It wouldn’t be hyperbole to call the new Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K one of the most anticipated cameras of the past decade. However, it also might not be accurate, as Blackmagic also has early reviews of the URSA Cine Immersive camera coming out here now, too.Regardless of which camera you’re more intrigued by, it’s easy to see why the URSA Cine line is getting quite a bit of attention and fanfare from those lucky enough to get their hands on them early. To get a full breakdown of what the URSA Cine 17K has to offer to actual, working filmmakers and DPs, we chatted with Tyler Edwards about his first impressions.Here’s everything you need to know about working with the URSA Cine 17K and why you absolutely shouldn’t be afraid of this 17K behemoth.NFS: First off, tell us a bit about your filmmaking history. What got you into cinematography?Tyler Edwards: I got into filmmaking as a hobby in high school. We did a short film for a class project, and that really kicked off my interest in filmmaking. In college and through my first job out of college, filmmaking was just a hobby for me, but I was obsessed with filmmaking. I would watch every Philip Bloom, FilmRiot, Indie Mogul, and other videos on YouTube, trying to learn anything I could. In 2015, I started taking on small corporate jobs on the side and realized there was real potential to do this for a living.NFS: What cameras have you used...
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