ADVERTI SEMENT FEATURE | PANASON I C S1H
SMALL FORM, ZERO COMPROMISE The Panasonic S1H may be small, but it undeniably packs a punch – it’s been referred to as the “Varicam Micro” for its comparability to large cinema cameras
mounts and shoot it in different lighting environments, such as uncontrolled daylight, magic hour, dark high-contrast interiors and warm daylight interiors. That way, I could accurately grasp how well the S1H endures harsh shooting conditions with vibration, heat and dust, as well as stretching the dynamic range of the sensor.” Before the shoot, Smith carried out a full range of noise experiments, as well as testing out a full workflow so that he understood exactly how to push the footage through post. He also wanted to see how the camera’s best-kept secret – in-body image stabilisation (IBIS) – coped on rough roads while running at high speed. He clarifies: “A camera’s IBIS system can sometimes have
DOP DAVID C SMITH’S IDEA for a short film to promote Panasonic’s S1H hailed from wanting to push the new full-frame mirrorless camera to its limits. The two- minute short explores one woman’s path to live the life she dreamed of as a child. Scenes of her play-fighting with dolls and motorbike figurines are interspersed with scenes of her as an adult; one in a boxing ring and later riding her two-wheeler through the desert. Smith explains: “We came up with a few scenarios that would be a good way to test the camera’s capabilities and then we decided on a narrative that would give us a reason to shoot those scenarios. I wanted to get the camera on varied moving
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