Comments on: NAB Video Podcast - Peter Jackson DP Richard Bluck Interview http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/peter-jackson-dp-richard-bluck-interview.html Serving up fresh, crispy news and views for creators and consumers of digital video Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:59:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Matthew Jeppsen http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/peter-jackson-dp-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-4381 Matthew Jeppsen Tue, 15 May 2007 03:30:45 +0000 http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/red-digital-cinema-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-4381 Care to explain in plain english for those not from New Zealand, or friends of the "Bluck family"??? Care to explain in plain english for those not from New Zealand, or friends of the “Bluck family”???

]]> By: wiremu http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/peter-jackson-dp-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-4380 wiremu Tue, 15 May 2007 03:26:02 +0000 http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/red-digital-cinema-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-4380 Bluck eh? A little nepotism goes a long way in the Bluck family, especially in New Zealand... Bluck eh?
A little nepotism goes a long way in the Bluck family, especially in New Zealand…

]]> By: Yash Keough http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/peter-jackson-dp-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-3401 Yash Keough Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:57:51 +0000 http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/red-digital-cinema-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-3401 Richard Bluck was in fact impressed. David Mullen, ASC was also greatly impressed, as he says below. I quote from HDforindies.com "For me, the RED camera was the highlight of NAB. The Peter Jackson short film shot on the two RED prototypes was an amazing achievement. I would describe the look as something like 5245 50D 35mm scanned at 4K -- sharp & clean. Fine detail even in extreme long shots (of course, the demo also points out the beauty of 4K digital projection to show-off that detail.)". RED is not better than film, but it appears to be on the same level. It is not like regular video in that it is capable of shallow DOF, 11 or 12 stops of latitude, and all the other characteristics of film and yet it is not quite like film as it is extremely clean - no grain. However, it is worth mentioning that it can be made to look quite easily like film. That's the thing with digital - the post workflow gives you more options (or so I'm told) in terms of adjusting things. Frequently the raw, straight out of the camera images don't look the greatest but they can then be adjusted quite easily to achieve the desired look. The Viper is a good example of this. I saw some footage shot on a Viper shown by Technicolor and it was very green, not the nicest. However they then quickly did some changes and bam it looked great! RED is neither video nor film. However, it is quite arguable that it is the best digital cinema camera out there, especially at the price. It has 4-6 times the resolution of an Arri D-20 or Genesis, has greater modularity, an easier workflow in post and is cheaper, not to mention images from the camera are capable of looking just as good if not better. Also, the PJ film has been graded kind of flat but I've also seen more stills/footage of it that more closely resemble film, with grain and more contrast. Either way, I doubt Joe moviegoer will notice a difference regardless of whether it is the Genesis, the D-20 or the RED or film. Richard Bluck was in fact impressed. David Mullen, ASC was also greatly impressed, as he says below.

I quote from HDforindies.com “For me, the RED camera was the highlight of NAB. The Peter Jackson short film shot on the two RED prototypes was an amazing achievement. I would describe the look as something like 5245 50D 35mm scanned at 4K — sharp & clean. Fine detail even in extreme long shots (of course, the demo also points out the beauty of 4K digital projection to show-off that detail.)”.

RED is not better than film, but it appears to be on the same level. It is not like regular video in that it is capable of shallow DOF, 11 or 12 stops of latitude, and all the other characteristics of film and yet it is not quite like film as it is extremely clean - no grain. However, it is worth mentioning that it can be made to look quite easily like film. That’s the thing with digital - the post workflow gives you more options (or so I’m told) in terms of adjusting things. Frequently the raw, straight out of the camera images don’t look the greatest but they can then be adjusted quite easily to achieve the desired look. The Viper is a good example of this. I saw some footage shot on a Viper shown by Technicolor and it was very green, not the nicest. However they then quickly did some changes and bam it looked great! RED is neither video nor film. However, it is quite arguable that it is the best digital cinema camera out there, especially at the price. It has 4-6 times the resolution of an Arri D-20 or Genesis, has greater modularity, an easier workflow in post and is cheaper, not to mention images from the camera are capable of looking just as good if not better. Also, the PJ film has been graded kind of flat but I’ve also seen more stills/footage of it that more closely resemble film, with grain and more contrast. Either way, I doubt Joe moviegoer will notice a difference regardless of whether it is the Genesis, the D-20 or the RED or film.

]]> By: pol http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/peter-jackson-dp-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-3315 pol Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:13:11 +0000 http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/red-digital-cinema-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-3315 "Few people I know are arguing that Red is the best camera in the industry" From what I see in the pics it may well be the best digital camera. “Few people I know are arguing that Red is the best camera in the industry”
From what I see in the pics it may well be the best digital camera.

]]> By: Kendal Miller http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/peter-jackson-dp-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-3302 Kendal Miller Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:23:21 +0000 http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/red-digital-cinema-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-3302 I gathered from Richard that he was very impressed with the camera but as far as implementing it into their workflow would be determined down the road. Will Red immediatly eradicate film? No. Will Red be a single step in providing a very viable alternative to film and allow filmmakers to provide high quality content at a relatively low entry price. One of the biggest thing Red has going for it, as Richard pointed out, was the price point. Few people I know are arguing that Red is the best camera in the industry, but rather most like myself see that at the price point it has 100% no competition and indeed competites with cameras at a much higher price point. I gathered from Richard that he was very impressed with the camera but as far as implementing it into their workflow would be determined down the road. Will Red immediatly eradicate film? No. Will Red be a single step in providing a very viable alternative to film and allow filmmakers to provide high quality content at a relatively low entry price. One of the biggest thing Red has going for it, as Richard pointed out, was the price point. Few people I know are arguing that Red is the best camera in the industry, but rather most like myself see that at the price point it has 100% no competition and indeed competites with cameras at a much higher price point.

]]> By: Matthew Jeppsen http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/peter-jackson-dp-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-3299 Matthew Jeppsen Mon, 23 Apr 2007 02:13:53 +0000 http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/red-digital-cinema-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-3299 That's kinda what I thought, Alex. It's strange to me how people can watch the same interview (which was deliberately uncut, BTW), and come away with completely different conclusions. Funny... -MJ That’s kinda what I thought, Alex. It’s strange to me how people can watch the same interview (which was deliberately uncut, BTW), and come away with completely different conclusions. Funny…

-MJ

]]> By: Matthew Jeppsen http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/peter-jackson-dp-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-3298 Matthew Jeppsen Mon, 23 Apr 2007 02:03:59 +0000 http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/red-digital-cinema-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-3298 Hey Brian! We screened it at the Red booth, like everyone else. But out of respect for Jim and the Red crew, we didn't shoot any of it. When they are ready to release the footage, I know they will. Probably at reduser.net or at red.com would be my guess. It was a very impressive experience screening it in a 4K theater. -MJ Hey Brian! We screened it at the Red booth, like everyone else. But out of respect for Jim and the Red crew, we didn’t shoot any of it. When they are ready to release the footage, I know they will. Probably at reduser.net or at red.com would be my guess. It was a very impressive experience screening it in a 4K theater.

-MJ

]]> By: Brian Dorr http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/peter-jackson-dp-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-3297 Brian Dorr Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:57:33 +0000 http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/red-digital-cinema-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-3297 Hey Matt, Kendall referred to clips from the movie Richard Bluck filmed. Do you have footage of that? Brian Hey Matt,

Kendall referred to clips from the movie Richard Bluck filmed. Do you have footage of that?

Brian

]]> By: alex viarnes http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/peter-jackson-dp-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-3295 alex viarnes Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:26:31 +0000 http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/red-digital-cinema-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-3295 He sounded very impressed to me, and as far as the latitude I think the images speak for themselves. -A He sounded very impressed to me, and as far as the latitude I think the images speak for themselves.
-A

]]> By: Matthew Jeppsen http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/peter-jackson-dp-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-3284 Matthew Jeppsen Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:28:54 +0000 http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/red-digital-cinema-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-3284 My understanding is that the latitude has improved since then, now rating closer to 12 stops. Alpha-version disclaimer, etc. That's what I was told by someone that would know... -MJ My understanding is that the latitude has improved since then, now rating closer to 12 stops. Alpha-version disclaimer, etc.
That’s what I was told by someone that would know…

-MJ

]]> By: pol http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/peter-jackson-dp-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-3282 pol Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:22:00 +0000 http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/red-digital-cinema-richard-bluck-interview.html#comment-3282 Hmmm... He isn't too much impressed. What did he say about the latitude? Only 9 stops? Hmmm… He isn’t too much impressed. What did he say about the latitude? Only 9 stops?

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