Red at the WB

[Andrew Walker]

I was just told that there was a Red camera over at Warner Bros and they were showing the Peter Jackson short to a couple of directors...very big ones. As I was told the short was shown on a 4K projector and looked amazing.

[Paolo Tinari]

This camera is so gonna change things...

[Jared VanLeuven]

*wooden chair screeching against concrete floor*

Perhaps I can persuade you to tell me what I wish to know. Before things get ... unpleasant.

Names. I want them all. *tying my ball-whacker rope...*
:)

[Andrew Walker]

All I heard was one...Steven.

[Paolo Tinari]

So, wow, Prince of pistols ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780590/ ) is going to be shot with Red.... epic.

[Tom Lowe]

Awesome. Red makes a lot of sense for TV shows.

[Bruce Allen]

Sweet, we do a lot of WB trailers at the place I work at.. look forward to seeing what they do with the Red! Hopefully we'll do some effects on some shots so I get sent the raw footage ;)

Bruce Allen
www.boacinema.com

[Paul Hazlett]

you know its not nice to tease us half blind with red lust geeks with fancyfull
stories.....

unless its true. We need to know.....please....aaaargh, the pain.

[Bruce Allen]

I'm sure it is true. Not only is it entirely logical, but didn't someone from Red mention a conversation they had with Warner Bros a while back anyway?

Bruce Allen
www.boacinema.com

[Andrew Walker]

Its true. If I would have been working there today I'm sure I would have seen it. The person that told me I trust with no doubt. They have no reason to lie and neither do I.

[Bruce Allen]

Drew, we believe you!

Bruce Allen
www.boacinema.com

[Alexander Nikishin]

Its true. If I would have been working there today I'm sure I would have seen it. The person that told me I trust with no doubt. They have no reason to lie and neither do I.

Ti gavarish pa ruski?

[Andrew Walker]

Hu??? Do I speak russian...is that what your asking?

[Alexander Nikishin]

Hu??? Do I speak russian...is that what your asking?

Yesir. Or in Russian, da. :nerd:

[gnomer]

I just hope they (WB) will stay in the line as all of us.:calm:

[Carl-August Savgård]

I just hope they (WB) will stay in the line as all of us.:calm:

They have been Crossing the line... =)

(I just had to...)

[Andrew Walker]

All I know is that the studios usually get what they want. Not trying to say that they will cut in line or something like that. But if they really need a camera they will find a way to get one. There is a list of some of the people that have cameras reserved on this site. So what I'm trying to say is lock your doors and close your windows when you get your camera.

[Sam Druckerman]

I just hope they (WB) will stay in the line as all of us.:calm:

IMHO, Jim wouldn't cut the legs off the early reservations holders like that. He knows that many of us need to offset the acquisition costs by renting, myself included. And there will be plenty of RED's for rent for those who are willing to pay a fair price.

[Jared VanLeuven]

Yesir. Or in Russian, da. :nerd:

Toiken niemnoga pa-ruskie? :)

[Jarred Land]

IMHO, Jim wouldn't cut the legs off the early reservations holders like that. He knows that many of us need to offset the acquisition costs by renting, myself included. And there will be plenty of RED's for rent for those who are willing to pay a fair price.

We will not give away Reservation Holders #'s to someone else.

We have made reservations non transferable, and it would only be correct if we abided by our own rules.

[Joe Aurili]

But, I thought this camera was BREAKING all the rules? ;)


We have made reservations non transferable, and it would only be correct if we abided by our own rules.

[Jay A. Kelley]

Remember guys, Jim has a couple of his own cameras he can do with what he pleases.

I gotta say, it's unlike studios to own equipment. I doubt they will buy.

Jay

[Andrew Walker]

The studios got rid of their camera departments a while back. As far as I know they all rent.

[J. Bernard Vallon]

Especially with something as 'risky' as a red. Remember from a business perspective, this camera is still largely untested, unseen, and unreliable. If i where an accountant and not a filmgeek, I'd tell my producers to rent not buy.

[Alexander Nikishin]

Toiken niemnoga pa-ruskie? :)

Maladets! Ya hochu moy yobene RED!

[Jarred Land]

Remember guys, Jim has a couple of his own cameras he can do with what he pleases.
Jay

most of us at Red do :)

[Robert Sanders]

The studio ulitimately approves of the format the producers, director and DP decide on. It was a very difficult process for Fincher to convince the studio to use the Viper on such an expensive movie. It wasn't necessarily the camera per se, but the data workflow.

Many times a studio will even dictate what aspect ratio they prefer the movie to be shot in. For a while, during the early 1990's, many studio preferred films to be shot 1.85 because they transferred to video better. Which is why Cameron started pushing Super35 photography so much (widescreen + video friendly).

So it's true the studios do not own camera systems. But they do have a final say in what format their films are shot in. Trust me, Christopher Nolan didn't just up and decide on his own to shoot the major action sequences in The Dark Night in IMAX. The overlords had to okay that decision.

[donatello b]

last fall i consulted on a project ( under NDA) .. we were talking which camera should they use .. 3 digital cinema camera's & 2 HD camera's were considered ... $$ was not a issue - shooting speed was - we picked a camera that we felt could move fast - i considered the camera used 2nd to last in quality ... the DP was not consulted ... he was told what camera he would be using ... the project played at cannes ... and i should say that the 1st camera the Producer asked about using was RED - so there are producers/directors willing to use RED ..