arri alexa skyfall
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:46 pmAnybody here dissaponted by the way arrialex performed in sky fall? maybe movies aren't meant to be made in digital cameras.
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:46 pmRe: arri alexa skyfall
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:21 pmI have to admit, not really. In my opinion the Alexa has the best color rendition of any camera i have ever seen. Digital cinema projection has its pros and cons compared to film but when done right by the cinema technicians and operators, digital seems to be up to the challenge of replacing film
Re: arri alexa skyfall
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:38 pmazizlight wrote:Anybody here dissaponted by the way arrialex performed in sky fall? maybe movies aren't meant to be made in digital cameras.
Quite the opposite for me - I thought it was incredible. What section of the movie are you referring to? What cinema did you go to? Was it a digital projection/35mm? Did you see it in Imax? So many factors to consider...
I speak to Roger Deakins quite a lot on his forum and I know that he wasn't happy with how 'hot' some of the Red footage was which was photographed by the second unit in Turkey. They had to use the Red due to the particular camera system they were using.
Otherwise this is the first negative comment I've heard about the Cinematography on the film. Not that I'm protective of it, though I may be a little biased.
Having worked on the movie and seen the shots at their full resolution, I thought it looked great and it was some of the best Arri Alexa footage I have seen - and I have worked on four shows shot on Alexa
Re: arri alexa skyfall
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:17 pmIt was outstanding! I was a bit hesitant about the cinematography at the last part where they basically blew up his old house, but overall I enjoyed it
Re: arri alexa skyfall
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:22 pmMarcel Beck wrote:It was outstanding! I was a bit hesitant about the cinematography at the last part where they basically blew up his old house, but overall I enjoyed it
Really? Why were you hesitant?
Re: arri alexa skyfall
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:07 pmSaw Skyfall over the weekend and I thought it was beautiful! I was especially blown away by the shadow fight sequence in Hong Kong up in the glass building.
Luke, I even spotted your name in the credits!! Very cool!
Luke, I even spotted your name in the credits!! Very cool!
Re: arri alexa skyfall
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:36 amChristine Peterson wrote:Saw Skyfall over the weekend and I thought it was beautiful! I was especially blown away by the shadow fight sequence in Hong Kong up in the glass building.
Luke, I even spotted your name in the credits!! Very cool!
Re: arri alexa skyfall
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:49 pmLuke Armstrong wrote:Marcel Beck wrote:It was outstanding! I was a bit hesitant about the cinematography at the last part where they basically blew up his old house, but overall I enjoyed it
Really? Why were you hesitant?
I didn't really like shots outside the house once the fires started, it seems to big of a 'hell' atmosphere for that kind of scene, maybe its just me haha
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Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:24 pmI would agree that the after the fire started, it looked too big. The house was built mostly of stone, so I just don't imagine it would burn so fast and big as that. I mean, firelight was seen across the huge lake, illuminating the chapel. Still a good scene though.
Of course, I've never actually witnessed a burning house like that, so maybe I'm wrong.
Of course, I've never actually witnessed a burning house like that, so maybe I'm wrong.
Re: arri alexa skyfall
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:44 pmThere was a lot of wood inside though, and I seem to recall it was two gas bottles that went up! I think that helicopter crashing into the side of the building whilst full of kerosene would also help get the fire going a little 
Re: arri alexa skyfall
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 7:06 pmMost explosions in action movies look like they packed the car or house full of C-4. Otherwise it wouldn't be dramatic enough!
Re: arri alexa skyfall
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:11 amthe disappointment you feel probably has more to do with the digital projector used, or its operation, in the theater you viewed the film. the 4k projection i saw didnt look like film (should it?) but it was quite beautiful.
azizlight wrote:Anybody here dissaponted by the way arrialex performed in sky fall? maybe movies aren't meant to be made in digital cameras.
Re: arri alexa skyfall
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:01 pmChristine Peterson wrote:Most explosions in action movies look like they packed the car or house full of C-4. Otherwise it wouldn't be dramatic enough!
Haha I wish I could do that for celebrations, take an 18-Wheeler packed with gasoline, C4 strapped to its belly, and POOF, nice roast BBQ.
Who else had a tear in their eye when they shot up the (replica) Aston Martin DB5
