Although they were never behind, today you can say arri catches up. Hq and prores 4444 are the most common codecs i will get back from an alexa shoot. Follow focus units, matte boxes, tripod heads, mounting arms, dovetail and 3816. The arri alexa hd shares many of the same characters as its bigger brother and many will argue the most important. In addition alexa mini lf introduced an new way for apple prores recording in 2019. 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.
That time is when the image and color scientists on tuerkenstrasse declare picture perfection. I was really amazed at how little difference it made to the end result. We filmed a few green screen commercial spots on the alexa in the specs above logc. Apple introduces new prores 4444 xq codec, will be. This test footage compares isos 200, 400, 800 the native, 1600 and 3200 on the arri alexa xt plus.
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. On an arri camera, choosing arri s log c color space will utilize the full range of arri s powerful sensor. A comparison of the pro res directly from the arri alexa and recording to tape. Arri alexa pro res exposure color key evaluation on vimeo. 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. Working with prores has been great for our customers, says marc shipmanmueller, arris product manager for camera systems. For reasons of simplicity we only recorded 25fps sensor. Offering a super 35 sensor with a switchable open gate, 4. Codex has worked together with arri to provide the maximum flexibility and extend the life of existing media with the alexa sxt. The arri alexa evelectronic viewfinder is the current model available as of june 2010.
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. Mastering an arri workflow in adobe premiere pro frame. 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. 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. Some final cut pro updates are bigger than others, but last weeks release of version 10.
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. Many have been asking to view the arri raw pro res comparisons. The arriraw converter arc is arri s free reference tool for processing mxfarriraw or arriraw files to render images of optimal quality. Apple prores raw applies prores compression technology to raw image data from the camera sensor. Jan 01, 2012 many have been asking to view the arri raw pro res comparisons. The alexa ov o ptical v iewfinder will be available some time in 2011. Arri cameras have the fantastic ability to shoot directly to prores. Hd and 2k clips weve shot two different prores flavors. We have a very tight turn around and i am already thinking about deliveries for the vfx house. 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. Ive heard i thought you could only use prores in final cut a few more times than i care to admit. 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. Arris sample footage is available for download via our ftp server and arri webgate a cloud service.
Its highly unlikely to use this codec on a daily basis as a regular dslr shooter working on a. Alexa and amira sample footage is also available for download via our ftp server. 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. Jul 21, 2017 this test footage compares isos 200, 400, 800 the native, 1600 and 3200 on the arri alexa xt plus. Mar 05, 2015 unfortunately, because the pro apps have the codec built in, apple has removed the codec from their site. Recording clips in apple prores 4444 xq can preserve the full sensor quantization in. I will see if they can send me a 1080p apple pro res 4444 hq file. Alexa basic camera sets 12 alexa pro camera sets 14 alexa viewfinder sets 15. 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.
Recording codec, mxfprores 4444xq, mxfprores4444, mxfprores422 hq. Installing the free pro res quicktime codec for windows youtube. Prores 4444 codec, support for looks including a custom 3d lut. This is now the highest quality version of prores with a 1. It is the successor of the apple intermediate codec and was introduced in 2007 with final cut studio 2. Go and download some 4444, or dig out an old hard drive that has some reel footage on it. 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. Arri amira to do 4k, new gopro tutorials, and a new 50mm cine lens from samyang correction. Sep 04, 2014 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. Page 153 appendix appendix 153 recording media sony sxs pro cards recording apple prores 422 4444 codec family compression codec frame rates 0. Arri alexa hd same quality, cheaper price cinema5d.
The edit is the pro res cut, and the second one is the arri raw cut. Now a lot of people are saying we dont specifically need 4ks. The new xr module xtended recording, codeveloped by codex, makes it possible to record arriraw incamera onto xr capture drives. The beginning, orphan black, the xfiles, il ragazzo invisibile. Arri alexa lf pro camera set with 4 x 1 tb drives lpl. Amira records uhd, rec 709 or log c images using prores lt, 422, 422hq or 4444 codecs. 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. Choose the version of prores best suited to your project.
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. For these higher resolution formats we chose prores 4444 as our goto codec. Arri has announced a new control panel at ibc for its amira and alexa mini cameras. Arri alexa now supports apples new prores 4444 xq codec. Apple debuts prores 4444 xq in latest final cut pro x release. July 15, 2014 since i first wrote this article, ive learned more about prores 4444 xq. Its one of the acquisition formats arri alexa uses. Compact, lightweight, and selfcontained arri alexa mini is the small and versatile allrounder in the arri camera family. Arri announces the alexa mini, a lightweight carbon fiber. We dont normally write about thirtythousanddollar cinema cameras, but the arri alexa mini caught our eye. 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. This value judgement is predicated by my understanding that logc in prores 4444 contains an equivalent amount of exposure data and latitude as. The arriraw converter arc is arris free reference tool for processing.
Up until now, the prores 4444 330 mbs version has been the workhorse of professional filmmakers using the alexa. The original version of this article listed photokina instead of ibc. If your camera doesnt shoot this format, converting your files into this format wont get you anything. Radiant images put 16 of the latest digital cinema cameras to the test with. Watch some youtube videos on how to press the buttons. To test this theory i call on colourists to have a go at it. 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.
Radiant images put 16 of the latest digital cinema cameras to the test with the help of david stump, asc. Available to alexa xt cameras and alexa classic cameras with the xr module upgrade, alexa prores 3. Denver video camera rentals arri alexa mini, amira, canon. For each we also offer a 2k prores 422hq quicktime proxy.
Early next year 2015 they will be releasing a firmware update to allow the alexa xt to record in 3. Jul 20, 2011 anyway i have a number of questions of my own regarding the arri alexa and prores 4444 12bit footage. Arri have announced a more budget friendly version of their alexa. Arri says its alexa will be the first camera to support the new codec. Jan 31, 2020 the gh4s internally recorded 4k files can be converted to a chunky 2k 10bit prores 4444 image which grades extremely well. Apple introduces new prores 4444 xq codec, will be supported. Sep 15, 2015 arri has announced a new control panel at ibc for its amira and alexa mini cameras. Jun 30, 2014 arri says its alexa will be the first camera to support the new codec. Apple prores 4444 xq features a target data rate of approximately 500 mbps for 4.
The new xr module xtended recording, codeveloped by codex, makes it possible to record arriraw in. Arri provides prores sample footage shot on an amira camera with a. Support of all new alexa mini lf mxfprores recording formats. Each resolution is available in every project speed i. Arri does have a little microphone icon that you will see in the viewfinder if the internal scratch microphones have been activated. The basic train of thought is the higher the bit number, the higher the quality of the video. This delivers the flexibility of raw video with the incredible performance of prores in a format ideal for highdynamicrange hdr content creation.
Arri alexa gets prores 4444 xq film and digital times. The edit is the pro res cut, and the second one is the arri. Like standard apple prores 4444, this codec supports up to 12 bits per image channel and up to 16 bits for the alpha channel. The specs also foreshadow what me might expect in future consumerlevel cameras, in terms of video capabilities. Heres an article ive written on this codec that explains things in more detail. Arri alexa mini, arri, technische daten, raw, 4k octamas.
Or can someone suggest a file format that vegas likes better. Unfortunately, because the pro apps have the codec built in, apple has removed the codec from their site. Apple prores is a high quality, lossy video compression format developed by apple inc. For years, one of the biggest criticisms of the alexa camera was that it did not offer 4k recording. 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. To have the camera ready to shoot, you need to pay for the codec pack and download it from arris website. Prores 422 video workflow and prores 4444 postproduction workflow in two resolutions. Page 153 appendix appendix 153 recording media sony sxs pro cards recording apple prores 4224444 codec family compression codec frame rates 0. For full details of the test, analysis of the results, s. 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. 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 prores files are available from their ftp server. Check out the links below to download the updates for the apple products. Apple also licenses and certifies prores and prores raw for specific thirdparty products and.
All clips were captured with an arri alexa xt plus camera. 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. Compatible with alexa mini lf mxfprores recording format. This means the sxt can be used with all these media types codex sxr and xr capture drives, sxs cards and cfast 2. The camera can be used with four different adaptors the sxr adaptor, the xr adaptor, the sxs adaptor and the cfast 2.
Alexa mini vs sxt or arriraw vs logc prores reddit. Everyone do yourselves a favor, right now, and download davinci resolve lite. 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. In addition alexa mini lf introduced an new way for apple prores. This digital motion picture camera packs a whole lot of firepower into a super compact, carbonfiber body. Follow focus units, matte boxes, tripod heads, mounting arms, dovetail and 3816 adapters can be found in the pro camera accessories price list. Apple debuts prores 4444 xq in latest final cut pro x. 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. 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. Arris prores and arriraw workflows in post are fast and. The symmetrical design permits filming in any orientation, including upsidedown and in portrait mode, while multiple accessory points enable highly creative mounting solutions.
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