Steven Soderbergh’s “Contagion” will be first movie shot on Epic “Tattoo” cameras. This is also the first official confirmation we have heard that the Epic “Tattoo” beta testing period is starting.

• Director: Steven Soderbergh
• Starring: Marion Cotillard
• Starring: Matt Damon
• Starring: Kate Winslet
• Starring: Jude Law
• Starring: Laurence Fishburne
• Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow

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Jarred Land has just posted a list of Scarlet details over at reduser.  You can read the whole thread here: www.reduser.net/45431

• Scarlet fixed zoom focal length: about 7.5mm-58mm or FF35 Equivalent of 28mm-224mm.
• Mysterious item #21: It is still far enough out that you need not worry about it right now. It is however worth the recognition that it mysteriously has received
• RED ONE owner priority: RED ONE owners who have not executed their cameras for Stages 1-3 of the EPIC program will have a short window of priority on Scarlet packages.
• Scarlet brain weight: Current weight of Fixed Scarlet is just over 4.5 pounds.
• First Scarlet to ship: Scarlet 8x is first to be brought up in the lab. It is still in engineering form, not “run around and take pictures form”. Think of a mini-Franky. There is alot of effort is going into the autofocus algorithms and lens optimization, and alot of waiting for bits of code to come down from it’s big brother. ASIC, Sensor and Lens work have been complete ( the hard parts ), but there is still alot of firmware work to be done and some minor mechanical changes waiting on tooling.
• 2/3″ image quality: The images coming off of it are incredible…remember, the 2/3rds sensor is part of the Mysterium-X family, and you all know what that looks like.
• 120fps is working on the CF-Module with 64GB cards at a reduced REDCODE rate. The highest REDCODE number you can use with the CF cards are still being determined as optimization work is progressing.
• Scarlet sensor read/reset: The read/reset  will be on par to the read/reset times of EPIC S35.
• Dynamic range: Compared to the EPIC S35 they will be close. The actual delta changes every day, as both systems continue to independently improve.
• Delivery dates: Scarlet Fixed 2/3″ is currently behind EPIC and likely will be for the forseable future. Some things are caught up, but as a whole it is a step or two behind it as it inherits a good portion of EPIC’s development efforts.
• Biggest change: The autofocus is actually the most impressive work going on right now… Nobody has seen autofocus on a video camera work like this before, and it is pretty impressive to actually see it work. Of course #21 is pretty incredible. And the (optional) Titanium Lens mount is pretty cool.
• Custom colors: Kind of… the side”cosmetic” pieces on Scarlet are removable.. and you can get different finishes. I can’t remember if we officially mentioned that before for the 2/3″…… but you can. But please… No pink.

Here are a couple other details Jarred mentions in the thread:

• The motors are in the lens, both autofocus, iris and zoom. That 8x lens all by itself is a technical achievement all by itself. This is a cinema lens: with custom actuators and lens group movements designed for both motion and still.

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Jim Jannard has just purchased a $20 million dollar, 7,500 square foot mansion on a 2 acre lot in the Hollywood hills for guests of RED Digital Cinema.  The mansion was designed in 1962 by “architect to the stars” Hal Levitt.  A second generation modernist, Levitt is known for designing spacious mansions for Hollywood’s elite, including Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston and Debbie Reynolds.

The interpenetration of the indoors and outdoors was used extensively throughout his projects. Large glass surfaces, interior courtyards, and surprising entry sequences were used throughout his residential work in efforts to blur the boundary between the interior and exterior. In many of the homes he designed a solid large-scale door appears from the street as the entrance, but the door will lead instead to a protected courtyard. more…

This style is evident in the above aerial image of the house.  Here is the original article in the Wall Street Journal: www.online.wsj.com/article/410-trousdale-place Our only question: does buying a Scarlet score you an invite??

The house sits on the edge of a hill high above Beverly Hills and looks out over Hollywood and the greater LA area.  We don’t have any pictures from the house itself but these are views from streets nearby:

Jannard has also recently purchased this Fiji island.  No word on when RED fans are invited.

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Jarred has just posted the first ever image from a working Epic/Scarlet prototype.  Meet “Charlie” the peacock at 5120 × 2560 resolution.  Shot with a 300mm RPP on a prototype form-factor Epic.  More… Click the image to see the full 5k version:

This photo of the setup is the first picture of a working Epic brain:

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Offhollywood has put up some of the first moving footage from the new Mysterium-X sensor. They have RED Ones #6 and #7 and just had them upgraded. This footage was shot at ISO 1600 on 16mm, 25mm & 35mm Master Primes and an 85mm Ultra Prime. Grab the 1k version here.

Read more…

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RED now owns a city block smack dab in the middle of Hollywood: Jannard just purchased Renmar studios (rumored at 25 million) which has quite a rich history in Hollywood. Here are some notable projects shot there: “I Love Lucy”, “Our Miss Brooks”, “Danny Thomas Show”, “The Jack Benny Show”, “The Real McCoys”, “I Spy”, “Hogan’s Heroes”, “That Girl”, “Make Room for Daddy”, “The Dick Van Dyke Show”, “The Golden Girls”, “Lizzie McGuire” and “Ally McBeal”.

It will still remain a working studio. From Jannard: “There are 5 stages at RED Studios Hollywood. RED will take one for demos, etc. and the others will remain as working stages for various productions. ” They decided to call it RED Studios Hollywood to differentiate it from the RED Ranch in Las Vegas. This is the first confirmation in awhile that the RED Ranch is still in the works. The Lakeforest RED location will still be operational as well.

We visited the studio for the Jan. 16th RED Day. When we walked into Stage 4 there was a Sony SXRD T series projector aimed at a massive floor to ceiling screen against the back wall that made the presenters look like little ants (even Jarred).

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The fixed lens Scarlet kit now costs $4,750 and will include the following modules:

• Side CF module
• REDmote
• 2.8″ Touchscreen LCD
• REDVOLT battery and travel charger

The 2/3″ interchangeable brain has only increased to $2,750 while the S35 brain remains the same ($7k). Shipping for both is estimated to be around May – June 2010.

A few brand new features have been announced. HDR Stills Mode sounds fascinating.

• HDR Stills Mode
• REDCODE 100
• Advanced power save capabilities with camera “sleep” and “instant on” modes
• Independent Programmable Frame Guides and Menu overlays on Monitor Outputs

These are the first ever actual photos of the fixed lens Scarlet:

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There are a couple new features that we think are a big deal. RED is adding the ability to pull focus with electronic RED, Canon and Nikon lenses using RED touchscreen LCDs. The sensor position will be adjustable on 5 different axis. The brains have a 3 Axis internal motion sensor and built in GPS receiver

RED DSMC (Digital Stills and Motion Camera)

• New MYSTERIUM-X 5K sensor
• 5K (2:1) at 1-100fps
• 4K (2:1) at 1-125fps
• Quad HD at 1-120fps
• 3K (2:1) at 1-160fps
• 2K (2:1) at 1-250fps
• 1080P (scaled from full frame) at 1-60fps
• Increased Dynamic Range, reduced noise
• Time Lapse, Frame Ramping
• REDCODE 250
• ISO 200-8000
• New FLUT Color Science

• Completely Modular System, each Module individually upgradeable
• Independent Stills and Motion Modes (both record full resolution REDCODE RAW)
• 5 Axis Adjustable Sensor Plate Adjustment will be all manual.
• Multiple Recording Media Options (Compact Flash, 1.8” SSD, RED Drives, RED RAM)
• Wireless REDMOTE control
• Touchscreen LCD control option
• Bomb-EVF, RED-EVF and RED-LCD compatible
• Multiple User Control Buttons
• Interchangeable Lens mounts including focus and iris control of electronic RED, Canon and Nikon lenses (along with Zoom data). These are double locking…the traditional lock ring with an added PL-Style lock-ring to lock everything down nice and tight. Focus can be controlled via the REDmote.
• “Touch Focus Tracking” with electronic lens mounts and RED Touchscreen LCDs Electronic focus and iris will not be limited to the RED touchscreen.
• LDS and /i Data enabled PL Mount
• Rollover Battery Power
• Independent LUTs on Monitor Outputs
• Independent Frame Guides and Menu overlays on Monitor Outputs
• Monitor Ports support both LCD and EVF
• True Shutter Sync In/Out and Strobe Sync Out
• 720P, 1080P and 2K monitoring support. HD-SDI on Epic will be 10 bit up to 2K.. There is support for 10bit HDMI as well.
• Gigagbit Network interface and 802.11 Wireless interface
• 3 Axis internal motion sensor, built in GPS receiver
• Enhanced Metadata
• Full size connectors on Pro I/O Module. AES Digital Audio input, single and dual link HD-SDI
• Support for RED, most Arri 19mm, Studio 15mm, 15mm Lite, Panavision and NATO accessories

• Dimensions- Approx. 4”x4”x5.5”
• Weight (Brain only)- Approx. 6 lbs (2.72kg)

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Jarred took a photo of the RED One and the Epic-X with the REDmote attached so we can see the size difference.

Just so you know.. the Epic setup in the photo has everything you need to shoot minus the power ( just like the RED ONE ) so its almost an apples to apples comparison..

It has EVF/LCD output plus CF recording via the side CF module, HD-SDI out, HDMI out, 2 channels of Balanced Mic Audio in + 48v Phantom power, Headphone out, Power in, RS-242, Genlock/GPIO, all on the Brain itself.

Lewis Soucy has posted a few more Epic-X photos:

Scarlet and Epic info:

• www.film-tv-video.de has a great video of the Epic at IBC. This gives you a good idea of how Epic will feel in your hands.

• DSMC Openings: Jarred Land described how dust and moisture are kept out of the DSMC brains:
  

  the openings are connected to a completely sealed system.. its a closed tube that uses forced air to cool heatsinks. The only thing exposed is the fans that blow the air.. and those are user cleanable and changeable.

• The battery in the REDhandle is interchangeable.
• The new RED reel shown at IBC ’09 can be viewed here: www.red.cachefly.net/RedReel500.mov
• Jarred posted a video of the Epic-X shot on the Mysterium-X sensor. This is so clean it could easily be a render. But it’s not. www.red.cachefly.net/EPIC11.mov
• ARRI has released a video about their upcoming digital cinema cameras: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPw8nLBgak
• Adam Jeal talked to Jannard at IBC about his intentions for RED Ray:
  

  I asked Jim at IBC wether or not Red Ray is intended as competition to the studio’s DCI spec and as a means of opening up digital cinema distribution to more people and he said ‘yes’.

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RED has been inviting some high profile directors to test out the Mysterium-X upgrade to the RED One camera.

12.11.2009 Don Burgess, ASC from “The Book of Eli”

I was a bit skeptical when I signed on to shoot “Book of Eli” on the RED ONE so we did a side by side test next to an Arri 435. The results surprised all of us, including the producers, who guessed wrong which camera was which in the film print. The look of RED was perfect for this movie and the cameras were easy to work with and no trouble the entire shoot. I loved getting instant feedback from the r3d files and am considering using RED on my next project.

Don Burgess, ASC

10.08.2009 Greg Williams

Greg Williams who has been shooting the covers for Esquire magazine on the RED One had this to say:

Mysterium-X is the bridge I was looking for between the stills and movie world. The original Mysterium served me very well on my Red One but I was always pushing the boundaries with the files and working on stories for which the quality worked as a cinematic effect, but I could not put my hand on heart to say it compared to what I could pull out of a DSLR. Mysterium-X changes all that. Detail in blacks, use in tungsten light and a tremendously improved dynamic range put the stills right up there. This sensor WILL change how photographers work in a huge way and forever. As a result of the new lighter Epic camera I believe that 90% of the photographers, who can afford the new camera, will all become photographer/directors within the next 3 years. The first true Digital stills motion camera is here. Exciting times.

Greg Williams

10.08.2009 Steve Meizler, 1st AC on Social Network

Steve Meizler, 1st AC on ‘Saving Private Ryan’ and ‘Ocean’s Twelve’ among many others said:

To me, the new sensor is the biggest leap I’ve seen RED achieve. We rated the sensor at ISO 500 and did not see any noise in the blacks in low level lighting situations. The image is super clean.

Steve Meizler

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09.15.2009 New RED EVF Video.

Again, this is a video shot on the Mysterium-X sensor, not a render.

Download link: www.red.cachefly.net/EVF8.mov

09.14.2009 New RED Epic Video.

Jarred just posted a video of the Epic taken on the Mysterium-X sensor. The video looks so clean I think most people could easily mistake this for a render. But it’s not.

Right click link below and ‘save as’ to download:

Download link: www.red.cachefly.net/EPIC11.mov

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Jim Jannard has just announced they are working on an optical viewfinder module for the DSMC system. more…

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10.02.2009 Kate Beckinsale Shot on RED Esquire has announced that Kate Beckinsale is 2009′s sexiest woman alive. This video below was shot on the RED One camera with the new Epic-X sensor.

www.esquire.com/the-side/video/sexy-kate-beckinsale-video

09.07.2009 RED Stills and Motion RED’s Mysterium-X sensor has been used commercially for the very first time. Esquire’s sexiest woman alive 2009 video was shot on the RED One camera with the as yet unreleased Mysterium-X sensor. You can view the teaser video here: www.esquire.com/who-is-the-sexiest-woman-alive

Having finished a prototype just two days before this summer’s scheduled shoot with Esquire’s Sexiest Woman Alive 2009, Land hand-delivered to Williams the first-ever RedOne camera outfitted with the Epic 5K Mysterium-X Sensor (used at 4.5k). more…

04.27.2009 Megan Fox and the RED One Megan Fox is June’s Esquire cover girl and for the first time in history the cover photo was shot in motion, with the RED One camera. Esquire has made the cover tease a living poster and it is available on their website: www.esquire.com/megan-fox

‘It allowed her to act,’ Williams says. ‘She could run scenes without being reminded by the sound of a shutter every four seconds that I was taking a picture. As in still photography, a lot of it is capturing unexpected moments. This takes that one step further.’ He then went back and pulled out the best images, which you can see in Esquire’s June issue, on sale May 10. Plus, there’s a fantastic by-product: Even though we made the film to get the stills, we were left with ten bewitching minutes of footage of a beautiful woman.

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01.25.2010 REDCINE-X Experimental Build with REDcolor, REDgamma, and FLUT

Click here for the latest builds: www.reduser.net/539913

From Jim Jannard:

• New Color Space: More accurate color science and a new color space called REDcolor. Remember that Color Space is not baked in to RAW. This will be the option to CameraRGB or REC 709. I pick REDcolor every time now. But all are more accurate.
• New Gamma: REDgamma. It is a gamma that uses more information from RAW than REC 709 or REDspace. It matches your meter. It looks fantastic. The standard REDgamma is fairly flat and ready to grade. REDfilm is a gamma that emulates scanned film… for those traditionalists.
• Old Legacy: REDspace, as a color space or as a gamma, plus all the old “other gammas” will be included in REDCINE-X for legacy use. But you can grade your old footage with REDcolor and REDgamma… that is the power of RAW.
• FLUT™: Graeme’s baby. This one will be shown and explained at RED Day. You are going to love this. Money back guarantee… oh, forgot. It’s free.
• In REDCINE-X, you set Color Space (REDcolor). Set Gamma (REDgamma). Set or check your White Balance. Adjust the FLUT™ Control. Grade. Easy.
• REDCINE-X has several new features that you will appreciate… like Shadow Control, Lift, Gamma and Gain.

09.16.2009 Final REDCINE-X Alpha Posted

Download the final REDCINE-X Alpha here: www.red.cachefly.net/REDCINE-X-A6.zip

Some of the new features:

• Drag select multiple clips from browser/bin
• FPS playback speed indicator
• Delete key removes clips from timeline
• Command-F Fullscreen mode
• Toggle Rocket on and off

Jarred has just posted the REDCINE-X Alpha for download. Mac OSX only for now.

Remember this is an ALPHA… somewhere between a Proof of Concept and a Beta build. There is no support for this, and I recommend not using it on productions.

This is the framework.. Not alot of gloss yet and alot of things work a bit off.. but it is cool as hell. Will work with or without REDRocket.

Original post here: www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34485

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