Charles Papert
July 31st, 2010, 03:54 AM
I had the opportunity to shoot with the Alexa these last two days on the new ABC series "No Ordinary Family". I'm shooting the double-up unit (for those unfamiliar with the term, it refers to extra days tacked on to the end of the shooting schedule for an episodic series--since the schedule is built around a specific number of days for each episode, an additional unit is created to shoot at the same time as the main unit who move on to start the new episode. It's different from a second unit in that the double-up unit is shooting full-on scenes with the complete cast--effectively it's like having two first units).
We were on stage for these particular two days so the lighting was completely controlled, but I had plenty of strong highlights such as hot windows, sun patterns and practicals, all of which needed to present the appropriate amount of "heat" to look real. The tonal rendition of the camera was excellent, the dynamic range was impressive and the pictures are extremely pleasing. Using the Technicolor DP Lights system, my DIT could dial in LUT's via color correction control surface greatly sped up the "dialing in" process.
I have yet to put my eye in the eyepiece--I hear it's not the best--but the camera is built solidly, has easy compatibility with many existing accessories and is relatively lightweight.
None of this is really news, but suffice to say that the F35 has been dislodged as my top-end HD camera of choice...!
We were on stage for these particular two days so the lighting was completely controlled, but I had plenty of strong highlights such as hot windows, sun patterns and practicals, all of which needed to present the appropriate amount of "heat" to look real. The tonal rendition of the camera was excellent, the dynamic range was impressive and the pictures are extremely pleasing. Using the Technicolor DP Lights system, my DIT could dial in LUT's via color correction control surface greatly sped up the "dialing in" process.
I have yet to put my eye in the eyepiece--I hear it's not the best--but the camera is built solidly, has easy compatibility with many existing accessories and is relatively lightweight.
None of this is really news, but suffice to say that the F35 has been dislodged as my top-end HD camera of choice...!