Sean
10-02-2008, 01:16 PM
Interesting to speak to a very experienced producer today who reacted with some concern over the prospect of shooting Red. You know, the usual myths and rumours about no workflow and camera glitches. (We've been happily shooting with Red on several projects without any of the aforementioned problems.)
Then, this very same day I read this:
We've recently completed a short that suffered a scratch to the negative. Unfortunately re-shooting is not an option. We are looking for someone to paint out the scratch in about 10 shots.
I just thought it was an interesting point of contrast. You know, how this "new Red technology" is supposedly risky, while people forget that the old technology is not foolproof by any stretch. I mean, who hasn't heard about the 35mm shoot where someone screws up and the whole film was shot underexposed. Interesting to see how the mythology evolves.
Then, this very same day I read this:
We've recently completed a short that suffered a scratch to the negative. Unfortunately re-shooting is not an option. We are looking for someone to paint out the scratch in about 10 shots.
I just thought it was an interesting point of contrast. You know, how this "new Red technology" is supposedly risky, while people forget that the old technology is not foolproof by any stretch. I mean, who hasn't heard about the 35mm shoot where someone screws up and the whole film was shot underexposed. Interesting to see how the mythology evolves.