Author: North Coast Videographer

Tim is a Cameraman based on North coast of NSW Australia with the latest Sony FX6, F5 a7rIII cameras and as well as Live Streaming gear.

Sony released Android version of XMPilot Tool App that will not work on most devices

by North Coast Videographer, posted in Sony, XDcam, XMPilot

Sony has released the Android version of the XMPilot Tool App, but the App will only work on Sony devices. There is also a version of the XMPilot Tool App for iOS iPhone and iPads.

I find it digraceful the Sony has released a crippled Andriod version of the App, but has released the iOS version. I was told by Sony that the crippled Android version was to promote the use of Sony products, But if this is the case why did Sony release an iOS version? Really bad work with this Sony !

I have paid for the software key and WiFi adapter ($2,200) for my Sony XDcam PDW-F800 HD camera ($70,000) and I can not use with my HTC Android phone.

So all you other Android user out there that feel that this is wrong please let Sony know how you feel too!

Epic – New Firmware V3.0

by North Coast Videographer, posted in Epic, Red, Red One

The New Firmware for the Red Epic has been released. The latest version is Version 3.0 for the Epic cameras. The major new addition is the new colour and gamma spaces of Red Colour 3 and red Gamma 3. These two give better skin tone rendition than the previous colour and gamma settings.

I am amazed how fast Red releases new updates for the camer and also for the post software like the free Redcine X pro software which has also just been update to version 12 to make use of the new colour and gamma setting too.

Its like getting a new better camera every few weeks !

Epic X shoots Furniture TVCs

by North Coast Videographer, posted in Epic, Red, Red One

Just finished working on a series of commercials with my new camera – Epic from Red. The Epic is the latest and by far best camera out in the market today. Its being used to shoot movies such as Spiderman, The Hobbit and Avatar to name a few. The Epic has features such as HDR which let you shoot scenes with 18 stops of Dynamic range. The next best camera can only get to 14 stops. This camera is what we all have been waiting for !

Red Epic Camera …..

by North Coast Videographer, posted in Epic, Red, Red One

Big news, my new Camera from Red (Epic X) is due in the next couple of weeks. I packaged up my Red One camera and sent it back to Red last week, so the amazing new Epic camera should be on its way anytime soon.

I have already have most of the accessories I need with it. Including :

– a new Follow Focus unit – Oconors CFF1 – the Rolls Royce of follow focuses

– a couple of Canon zoom lenses – 24-70 and 70-200 F 2.8 lenses for run and gun shoots

This plus the gear I already have will make my Epic package an outstanding camera kit. To find out more about my camera kit www.redcam.com.au or www.epiccamera.com.au

For those of you that don’t know much about the Epic camera a short list or projects its currently being used on may give you an idea of just how good it is. This camera can be used on any shoot all the way up to huge feature films. Its the first choice camera for the biggest name DOPs shooting the biggest budget projects today.

Its being used on  The Amazing Spider-Man, Bryan Singer‘s Jack the Giant Killer, Ridley Scott‘s Prometheus, Peter Jackson‘s The Hobbit, James Cameron‘s Avatar 2, David Fincher‘s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Måns Mårlind‘s Underworld: Awakening, Paul W. S. Anderson‘s Resident Evil: Retribution, Michael J. Bassett‘s Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, and Ajith Kumar‘s Billa 2 :

 

 

 

 

Another Canon 5D …

by North Coast Videographer, posted in Canon, Epic, Red, Red One, Sony, XDcam

Yes ….. I have a Canon 5D Mark II as well as a Red One and Sony F800 cameras. But I only have it mainly for stills. I am really enjoying shooting some lovely stills, just wish the weather was better. I hoping to shoot a few long exposure tests. So lovely to have a short depth of field, very cinematic. I got a couple of Lenses with it, 24-70 F2.8 and 70-200 F2.8. I have not shot anything  yet that hasn’t been at 2.8 I just love shallow DoF.

XDcam Browser V2 released

by North Coast Videographer, posted in Sony, XDcam, XMPilot

XDcam camera

Sony has released a new version of XDcam Browser Version 2 (XDB V2). It supports XMPilot, live logging, XMPilot support, Mac Lion support and more. It should mean that I will be able to use my phone (or an Ipad) as a viewer, shot marker and logger on shoots! Very exciting as it can help reduce edit time.

XMPilot is a great powerful system when combined with a F800 XDcam camera and WiFi adapter. XMPilot is an advanced metadata workflow solution designed to significantly improve and speed up the overall XDCAM production workflow. It has connectivity via mobile devices such as smartphones and touch tablets.

With XMPilot, users can create planning metadata with the XMPilot Planner in advance and have the flexibility to transfer this metadata to a camcorder remotely via email and Wi-Fi, as well as directly via USB or file-copying onto a recording media.

The XMPilot Tool running on mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) enables live logging and post-shoot logging against the timecode.  The XMPilot live viewing option allows XMPilot users to select a target camcorder (with XMPilotTool GUI) and view live stream recording whilst away from the shooting set.

XMPilot planning metadata transfer, live viewing and live logging can be carried out with mobile devices.

I will test it all out as soon as I can get a copy of the new browser. Looking forward to this major leap froward in technology ! A Tweet from a Sony Guy in Europe says the software should be on their sites for download by next week.

Red November 3rd announcement

by North Coast Videographer, posted in Canon, Epic, Red, Red One, Scarlet, Uncategorized, XDcam

Red is making a big announcement on November 3rd. There are no hints but they say its going to be big. Infact if you believe them it will out do Canon’s November 3rd announcement. We will all just have to wait and see and judge for ourselves.
Some of the news will be that you can order a Red “Scarlet” camera from November 3rd 6pm PST time. The Scarlet was a cut down version of the new Epic camera.

Reality TV Shows

by North Coast Videographer, posted in XDcam

I have just had a week and a half shoot for a very popular reality TV show. It was a big shoot with up to 16 Sony F800 XDcam cameras per day. We had a Super Techno crane, a Techno Crane and Jimmy Jib. It was a big setup and fun to shoot. I think it must have been among the biggest shoots ever done in Australia. The crew list was a who’s who of greatest technicians/ cameramen in Australia. It was good fun and a great experience. I can’t say which TV program it was as it hasn’t aired yet, But I am sure it will be a big hit when it goes to air.