Red in Africa [Archive]

araujofh

02-03-2007, 07:46 AM

Hello all!

Tom,

I am setting up a production company in Angola and I will be making films, TV series, music videos, commercials, etc... I will be renting my camera as well to a few local production companies.

Bro,

If you watched Blood Diamond, that is a movie that could have been made in Angola. I have been in the diamonds mines and I know how it is like. It is a nightmare, a lot of people die burried while digging for diamonds. There are so many stories to be told about Angola in particular and Africa in general. In the movie you hear Dicaprio mention Angola a few times.

Rosferatu,

I have just returned from two weeks holidays in Pretoria. I did not have time to go down to Cape Town, but next time I go to South Africa I will be going to Cape Town. I have a few relatives in Johanesburg.

What do you plan to do with your Red?

Steve Gibby

02-03-2007, 07:59 AM

I enjoyed two lengthy production trips to South Africa in the '90's. Each time, we were shooting an ESPN program featuring world tour professional surfing events (ASP World Contest Tour). On the first trip the event was at Durban, but before and after the event we traveled around South Africa shooting creative b-roll of cultures, nature, etc. We went all the way up by Mozambique. On the second trip, the event was at Jeffrey's Bay, but again before and after the event we again traveled all around shooting creative b-roll of cultures, scenery, nature, etc. I'd love to go back to South Africa (and many other places in Africa) with a RED One camera system and shoot some 4k footage!

I also shot 35mm stills in Egypt on another trip...an awesome visual experience...

Petr Dvorak

02-03-2007, 08:10 AM

Hey all, I cant wait to see all that 4k footage everybody is planing to shoot all around world!
Awesome time

Jarred Land

02-03-2007, 10:47 AM

it amazes me the reach... ive gotta make some location sections.

Trevor Meier

02-03-2007, 10:50 AM

I'm not based in Africa but I do travel there a couple times a year - mostly docs & NGO promotional work. We have a feature in development that's set in Malawi, though we haven't decided yet on a shooting location.

Steve Gibby

02-03-2007, 11:09 AM

it amazes me the reach... ive gotta make some location sections.

Great idea, and maybe a "Projects" forum, where RED User members could share stories, frames, and clips from the projects they're using RED One on. That would be an awesome addition to RED User! (Perhaps divided into geographical areas and genres of production?)

The tech end of RED One is great...but then stories and frames of that tech in real world use around the world would benefit everyone in the RED community.

Dan McCain

02-03-2007, 02:46 PM

I work a lot in Nigeria (Although I am based in Atlanta) and will be using RED for a variety of projects there.

Emanuel A.

02-03-2007, 10:29 PM

it amazes me the reach... ive gotta make some location sections.Good idea Jarred. But don't be so amazed at all!

Fidel is a well-known dvxuser.com member as well. It was there where all this RED-worldwide-range-thing began.

P Andersson

02-04-2007, 06:59 AM

Great idea, and maybe a "Projects" forum, where RED User members could share stories, frames, and clips from the projects they're using RED One on. That would be an awesome addition to RED User! (Perhaps divided into geographical areas and genres of production?)

The tech end of RED One is great...but then stories and frames of that tech in real world use around the world would benefit everyone in the RED community.

Sorry I know we are drifiting off topic but...

this will be great indeed, why not start it right away, red camera available or not, the stuff that shows up here with pictures from the bottom of the ocean to the moon are so great that I get really curios what people are doing with motion

then we could get into a discussion of what is really the best way to post video on the web, what player, quicktime, windows, or embedded in flash, what size and codec plays best for most users on this forum etc. then when red footage comes out, we already have the best solution for streaming it worked out

Peter Kullmann

02-04-2007, 07:12 AM

Hi, I'm based in Vienna now - after many years of working in Africa - but intend to put at least one of our REDs to good use in Africa. I think, there's plenty of stories there that need and deserve to be told!

So, where do I keep my titanium "R" ? In my Vienna office, when in Europe. With me, when travelling - i.e.; to the blue nile falls / Ethiopia some weeks ago.

Andrew Benz

02-04-2007, 01:19 PM

Great shot Redkube1. How 'bout a hi-rez version? Thanks.

Jeremy Hughes

02-06-2007, 06:23 AM

It's going to be hard to get footage in a unique location. Anybody in Romania? Guilin? Lake Titicaca?

Ramesh Jai

06-17-2007, 04:35 PM

Well Fidel, I am based in Toronto but I have plans to shoot a music video in Ghana with a local artist. I am also hoping to travel to South Africa to reconnect and do some music videos with some friends who have returned to SA.

So many stories to tell about the struggle in Angola.
Aluta continua!
I am in Ghana too. Do get in touch when you are here next.

Rocket

07-12-2007, 08:12 AM

We are planning a 4K production / post facility in Johannesburg based on Red aquisition and Scratch. I know Digital Film in Johannesburg have two Red's on order that will be for hire.

Rich

Bruce Allen

07-12-2007, 09:17 AM

We are planning a 4K production / post facility in Johannesburg based on Red aquisition and Scratch. I know Digital Film in Johannesburg have two Red's on order that will be for hire.

Rich

Excellent, more Red folk in SA! Yes Scratch seems like the way to go due to its tight integration w/ Red.

Rich, do I know you guys from any previous SA film company?

Bruce Allen
www.boacinema.com

Rocket

07-12-2007, 12:57 PM

Hi Bruce,

There is a growing (hopefully) digital cinema scene here in S.A. We have launched two new digital cine resources online, one at www.4khub.com and the other S.A. specific at www.4khub.co.za, please check them out, join up and get involved. They are community based sites, much like this one but a bit broader in subject matter.

They are somewhat blank canvases at the moment, but will feature a lot of information pertinent specifically to 4K and to a certain extent 2K production and post as well.

We plan to launch a S.A. international chapter of the digital cinema society soon, which will be a first for S.A., and for this we are working with DI Film Co in Cape Town, who are S.A.'s Scratch, Bright Systems and Bluefish representatives and distributors here.

Together with DI Film Co, we are really trying to push 2K/4K digital aquisition, post and projection in the country, but as with many things it is a slow process requiring lots of pursuasion to get others on board.

There are two big productions coming up that will be shot in 2K by a couple of S.A.'s hottest directors, one by Frieze Films, directed by Tony Baggert that will be shot with Genesis, the other with the Arri D20, both will be pushed through Scratch at DI Film Co, using the only Scratch system in the country (until we get ours...).

Our production company, Sentinel Entertainment, started in 2003, and has never been anything else, so I doubt you would have come across us before. We are pretty unknown even in the S.A. industry to be honest, but that is starting to change the more we get involved in pushing digital cinema here.

I have heard from Digital Film in Jo'burg that there are at least 20 full Red One kits destined for S.A., but I don't know how true this is.

Rich

Rocket

07-21-2007, 01:08 AM

Just thought anyone reading this thread that has Red's on order might like to know we will be launching the South African chapter of the Digital Cinema Society very soon! We plan to take the industry by storm in promoting and educating the production, post houses, and cinema operators alike of the benifits of digital cinema particularly at 2K and 4K resolutions.

So keep your eye out for news in the press soon!

Rich Lackey

Caleb Heymann

07-30-2007, 11:04 AM

Bruce Allen

07-30-2007, 11:37 AM

Howzit, Caleb. Welcome, man.

Bruce Allen
www.boacinema.com

Rocket

07-30-2007, 12:14 PM

It's cool to hear that there are other Redheads in SA. I'm a Cape Town-based filmmaker with a Red One on order, should be getting mine in January. I will be shooting freelance and perhaps renting occasionally, but I'm keen to become involved in pushing 4k and digital cinema in SA. Just signed up at www.4khub.com. Is there any relation to Cape Town's HD Hub?

Hi Caleb,

Nope, no relation to HD Hub. We have a South African site up at 4khub.co.za also which will have a lot more SA local info on it. Glad to have you!

I'll be sure to get more info to you on the S.A. Digital Cinema Society! I'd love to have you involved. I need to start getting some initial members organised so I'll definitely be in touch with you. Maybe PM me your cell number and I'll give you a call.

Rich

Caleb Heymann

07-31-2007, 09:00 AM

Howzit Bruce, I too straddle the atlantic, spending most of my time in cape town but a few months each year in my hometown portland, or. Ideally I'd like to just follow the summer (and shooting season) back and forth.

Rich, please just let me know what I can do to become involved in the Digital Cinema Society. I know lots of people here in Cape Town, many AFDA graduates, who might also be able to contribute something. I recently co-founded a production company (www.magichour.co.za) that specializes in HD but i work mostly as a freelance shooter, as well as the occasional editing and directing.

Caleb

Rocket

07-31-2007, 09:51 AM

Well, it looks like all three of us are in the same boat. I was born in Las Vegas, NV, grew up between San Diego, CA and Worthing, UK, and moved to S.A. six years ago where I met my wife, so now S.A. is home (South African women are the best by far, they even beat California girls... the Beach Boys obviously never came to S.A.).

Rich

Caleb Heymann

08-01-2007, 04:55 AM

Yeah that's for sure! I lived in SoCal for four years and it's quite overrated IMO. Now I'm going on two and a half years with my SA girlfriend and there's no lookin back, she's beautiful and unpretentious. Anywho, it's great to see that you're building a digital cinema community in SA, and I'm going to encourage people I know to sign up and join in the discussion at www.hdhub.co.za, since there will be issues/limitations that will especially affect those working in 4k in this country (i.e. the misused digital projector problem).

Rocket

08-01-2007, 08:41 AM

Yep, digital projection is only the start. The infrastructure here for local d-cinema may take years to catch up with the rest of the world. The post options here leave a lot to be desired for true d-cinema work, there's SD, HD (even uncompressed HD is hard to accomodate in S.A.) but 2K and 4K forget it!

That's why we have plans on the table to open a dedicated 2K/4K d-cinema post facility here in Jo'burg. Real-time DI up to 4K, (although monitoring only at 2K), and two THX and Dolby Premier certified viewing theatres, each with 9m screens, one for DI (with 2K projection via Christie CP2000X and a Sony SXRD 4K projector with playout box) and the other for Pro Tools surround audio post (2K projection, also the Christie CP2000).

By the way, I'd love it if we could get the forums going and more SA people involved. If you have people that want to be involved specifically in the DCS I am compiling a list of initial members to send to DCS back in the U.S. so maybe send me thier e-mail addresses.

Rich

Kevan Jones

10-09-2007, 11:13 PM

Fidel, I'd like your input for an article I'm writing for AV Specialist magazine. How do I contact you? Perhaps you could dropme an e-mail on kevan@avspecialist.tv

Kevan Jones

10-09-2007, 11:17 PM

Hi - I'm interested in learning more about your work in Nigeria - how do I make contact? kevan@avspecialist.tv

paul kruger

10-13-2007, 10:05 PM

Howitz Guys

Also bought a RED and would like to join any SA discussion forum

Paul kruger

paul kruger

10-14-2007, 04:49 AM

Howzit guys

I've also bought a Red, and wouldn't mind joining any groups / forums you have for South Africa / Africa.

Thanks
Paul Kruger

roryhinds

11-02-2007, 05:30 PM

Hey guys

SA is my old haunt and frequently return... normally around CP and Plett.

If a production needs a DoP / Colourist with RED 4k... let me know.

Lekker eksey :-)

Naga

01-08-2008, 11:08 PM

Hey guys..

I reserved my RED for Egypt based shoots

waiting eagerly
:)

BASSAM MSSALATIE

01-08-2008, 11:35 PM

Hey guys..

I reserved my RED for Egypt based shoots

waiting eagerly
:)

hi you welcome onboard brother..:sorcerer:

Kevan Jones

06-14-2008, 02:33 AM

Anyone interested in reading the RED review in the latest issue of AV Specialist's Africa edition should checkout http://70.86.150.130/AVSpecialist/index.aspx?issue=97&page=11

Input from a number of Forum members including users in Ghana, Angola and South Africa

N_Villers

06-14-2008, 04:44 AM

Hi - great to here that africa is represented here. We are in preproduction for a feature doc about high-life music to be shot in ghana and perhaps surrounding countries sometime early next year. It'd be great to get in touch with any local red users. We were there scouting in october last year and cannot over-express how great an experience it was. Such friendly people I have never encountered traveling anywhere before. We are also developing a feature narrative project set in the DRC and would be extremely interested in hearing from anyone who has had experience traveling or shooting there. It is amazing how little is known to most about one of the most important countries in the world. A country larger than western europe in which a continuing saga of brutality and exploitation has claimed at least 4 million lives in the last 12 years. Don't forget we all have a piece of the congo in our pocket (ie. tantalum used in cell phones - used in red??).

Best regards.

Jason A. Evans

08-05-2008, 01:48 PM

I didnt know there was an Africa group. I wish i could visit the motherland.

Antonio Forjaz

06-05-2009, 09:44 AM

Hi all Africa RED owners and others interested in shooting on a RED.
I am based in Maputo, Mozambique, so any one needing to shoot in Mozambique and wanting to shoot on RED contact me.
I am waiting for mine...
I also have the following lenses:
NIKON ED AF-S VR-NIKKOR 70-200mm
NIKON ED AF-S NIKKOR 28-70mm
AF MICRO NIKKOR 60mm
NIKON DX AF FISHEYE NIKKOR 10.5mm
NIKON DX AF-S NIKKOR 12-24MM
And a Schneider Variogon 140mm-280mm lens with a PL mount (in November) being engeneered by Tink in Joberg

shashbugu

06-21-2009, 01:41 AM

in Ghana right now loving it. Scouting locations for features.

Mark Whatmore

06-21-2009, 04:58 AM

Hi everybody. I'm based in the UK but have worked a fair amount in Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. So far my Red has not been south of central Egypt, but hopefully soon.

Mark

Nathan Collett

06-22-2009, 05:36 AM

Hi guys,

good stuff!
we just shot a feature film in kibera slums, in nairobi, kenya on the RED ONE. If interested you can read more about it on our blog at kiberakid.blogspot.com (http://kiberakid.blogspot.com)

we are also offering the camera for rent in East Africa, and would love to see more projects being done with Red in the region!

Peace.

Nathan Collett
Hot Sun Films/Foundation
www.hotsunfilms.com
www.hotsunfoundation.org
www.kiberakid.com

Gary Roberts

08-28-2009, 01:19 PM

Antonio Forjaz

09-30-2009, 09:49 PM

Hey Antonio, I was in Maputo 3 years ago to produce a promo for some missionary friends. Enjoyed the ocean view from the city. Very pretty.

did you enjoy our famous prawns as well?

Uberman

02-24-2010, 07:03 AM

Hey there guys.

I'm bringing RED ONE #7117 "Sir Richard Branson" to Abuja, Nigeria.

If anybody is interested in shooting in Nigeria, I'm your man.

Cheers,
Obi

Tunji Ladoja

02-24-2010, 07:23 AM

Hello Obi,

Welcome to Nigeria.
Lots of Red's finally coming into the country

Uberman

02-24-2010, 08:14 AM

Oh yeah? Well I guess competition is good for business. :)

Let me know if you ever come up to the North!

Jonas Nyström

04-17-2013, 08:03 AM

Looking for Epic or Scarlet to rent in Ghana - in june.

I can see it was three years ago someone posted anything in this thread.

Michael Dalton

04-17-2013, 08:46 AM

Hi, have an epic and scarlet based in Arusha, Tanzania. If anyone is looking for film support there, my company 4kafrica offers consulting and ground support there for larger productions. I also work a lot in Kenya but there is a lot of established filmmakers there to handle others needs.

It seems like the continent was made for Epic, Scarlet and R1

http://4kafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/B020_C170_0812HY.0000446.jpeg