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Make a Short and Win a Red Scarlet

dumbworldorder — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:30:21 +0000

In Skarlets’ Digital Age Short Film Competition, first prize for the best 1 minute short film is a Red Scarlet. Deadline is 9/1/09, and you can enter as many shorts as you want. Details here.

via Student Filmmakers Magazine at studentfilmmakers.com

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A Warning from Filmmaker Alex Ferrari on Using the Red Camera

dumbworldorder — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:26:38 +0000

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Below is a message from filmmaker Alex Ferrari from numbrobot.com on using the Red Camera. And see some of the amazing looking images he is getting with the Red and color correction:

I was just at RED headquarters yesterday. As I sit here wearing my RED camera T-shirt I just purchased I have to confess that I have drunk the RED camera Kool-Aid. My company post/vfx company Numb Robot (www.numbrobot.com) has gone full force towards the RED camera workflow and as of today has done over 15 feature, shorts, and television project on the RED. A word of warning to ALL indie filmmakers thinking of using the RED camera, it is not a toy! It’s not a Panasonic DVX or HVX! It is a real motion picture camera and it should be respected as such. You can’t pull it out of the box and shoot with it. You need to have professionals around you who understand it’s workflow and a DP who knows how to shoot it. Just because you might have an experienced editor, post supervisor or DP on your team, it does not mean that they know what to do with the RED. I have seen countless filmmakers come through my doors crying because of all the $$$ they lost in post or on prodution because they didn’t have experienced RED people with them. I write this not to scare you but to warn you. I am an indie filmmaker as well and know the feeling of having your baby hurt by inexperienced people.

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Pick Your Brain- Red’s Jim Jannard Reveals New Red Scarlet and Epic Specs

dumbworldorder — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:12:23 +0000

With the goal to make “Obsolescence Obsolete,” Red unveils pictures and specs for their new DMSC system (Digital Stills and Motion Camera or is it Digital Motion and Stills Camera?).

We promised that we would make “Obsolescence Obsolete”. In our minds, when we released the RED ONE, we imagined that we would offer an upgrade for the RED ONE sensor as technology and innovation improved.

and

Select a Scarlet or EPIC “brain” and configure your body to anything you want.

Scarlet is a Professional “brain”. EPIC is a Master Professional “brain”.

See the pictures and specs at the reduser.net forums here. There is also a mention of shooting in 3D.

via videography

Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chilli Peppers) to Get Own HBO Show

dumbworldorder — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:32:25 +0000

The show is being overseen by Catapult 360, who’s credits include The Bernie Mac Show and Entourage.

from Synthesis

New New Scarlet News

dumbworldorder — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:21:26 +0000

Sounds like these two cameras are probably the reason that Red went back to the drawing board with Scarlet. Any day now, Red will release the specs for the new Scarlet. Fresh DV has fun and informs with Red Announces Announce Date of Announcement.

Update: A review of the D90s video capability (suprisingly, for all the hype, it doesn’t exactly pass with flying colors).

11/14/08 Update: Red reveals specs!

Doesn’t anybody have something bad to say about the Red One?

dumbworldorder — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:57:55 +0000

So far, I’ve only heard glowing reviews about the Red One, about how it outperforms more expensive HD and Film cameras. Until now. From Rian Johnson, the director of Brick (a pretty damn good flick) and The Brothers Bloom,

The RED camera does not do what it claims. Which is not to say it’s a bad product, or that it doesn’t have its place – in terms of quality it’s a good alternative to things like Varicam and HDV. But it does not hold a candle to regularly used high-end HD, let alone film. And we’re going to tell you why.

More here. Via CHUD.COM by way of Cinematographer.com

Admittedly, I don’t really care, but it does make for good conversation (among film making nerds like myself). Whether the Red One outperforms the F23 or Genesis is a good problem to have. We have a saying: give Steven Spielberg your grandma’s old VHS camera, and he is going to tell a good story (Unless it happens to be Indiana Jones IV).

11/14/08 Update: Red reveals specs!

Forget Everything You’ve Heard About Red Scarlet: New Red Scarlet News

dumbworldorder — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:14:16 +0000

Sounds like it is back to the drawing board. From Red founder Jim Jannard:

We have changed everything about Scarlet because the market has changed and we have discovered a lot of things in the process. We have a new vision. Wipe you minds of the past announced Scarlet. Forget the design and forget the price. It is all different now. We think you will be surprised. Glad we didn’t take any deposits…

more here.

via Digital Cinematography

11/14/08 Update: Red reveals specs!

Article on Red from Wired

dumbworldorder — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:45:43 +0000

From August. In the comments, some people point out some of the errors in the article, but nonetheless a good article. The article talks about the development of the Red One, about Peter Jackson shooting Crossing the Line and Steven Soderbergh shooting his Che Guevara biopics with Red One prototypes, and shows some footage shot on the camera. For fun, see if you can find the errors without peeking. And I know, I know, if you don’t have a good story- it doesn’t matter what camera you are shooting on.

11/14/08 Update: Red reveals specs!