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“RED is going to change everything.” This bold statement by Steven Soderbergh CLICK
heralding the arrival of the RED ONE™ camera was seen by some as prophetic,
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by others as more hype from the big RED propaganda machine.
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By Stephen Webb
Seeing ReD
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ince then nearly 2000 RED ONE
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ONE
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. I’ve been brought up to provide confident that the camera will shine in this
cameras have been shipped, hundreds the equipment and support services for environment. I’m not disappointed.
of features have been shot on them, what is to be Scotland’s first film shot on From the start it has been obvious that,
many more commercials, music videos the RED ONE
™
camera. This is the handled properly, this camera can produce
and TV programmes, and Soderbergh’s own culmination of an exciting, and sometimes images that are special. The first thing we
RED-shot Che premiered at this year’s madcap, three months since our RED shot when the camera arrived, a very quick
Cannes Film Festival. And after 18 months finally arrived. test, was a 20-second Birthday Party scene.
of waiting, in early March, RED #692 Wind back a few weeks and we were still It was filmed indoors with only practical
arrived at AEFilms. The big question: does working out how the various bits of camera lights and immediately showed off why this
the RED ONE
™
live up to expectations, or gear best fit together. Since then we have camera has grabbed the attention of some
does it fail to deliver on its promise? shot a series of tests, some corporate work, of the world’s top filmmakers. The pristine
Early June and I am in Edinburgh and a couple of music videos. Night School image and 35mm characteristics coupled
working on the Film Council-funded short though is the first big test of our camera; with near-instant playback—either on
Night School. The production managed the first time a DoP of note has put it camera or by plugging the digital magazine
to secure the services of cinematographer through its paces and the first genuine film into a laptop—is a dream come true.
Robbie Ryan (Brick Lane, Red Road), on set where it has to prove its worth. The The genius of the RED ONE
™
is that it
condition that he gets to shoot on the RED previous shoots have all gone well and I am records the RAW image coming from the
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