Just as it does every year, Cine Gear 2017 provided production professionals with an amazing venue to connect with one another, learn from the experts and check out some new pieces of technology.
On the education front, a few of the highlights included members of the International Cinematographers Guild discussing how they worked with off-the-shelf and custom built sources to finesse traditional looks and to explore new visual territory. Steven Matzinger and Cinematographer Rob McLachlan from Westworld illustrated their creative process behind crafting the visuals for the HBO hit. While Director Nicholas Schrunk and key members of Red Bull Media House’s production team discussed the making of the feature documentary Blood Road.
“Building upon the success of our Cinema EOS system and taking into account feedback from users in the field, the new Canon EOS C200 and EOS C200B Digital Cinema Cameras provide powerful and versatile solutions for production users eager to expand their creativity and explore the possibilities of HDR cinematography,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, president and COO of Canon U.S.A., Inc. “With innovative new file formats available, alongside improved operability that professionals need, the new generation of Cinema EOS cameras are poised to become the camera of choice for many in the filmmaker community.”
Optimized to meet the demands for lightweight accessories on today’s film sets, the Matte Box LMB 4×5 from ARRI was just one of the products displayed at ARRI’s booth at Cine Gear Expo 2017. We’ve taken a closer look at their SkyPanel product in the past, and of course their cameras were the main draw at the booth.
“For cinema-style acquisition, we realized there was a space between the GH5 and the VariCam LT,” said Panasonic Cinema Product Manager Mitch Gross. “With its compact size and new 5.7K sensor, the EVA1 fills that gap for a variety of filmmaking applications.”
Over at the G-Tech booth, the G-DRIVE and G-RAID were front and center for attendees, where the Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C were highlighted. The G-DRIVE features an enterprise-class 7200RPM hard drive while the G-RAID has transfer rates up to 500MB/s, both allowing daisy-chaining for up to 5 additional devices.
Technology highlights and key benefits:
- Full Frame 36x24mm sensor exclusively designed for this Digital Motion Picture Camera
- Aspect ratio-agnostic – including Full Frame, Super35 4K 4-perf 4:3 Anamorphic and 4K spherical 3-perf 17:9
- New image sensor enabling exceptional picture quality
- Maintains the workflow established with Sony’s 16bit RAW/X-OCN and XAVC
- Compatible with current and upcoming hardware accessories for CineAlta cameras (DVF-EL200 Full HD OLED Viewfinder, AXS-R7 recorder, AXS-CR1 and AR1 card reader, AXS and SxS memory cards).
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As always, there was a lot to see and experience at the event. Check out the pictures below to get a better sense of the technology that was showcased throughout the event.
