Artgrid is the latest stock footage library from Artlist that offers ‘storytelling’ footage from HD up to 8K and even RAW or LOG files for your productions. Earlier this year, we reported on a new footage licensing platform: Artgrid, from the stock music library Artlist. It made some bold promises: stock footage up to 8K in resolution, with flavours of RAW too. Artgrids User Interface and Shot Information Intrigued as to what kind of footage is available in higher resolutions and in RAW formats, I searched around the library for some examples of what is available. It appears that a lot of the higher resolution footage is shot on RED cameras, with footage ranging from HD in MP4 up to REDCODE RAW or LOG in the native resolution. I spotted some Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K and Sony a7 III thrown into the mix too. The layout of shot preview, shot information and similar footage is nicely done, with a clear breakdown of the specifications. Shots captured and uploaded in slow motion also have the frame rate included too, a handy piece of information. The user interface is very similar to that of Artlist, so it should be very easy to transist between the two if you’re a regular user of the stock music site. Although RAW and LOG footage is available to download on Artgrid, there doesn’t appear to be a way of previewing it, only a graded or perhaps REC 709/BT. 2020 version. Would it be beneficial to preview the...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 30 April, 2019