Apple and Sony teamed up with director Joseph Kosinski and DP Claudio Miranda, ASC, to capture real F1 racing in F1: The Movie using the VENICE 2, a Sony-engineered compact camera, and a custom iPhone-based system, setting a new standard for high-speed cinematic capture. Let’s dive into the camera tech behind the new racing spectacle. When the team behind Top Gun: Maverick decided to tackle Formula 1, they were clear about one thing: audiences should feel like they are in the cockpit at 200 mph, without sacrificing image quality suitable for IMAX screens. This challenge led to two years of camera engineering collaboration with Sony and Apple, developing systems that could withstand the heat, vibrations, and speeds of real F1 cars while delivering footage that cuts seamlessly with traditional cinematic material. Director and producer Joseph Kosinski on the set of Apple Original Films’ F1: The Movie, now in theaters and IMAX. Image credit: Apple Watching a Formula 1 race – without the usual TV boredom? Let me be clear, and allow my very personal opinion here: Like many others, I have often found Formula 1 races a bit boring to watch on TV. The bird’s-eye view of the broadcast cameras detaches the viewer from the action, and the cars actually don’t seem very fast even though they’re racing at 200 mph. Any fellow cinematographer will know: it’s down to the fact that we are – generally speaking – watching the action from afar, from an observing point of view. Only in recent years are...
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Published By: CineD - Thursday, 3 July
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