This is a clip from a video we produced in early 2009. The objective of the video was to demonstrate the value of early detection in the prevention of breast cancer. We shot all of the interviews at our Santa Ana studio and B-roll on location in Orange County – all with our RED cameras.

The “doctors office” in the above clip is actually just a empty file cabinet, a c-stand playing the part of a coat rack, a couple of plagues from around our office and a random collection of books. Control of depth of field, along with minimal art direction and appropriate wardrobe created affordable, and instant credibility.

We recommend that you watch this in HD and in full screen. To choose HD, hit play first, then use the toggle in the control bar and select 720P, then click the 4 arrows to expand to full screen. Click the My favorite parts are the interviews with Dr. John West and the motion graphics.

UPDATE: We are proud to announce that we won another national award for this video. This one a Silver Reel from the MCAI (Media Communicators Alliance International), formally known as the ITVA.

Tech notes: Shot on RED ONE, 4K, 24fps, RED 18-85, 18-50, 50-150.  Post was done in FCP with the proxies, then online via RED cine in FCP. Color timing was done with Colorista.

 

Well our RED #15 is back in house with the upgraded X sensor and we are scheduling our shoot out this Friday, Feb 26. A small group of DP’s are getting together with us to put the Mysterium X through it’s paces and comparing it to our good ol’ Mysterium. We have a nice shot list planned, but are happy to consider some additional requests to really challenge the X sensor.

My friend Micheal Cioni at Lightiron Digital shot some comparative tests that technically show the differences between the sensors in various light conditions. We hope our tests show the real world equivalent.

Note our tests are just to understand the differences between the sensors, as it is us obvious by now that the upgrade is a no brainer decision for most RED ONE owners.

Depending on our job schedule, immediately after the test we will be sending in our second camera, #16 for the upgrade and will be the only house in the area with two RED cameras upgraded to Mysterium X. Hoorah.

If you want to shoot any tests drop us a line.

 

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

 

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!

 

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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