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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 :)

Cinematographers...

Any other "film" names you'd like to see on that list, Jim ? :-)
 
And on a slightly different level, what is now the most watched music video in YouTube history (PSY - Gangnam Style) was shot on the Epic. 800,000,000+ views and climbing.
 
Will Keir said:
Yes and now the question is what lenses did they use and are there any similarities? As I am always doing it anyway, let's see how the numbers shake down with the help of IMDB "Technical Specifications."

NOTE: Almost 90% of these films selected a 2.35:1 aspect ratio (Widescreen) for their final output.

Zeiss Ultra Prime Lenses

The Hobbit - Andrew Lesnie
Prometheus - Dariusz Wolski
The Amazing Spiderman - John Schwartzman
The Great Gatsby - Simon Duggan
Pirates 4 - Dariusz Wolski
42 - Don Burgess

Angenieux Optimo Lenses

The Hobbit - Andrew Lesnie
The Social Network - Jeff Cronenweth
District 9 - Trent Opaloch
Pirates 4 - Dariusz Wolsk
Knowing - Simon Duggan

Panavision Primo Lenses

The Amazing Spiderman - John SchwartzmanThe Book of Eli - Don Burges
Oz. The Great and Powerful - Peter Deming

Zeiss Master Prime Lenses

The Social Network - Jeff Cronenweth
Flight - Don Burgess

Cooke S4 Lenses

District 9 - Trent Opaloch
Knowing - Simon Duggan

RED Pro Prime Lenses

The Informant - Peter Andrews
Contagion - Peter Andrews

Panavision C-Series Lenses

The Girlfriend Experience - Peter Andrews
Elysium - Trent Opaloch

Hawk V-Lite and V-Series Lenses

Haywire (Knockout) - Peter Andrews
Magic Mike - Peter Andrews
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Nice List Will!
Girl with the Dragin Tattoo was Zeiss Master Primes as well. Jeff Cronenweth is the man!
 
hehehe. The MC Hammer version or the Standard?

Rob Anderson said:
And on a slightly different level, what is now the most watched music video in YouTube history (PSY - Gangnam Style) was shot on the Epic. 800,000,000+ views and climbing.
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Got ya, thanks for the update.

Adam Beck said:
Nice List Will!
Girl with the Dragin Tattoo was Zeiss Master Primes as well. Jeff Cronenweth is the man!
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Jannard said:
Simon Duggan. "Knowing". One of the 1st RED features. "The Great Gatsby". One of the best features.
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Knowing was good - a surprising ending, but good. The Great Gatsby is one of my favourite novels. Can't wait for this film.

Jannard said:
Peter Deming.
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Because Mulholland Drive is my favourite David Lynch film, it will always be Deming's best, no matter what he does from now on! :-P

Rob Anderson said:
And on a slightly different level, what is now the most watched music video in YouTube history (PSY - Gangnam Style) was shot on the Epic. 800,000,000+ views and climbing.
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One learns something everyday.
 
Karim D. Ghantous said:
Knowing was good - a surprising ending, but good. The Great Gatsby is one of my favourite novels. Can't wait for this film.


Because Mulholland Drive is my favourite David Lynch film, it will always be Deming's best, no matter what he does from now on! :-P


One learns something everyday.
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PROMETHEUS -- NUFF SAID ...
 
Some Names on Red

Some Names on Red

I don’t l know if this count bet here is my list from http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?87365-Some-Thoughts/page2

On the Wikipedia referenced bellow are all the “Digitally Acquired Films” on my list, they’re all “ALL THOSE SHOT ON RED”! There have probably been others, actually to many to mention all over the World, write to Wikipedia so they can include you’re movie is you don’t see it there! Some have notes scribed on the side; you’ll find them on the Wikipedia Page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...hot_in_digital

Title DP Camera Type Year

1.) Bachelorette - Doug Emmett Red One MX 2012
2.) That's My Boy - Brandon Trost Red Epic MX 2012
3.) Bad Ass - John Barr Red One MX 2012
4.) The Man with the Iron Fists - Chi Ying Chan Red One MX 2012
5.) Get the Gringo - Beno`it Debie Red One MX 2012
6.) Maximum Conviction - Nathan Wilson Red One MX 2012
7.) Texas Chainsaw 3D - Anastas N. Michos Red Epic MX 2013
8.) Albert Nobbs - Michael McDonough Red One MX 2011
9.) LUV - Gavin Kelly Red One MX 2012
10.) Unconditional - Michael Regalbuto Red Epic MX 2012
11.) Parker - J. Michael Muro Red Epic MX 2013
12.) Stand Up Guys - Michael Grady Red Epic MX 2013
13.) The Hobbit: There and Back Again - Andrew Lesnie Red Epic MX 2013
14.) Pacific Rim[1] - Guillermo Navarro Red Epic MX 2013
15.) 42[2] - Don Burgess Red Epic MX 2013
16.) Oz: The Great and Powerful - Peter Deming Red Epic MX 2013
17.) Elysium - Trent Opaloch Red Epic MX 2013
18.) Hitchcock[3] - Jeff Cronenweth Red Epic MX 2013
19.) Deus Ex Machina - Giuseppe Badalamenti, Sebastián Rivera Red One M, Canon EOS 5D Mark III 2012
20.) The Great Gatsby - Simon Duggan Red Epic MX 2013
21.) Flight - Don Burgess Red Epic MX 2013
22.) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Andrew Lesnie Red Epic MX 2012
23.) Dredd - Anthony Dod Mantle Red One MX 2012
24.) Big Sur - M. David Mullen Red Epic MX 2012
25.) Resident Evil: Retribution - Glen MacPherson Red Epic MX 2012
26.) Mental - Donald McAlpine Red Epic MX 2012
27.) Total Recall - Paul Cameron Red Epic MX 2012
28.) Think Like a Man - Larry Blanford Red Epic MX 2012
29.) Billa II - R. D. Rajasekhar Red Epic MX 2012
30.) Jack the Giant Killer - Newton Thomas Sigel Red Epic MX 2012
31.) Prometheus - Dariusz Wolski Red Epic MX2012
32.) Gone - Michael Grady Red Epic MX 2012
33.) Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance - Brandon Trost Red One MX 2012
34.) Underworld: Awakening - Scott Kevan Red Epic MX 2012
35.) Haywire - Steven Soderbergh Red One MX 2012
36.) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - Jeff Cronenweth, Fredrik Bäckar Red One MX, Red Epic MX 2011
37.) The Muppets - Don Burgess Red One MX, Red Epic MX 2011
38.) Headshot - Chankit Chamnivikaipong Red One MX 2011
39.) Dolphin Tale - Karl Walter Lindenlaub Red One MX 2011
40.) Our Idiot Brother - Yaron Orbach Red One MX 2011
41.) Contagion - Steven Soderbergh Red One MX 2011
42.) Margin Call - Frank DeMarco Red One MX 2011
43.) The Devil's Double - Sam McCurdy Red One MX 2011
44.) Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Dariusz Wolski Red One MX 2011
45.) TT3D: Closer to the Edge - Thomas Kürzl Red One MX 2011
46.) The Lincoln Lawyer - Lukas Ettlin Red One MX 2011
47.) Drive Angry - Brian Pearson Red One MX, Silicon Imaging SI-2K 2011
48.) The Future (film) - Nikolai von Graevenitz Red One M 2011
49.) Blue Valentine - Andrij Parekh Red One M 2010
50.) Red State - David Klein Red One MX, Canon EOS 7D 2010
51.) Winter's Bone - Michael McDonough Red One M 2010
52.) Jackass 3D - Dimitry Elyashkevich Red One M 2010
53.) Fair Game - Doug Liman Red One M 2010
54.) The Social Network - Jeff Cronenweth Red One MX 2010
55.) Certified Copy - Luca Bigazzi Red One M 2010
56.) Casino Jack - Adam Swica Red One M 2010
57.) Rabbit Hole - Frank G. DeMarco Red One M 2010
58.) Twelve - Steven Fierberg Red One M 2010
59.) The Informant! - Steven Soderbergh Red One M 2009
60.) District 9 - Trent Opaloch Red One M 2009
61.) The Secret in Their Eyes - Félix Monti Red One M 2009
62.) Valhalla Rising - Morten Søborg Red One M 2009
63.) The Girlfriend Experience - Steven Soderbergh Red One M 2009
64.) Gamer - Ekkehart Pollack Red One M 2009
65.) Antichrist - Anthony Dod Mantle Red One M 2009
66.) Samantha Darko - Chris Fisher Red One M 2009
67.) The Book of Eli - Don Burgess Red One M 2009
68.) Knowing - Simon Duggan Red One M 2009
69.) Achchamundu! Achchamundu! - Arthur Wilson Red One M 2009
70.) My Bloody Valentine 3D - Brian Pearson Red One M, Silicon Imaging SI-2K 2009
71.) Neighbor - Marc Jeff Schirmer Red One M 2009
72.) Che: Part Two Steven Soderbergh Red One M 2008
73.) Che: Part One Steven Soderbergh Red One M 2008

Humberto Rivera
 
LONG LIVE THE RED NATION!!! -DAN FRENKEL / DP/PRODUCER
 
Maybe if Dragon improves highlight roll off, and exceeds Alexa in the ever argued "film look", perhaps you can make a run at Mr. Deakins. That's a real long-shot. But that would be the holy grail of a cinematographer to add to the list, in my opinion.
 
Let's not forget PSY's “Gangnam Style!” :party:
 
OH JESUS, I HOPE YOU GUYS ARE KIDDING.... IM GOING TO BE REALLY DEPRESSED IF RED OWNERS THINK THAT G.S. WAS GOOD! LOL
 
Not a cinematographer; I am so happy to see RED associated with films like Hitchcock, The Artist, Prometheus... So happy to have seen movies like District 9, Che, and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. My personal RED favorite, The Social Network.

You just gotta love blockbusters like Pirates and Spidey looking better than they ever have.

I am fond of Knowing, so early on.

Too many to mention.

But the real feat is the million projects and their zillion petabytes of RAW footage, in such a short time. BOOM!! ... RED.
 
PatrickFaith said:
would be super cool to have a book on RED cinematography ... with pictures of the rigs in those guys movies, iconic shots, and interviews with them talking about shooting digital (ie): lenses, rigs, workflow, vfx integration, color science, etc...
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You're right! That would be REALLY cool! I hope someone does this indeed!
 
I have to say... I have read MANY posts, right here on this forum of many slamming Red Digital Cinema and their cameras for their look of "skin tone." Many believed that as long as the movie was highly stylized, it was fine, but that other "German cameras" look better in straight up "realistic" skin tones.


I will say this... I saw Flight last Wednesday... I was blown away by the skin tones! That movie isn't set in space, nor does it have pirates or comic book heroes, nor does it have a highly stylized look... it is a straight forward drama. I thought Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle and the entire cast looked phenomenal! I hope that shuts the nay sayers up!

I came from the Sony world... I've used just about every Sony camera going. I personally think my Epic looks better. I realize this is a business with many personal tastes... and this is mine.

I recently got into a spirited discussion about Alexa V. Epic. Another DP told me "For starters, I live in LA... NO ONE wants Epic. They all want Alexa. Arri OWNS the "professional" market. Period. It makes a better picture, is easier to use, it's the hands down winner... No one cares about resolution in LA, man... it's all about the image, the skin tones! However, I own both; they're both just tools... you, as the DP have to make the art. The creative is all up to you! Just think of these two cameras as nothing more than a hammer and you're the sculptor..." OK... let's examine that... Micheal Angelo couldn't sculpt David with just ANY hammer... he had to have the RIGHT hammer! I hope you understand what I'm saying... a hammer is NOT just a hammer! In the right hands... I'm sure it is... some of the names on that esteemed list could shoot a killer product with a Flip camera, I'm sure... but if they have the RIGHT camera... look at what they can produce.

I think Flight should dispel all the crap that Epic can't produce good skin tones. There was a vast array of skin tones in that film as well! Everyone looked terrific. I think if folks are honest... and see what Epic is truly capable of... it's game over. Resolution DOES matter... and in the coming months as 4K truly takes hold, I think you'll see a lot of unhappy Alexa owners. Last I heard, Arri doesn't offer a trade in for their cameras, and those owners will need to purchase something with a higher resolution; something their camera manufacture doesn't offer.
 
People who say Epic, Scarlet or even RED ONE can't do skin tones have to be color blind! I have been in film 25 years and have never seen a better reproduction of the look of film on any digital camera other than RED. Hands down!!!!
 
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