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For a limited time only… save 500 EUR (incl. VAT) on AU-EVA1! When purchasing an AU-EVA1 camcorder between March 1, 2018 and June 30, 2018, you will receive a price discount in the value 500 Euros per purchased camera kit (incl. VAT). In order to benefit from this promotion, the professional end-user accepts that we transmit a copy of his invoice or any evidencing document to Panasonic. Data of the end-user will exclusively be used for the purpose of handling this promotion and will be deleted from Panasonic database afterwards.

Panasonic has published a table of test results for the AU-EVA1 update planned for March 30th. The tests were performed with an engineering sample camera/firmware. New codecs and software compatibility are as follows:



Note:
This result is pretest with EVA1 engineering sample under specific environment only and is not guaranteed. Test result of release version EVA1 and later version NLE might be changed.

*: Playback is not so smooth, the performance might vary depending on computer.
NG: Clip is not recognized properly.
—: Not supported

Computers for test:
Dell Precision 7720, 2.90GHz Core i7-7820HQ, 8GB-RAM, Windows 10 Pro 64bit
Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch 2017, 3.1GHz Core i7, 16GB-RAM, macOS High Sierra 10.13.4b

We would like to invite you to the Syntex RED WEAPON MONSTRO 8K VV Workshop dedicated to the high-end digital film camera RED WEAPON and the new MONSTRO 8K VV sensor! The seminar, organized in cooperation with RED EUROPE, will be free of charge and will take place on 13 March at 10:00 at Syntex Praha s.r.o., Michelská 291/21, 140 00, Prague 4

The WEAPON 8K VV camera with the new MONSTRO sensor offers recording of 8K FF material at up to 60 fps or 8K 2.4:1 at up to 75 fps, with a bitrate of up to 300 MB/s (RED MINI-MAG 480GB and 960GB). The new 40.96 x 21.60 mm sensor offers a dynamic range of 17+ apertures and a resolution of 8,192 x 4,320 effective pixels. It can record at up to 120 fps in 4K FF resolution and 240 fps in 2K FF resolution. Like other cameras in the DSMC2 series, the WEAPON VV MONSTRO 8K simultaneously records REDCODE RAW and proxy data in Apple ProRes or Avid DNxHD/HR format. The new RED WEAPON camera model is now on sale!

WHEN:
March 13, 2018 (free admission for registered users from 9:45am)

WHERE
Syntex Praha s.r.o
Michelská 21
14100 Praha 4 - Michle

PROGRAM
10:00 - 11:00 Camera presentation
11:00 - 11:30 Comparison of material recorded with MONSTRO VV
11:30 - 12:00 Promotional event for participants, discussion
12:00 - 12:30 Break
12:30 - 13:00 Demonstration camera setup
13:00 - 15:00 Camera testing

See Facebook or direct registration here for more information

Red Giant Software released Shooter Suite 13.1.6, a free update to Shooter Suite 13 which fixes a few small bugs users may have been experiencing. Here's what's in the update:

PluralEyes v4.1.6:
Fixed an issue where the export menu was not working properly on Windows machines.
Fixed an issues with Canon cameras & MXF footage becoming black and/or audio becoming silent after exporting into FCP X.
Adds support for Sony Vegas 15.
Other minor bug fixes & Performance Improvements.

Offload v1.0.5:
Fixed an issue with a file size discrepancy between the Finder & Offload.
Fixed a crashing issue when using Sony PXW X70 memory cards.
Fixed an issue where there was a white screen upon launching of Offload.
Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements.

How to update
You can get the update here or use Red Giant Link to update.

Award-winning cinematographer Kate Reid has made use of the Panasonic VariCam 35, to shoot the highly anticipated second series of ITV police drama, Marcella.

The critically-acclaimed drama, which was acquired by Netflix, was a smash hit in 2016, attracting over nine million viewers at its peak. It follows Anna Friel, as Detective Marcella Backland, as she investigates the death of a young boy whose body has been discovered several years after his disappearance.


Photo (c) Marcella/ITV

The first series of the scandi-noir drama, was shot largely at night and in the depth of a London winter, resulting in a dark, foreboding look. However, due to filming schedules, the second series was filmed in the summer, but writer and executive producer Hans Rosenfeldt, the show’s executives and returning first series director Charles Martin, were keen to continue this look for series two.

Kate Reid, Director of Photography says, “The subject matter is pretty dark, so there is a license to light in a very dramatic way, and I was happy to follow in the same vein as the first series as I had enjoyed the style.”

Whilst the cast and structure maintained their continuity into the second series, Kate Reid chose to shoot series 2 on a different camera, whilst still achieving the thriller-like look that had been established in series 1.

"Shooting in 4K is a requirement for Netflix productions which lead to a shortlist of five cameras I wanted to test during prep, none of which I had any prior experience of, including the Sony F65 which season one was shot on, as well as the VariCam35 and LT," explains Kate.


Photo (c) Jason Cuddy.

"I have to say I really liked the VariCam35. The compact size of it was one of the deciding factors (in comparison to the camera used in series one) as we were shooting in physically small spaces, which would require the camera to be hand held at times. I was really impressed with the VariCam's picture and especially the dual ISO feature," Reid continued.

"After shooting some test footage and taking it into the grading suite to look at, it was really interesting to see how much we could pull back the highlights, which was reassuring as I knew that shooting in summer there was a good chance I would have to manage blown out windows in certain locations where I didn't have much control over them, so this supported my decision to change the camera," added Reid.

Marcella is executive produced by Hans Rosenfeldt, Nicola Larder and, Buccaneer Media's founder, Tony Wood who created the joint venture production company in partnership with global entertainment company, Cineflix Media.


Photo (c) Jason Cuddy.