The Hobbit...

[Nico Maehliss]

Here is the link to the video i shot of Sir Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens
http://www.3news.co.nz/The-Hobbit-J...k-out/tabid/817/articleID/182467/Default.aspx

hey thanks for the link, but i cannot view the clip, all i get is a black screen. is it a overload issue or cant i watch it in germany?

 

[Brandon J.F.]

hey thanks for the link, but i cannot view the clip, all i get is a black screen. is it a overload issue or cant i watch it in germany?

Works fine for me with Chrome on Windows 7. What browser/OS are you using? Be sure the latest version of Flash is installed.

 

[Nico Maehliss]

Works fine for me with Chrome on Windows 7. What browser/OS are you using? Be sure the latest version of Flash is installed.

thanks. it worked when i used Chrome.

 

[Daniel Hicks]

The Hobbit cast press conference ;

http://www.3news.co.nz/The-Hobbit-m...video/tabid/312/articleID/198020/Default.aspx

 

[Michael Dearworth]

The Hobbit cast press conference ;

http://www.3news.co.nz/The-Hobbit-m...video/tabid/312/articleID/198020/Default.aspx

Awesome! It seems like a really solid cast. I'm getting excited :smile:

 

[Daniel Hicks]

Here is a little map link to where Hobbiton (studio) set is;
http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&s....315917,174.815912&spn=0.007897,0.019205&z=16

 

[Daniel Hicks]

I would love to work for Red and post on this forum pictures and news about the Red Epic 3D rigs, set ups, work flow.

 

[Daniel Hicks]

I believe a satellite company has been hired to send back data from the Hobbiton on set location in Matamata

 

[Tyler Bourns]

The Hobbit began production today, what an incredibly exciting day for Red and their Epic. http://www.cinemablend.com/new/The-...rst-Photo-From-The-New-Zealand-Set-23764.html

It sounds like there will be plenty of updates along the journey via the movie's blog and facebook page - http://www.thehobbitblog.com/

 

[Pierce Cook]

I am so very excited for this. Happy to hear that they're under way!

 

[Rohan B]

Can't wait to see what PJ does with the EPIC on The Hobbit. I want saturated colors!

P.S. Is Fincher shooting portions of his "Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" remake on the EPIC? He's mostly using the RED ONE but was/is he given access to an EPIC for a few shoot days?

Yes paul the movie is being shot on both red one mx and epic,david switched to epic for the u.s. portions

 

[Michael Dearworth]

The Hobbit began production today, what an incredibly exciting day for Red and their Epic. http://www.cinemablend.com/new/The-...rst-Photo-From-The-New-Zealand-Set-23764.html

It sounds like there will be plenty of updates along the journey via the movie's blog and facebook page - http://www.thehobbitblog.com/

This is such great news!! Kinda just made my day :smiley:

 

[Drew Ingram]

Picture shot on EPIC? No idea, but excited either way! Best of luck PJ and crew!

 

[Tyler Bourns]

Picture shot on EPIC? No idea, but excited either way! Best of luck PJ and crew!

Haha that was the first thing I thought of when I saw that too. That would be cool but who knows.

 

[Trevor Harris]

Picture shot on EPIC? No idea, but excited either way! Best of luck PJ and crew!

Hahaha, the one from 2001 looks so old by comparison!

 

[Mike Prevette]

Whats with this whole 47.96 fps thing I'm reading about over at studio daily?

http://www.studiodaily.com/blog/?p=6055

also on Prolost: http://prolost.com/60p

 

[Jay A. Kelley]

See? This right here.. This is what Jim has been talking about for a long time... To do this with EPIC is a firmware change, and they made it (At no charge I might add). How many other cameras can do this on the fly, and won't charge an arm and a leg.

This is REDs strength.

Now... Where in the name of all that's holy, is my MOFOing EPIC X!?



Jay

To make sure no one gets it wrong, the last sentence was meant in jest.. Not a complaint! See you all at NAB

 

[RivaiC]

See? This right here.. This is what Jim has been talking about for a long time... To do this with EPIC is a firmware change, and they made it (At no charge I might add). How many other cameras can do this on the fly, and won't charge an arm and a leg.

This is REDs strength.

Now... Where in the name of all that's holy, is my MOFOing EPIC X!?



Jay

To make sure no one gets it wrong, the last sentence was meant in jest.. Not a complaint! See you all at NAB

Absolutely agree. Other camera face the limitation when the situation change like in The Hobbit case.

 

[Gavin Greenwalt]

Are they still shooting mostly 1/48th of a second (360* for 48fps)? i.e. will it still look 'normal' for 24p 2D presentation?

EDIT: Also, why not stick to integer framerates? If we're moving into the future couldn't we please have nice round numbers for framerates?

 

[Robert Frank]

Also, why not stick to integer framerates? If we're moving into the future couldn't we please have nice round numbers for framerates?

I totally agree.