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noise floor, but were also in this new larger format, like you would see from a 70mm film camera – but that’s a huge budget choice. It was a look that they hadn’t seen before, even though it was an ALEXA; it was almost three dimensional in some cases because of the mix of the resolution, the pixel quality and the format itself. “We weren’t expecting the camera to be so popular so quickly,” explains Andrew, “and we had to make a second run of cameras as we were having to turn people down because all our cameras were in use. So another 30 cameras were made, which became 40 because IMAX wanted to partner with us to make a bespoke camera for them. “The high resolution side of the camera obviously attracted the films that used massive VFX, films like Ant Man , Doctor Strange, Thor: Ragnarok and The Great Wall . So the cinematographers had these great images and a new format that they could tell great stories with.” Bringing this story up to date, Bradford Young has just shot Solo: A Stars Wars Story on the ALEXA 65 with the brand-new ARRI DNA glass. Disney had been very happy with what they had seen on Rogue One so gave the film the green light. He had to get used to the space he was working in with large-format and how it would help himmake the film the way he wanted. “Lenses and format have to be ready to adapt to my particular taste,” says Bradford. “DNA glass is a revelation and revolution in my journey to anchor my artistic residue into a particular story – truly my way of seeing, thus my way of feeling. No other glass has afforded me this opportunity. It’s a true game changer!” Solo: A Stars Wars Story is out in cinemas on May 25.
WEWEREN’T EXPECTING THE CAMERA TO BE SO POPULAR SO QUICKLY. WE HAD TO MAKE A SECOND RUN
IMAGES The large-format aesthetic offered by the ARRI ALEXA 65 has been used in (clockwise from above) Solo: A Star Wars Story , Doctor Strange and Thor: Ragnarok .
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