Filmmaking cameras
Film camera and Lens used for
'The whale'
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DP Libatique faced some unique challenges due to the film's intimate setting. He planned to light the film at extremely low levels, which led him to working with the Venice at ISO 2500. "It just seemed like the right tool for working at more realistic light levels". About the choice for the Angénieux Primo lenses he says that this project didn't require lens aberration and flares but needed the lens to 'just capture it and give me the most beautiful image possible'.
CAMERAS
Sony Alta Venice
The VENICE camera is Sony's first full-frame sensor high-end digital cinematography camera. It is unmatched in the Sony range for the wide array of recording formats it supports, and features Dual Base ISO 500/ISO 2500.
This Sony Venice is meant to provide you with just the amount of camera you need, so you don't have to invest in more than necessary. It features a full-frame CMOS sensor with 15+ stops of dynamic range, but in its basic configuration it windows the sensor to shoot Super 35. The camera comes with a removable PL Mount that supports the Cooke /i Technology lens metadata protocols.
Eight integrated and motorized ND filters range from clear to seven stops of ND in one-stop increments. The camera features a built-in assistant-side info screen, along with a smaller basic info display screen on the operator side of the camera.
LENSES
Angénieux Optimo Prime
The Full Frame Optimo Prime Series is a perfect match with the Optimo Ultra 12X, the new long-range zoom reference of the industry, and the new Ultra Compact series. The Optimo Prime series is part of Angénieux’s latest high-end lens collection and is ideal for demanding productions requiring native cinema design. 70-years after the first Angénieux prime series, Optimo Primes are the result of decades of proven experience and know-how in high-precision optics and mechanics. They are based on cinematographers and rental companies feedback.