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An Interview With the Creators of the World-Spanning and Visually Stunning 70mm Film 'Samsara'

08.30.12 @ 12:45PM Tags : 4k, 4kprojection, davidpoland, documentary, dp30, filmmaking, interview, markmadgidon, ronfricke

This past weekend I went to go see the opening of Samsara in glorious 4K at Seattle’s Cinerama. The word “breathtaking” is often bandied about in movie reviews to the point where it’s become cliché, but believe me when I say that this movie is truly breathtaking. Shot on 70mm film in 25 countries over 5 years with no dialogue or narration, the film is essentially a visually rich cross-section of life around the globe. David Poland of DP/30 recently interviewed the makers of Samsara — director Ron Fricke and producer Mark Magidson (the same filmmakers behind Baraka and Chronos) — to talk about the shooting and editing of the film and their thoughts on film and digital technologies. More »

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Want to Watch the Canon C500 Projected in 4K? Go Check This Out if You're in LA

05.5.12 @ 3:55PM Tags : 4kprojection, c500, canon, eosc500, workshop

Curious about Canon’s EOS C500?  Wondering what the footage actually looks like projected in 4K, and what the post-process workflow is like?  If you’re in the L.A. area you should sign up for this free event being held by Canon — it’s a workshop geared around scratching just those kinds of questions.  They’ll screen the C500-shot Man and Beast, previously shown alongside The Ticket at NAB, and have C500‘s on-hand.  Here are the details:
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