The VariCam Pure is the latest addition to the Panasonic’s family of professional cinematography products. Capable of uncompressed, 4K RAW acquisition, it is a co-production between Panasonic and Codex that couples the existing VariCam 35 camera head with a new Codex V-RAW 2.0 recorder, ideal for episodic television shows and features.
Thales Angenieux, in collaboration with Band Pro Film & Digital and Jebsen Industrial Technology has introduced the Angénieux Type EZ Series, two fast and lightweight zoom lenses integrating an innovative modular Interchangeable Rear Optics design to cover S35 mm and larger image formats.
Renowned sound designer and feature film supervising sound editor Scott Gershin has worked on more than100 films and received 26 industry nominations, including a BAFTA Award for his work on American Beauty, Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim, and Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler. He brings theatrical sound quality standards to bear on a wide range of consumer experiences, from apps and software, to blockbuster gaming titles like Resident Evil, Gears of War, Fable, and most recently id Software’s Doom. Gershin recently joined Technicolor as its director of sound editorial, where he leads the company’s expansion into sound design for gaming and immersive experiences and also continues to design and supervise sound for films. Digital Cinema Report recently spoke with Gershin about his career, the transformative role of technology in his work, and the tools he can’t do without for current projects.
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers will host a greatly expanded exhibit space to accommodate a more extensive demonstration of new technologies, as well as a variety of amenities to celebrate the Society's centennial.
Russian film production has grown by 50 percent over the past five years but international co-productions fell sharply, according a new report from the European Audiovisual Observatory.
Director Brian Hollars' short film boy about the families affected by Hurricane Katrina will premiere at the New Orleans Film Festival in October.
Responding to the ongoing high demand for Cooke Optics’ vintage Speed Panchro lenses from the 1920s-1960s, the multi-award winning manufacturer of precision lenses for film and television will re-introduce new Panchro Classics using the original design but with PL mounts for modern cameras. The Cooke Panchro Classic line is scheduled to ship next year.
Zoom North America today unveiled the F4, a six-input/eight-track field recorder that the company says offers creators Hollywood-quality sound for film at an unprecedented price. With four super-low-noise mic preamps, precise time code and a solid metal build, the F4 is the ideal recorder for creators looking to take their filmmaking projects to the next level.
Kubo and the Two Strings is an epic action-adventure set in a fantastical Japan from acclaimed stop-animation studio Laika. The end credits sequence is always special in a Laika film and this one, which offers a glimpse of all the work that went into the making of the film, is no exception.
The Finnish government September 1 announced the decision to push forward a cash rebate incentive model after concluding the annual workshop between government members in which the state budget is balanced. After this, the state budget will receive its final approval from the Parliament, but generally the decisions taken in the workshop (budjettiriihi) hold the parliament stamp.
