How many of you heard about the “J Cam”? Well, it appears that this was a prototype of the Sony Venice, which was invented for Avatar 2, according to James Cameron’s demands. An excellent cinema camera needs to be born from a real necessity of acclaimed directors.
James Cameron Says It’s Only The Beginning of 3D Cinematography A talk about Avatar 2
Last week, there was a line around the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood for a special screening of Avatar: The Way of Water in 3D IMAX. The screening, presented by SonyCine in partnership with Shot Deck, gathered together a theater full of filmmakers and featured Avatar’s producer Jon Landau, Oscar award-winning cinematographer Russell Carpenter ASC, chief lighting technician Len Levine and 3D Systems Engineer Patrick Campbell in a conversation moderated by Oscar-nominated cinematographer Lawrence Sher ASC. Unfortunately, there’s no recording of that conversation.
James Cameron Says It’s Only The Beginning of 3D Cinematography A talk about Avatar 2
Last week, there was a line around the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood for a special screening of Avatar: The Way of Water in 3D IMAX. The screening, presented by SonyCine in partnership with Shot Deck, gathered together a theater full of filmmakers and featured Avatar’s producer Jon Landau, Oscar award-winning cinematographer Russell Carpenter ASC, chief lighting technician Len Levine and 3D Systems Engineer Patrick Campbell in a conversation moderated by Oscar-nominated cinematographer Lawrence Sher ASC. Unfortunately, there’s no recording of that conversation.
- 1/11/2023
- by Yossy Mendelovich
- YMCinema
The last time cinematographer Russell Carpenter partnered with director James Cameron, they both brought home Oscars for their work on “Titanic.” That was a famously arduous production, but on their latest collaboration, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” Carpenter quickly realized he would face another set of challenges: not only would he once again be shooting on and in the water, but he would have to learn a whole new language related to virtual lighting.
“That was totally new for me,” Carpenter told IndieWire. Before long, however, he realized that his basic job wasn’t that different from a conventional live-action film. “It’s the same as always in that you’re sculpting light. It’s a very different way of working, but the task is still the same.”
In addition to “Titanic,” Carpenter had shot “True Lies” for Cameron, but did not photograph the original “Avatar.” (Mauro Fiore won an...
“That was totally new for me,” Carpenter told IndieWire. Before long, however, he realized that his basic job wasn’t that different from a conventional live-action film. “It’s the same as always in that you’re sculpting light. It’s a very different way of working, but the task is still the same.”
In addition to “Titanic,” Carpenter had shot “True Lies” for Cameron, but did not photograph the original “Avatar.” (Mauro Fiore won an...
- 1/3/2023
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
If we can define the Camera of the Year, then the Sony Venice would be a very solid candidate. This camera shot the top-grossing movies of 2022, which are: Top Gun: Maverick, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and of course Avatar: The Way of Water. The most interesting fact is, that each Director and Dp have used the Venice in various configurations, making this high-end technology masterpiece, an ultra-versatile tool for filmmakers.
Building a Sony Venice Rialto Backpack System. Picture: Sony The Sony Venice shot 2022’s top-grossing movies
As stated by Tanya Lyon from the Sony Cine Marketing Division: “What a time to be a part of Sony! Five years after the launch of the Sony Venice, our high-end digital cinema camera, it’s been used on three of the year’s top-grossing movies: Top Gun: Maverick, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and, of course, Avatar: The Way of Water. Yesterday, we invited...
Building a Sony Venice Rialto Backpack System. Picture: Sony The Sony Venice shot 2022’s top-grossing movies
As stated by Tanya Lyon from the Sony Cine Marketing Division: “What a time to be a part of Sony! Five years after the launch of the Sony Venice, our high-end digital cinema camera, it’s been used on three of the year’s top-grossing movies: Top Gun: Maverick, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and, of course, Avatar: The Way of Water. Yesterday, we invited...
- 12/27/2022
- by Yossy Mendelovich
- YMCinema
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