Dear Readers,
The end of 2006 is quickly approaching, and what a year it’s been for ARRI filmmakers. We’ve witnessed a roll-out of new productions shot using the Master Primes like Babel, The Departed and now Rocky Balboa. You can read an extended version of our interview with Cinematographer Clark Mathis on shooting Sylvester Stallone in his latest role as the underdog boxer.
We’ve also seen the D-20’s debut on the U.S. West Coast with commercials shot by Bengt Jönsson. Read below to learn about Jönsson’s experience with the film-style digital camera along with thoughts from Digital Imaging Technician Michele de Lorimier.
Directed by Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run), Perfume: Story of a Murderer is receiving rave reviews. Not only was Perfume filmed with ARRI camera equipment and lights rented from ARRI Rental in Munich, but processing, scanning on the ARRISCAN, digital intermediate and film out on the ARRILASER were all done at ARRI Film & TV Services. Read below for what Tykwer had to say about this period thriller produced end-to-end on ARRI.
Aside from being on movie sets, ARRI’s reach expanded to the deserts of Las Cruces, New Mexico where the ARRIMAX HMI/PAR was used to power entries in the Wirefly X Prize Space Elevator competition. The same fixture that was used to light up the night sky on Mission Impossible 3 was also used to power a solar energy transporter 50 meters into the sky! This versatility and intensity of the ARRIMAX was acknowledged earlier this fall with the honor of a cinec award, as was our newly introduced ARRIFLEX 416 camera.
As another year ends, we look forward to many good things in store for the next one. 2007 marks ARRI’s 90th birthday as the world’s largest motion picture equipment manufacturer and already we’ve received word that in January, the Society of Camera Operators will honor us with a Technical Achievement Award for the ARRIFLEX D-20, 416, 235 cameras; Ultra 16 and Arri/Zeiss Master Prime Lenses.
We look forward to celebrating the new year and wish you all the best.
Happy Holidays from your friends at ARRI.
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1. Going the Distance: Clark Mathis Lenses Rocky Balboa
The latest installation of the Rocky series brings Sylvester Stallone back as the iconic underdog in Rocky Balboa. To create the film’s look, Cinematographer Clark Mathis (The Perfect Score, Happy Endings) was one of the first DPs to use the brand new ARRI/ Zeiss Master Primes. Read the extended online version of the story for Mathis’ thoughts on presenting a new vision for the boxing film genre.
http://www.arri.de/news/newsletter/articles/1220/rocky_balboa.html
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2. ARRIFLEX 416 and ARRIMAX 18/12 Win cinec Awards
The new Super 16 film camera ARRIFLEX416 and the innovative ARRIMAX 18/12 received an award each at a ceremony in the historic Munich Chamber of Commerce by a panel of international experts.
http://www.arri.de/news/newsletter/articles/1220/cinec_awards.html
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3. Bengt Jan Jönsson Explores Bratz Spots with ARRIFLEX D-20
One of the first U.S. commercial productions to shoot with the ARRIFLEX D-20 film-style digital camera was for a series of commercials showcasing Bratz toys. Director of Photography Bengt Jan Jönsson jumped at the chance to be one of the first filmmakers to use the D-20 when it was made newly available through Clairmont Camera on the West Coast.
http://www.arri.de/news/newsletter/articles/1220/d-20.html
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4. DIT on the D-20: Q & A with Michele de Lorimier
An important part of the production team on the Bratz commercial series was Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) Michele de Lorimier. Here, she talks to us about her experience from the first of a series of Bratz commercial spots that have used the D-20.
http://www.arri.de/news/newsletter/articles/1220/dit_on_d-20.html
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5. Camerimage Diary
Every year Camerimage gets better and better. For those who have not had the pleasure of attending, the festival is dedicated to the art and craft of cinematography held annually in Lodz, a small town in Poland, two hours from Warsaw.
http://www.arri.de/news/newsletter/articles/1220/camerimage_diary.html
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6. Eyes on the X Prize: ARRI Lights Power the Space Elevator
On Oct. 20-21, the Wirefly X Prize Cup Space Elevator Games brought teams of engineering students together to demonstrate working models of the space elevator concept. For two teams representing Max Fount Berufskolleg in Recklinghausen, Germany and the University of Saskatchewan (USST), the ARRIMAX 18/12 and ARRISUN 12K PAR served as the power sources beamed from the ground, energizing climbers designed for solar power.
http://www.arri.de/news/newsletter/articles/1220/arri_lights.html
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7. Perfume: Hearing and Seeing Scents
Director Tom Tykwer and DoP Frank Griebe the feature film’s DI done at ARRI Film & TV in Munich through the ARRISCAN, Lustre Grading Suite and ARRILASER.
http://www.arri.de/news/newsletter/articles/1220/perfume.html
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