Beyond 4K Buzz & Trends
DP Ben Kutchins Captures Netflix series Ozark With VariCam 35 Cameras
Ozark, created by Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams, is an American drama/crime series that tells the story of a financial planner, Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman), who is forced to relocate his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks after a money laundering scheme goes awry. To make amends with a powerful drug cartel, Byrde is forced to operate a much larger money laundering operation, which he runs with local criminals. The critically acclaimed Netflix series, now in its second season, is shot by cinematographer Ben Kutchins (The Dangerous Book for Boys, Crown Heights) with Panasonic VariCam 35 cameras.
DP Vanja Černjul, ASC, HFC Captures Warner Bros. Feature, Crazy Rich Asians, in 4K RAW With VariCam Pure
Crazy Rich Asiansis a romantic comedy-drama film, which is based on the best-selling novel by KevinKwan,and tells the story of an Asian American woman who meets her boyfriend's family, only to find out they are one of the richest families in Singapore. The Warner Bros film was directed by Jon M. Chu (Now You See Me 2,G.I. Joe: Retaliation) and features an all Asian cast, including Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Ken Jeong, Michelle Yeoh, and many others. It is the first Hollywood studio film to feature Asians in leading roles since director Wayne Wang’s 1993 film,The Joy Luck Club.
Sony’s FS5 Goes to New Heights for Breathing on Everest
MyBreathing on Everestjourney kicked off less than a year out of University when my friend and frequent collaborator Meredith Gaito came to me with an idea she knew most other people would call too ambitious or downright crazy. A year and a half later I have been to Nepal twice filming at the base camp of Mount Everest for what has become a deeply personal documentary.
DP Kramer Morgenthau, ASC Shoots HBO’s Fahrenheit 451 On VariCam
Written during the McCarthy era and published in 1953, Ray Bradbury’s classic dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451, is set in a society where books are outlawed and firemen are charged with burning them. The novel has had many adaptations, most famously in François Truffaut’s 1966 film, which starred Oskar Werner and Julie Christie.
Ha Phuong Talks Finding Julia
Ha Phuong, a petite dynamo with a huge heart and a big name in her native Vietnam is now a deeply entrenched New Yorker. Living there, she is more determined than ever to help make the world a better place, inspired by her upbringing in Vietnam as well as her love for her two precious daughters, Diana Phuong Chu, 8, and Angelina Tieu Phuong Chu, 6. She answered a few questions about her film Finding Julia.
Behind-the-Scenes on the Portland Indie Feature “Pretty Broken”
When her father goes missing during a mountaineering expedition, Lindsey Lou (Jillian Clare) sets out to find him – only, she’s the least qualified candidate to do so. “Pretty Broken” follows Lindsey’s journey as she struggles with the loss of her father, and deals with how life and family can be challenging (and funny). Directed by Brett Eichenberger, the film recently premiered at Newport Beach Film Festival.
New High-End Cinema Lens Family ZEISS Supreme Primes
With its 13 high-speed, full-frame, prime lenses for high-quality film productions, ZEISS is focusing on maximum quality, low weight, and significant versatility when it comes to creating superb visual imagery.
DP Joaquin Sedillo, ASC Shoots YouTube Red’s Step Up: High Water with VariCam 35s
Created by writer/director/producer Duane Adler, the Step Up film franchise, which consists offive films, has made over $650 million at the worldwide box office. The latest project, Step Up:High Water, is a dance drama series that is currently streaming on YouTube Red. Produced byLionsgate Television, the show follows the students and faculty of High Water, Atlanta’s mostcompetitive performing arts school. The ten-episode series was shot by cinematographer JoaquinSedillo, ASC (Scream Queens, Glee, Veronica Mars) with Panasonic VariCam 35 cinemacameras.
LGBT romance selected by both SXSW and Slamdance — The Things You Think I'm Thinking
SXSW nominated film,The Things You Think I'm Thinking,directed by Sherren Lee, tells the raw story ofa black burn-survivor and amputee (Prince Amponsah) who goes on a date with a regularly-abled man (Jesse LaVercombe). When they decide to go back to his apartment, he must face his fears as he attempts to experience intimacy for the first time since his accident ten years ago.
Filmmaker Dane Hansen creates a stunning fashion short with the AU-EVA1
Available for only a few months, we’re already seeing visually impressive work shot with theAU-EVA1. The EVA1 is a compact cinema camera that contains a 5.7K Super 35 sensor that delivers 14-stops of dynamic range and Dual Native ISOs of 800 and 2,500.
LIVE X Pushes the Boundaries of Live Streaming with the Help of Vinten Vantage and μVRC
At Live X, we’re all about producing memorable and captivating live broadcast and streaming events for global brand leaders. We offer comprehensive solutions, from creative concept development, video and graphic design, and animation, to live production encoding and streaming. Our team is well known for its experience in delivering platform-agnostic, high-profile live streams such as the Democratic National Convention, and I originated the New Years’ Eve live webcast from Time Square in 2009 – a show I’ve been doing for 17 consecutive years. Day-to- day, we keep busy producing segments for clients like Vox Media and Daily Burn 365, for which our six-person team produces two concurrent web-based, live fitness shows every morning.
The Sports Shooter's "Bucket List"
Let me ask you a question. Do you have a must have or favorite piece of gear when you get out the door to a sports production? You and I already know that answer don’t we? It is a resounding YES of course. Production is hard enough, so when we can get that gear either as a purchase or rental we know and love (most of the time) it makes the day go easier. So whether you are one hand held or in a big truck here are some of my favorites that you might just see on my shoots and a lot of others.
