BSC EXPO REV I EW | SET- UP
The second day was all about one man; we were all waiting for the famous DOP Roger Deakins
SEMINARS What has always been true of the BSC Expo is the high standard of seminars. Cinematographers are realists and admit when they need help with new technologies; one of the first seminars illustrated this by introducing camera-based pre-vis technology from UK company ncam. BSC members are not too proud to seek help and the best way to start is to invite that new tech into their world. Great to see the world of VFX and DOPs getting on so well. The first day also had talks from Kino Flo on LED Colorimetry; Panavision on HDR; Sony’s Venice camera; an introduction to an ACES workflow from Mission Digital. BSC panels on challenging lighting set-ups and new media concluded the day. The second day was all about one man; we were all waiting for the famous DOP Roger Deakins (pictured on the Motion Impossible stand) to arrive. Unfortunately, the closeness of the stands was more obvious when the long queues started forming. There was one for the reserved tickets and one for the hopefuls. Both snaked two thirds of the way down the hall. When the queues emptied into the seminar hall it was a relief, when they all came out looking for lunch, it was a bun fight, literally.
THE GEAR As the BSC Expo gains acceptance, more overseas companies make the effort to attend and there are always new cameras. New cameras this year include the Red Ranger from Red, hidden away in its small (and freezing) cupboard room by the front door. Its slated availability is Spring 2019 and will be exclusively for Red Authorised rental houses. Yes, it’s the first rental-only Red camera and designed to be grabbed and run with, as most of what you need to shoot is already on the camera. Including Integrated I/Os, 24V and 12V power outs (two of each), Genlock, timecode, USB, and control. Sony had its now famous Citroen car on its stand to show off its Venice camera’s party trick of extending the camera head from the rest of the body. Sony also had news of the availability of a new update and new content made with the camera (See Sex Education article in this issue on page 28). Arri GB was showing all its cameras, especially the new LF model which was first announced exactly a year ago at BSC in 2018 . Arri Rental was showing its new DNA lens options as well as Alexa 65 camera content.
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