One of the most famous film festivals of the world – the Cannes film festival – opened its gates last week. Let’s take a look at what cameras were used on the premiered films. Cannes! The film festival in France is known for its highly acclaimed film premieres, and this year is no exception. Due to the pandemic, the festival couldn’t take place last year, but this year it is, and with Spike Lee as the host. But since you’re reading this on CineD, I suppose film tech is somewhat important to you, right? Deep down we’re nerds craving for the latest and greatest camera and lens gems. So what can we be envious about this time? What cameras did the filmmakers premiering their films in Cannes? Maybe something unusual, like a smartphone, a videotape camera? Or did they stick with the good old ALEXA Mini like the last few years? ALEXA Mini takes the lead in Cannes lineup – again Well, yes to both. It is no surprise that the ALEXA Mini still takes the lead, being used in 20 of 52 films. It’s been around for over 6 years now (the ALEV III sensor was launched over 11 years ago), but it still holds up pretty well with newer cameras. ARRI still takes the crown, because apart from the Sony VENICE used on 6 productions, 4 out of the top 5 cameras in Cannes 2021 films are all made by the German manufacturer (ALEXA Mini, ARRICAM, ARRI 416,...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 15 July, 2021