Upcoming 2010 feature film Home For Christmas used solution for on-set reviews
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The Nordic film, Home for Christmas (Hjem Til Jul), from acclaimed director Bent Hamer, was the first feature film to incorporate the new video assist solution into its on-set production workflow. Cinematographer John Christian Rosenlund (who has shot more than 15 features) shot the film on ARRI ST super 35mm film cameras and brought the ARRI HD IVS/Ki Pro solution into the workflow. Home for Christmas is in post-production and scheduled for released in December 2010.
On set, the filmmakers took the HD video generated by the ARRI HD-IVS system and fed it through the AJA Ki Pro to record high-quality Apple ProRes 422 QuickTime files. Ki Pro was also connected wirelessly to the sound department to capture synced sound, and the video was then played back on on-set monitors to enable in-context review.
"It’s super important that when you shoot film you have the same tools, flexibility and efficiencies that you have with digital cameras," said Rosenlund. "Digital is very convenient on set, and the Ki Pro helped us get some of that freedom. We can store beautiful images on a device that’s easily accessible for all of us to review what we’ve shot. The Ki Pro’s file system makes it very easy to move around, and even try things in Final Cut. It gives you the potential to collect metadata so you can easily store and catalogue files for simplified searching later on."
He added, "What I like about AJA is their understanding that their products are meant to be used in the field. They build them to fit the production environment. The Ki Pro is both rugged and practical." www.aja.com
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