Recent content by Michael Thompson

So we are just getting started as a production team using Red. We currently have a Red Epic and Scarlett both scheduled to be upgraded to Dragon asap. After several shoots with the camera getting used to it I have finally had enough of just using a condenser mic attached to the camera. I...

Hello I am planning a shoot with multiple talents and I am looking for suggestions on a good audio package to run with the Red Epic. I have a boom mic I use (audio-technica Lo-Z Condenser) but I prefer the sound of a good lav mic when it is an option. In the past shooting documentaries I have...

Since I have started using the Red Epic-M I have been exporting videos from redcine-x and fcpx as apple pro res 422 (HQ). This creates a .mov file that of course is default to quicktime. My question is if there is a better option for exporting and possibly a better player than quicktime I...

I am still new with the Red Epic-M and was looking for some recommendations on how I should setup the camera for a photoshoot. It made sense to me to shoot at a high fps rate such as 60-96 with a shutter of 1/250 or higher in 5k at 5:1. I am hearing elsewhere that a low fps such as 8 or 12 is...

I have noticed recently that any footage I have shot on the Red Epic in 5K tends to pause or lag during playback in Redcine-X ver18. We are currently on the list for the dragon sensor upgrade and have ordered the red rocket-x. I am thinking the new red rocket will solve this issue but wanted...