IMAGE You don’t need a new Sony FX3 to fuel your creative juices, but it might help!
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It’s not about the gear, it’s what you do with it. Lies, all lies, of course. Having the right equipment to do the job properly is what marks out a professional filmmaker who has to get results every time, without fail. It’s no good turning up to a run-and-gun stealthy documentary in near darkness with a 12K cinema camera on your shoulder, complete with rig and rails, cine zoom lens, large matte box, LED light, wireless transmitter, huge batteries and a separate soundman with a blimp on the end of a boom. Or trying to shoot slow-motion close-ups of condensation running evocatively down a chilled beer bottle for a global TV ad, if you are using a three-chip HD camcorder with no tripod or lights. It just isn’t going to happen. Using the right gear is essential. However, it’s a minefield selecting the right bit of kit. It might not be your first rodeo, but it could well be your first time buying a specialist bit of kit. That’s where the Pro Moviemaker Gear of the Year Awards come in, where real, working filmmakers vote for the equipment they value, that has made a real difference to their lives. Go with any of our award-winners, and you can be sure of top-quality, proven kit. From the Sony A7S III to Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro G2, Sigma 18-35mmT2 cine prime, Schneider-Kreuznach True-Streak filters, Manfrotto Gimbal 460, Sennheiser MKE 600 mic and Rode Videomic NTG, to Peli’s 1607 Air Case, Atomos Ninja Vmonitor/recorder and lots more, these are all worthy winners. And worthy of your hard-earned cash. While all of this equipment will give years of service, technology moves at such an incredible pace that, since our award nominations were issued, there has been a flurry of new kit launched. The Sony A1 mirrorless camera, with staggering 8K video spec and 30fps stills performance from its 50-megapixel sensor, has created a big splash. And the new Sony FX3, which takes the A7S III spec and houses it in a more cinema-style body, is also very exciting. As is the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro, a mirrorless-style camera with a huge, five-inch rear monitor and built-in ND filters and optional EVF. Just when you think cameras have reached the pinnacle, then true innovation comes through to take things on evenmore. And, while you couldmanage with the filmmaking kit you have right now, there’s nothing like embracing the latest technology to help you get even better results – or make your life easier, enabling you to focus on creativity. As the world slowly starts to come out of the global pandemic and lockdown, the best filmmakers will use that pent-up frustration of the past year and channel it into creativity. And a new bit of gear might just fire up those juices evenmore.
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Pro Moviemaker is published bimonthly by Bright Publishing Ltd, Bright House, 82 High Street, Sawston, Cambridge CB22 3HJ. No part of this magazine can be used without prior written permission of Bright Publishing Ltd. ISSN number: 2045-3892. Pro Moviemaker is a registered trademark of Bright Publishing Ltd. The advertisements published in Pro Moviemaker that have been written, designed or produced by employees of Bright Publishing Ltd remain the copyright of Bright Publishing Ltd and may not be reproduced without the written consent of the publisher. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher. Prices quoted are street prices. In sterling they include VAT but US dollar prices are without local sales taxes. Prices are where available or converted using the exchange rate on the day the magazine went to press.
ADAM DUCKWORTH, EDITOR IN CHIEF
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