P3W Picture Capture

Choosing Digital Cameras Producers should use the best, highest quality capture systems for their specific needs. With the current range of cameras used for GS there is no need to go below 6K (6144x3160) resolution – see below. A current exception is high-speed shooting, where the highest resolution currently available for speeds greater than 120fps at 4K is the Vision Research Flex 4K. When this document was published, the digital cinema cameras most commonly used for GS projects included: IMAX/Arri Digital Camera, Arri 65, Sony Venice, [...]

The technology to CRT record 8K by 6K to OCN is available, but has only been used in limited fashion on GS films to date.   Back to Capture   Forward to 2. High Res Digital Camera RAW / Minimum Compression      

Starting in 1970, 15-perf, 65mm (15/65) film negative was the standard method of capture for most GS films. Since about 2010 there have been significant advances in the quality of digital capture, and most filmmakers now choose to capture images either 100% digitally (for example, Amazon Adventure and Pandas), or with a hybrid approach: shooting with both film and digital cameras (for example, National Parks Adventure and America’s Musical Journey). This section will provide an overview of both capture techniques.   Forward to Original 15/65 Film [...]