean image in the F35 coupled with the quality of the manufacture and thought applied to the ergonomics and applications... is incomparable to Red.”
“For the normal user, the F35 has about five menu positions. That makes setting the camera up simple and easy to control. It gives you a new confidence on the set, as you don’t have to worry about whether you remembered to reset all the changes from the last scene.”
“The HDW-750P is a very good camera and has served us well in this.”
“I was producing a filmic image at speed and the schedules were really tight. We had to do a lot in a day. We don’t have the time we used to have. But even if we do have the time, with Skins the energy is captured through the speed of shooting.”
“The F23 comes with improvements on a wide scale. Not only in terms of resolution and details in the shadows, but also in terms of cine-gamma and shutter-effect. Everything has gone up another level.”
“David La Chappelle had shot the story as if it were a golden era drama. Our job was to accentuate that classic look and provide a sheen to the whole picture.”
“With this combination, we can capture critical images in available light with extreme highlight levels in the background such as flying birds with unpredictable sky-background levels. We get great colour reproduction, slow motion in 4:4:4, and time lapse. And the DigiZoom lens is sharp and fast.”
“It’s an interesting challenge, shooting in New York and working with a post house in Los Angeles. However, one of the things that we have in our favour is the F23. We can do so much timing, colouring and shading on location.”
“The ability to use the same film lenses, its very neat and buttoned-up design with fewer cables and its all round ergonomics actually make it feels like a continuation rather than a departure from film. It’s the best camera out there that gives the most latitude. It’s a beautiful piece of work.”
“HDCAM SR guarantees that the results of the constant workflow are of the highest quality throughout the entire post production process.”
“This particular movie shoot was interesting because we are providing an SRW-1 as the master. We also have a PDW-F70 XDCAM HD deck as a video assist; this format is very popular for its fast playback of any take and the high quality of image.”
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