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Shooting Dark Prophecy on the Canon 5D Confirms the Pros and Cons of DSLR Shooting

07.24.10 @ 1:47PM Tags : 5d, cinematography, diginovel, dslr

Anthony E. Zuiker (CSI) is currently releasing a series of “digi-novels” under the Level 26 banner. A digi-novel is a book that also has online video tie-ins; each chapter in the print book contains a code that unlocks a chapter in a corresponding web series. The latest installment of the transmedia franchise is entitled Dark Prophecy, and will be released in October. To film the project, Zuiker et al. went with the 5D Mark II, which is interesting given they shot the previous installment on the RED. Editor and B Camera operator Joshua Caldwell’s post about their experiences using the 5D is a worthwhile read if you’re planning on shooting narrative content on a DSLR. More »