ARRI - Newsletter, November 2005

ARRI Newsletter 17, 06/2006

Dear Customers,

At Cine Gear Expo in Los Angeles (June 23-24), ARRI will have the latest gear for attendees to see as well as many exciting events to check out. Come to Booth #171 and check out the new ARRIFLEX 416 cameras (which is just now on its first production), D-20 film style HD camera, ARRIMAX 18/12 (the brightest HMI light on the planet), the MaxMover automated stirrup and the updated ARRISCAN. The trade show will also mark the much-awaited announcement of where the ARRIFLEX D-20's new West Coast home will be.

On June 24 join us at the Wadsworth Theater during Cine Gear for "The State of Our Technical Arts" presentation. The event includes a screening of the film "The Power of 16," which highlights the past and present of 16mm filmmaking, along with its very bright future as new film stocks, digital intermediates and the ARRIFLEX 416 camera come into play. Director/Cinematographer Jon Fauer, ASC will lead a Cine Gear Master Class titled "The 'New' Super 16," on June 25 from 9 am to 12 pm. Fauer will be the tour guide through a toy store of new stuff: ARRIFLEX 416, Aaton XTRProd2, lenses, accessories, cool retrofits for your old cameras, and more.

That same day, the documentary Cinematographer Style will premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Directed by Fauer, the film features over 110 interviews with internationally renowned cinematographers explaining their art and craft. The film was sponsored by ARRI, Technicolor, and Kodak. The screening is free and open to the public.

Click here for more info on Cinematographer Style.
http://www.arri.de/news/newsletter/articles/0606/redirect_lafilmfest.html

Besides Cine Gear in Los Angeles, we've also been extremely busy in the rest of the world. Take a look at what we've been up to elsewhere:

1. Interview: First Use of the 416
Marc-Shipman Mueller takes us to a Paris shoot for the inaugural production using
the new ARRIFLEX 416 camera.
http://www.arri.de/news/newsletter/articles/0606/416_first_use.html

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2. Another Year, Another NAB Success
The 2006 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention brought over 70 ARRI employees and agents from outlets in Europe, Asia and the Americas together in Las Vegas from April 22-27.
http://www.arri.de/news/newsletter/articles/0606/nab.html

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3. The Hi-Motion Speeds into the UK
Following on from the success of the Tornado digital high-speed system for extreme slow-motion ARRI Media are introducing the Hi-Motion, a true high-definition high-speed camera that can integrate directly into a multi-camera broadcast infrastructure.
http://www.arri.de/news/newsletter/articles/0606/hi-motion.html

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4. Shooting Built To Spill's "Conventional Wisdom"
For the single "Conventional Wisdom," the band Built To Spill collaborated with directing team Shafei & Levitz. Director of photography Jesse Green shot on Super 16 with an ARRIFLEX SR3, taking advantage of natural light and the scenic locations of Frazier Park, Calif.
http://www.arri.de/news/newsletter/articles/0606/sr3.html

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5. Bauhaus - Broken Wings Takes Flight Through The ARRI 35mm Project
Directed by Philipp Eireund, Bauhaus - Broken Wings film was the inaugural production of The ARRI 35mm Project, a program which provides a 35mm motion picture experience to a selected CSUN Department of Cinema and Television Arts senior film each semester.
http://www.arri.de/news/newsletter/articles/0606/bauhaus.html

Newsletter 17 - 06/2006



Goto article. First 416 Production

Goto article. Another Year, Another NAB Success

Goto article. The Hi-Motion Speeds into the UK
Goto article. Shooting Built To Spill’s “Conventional Wisdom”
Goto article. Bauhaus – Broken Wings Takes Flight Through The ARRI 35mm Project

ARRI AROUND THE WEB
A selection of links around the Internet featuring ARRI.

1. Harsh Times: Creative Filming on a Meager Budget
Harsh Times revolves around two characters: Jim David (Christian Bale), an ex-United States Army Ranger who comes home from the war in Iraq, and his boyhood pal Mike Alvarez (Freddy Rodriguez). Cinematographer Steve Mason, ACS Mason talks to In Camera Magazine about shooting with two ARRI SR3s in Super 16mm format as a way to trim costs without compromising production values.
Goto article. Launch link

2. Secret History
The Da Vinci Code, shot by Salvatore Totino, brings a worldwide best-seller to the big screen. Totino talks to American Cinematographer about the big budget film shot with ARRI cameras and outputted via the ARRILASER film recorder.
Goto article. Launch link

3. The Return of 16
New emulsions and deft DI's have fueled new interest in 16mm. Expect even more with Arri's introduction of the new 416 camera. Studio Daily ’s cameras are on hand as ARRI and Avid product managers take you through the 16mm workflow.
Goto article. Launch link

4. ROI: The Grid
Sweating under the lights is a cliche of TV studio production. At least, that's the way it used to be until ARRI introduced its 250-watt Studio Ceramic 250 and X Ceramic 250, both of which can be deployed for overhead or portable lighting. Writer James Careless profiles for TV Broadcast magazine.
Goto article. Launch link

5. Arriflex 416, First Look
From Cinematographer.com, writer Tim Carroll got a chance to play with the Arriflex 416 at NAB and talk with Klemens Kehrer, the 416's design engineer and Marc Shipman-Mueller, its product manager. Here's what he found out.
Goto article. Launch link