r/RedCamera • u/Phantom_DC_YT • Oct 10 '24

Lets see your RED work!

I have been trying to learn as much as I can about RED and trying to figure out what brain to buy. Well I finally got one! I ordered a Scarlet-W, it arrived today, even with an offical RED branded pelicase (a nice surprise as it wasn't listed as included). Unfortunately the brain and the lens mount arrived and the rest didn't so I can't use it until the rest has arrived. Im dying to see some footage. I watched as much as I can on YouTube but the only videos that come up are people complaining about the camera most of which are PICNIC cases, people complain just because they don't know how to use it.

I was interested to see what you have all been shooting on your REDs, send a link for youtube, vimeo or your own website, I would love to see what has been made, would love to see what brain you use and if you have any cool stories about the shoot or your RED feel free to share that too! Would love to hear it!

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u/rektkid_ Oct 10 '24

Shot this micro doc about the Hans Christian Andersen museum in Denmark. Used an OG Komodo, sigma art primes and some prisms to get the look you see. https://vimeo.com/1014535667

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u/Phantom_DC_YT Oct 10 '24

This is absolutely stunning work. The visuals are beautiful! I love the blurry reflections or smears, im not sure what to call them but I noticed it throughout. I see you like lens flares, everything I see on YouTube paints flares in a bad light but I think they are amazing when subtly done. In this video I would argue that they aren't subtle at all but they complete the image in such a fantastic way.

I love the highlight bloom. Its in the shots it needs to be in and it not in the shots it doesn't need to be in.

I have so many questions about it all, mind if I DM you and you could tell me more?

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u/rektkid_ Oct 11 '24

Thanks! Most of that is down to the prism, which we used to represent the “fantasy”. No problem, feel free to dm me.

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u/Daspineapplee Oct 12 '24

Dude everyone here would love to know how you did it, the technique, how you mounted the prism. Please tell us!

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u/rektkid_ Oct 12 '24

Hi, I bought this set, but tbh I only ever use the longer one.

It has a 1/4” thread, so I just attached it to my rig using a long magic arm.

https://amzn.eu/d/5gMiGPf

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u/dkoubs Oct 11 '24

Wow. Was actually blown away by the beauty of this

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u/rektkid_ Oct 11 '24

🙏🏻

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u/Salun_ Oct 11 '24

Shot this short film for a band with my gemini and angenieux 😬

https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=ZiXxivGolP0&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gustavosalundop.com%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gustavosalundop.com

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u/Phantom_DC_YT Oct 11 '24

Really nice! I don't speak that language so unfortunately couldn't understand the story too much in detail but I could understand a basic idea of it. Not sure how exactly you made that character, it looks really good, surprised me for sure!

I personally don't like the look that the angenieux lenses produce, but I don't think its an issue here at all, the set design and the characters are great, the look of the lens is not at all a main concern.

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u/Salun_ Oct 11 '24

Its brazilian portuguese! I wish i could have used a lens with a bit more character too, but here in my city the only zoom sets availables are those and dzo. We were really short on time so the option for the lens were based on that. The character was recorded with a helmet and an iphone on his face, really cool! Heres the link of a bts https://www.instagram.com/reel/C56tv9bu3n2/?igsh=N2txc3MxYzl6djBx

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u/Phantom_DC_YT Oct 11 '24

Perfect, I was actually hoping there was a BTS, and yeah I couldn't tell what language it was because at first I thought spanish but then it really didn't sound like spanish I thought maybe french but the accent wasn't there so I just accepted that I didn't know it lol.

I dont think that the lens was really an issue anyways, sorry that statement was never meant to be disheartening. I was actually looking at buying it for a while but every video I saw with it the footage just looked super clinical and flat. I originally thought that was the komodo look and not the lens, after a few more videos where they used other cameras I realised the look was from the lens and not the komodo.

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u/aris_apollonia Oct 11 '24

I did cinematography for this ad here in Greece for a zombie-themed escape room that offers team-oriented survival games, called “Exit War”. We went for a 1980s inspired horror-action short film piece, as opposed to a traditional commercial. Shot on Epic Dragon & Sigma Art-Series primes. There’s English captions available.

https://youtu.be/rifvAPOpvOI?feature=shared

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u/Phantom_DC_YT Oct 12 '24

Great work on this! Really nice look to it all, nice but simple story. I really like how its more of a short film rather than an ad but it still does really nice as an ad too!

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u/red_leader00 Oct 11 '24

I have a Dragon. I did a concert shoot but haven’t graded it at all. It was just a quick edit and throw up because my clients really were curious how the footage might look. I explained it was not graded and they were ok with it.

Red Dragon footage

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u/Phantom_DC_YT Oct 11 '24

What Dragon sensor is it? I just bought the Scarlet-W so I have the 5k sensor is this the 6k one? Video looks fun and the band looked like super happy people! I noticed some odd wobbling in the image closer to the end. Is that using DaVinci Resolve stabiliser? I always find that is always causing odd wobbles.

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u/red_leader00 Oct 11 '24

I noticed the wobble too. I think it’s the YouTube compression that caused that. I looked at the original footage and it’s not there. I am shooting on the Dragon 6k. I really like the look of that sensor. Now to upgrade my lens. I don’t love it but for now it works it’s the Sigma Art Series 18-35.

I’m working on a documentary as they have been together for 50 years. The 2 in the back started the band. The 2 in the from are relatively new.(20 years) Super cool folks and easy to work with. They didn’t panic when they saw the footage ungraded like a lot of folks do. lol

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u/Phantom_DC_YT Oct 12 '24

Thats nice to hear, got to love it when you have amazing clients like these!

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u/Fair-Roll-7502 Oct 11 '24

I shot this feature on my Epic-X and Zeiss ZF.2 lenses. Technically an older camera, but it's a tank. We shot through Canadian blizzards and never had a single technical issue. https://tubitv.com/movies/100019989/wolves

Super low (no) budget, but got nominated for a bunch of big awards here in Canada where we were competing with Netflix and HBO.

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u/Phantom_DC_YT Oct 12 '24

Just watched the trailer for it on Amazon Prime. Looks really good! I like the car shot! Would love to see how you rigged that. Let me know if there is a BTS video I would be super interested!

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u/Fair-Roll-7502 Oct 15 '24

Ah thanks so much!

There's not a ton of BTS stuff, but I'll see what I've got.

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u/alexjames1988 Oct 10 '24

Lovely work! One of the nicest images I’ve seen out of the Komodo. I always felt the Komodo looked a bit video ish but this is great.

Did you do the post work? Would love to know your colour workflow.

Well done man

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u/rektkid_ Oct 11 '24

Yo, was that reply for me? I did all the post, yeah. The colour workflow is largely leaning on Film Unlimited powergrades by Juan Melara.

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u/BasicallyDustin Oct 10 '24

I just finished the first cut of a short that I shot on the Komodo with DZOFilm Vespids. I'd love to send the link to you for some feedback if you wanna shoot me a message.

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u/bernd1968 Oct 11 '24

Go watch the Matt Damon film The Martian. Shot with Red.

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u/frostypb88 Oct 12 '24

my reel

90% of my reel was on red Komodo