Film & Digital Times Issues 36-38 - Imago

ARRI at IBC and Cinec
ARRI Alexa Simulator
Test fly ARRI Alexa on your computer, laptop or, even better, an
iPad. The interactive, touch-sensitive, iPad-friendly simulator is
online: www.arridigital.com/technical/simulator
For the full screen version, go to:
www.arridigital.com/simulator/index.html
It’s not an App but a fully functional, cross-platform live demo.
Best viewed with iPad, because the touch screen works and you
can twirl the rotary dial. For easy access: when viewing the full
screen version on an iPad, tap the “+” symbol in Safari’s top
command bar, and choose “Add to Home Screen.”
The control panel is familiar to anyone who has used a recent
Arriflex or Arricam. Push the green HOME button for Exposure
Index, Frames Per Second, Shutter Angle, and Color Temperature.
Push the blue MENU button for other chores: Recording Format,
Gamma, Frames lines, things like that.
Push the soft button closest to a label, make a choice by rotating
the jog wheel, push to enter. It takes about 5 minutes to be up and
running — faster than you can drink your morning cappuccino.
Wireless Network Adapter WNA-1
The Wireless Network Adapter WNA-1 lets you communicate
with Alexa by WiFi. This paves the way for camera remote
control, metadata input and output, automated script notes,
automated camera reports, and sharing information on set and on
location. Since Alexa cameras are designed as web servers using
the Bonjour protocol, any iPad, netbook, laptop or other WiFi
device with a browser can connect to the cameras automatically,
without any configuration. Each Alexa has a basic remote control
web page built-in (Browser Remote Software: BRS-1). A camera
control protocol will allow third party app developers to access
Alexa’s functions and metadata.
Alexa 3D Cable Set
Alexa 3D software is now available for stable synchronization of
two Alexa cameras through the Alexa EXT to EXT Cable. This
cable syncs the sensor timing and locks the HD-SDI outputs of
both cameras without lag or jitter, and is compatibile with most
3D monitors and recorders.
An Alexa Ethernet to Ethernet Cable automatically synchronizes
both cameras’ settings. The Alexa 3D Cable Set includes the
Ethernet and HD-SDI cables.
Film: 2-Perf Movement for Arriflex 235 and Arricam
ARRI 2-perf movements are ready for Arriflex 235 and Arricam.
With a 2.39:1 format, 2-perf 35mm gives you a “flat” (unsqueezed)
widescreen camera negative. It can be squeezed for theatrical
release. You can also crop the sides, and shoot in whatever format
you prefer—1.85 or 1.78 —while taking advantage of huge savings
in camera raw stock, doubling your running time, and halving
your loading breaks.
The new 2-perf movements can be quickly swapped with 3 or
4-perforation movements by qualified technicians.
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