By using anamorphic lenses in unconventional ways, what can we expect? This guest post was written by Tito Ferradans. It’s time we look at using anamorphics in a different way – which actually links back to anamorphics’ original purposes! The plan is to “transform” (lots of quotation marks there) a full-frame sensor into something BIGGER (did someone say medium format?). For that, we’re gonna rely on creative rigging and full frame anamorphics. I must warn you, this process is not bulletproof and might not fit the high-pressure environment of a traditional film set. The idea for this experiment came from discussing using anamorphics sideways with Thomas at Epic Light Media for their video on the subject. ELM used a Blackmagic URSA Mini, an Atlas lens, and a Letus AnamorphX Pro. They put their camera sideways and rolled with it! I am adding some more math to it and simplifying the stack of glass. To get started on the goal of simulating a larger sensor, let’s rotate the camera sideways and see what happens. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 9 March, 2023