Mysterium X vs. Mysterium – Your input wanted for RED Shoot Out

 Post-Production, Production, Reviews  2 Responses »
Feb 092010
 

It seems like all of Hollywood is abuzz about the new Mysterium X sensor from RED. The good news is that the Epic will feature this new improved sensor when they ship. However, what if you already have a RED ONE camera, what then? Well the REALLY good news is that RED is offering an upgrade path to the Mysterium X. But is it worth the cost for most of RED ONE owners? Well we at Video Resources have decided to see for ourselves and share the results.

The testing will be relatively simple. Since we own two RED cameras that are nearly identical – serial numbers 15 and 16, we decided to upgrade one camera at a time so we could more easily compare the images. Since #15 was older (but just by a few minutes) she went in for the upgrade last week.

From the archives: Taking delivery of our first camera August 31, 2007

We expect our upgraded camera back any day now so please feel free to submit your recommendations for shooting environments and scenes that you feel would best represent the real world situations. Using the comments posting feature of our blog (see above), post your requests and we will do our best to accommodate them. Continue reading »

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Executive interviews shot on RED ONE for international pharma Company

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Jan 212010
 

A great crew and proper pre-production made for another successful RED Camera shoot in nearby Irvine, CA. We had five executive interviews scheduled in two locations, and wanted to achieve four looks in 4 hours so pre-pro was essential.

This shoot was a great example of using the right resources to be economical, efficient and professional. A proper scout, load in and pre-light on Friday helped to make the Monday shoot go extra smooth and reminded us all about the benefits of being prepared.

Most of the shoot was directed interview style (our preference with non-professional talent), however, we used a prompter for a one scene. As an aside, our new prompter worked well and we were able to divert the usual expense of hiring an outside tech and gear towards acquiring the additional assets we needed to add another prompter to our arsenal. Also, the budget didn’t allow for makeup, but since we had high profile executive talent, Jamie stepped in an did a brilliant job with the “powder kit”.

The proof is in the pudding as they say. Here is a frame grab from our shoot.

Frame grab R3D camera media

Click to see larger JPEG version

Tip: To add production value, we added background elements to add interest. The painting in the background was suspended with fishing line off a c-stand. Gotta love good depth of field control!

What we used for the shoot: RED ONE Camera, SN#15 RIPLEY, Red Drive, Red 18-85 zoom, Kinoflo & Arri lights. Project stat: No filters, 24FPS, 4K, ISO 320

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SHOOT WITH RED!

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Jan 202010
 

Welcome to Shoot With RED. We just migrated our dedicated RED Camera website, shootwithred.com to Word Press! Check back often in the next few weeks while we migrate some of our older posts and add our take to the exciting news happening in the RED camp. In the meantime, check our Video Resources Inc website for info about our Red packages and other services.

Best wishes,

The VRi Crew!

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Duclos 11-16mm PL Mount Wide Angle Zoom

 Production, Reviews  No Responses »
Dec 042009
 

We have the Duclos wide angle zoom in stock and for rent at Video Resources.

Based on a Tokina still photography lens, the Duclos 11-16mm 2.8 wide angle zoom is an ideal compliment to any cinema style shooting package. This lets compliments our prime lens package and is great for location work. We often find ourselves in small offices and physician exam rooms where every millimeter helps.

To make it cinema friendly the rework includes a complete overall of the lens to change the focus and zoom ratio and give it a cinema style touch. It is a solid retrofit and the optics are very good. Manual aperture control with cinema style markings for pulling focus. Small, lightweight lens is perfect when handholding the RED or any PL mount camera. We have it for rental, but if you want to buy one visit Duclos Lenses.

To see a overview of the lens check out this great overview by Finner

Tip: We send our lens out with a 77mm clear filter to protect the front lens element. Much better to replace a $ 150 filter then sending the lens into for polishing.

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Rent a RED ONE Camera – Full list of accessories

 Production, Rental  1 Response »
Apr 102008
 

Our RED ONE camera systems have been busy!

All of our RED systems have been busy and so have we. Since taking delivery in August, our cameras and crews have contributed to features, national and regional commercials, indie features, and corporate productions.The camera packages can be built to your specific needs and all rentals include our personal, professional service.

The list below is a portion of our current inventory.

RED ONE camera body
RED EVF – electronic viewfinder
Shoulder dovetail support and cheese plate
Deluxe production and rail pack
Focus hooks and lens light
19 mm rods – various lengths
15 mm rod adapter and rods
VRi custom breakout box
Custom shipping cases for batteries
Custom shipping cases for camera and accessories
RED A/C power supply
140 Watt Lithium Ion RED V-Lock bricks
RED 18 to 50 mm zoom lens, T2.8
RED 300 mm, T3 prime
Vocas MB-4XX matte boxes and focus whips
Chrozeil matte boxes and dual side follow focus
Formatt, Harris, Tiffen and Schneider filters
Panasonic HD field and studio monitors
O’Connor and Sachtler camera support
…and more

We didn’t want to play favorites so both of our named cameras Ripley and Connor, have been equipped the same. No jealously around here.

If you want to rent a RED ONE, call us at 800-261-7266.

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