Electronista is reporting that a Spider-man remake is being shot with RED’s EPIC cameras in 3D. I think that is pretty cool, but when you read the article, you also find out that The Hobbit is being shot with RED’s EPIC camera as well. Somehow I missed that bit of information. The EPIC camera has a 5K sensor, a five-inch touchscreen, and four 128GB SSD cards. Less than 100 of the EPIC cameras were made, and The Hobbit is using 30 of them. Spiderman is using four of the cameras.
Cinematographer John Schwartzman talked about his experience on the RED User forum, and calls the EPIC camera a “true game changer.” The film is being shot in 3D, using the cameras mounted on two 3ality TS-5 rigs. High speed shots were taken as part of the 22 set-ups. Schwartzman continues with the praises, saying only bulkier IMAX cameras offer more resolution than the EPIC. The camera is said to weigh 5lbs with an ultra prime lens mounted.
via Spider-man remake to be shot with RED’s EPIC cameras in 3D @ Electronista
