The Hobbit...

[C.H.Haskell]

Is it safe to say that is what a production RED will look like? Little RED bolts and all? I am liking this configuration.

 

[Diego Querzoli]

It just doesn't get much better than this.

Jim

I certainly will get much better... Congratulations on making it REAL!

 

[Jason Sinclair]

He is a smart man and knows his technology this Peter Jackson.

 

[Benjamin Emmerich]

Congratulations to Everyone on Team Red!

Now I can't wait to see these movies on a giant screen -- I'm sure they'll inspire me whenever I'm holding my very own Scarlet :smiley:

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[PatrickW]

Will the Hobbit be shot with Epic-Ms (like gizmodo states) or production Epic-Xs? Or will be a mix of Tattoo brains with Epic-X and Epic-M (groupshot!)?

 

[Neil Larson]

Great news, Very excited to hear this. Congrats.

 

[Joseph Ward]

Wonderful!!! This is what Epic was made for!arty:

 

[ChristopherKenworthy]

Massive congratulations.

I remember when I first put down a deposit for a Red One, back in 2006, and despite the scepticism all around me, there was vibe to Red that hooked me. I wanted to believe. It sounded outrageous, but possible. Like when Kennedy suggested that moon business.

Really glad to see how far things have come.

 

[thomas s stanton]

I have been waiting for The Hobbit film since I was a boy. Congrats to Jim and the rest of the Red team. A HUGE accomplishment, and I love how Peter Jackson is willing to rage against the machine

 

[Adam Beck]

Congrats RED Team!

I'm hoping Mr. Jackson will have another extensive behind the scene features like LOTR trilogy.

 

[Christian Edwards]

Big stuff . The production will span most of the year I'd imagin. Guess you'd be hiring out a Red tech... onsight support & all that .Who's the volunteer?

 

[Justin Kirchhoff]

This story has run it's course through all tech blogs. I'm so happy for RED. This movie will look better than the original LOTR's.

 

[Brook Willard]

Big stuff . The production will span most of the year I'd imagin. Guess you'd be hiring out a Red tech... onsight support & all that .Who's the volunteer?

I hear New Zealand's nice... pretty much all year.

 

[John Bannister]

I hear New Zealand's nice... pretty much all year.

We can't complain but it does depend on what part of Nz your shooting in. Sub-tropical in the north to Sub-antarctic in the south, this is the reason for the huge diversity of landscapes and environments found here. Were spoilt we really are.

Anyone planning to shoot in Nz shoot me a email, I have a large home, cold beer in the fridge, 3 mins from the beach.... :wink5:

 

[michael zaletel]

"Now for some music!" "Bring out the instruments!"

-michael zaletel

 

[joe hedge]

"What has it got in it its pocketses, precious?"

 

[Chris Barron]

Outstanding news for Red, congrats to all! Thanks for the shot of Peter Jackson with Epic-- great sign of things to come.

 

[Mark Pedersen]

5 years ago I made the decision to build a camera. 3+ years ago we delivered the 1st ones. Today we are announcing that one of the biggest movies of our time will be shooting on our cameras. Pretty unbelievable.

Jim

That's a lot to be proud of my friend!

Congratulations. Well deserved.

M

 

[Pawel Achtel]

Retirement to Fiji?

Jim

Noooo. You? Retirement? I thought you are having way too much fun to retire

Congratulations to you and to the entire RED team!

 

[Mark Collins]

well thats.....distressing....I don't think LOTR would work for 3D. The type of story that it is, the settings, the production design, are all these fantastic elements that work really well in a non 3D environment. In reality, the only film I know of that 3D actually works as a storytelling device is TRON, because it makes sense.

Though, if they are dead set on 3D, at least they're shooting it that way and not doing post conversion.