The 18th Annual CineGear 2014 show was packed with a wonderful assortment of technologies and seminars which showcased many Digital Cinema Camera technologies, Camera Mounted Drones, and Special Events! The intimate show featured opportunities for professionals to have one-on-one time with featured manufacturers without the chaos of a show the size of NAB! The focal point of the show was of course Cine-centric and this made for nice setting for the professionals to actually have “hands-on” with the new technology releases! Here is just a taste of the action.
Pictorvision™ showcased their visually stunning 36K multi camera array which consisted of 6 RED Dragon Cine cameras. The design was unique and the overall demonstration of the world’s leading 
supplier of stabilized camera systems was truly amazing! “The 36K multi camera array is for visual effects plate-shots,” said Tom Hallman, Pictorvision President. “It’s 6 RED Dragons. Six times six is 36K. It’s 140 degree wide field of view by 60 degree high. The idea is you shoot very wide with very high resolution plate shots and then in post production you stitch them together and you have this giant palette to then pan-and-scan and frame for your visual effects work.” The ability to handle the payload was noteworthy- given the sleek overall design of the unit! “It’s a gyro-stabilized head which allows for the stitching to be batch processed which makes it that much easier for the visual effects guys,” Hallman said. “All the cameras are perfectly steady, and that makes it much better than guys who had been forced to simply bolt cameras to boards and deal with cameras that move in different ways.” For more information on Pictorvision visit them at: http://www.pictorvision.com/
SONY (this years Cine Expo Platinum Sponsor) showcased the ever popular F55 CineAlta 4K digital cinema camera with the pristine image quality where digital cinematography, as well as, live broadcast can reap the benefits of shooting in either 4K, 2K, or HD. Sony made a wonderful impression to the conference goers! Also, SONY demonstrated the true meaning of streamlined 4K workflow by having the special 4K screening of A Million Ways to Die in the West which was shot with the Sony F55 Camera in 4K and projected with the Sony 4K digital projection system! The event was held at the Paramount Theater with free admission. The place was packed and was well worth the visual experience! “At Cine Gear 2014 we’re showing off 4K technology everywhere, from acquisition to display to workflow and pretty much everything in-between,” Peter Crithary, Marketing Manager for Production at Sony told PVC Magazine. “We’re showing off the F65, V4, which has live color grading on output. We have the MoVI M15 model that supports the F55 which is coming out in August. We also have the FS700 camera which is the under 10K 4K camcorder that supports output to the Odyssey 7Q recorder, so you can record 2K and 4K RAW as well as ProRes. We worked with Convergent Design to enable support for the RAW signal coming out of the 3G-SDI output of the FS700 to do 2K and 4K RAW recording. So it’s very exciting.” For more information on SONY visit them at: http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/home.do
Radiant Images displayed its Novo Copter Cinema System, considered the world’s most versatile cinema drone! The ultra-compact quadcopter from the Drone Dudes features more professional 
cinematic qualities than any other aircraft in its class. The Novo offers key cinematic features missing from other action cameras in its class, including interchangeable lens, back focus adjustment and exposure control capabilities. “We’re excited about Cine Gear because it gives us an opportunity to share our latest creations and discuss our approach with filmmakers and technicians who stop by our booth,” said Michael Mansouri, VP at Radiant Images. “Our focus is simplicity in design and operation, ease of use, small form factor, versatility. It’s a new language of cinema and we are helping artists express themselves with these new, uncomplicated tools.” For more information on Radiant Images visit them at: http://www.radiantimages.com/
Cine Gear Expo, in its 18th year, is the premier Film, Video, and Digital Media Expo for the entertainment industry. Created by the professional for the professional, Cine Gear Expo remains focused to the needs of the community and attracts the most dedicated specialists from every major department of the entertainment production and post production world. Unique in concept, Cine Gear Expo offers artists and technicians the opportunity to discover the latest technology and techniques, get hands-on training, gain knowledge and skills from industry leaders, obtain the newest equipment, hear breaking industry news and network with peers and industry leaders all within a professional and comfortable studio environment. Nowhere else can this audience find the volume and quality of information available all in one place. Cine Gear Expo is the largest and most important event of its kind in the United States and is a world recognized and attended event. This annual four day conference includes: Exhibits, Premiere and Master Class Seminars, Film Series Competition & Finalist screenings, New Product Announcements, Demonstrations, VIP Awards Ceremony, Special Events and more. In 2011 a second Event was added in New York City in September.
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