Adding to their range of live entertainment production solutions, ARRI has announced the new ALEXA 35 Live – Multicam System. The ALEXA 35 Live integrates seamlessly into existing live production workflows but still maintains the flexibility of a dockable camera. Plus, it brings the cinematic image quality of the ALEXA 35 camera to concerts, sports events, talk shows, and everything in between. The Live Multicam System is the result of ARRI’s major commitment to the live entertainment sector, so let’s take a look at the details. Because of its image quality and high reliability, ARRI equipment has been used in numerous live production scenarios over the past eight years, excelling in capturing the details in difficult lighting situations – for example, during halftime shows at major sporting events (NFL Super Bowl) or high-end concerts (Adele, Coldplay), notably with extreme lighting. The ALEXA 35 Live camera is based on the ALEXA 35, which we have reviewed in detail – ( you can also see our Lab Test here!). They share the same hardware, so the same sensor and image processing. Have a listen to Johnnie and Nino discussing the System in this week’s Podcast leading up to NAB 2024 as well. ARRI’s goal is to bring the “cinematic ARRI look” to live productions, and they achieve it through the camera’s Super 35 4.6K sensor, which provides a very shallow depth of field for excellent separation capabilities. And then there’s that incredible 17-stop dynamic range that pulls out all the detail in...
Published By: CineD - Saturday, 13 April, 2024