World's first 3-RED V-Raptor aerial camera array captures 12K vista for Hollywood

(Image credit: Phil Arntz)

The Aerial Film Company announced via its Instagram that it has developed the world’s first RED V-Raptor camera array that is capable of producing 12K resolution, 17+ stops of dynamic range and lens data capture to offer ultimate flexibility for post production workflows.

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This world’s first camera array consists of three RED V-Raptors paired with identically matched Zeiss CP.3 21mm T2.9 lenses integrated into a Shotover K1, this 3 camera V-Raptor array offers the same class-leading stabilization as a single-camera payload, The Aerial Film Company elaborated that: “To meet the fast-paced demands of the production environment, our array arrives as a pre-configured payload. The 3 in house RED V-Raptors and a matched set of Zeiss 21mm CP.3 xD lenses offer consistency and repeatability. Along with 50TB of media ensures no crucial moment is missed”.

Whether you think these setups are a stroke of pure cinematic genius, expanding the envelope of video creativity or thing it seems like a waste of time, money and resources - It's pretty hard to argue how impressive the visual are from current cinema cameras like the RED V-Raptor and how well they can be implemented into workflows from “budget” films to full blown commercial and Hollywood features.

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For nearly two decades Sebastian's work has been published internationally. Originally specializing in Equestrianism, his visuals have been used by the leading names in the equestrian industry such as The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), The Jockey Club, Horse & Hound, and many more for various advertising campaigns, books, and pre/post-event highlights.

He is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts, holds a Foundation Degree in Equitation Science, and is a Master of Arts in Publishing. He is a member of Nikon NPS and has been a Nikon user since the film days using a Nikon F5 and saw the digital transition with Nikon's D series cameras and is still to this day the youngest member to be elected into BEWA, The British Equestrian Writers' Association.

He is familiar with and shows great interest in street, medium, and large format photography with products by Leica, Phase One, Hasselblad, Alpa, and Sinar. Sebastian has also used many cinema cameras from the likes of Sony, RED, ARRI, and everything in between. He now spends his spare time using his trusted Leica M-E or Leica M2 shooting Street photography or general life as he sees it, usually in Black and White.

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