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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

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Ryan E. Walters said:
Oh, and by the way- there are THREE batteries powering that unit- not one ... ;)
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Ryan, an available camera like the MX rig would have weighted pretty much the same (though the Alexa is a bit heavier), and for 3D you might need extra batteries to power additional equipment like sync box, remote focus, monitor, etcetera. ( On my last 3D feature I had 4 140 watt batteries on my rig....(Red )
 
chrislancaster said:
do you notice the Arri guy is a lot grumpier than Jarred?
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Chris just looks 'grumpy' when concentrated. He is the sweetest person and a great Steadicam operator and a fantastic instructor at the workshops. Read his paper on posture and take a workshop with him if you're into Steadicam. :-)
 
you guys are all nuts :)
 
Mick van Rossum said:
Ryan, an available camera like the MX rig would have weighted pretty much the same (though the Alexa is a bit heavier), and for 3D you might need extra batteries to power additional equipment like sync box, remote focus, monitor, etcetera. ( On my last 3D feature I had 4 140 watt batteries on my rig....(Red )
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Copy that. That makes perfect sense. :)
 
Mick van Rossum said:
Ryan, an available camera like the MX rig would have weighted pretty much the same (though the Alexa is a bit heavier),.
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Each Alexa weighs close to twice the weight of the MX.. and also chews through 40% more power per camera, something to remember.
 
Jarred Land said:
Each Alexa weighs close to twice the weight of the MX.. and also chews through 40% more power per camera, something to remember.
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I'm sorry Jarred, can you clarify if you are referring to the RED One MX or the new Epic that weighs almost half the weight of the Alexa? I'm getting confused here...

KO
 
RED ONE MX weighs almost half of an Alexa.. and Epic weighs almost a quarter. And since we are talking current available cameras, you need to add a tethered deck to that Alexa to record something.
 
How much does a codex or ob1 weigh to record raw on alexa?
 
Gavin Greenwalt said:
Can you imagine how much work it would be to go back through a movie like Pirates of the Carribean or Star Wars and redo all the VFX? Maybe it'll be easy in 2020 when they are rereleasing in 4k. But I doubt it.

I think VFX, not aquisition resolution will be the reason for things sticking around in 2k.

It would probably cost 1/4 of the budget of the original film to 're-render' it. So even if the new Pirates is shot on RED but finished in 2k, I would suspect it wouldn't be much higher on the priority list of films to re-master.
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It is strange to me that the mattes have become more and more visible over time. Watching "IV - A New Hope" nowadays, I'm continually distracted by the jagged boxes surrounding and following the tie-fighters as they fly. It is so obvious that I *know* it wasn't perceptible before, but now it's hideously annoying. I wonder why, though?

Chris
 
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