Arri does have a little microphone icon that you will see in the viewfinder if the internal scratch microphones have been activated. This camera will only shoot 1920x1080 in proresavid dnxhd. Early next year 2015 they will be releasing a firmware update to allow the alexa xt to record in 3. All clips were captured with an arri alexa xt plus camera. For years, one of the biggest criticisms of the alexa camera was that it did not offer 4k recording. Arri announces the alexa mini, a lightweight carbon fiber. Apple prores 4444 xq features a target data rate of approximately 500 mbps for 4. Offering a super 35 sensor with a switchable open gate, 4. This means the sxt can be used with all these media types codex sxr and xr capture drives, sxs cards and cfast 2. Go and download some 4444, or dig out an old hard drive that has some reel footage on it. Specifically, prores 422 hq and prores 4444 are the most common codecs i will get back from an alexa shoot. Arri provides prores sample footage shot on an amira camera with a.
Arris sample footage is available for download via our ftp server and arri webgate a cloud service. In addition alexa mini lf introduced an new way for apple prores recording in 2019. Radiant images put 16 of the latest digital cinema cameras to the test with the help of david stump, asc. Arri has announced a new control panel at ibc for its amira and alexa mini cameras. Apple prores is a high quality, lossy video compression format developed by apple inc. Codex has worked together with arri to provide the maximum flexibility and extend the life of existing media with the alexa sxt. Its still interesting to note, that in 2020, arris flagship camera im not counting the alexa 65 because it is rental only is only using a slightly larger than fullframe sensor that can only record in resolutions no higher than 4. Hd and 2k clips weve shot two different prores flavors. While the alexa ev only offers a 16 by 9 portion of the sensor, the ov will also enable anamorphic using the full surface of the 4 by 3 sensor.
Arri cameras have the fantastic ability to shoot directly to prores. Everyone do yourselves a favor, right now, and download davinci resolve lite. The alexa mini lf isnt the greatest camera if you need to record your own audio, but that is true of most highend digital cinema cameras. The beginning, orphan black, the xfiles, il ragazzo invisibile. The symmetrical design permits filming in any orientation, including upsidedown and in portrait mode, while multiple accessory points enable highly creative mounting solutions. Heres an article ive written on this codec that explains things in more detail. Jan 31, 2020 the gh4s internally recorded 4k files can be converted to a chunky 2k 10bit prores 4444 image which grades extremely well. The new xr module xtended recording, codeveloped by codex, makes it possible to record arriraw incamera onto xr capture drives. In addition alexa mini lf introduced an new way for apple prores.
For reasons of simplicity we only recorded 25fps sensor. The edit is the pro res cut, and the second one is the arri. The basic train of thought is the higher the bit number, the higher the quality of the video. Sep 15, 2015 arri has announced a new control panel at ibc for its amira and alexa mini cameras. Apple also licenses and certifies prores and prores raw for specific thirdparty products and. It contains arri s software development kit sdk which is also used in the postproduction tools from adobe, autodesk, blackmagic, colorfront, filmlight, filmmaster, nablet avid ama plugin, the foundry, and many others. Watch some youtube videos on how to press the buttons. This is now the highest quality version of prores with a 1.
Arri has announced their support for the new apple prores 4444 xq, which will be available in the next software update packet for alexa cameras. July 15, 2014 since i first wrote this article, ive learned more about prores 4444 xq. For those people working with higher dynamic range footage, the increased data rate of prores 4444 xq is beneficial for capturing the superior tonal range of hdr material like log c. Jun 30, 2014 arri says its alexa will be the first camera to support the new codec. In 2010 alexa was the first digital motion picture camera on the market offering incamera recording of apple quicktimeprores files onto sxs pro cards, providing the full range of codecs from apple prores 422 proxy to apple prores 4444 and later 4444 xq. Recording clips in apple prores 4444 xq can preserve the full sensor quantization in. Arri alexa prores files are available from their ftp server. Now that i have sony vegas 12 pro on my pc, i was wondering what would be the best file format to have my motion picture film digitized in. This delivers the flexibility of raw video with the incredible performance of prores in a format ideal for highdynamicrange hdr content creation. Marcus vasques osorio how do i convert the alexa prores 4444 material to prores 422 lt for editing so that i can then relink to prores 4444 at a later date for online.
Unfortunately, because the pro apps have the codec built in, apple has removed the codec from their site. Amira records uhd, rec 709 or log c images using prores lt, 422, 422hq or 4444 codecs. The prores family of codecs use compression algorithms based on the discrete cosine transform dct technique, much like the h. Each resolution is available in every project speed i. Follow focus units, matte boxes, tripod heads, mounting arms, dovetail and 3816 adapters can be found in the pro camera accessories price list. Jun 27, 2014 this is why arri is offering prores 4444 xq recording in highend configurations of the the alexa camera, which was announced yesterday. The gh4s internally recorded 4k files can be converted to a chunky 2k 10bit prores 4444 image which grades extremely well.
Available to alexa xt cameras and alexa classic cameras with the xr module upgrade, alexa prores 3. Mastering an arri workflow in adobe premiere pro frame. Because its a professional digital camera system whose primary distribution is through broadcast and cinema, arri took their time in releasing a 4k camera since 1080 and 2k are still the dominant distribution channels. Alexa mini vs sxt or arriraw vs logc prores reddit.
For these higher resolution formats we chose prores 4444 as our goto codec. Many have been asking to view the arri raw pro res comparisons. Arri alexa xt cameras and alexa classic cameras with the xr module will gain prores 4444 xq capability with arri s software update packet sup 10, which is scheduled for an open beta in july and a final release in august. We dont normally write about thirtythousanddollar cinema cameras, but the arri alexa mini caught our eye. Prores 4444 codec, support for looks including a custom 3d lut. Just a week after announcing that the arri amira would get an internal 3840 x 2160 uhd prores mode, arri is now saying that its higherend alexa xt cameras will be getting an internal 3. Apple debuts prores 4444 xq in latest final cut pro x. Arri alexa pro res exposure color key evaluation on vimeo. Radiant images put 16 of the latest digital cinema cameras to the test with. Page 153 appendix appendix 153 recording media sony sxs pro cards recording apple prores 4224444 codec family compression codec frame rates 0.
Now a lot of people are saying we dont specifically need 4ks. On an arri camera, choosing arri s log c color space will utilize the full range of arri s powerful sensor. In an upgrade announcement reminiscent of the famous orson welles line we will serve no wine before its time, arri alexa cameras will soon be able to record 3. For each we also offer a 2k prores 422hq quicktime proxy. To have the camera ready to shoot, you need to pay for the codec pack and download it from arris website. Follow focus units, matte boxes, tripod heads, mounting arms, dovetail and 3816. This value judgement is predicated by my understanding that logc in prores 4444 contains an equivalent amount of exposure data and latitude as.
Installing the free pro res quicktime codec for windows youtube. Its highly unlikely to use this codec on a daily basis as a regular dslr shooter working on a. Arris prores and arriraw workflows in post are fast and. Arri have announced a more budget friendly version of their alexa.
Alexa and amira sample footage is also available for download via our ftp server. Hq and prores 4444 are the most common codecs i will get back from an alexa shoot. Arri raw license famira oled eyepiece with a foldaway lcd monitor amira records uhd, rec 709 or log c images using prores lt, 422, 422hq or 4444 codecs. The arri alexa evelectronic viewfinder is the current model available as of june 2010. Or can someone suggest a file format that vegas likes better.
Jan 11, 2015 any camera that shoots prores 4444 xq, such as the arri alexa. The alexa ov o ptical v iewfinder will be available some time in 2011. My current gut feeling is to buy a mini rather than the sxt, but i was wondering if some of the arri savvy people here could assist. Choose the version of prores best suited to your project. Arri alexa gets prores 4444 xq film and digital times. The arriraw converter arc is arri s free reference tool for processing mxfarriraw or arriraw files to render images of optimal quality. Like standard apple prores 4444, this codec supports up to 12 bits per image channel and up to 16 bits for the alpha channel. Apple prores raw applies prores compression technology to raw image data from the camera sensor. If your camera doesnt shoot this format, converting your files into this format wont get you anything. This is why arri is offering prores 4444 xq recording in highend configurations of the the alexa camera, which was announced yesterday.
Jul 20, 2011 anyway i have a number of questions of my own regarding the arri alexa and prores 4444 12bit footage. The fastest way to do this is with compressor or episode from your original prores content, that way there is continuity between the file naming and the tc on the original clips. Compatible with alexa mini lf mxfprores recording format. Sony, red, panasonic, canon, blackmagic, kinefinity and z cam are all offering cameras that are capable of capturing images in higher resolutions than. Arri alexa mini, arri, technische daten, raw, 4k octamas. The camera can be used with four different adaptors the sxr adaptor, the xr adaptor, the sxs adaptor and the cfast 2.
The original version of this article listed photokina instead of ibc. Working with prores has been great for our customers, says marc shipmanmueller, arris product manager for camera systems. The specs also foreshadow what me might expect in future consumerlevel cameras, in terms of video capabilities. Arri amira to do 4k, new gopro tutorials, and a new 50mm cine lens from samyang correction. The new xr module xtended recording, codeveloped by codex, makes it possible to record arriraw in. We have a very tight turn around and i am already thinking about deliveries for the vfx house. Support of all new alexa mini lf mxfprores recording formats. Apple introduces new prores 4444 xq codec, will be. Jul 21, 2017 this test footage compares isos 200, 400, 800 the native, 1600 and 3200 on the arri alexa xt plus.
This test footage compares isos 200, 400, 800 the native, 1600 and 3200 on the arri alexa xt plus. A comparison of the pro res directly from the arri alexa and recording to tape. Prores 422 video workflow and prores 4444 postproduction workflow in two resolutions. Arri alexa now supports apples new prores 4444 xq codec. Up until now, the prores 4444 330 mbs version has been the workhorse of professional filmmakers using the alexa. It is the successor of the apple intermediate codec and was introduced in 2007 with final cut studio 2. Arri alexa xt cameras and alexa classic cameras with the xr module will gain prores 4444 xq capability with arris software update packet sup 10, which is scheduled for an open beta in july and a final release in august. The alexa xt plus is the first major step in the evolution of the alexa camera family. The arri alexa firmware 7 increases the resolution on the sxs cards to 2k prores 4444 previously 1080p arriraw edit arriraw is a raw codec similar to cinemadng that contains unaltered bayer sensor information, the data stream from the camera can be recorded via tlink with certified recorders like those from codex digital or cineflow. Page 153 appendix appendix 153 recording media sony sxs pro cards recording apple prores 422 4444 codec family compression codec frame rates 0. Jan 01, 2012 many have been asking to view the arri raw pro res comparisons. Its one of the acquisition formats arri alexa uses.
In 2010 alexa was the first digital motion picture camera on the market offering incamera recording of apple quicktime prores files onto sxs pro cards, providing the full range of codecs from apple prores 422 proxy to apple prores 4444 and later 4444 xq. The arriraw converter arc is arris free reference tool for processing. Compact, lightweight, and selfcontained arri alexa mini is the small and versatile allrounder in the arri camera family. Like the original alexa, the arri alexa hd will also offer a plus upgrade that switches the side interface out and enables lds lens data system. The edit is the pro res cut, and the second one is the arri raw cut. Oct 10, 2010 alexa pro res 4444 offline to online discussion and support forum for users of the arri alexa, d20, d21 and other arri digital camera models. Anyway i have a number of questions of my own regarding the arri alexa and prores 4444 12bit footage. The arri alexa hd shares many of the same characters as its bigger brother and many will argue the most important. Arri alexa hd same quality, cheaper price cinema5d. Alexa basic camera sets 12 alexa pro camera sets 14 alexa viewfinder sets 15.
Although they were never behind, today you can say arri catches up. Mar 05, 2015 unfortunately, because the pro apps have the codec built in, apple has removed the codec from their site. Denver video camera rentals arri alexa mini, amira, canon. To test this theory i call on colourists to have a go at it. I was really amazed at how little difference it made to the end result. Apple debuts prores 4444 xq in latest final cut pro x release.
Some final cut pro updates are bigger than others, but last weeks release of version 10. Arri alexa lf pro camera set with 4 x 1 tb drives lpl. Ive heard i thought you could only use prores in final cut a few more times than i care to admit. When it was announced that the amira would record to prores at uhd resolution a few days ago i was left wondering what arri had in mind for the alexa. We filmed a few green screen commercial spots on the alexa in the specs above logc. For full details of the test, analysis of the results, s. Not wanting to leave alexa owners out in the cold after last weeks 4k amira announcement, arri have unveiled plans for an alexa firmware update in early 2015 that will enable 3. That time is when the image and color scientists on tuerkenstrasse declare picture perfection. Recording codec, mxfprores 4444xq, mxfprores4444, mxfprores422 hq. I will see if they can send me a 1080p apple pro res 4444 hq file. Arri says its alexa will be the first camera to support the new codec. Check out the links below to download the updates for the apple products. Any camera that shoots prores 4444 xq, such as the arri alexa.
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