View Finder
Event Report - An Ideal Camera?
The first View Finder event was held on Thursday Jan.30th on our premises starting form 18:00. The topic of this session was “your ideal camera” and the outcome was rather interesting and at parts surprising.
Although a smaller than expected panel showed up the beer was flowing and the snacks were ready to be consumed. As promised the gathering was informal and relaxed, with the help of a white board we kept track of the main issues that were tackled and discussed. It is important to note that we had both main camera user fields represented during the session, one was from the broadcasting, ENG field and the other from the cinema, EFP field. By exploring both realms of camera usage and also keeping in consideration the benefits/issues to end user but also to rental houses or TV stations alike, the out come was admittedly very interesting.
Issues that were explored were weight, sensor type, required out-puts, menu set-ups, ideal shape and size, and even what types of outer shell the unit must have. Other points of discussion included color, lenses, compatibility with existing workflows and versions regarding different uses. With all these issues being discussed in depth and with the participant’s enthusiasm it felt like we were all in the midst of a think tank to create the ultimate camera, all we needed was the resources!
If interested on our findings please contact us for a report.
As a nice conclusion to the event all the participant took part in a race with super cars around the Nuremburg ring via our virtual driving set. We would like to thank them all and re-invite them, and all of you, to our next ViewFinder event on February 20 were the topic “Recording an art?” will be discussed, the discussion will revolve around recording and workflow in todays movie making industry.