ARRI launches two new custom textures for the ARRI ALEXA 35 camera. Both G833 “super nostalgic” and G933 “extreme nostalgic” introduce even more grain into the image to resemble the vintage look of Super 16 film. The texture files are now available for download. Back in 2022, when ARRI launched the ALEXA 35 camera with the new Super 35 image sensor (make sure to check our lab test in case you missed it), the company also introduced so-called ‘textures’ – files that irreversibly alter the camera’s image to get the desired looks straight in-camera. After releasing a few custom textures and collecting feedback from their customers, the German camera manufacturer now launches two new textures that push the image a bit further into the grainy Super 16 nostalgic look. ARRI ALEXA 35 lab test. Image credit: CineD What are ARRI textures? First, let me explain very briefly what ARRI textures are. ARRI says the texture files are like “selecting a film stock’s character.” They are files that can be uploaded into the ALEXA 35 much like regular LUTs. The difference to LUT files is that when activated, textures are applied to the image before the EI sensitivity setting, which controls the camera’s sensitivity, and before the ARRI REVEAL color science. ARRI ALEXA 35 image pipeline. Source: ARRI Both determine the basic behavior of grain and contrast in the image. Therefore, applying a certain texture means it will be irreversibly baked into both ARRIRAW and ProRes video files. The default texture...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 25 January, 2024