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DANCE WITH ME Daniel Cawthorne beautifully demonstrates the fluid movement of the Arri Trinity through Swoosh, a contemporary dance film
good friends. He’s incredibly knowledgeable and continuously strives to get me the best gear at the best prices. And, although the 416 was a challenge – even for him – to procure, he pulled through like always.” DREAM WORLD As the new owner of a large array of Arri equipment, Cawthorne came up with a unique idea to capture the beautiful, smooth movements and flow of the Trinity – on both film and digital. “I wanted to showcase what the Trinity could do – and I envisioned a world that “I had hope. If there’s one person who’d track the 416 down, it’s CVP’s Aaron George”
DANIEL CAWTHORNE IS a DOP and founder of Gear Room, a specialist film equipment rental company based in London, providing state-of-the-art cameras, lenses and motion heads. With over 18 years in the field, Cawthorne is now also an Arri Trinity operator, and can be hired wet or dry through the company. Like most of us during lockdown, Cawthorne found a new pastime, shooting 16mm film. He’d just purchased an Arriflex 416, alongside the Trinity, an Alexa Mini LF and a bunch of Signature Prime lenses for Gear Room. However, acquiring the film camera wasn’t without difficulty. “I get all my products through CVP, but the 416 isn’t available for purchase any more and is incredibly rare to find,” explains Cawthorne. “Still, I had hope. If there’s one person who’d track it down, it’s the director of CVP/Arri Creative Space, Aaron George. “I’ve been going to him for business for years and, through that, we’ve become
STAR POWER The Arriflex 416 (above) has been used on productions including The Walking Dead and Black Swan
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