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Cut Pro’s multi-cam capability. Unfortunately, those two approaches did not mesh well — the Auto Conform process did not function properly with a 29.97/multi-cam Final Cut Pro project, so the whole thing had to be handconformed, which took several days. “Red is still a science experiment and a moving target,” says Cioni. “Even though we’ve done 75 Red projects, we still find problems. We report them to Red, Apple and Assimilate [makers of the color-correction system Scratch], and those companies are great about using our input and fixing the problems. They’re running to catch up and break our fall.” Once the online and color-correction were finished, Plaster City provided EA with Seckendorf’s color-corrected version and with the raw, uncorrected DPX files. These were sent to the Vancouver visual-effects facility Anamorphic Productions Ltd., which used the color-corrected version as a baseline and took the uncorrected frames into Apple Shake to refine the look further. Jason Toth, a visualeffects supervisor and CEO at Anamorphic, explains that his team rotoscoped every character in the footage, isolating each so its look and lighting could be manipulated individually. He notes, however, that EA didn’t want the images to look heavily processed, so the visual-effects artists tried to make every effect look as though it could have happened in a real camera — vignetting, a smudge on the lens, or camera shake, for example. “We’re playing with it but still using all the tools a cinematographer would use,” says Toth. Gardi says he hopes the combination of CG material and live-action footage adds up to a seamless experience for the players. “We knew going in it was risky, and often, what we predict Seckendorf considers his options. is not how the public reacts,” he says. “In gaming, we always aspire to the cinematography produced in Hollywood, and we’re still trying to find the right footsteps for converging the two worlds. The next five years are going to be very interesting.” I Samy’s DV & Edit WE ACCEPT MASTERCARD, VISA, AMERICAN EXPRESS & DISCOVER. SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY & CORPORATE P.O.’S WELCOME BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR DIGITAL CINEMA EQUIPMENT, TALK TO US! A Division of Samy’s Camera WE’VE MOVED - NEW ADDRESS! 12636 Beatrice St. Los Angeles, CA 90066 www.samysdv.com (310) 450-4365 FAX (310) 450-3079 PMW-EX3 XDCAMEX SEMI SHOULDER CAMCORDER • 1⁄2-inch interchangeable lens system •1/2” imagers with 1920x1080 pixels • Genlock in • Time Code in/out • 8-pin remote control for studio operation New! Three 2/3”CCD P2 HD Camcorder • Utilizes interchangeable lenses • Can shoot everything from 1080i to 720p variable frame rates •Features four XLR inputs, a chromaticaberration compensation function, and eight gamma modes AG-HPX500 AJ-HDX900 • Adds on support for 1080i and 720p • Three 2/3" 1 million pixels Progressive CCD imagers • 24P/30P/60i recording capability • Captures film-like 24-frame images using CineGamma Affordable Professional Hi-Definition Camera PMW-EX1 Flash Memory Capabilities 1/2” HD Camera • Record to ExpressCard high-speed flash media • Switchable between 1080/60i and 720/60P • Capable of recording 1080/50i/30P/25P/24P and 720/50P • MPEG-2 compression technology with three, 1/2” imagers Interchangeable Lens Professional HDV Camera New! Sony HVR-Z7U AJ-SDX900 Also Available PRODUCTION PACKAGE PROMOTIONS! Please call for our • Switch between 1080p, 1080i in the HDV format, DVCAM™, and DV recording • Down-convert material from HD to SD New! Sony Interchangeable Lens Pro Shoulder Mount HDV Camera • Native progressive recording • Increased sensitivity for low-light • Hybrid solid-state recording • 3 ClearVid CMOS Sensor system SONY IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK Sony HVR-S270U Digital Camcorder Sony XDCAM HD PDW-F355 PDW-700 2/3” XDCAM HD Camcorder • Three 2/3-inch progressive CCD sensors, each with full 1920 x 1080 resolution • HD recording at a data rate of up to 50 Mb/s using the MPEG-2 4:2:2P@HL compression technology,“MPEG HD422” AG-HVX200A Longer record times are available by supporting the new dual-layer 50GB Professional Disc. XDCAM HD PDW-F335 ALSO AVAILABLE 1/3" 3-CCD 16:9 HD/DVCPRO/DV The next generation of P2 cameras • Solid-state handheld camcorder enables high definition and standard definition recording • Widest zoom lens in its class • HD-SDI interface • Lightweight 4.2-pound body AG-HPX170 New! • Cinema P2 Camera with CineSwitch™ • Technology, CineGamma™ Software and IEEE 1394 Interface PDW-F355 & PDW-F330 ALSO AVAILABLE AJ-SD93 Also Available NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 27 http://www.samysdv.com http://www.samysdv.com

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American Cinematographer - October 2008 Contents Editor's Note Short Takes: DirecTV's "Fourth Wall" Campaign Production Slate: Prison Break Production Slate: Need for Speed: Undercover Middle East Intrigue Kingdom of Light Memoirs of a Spook Landmark Gains Post Focus: An Overview of the ASC CDL Filmmakers' Forum: Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC New Products & Services International Marketplace Classified Ads Clubhouse News ASC Close-Up: Ross Berryman

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