Olivier Koos

RED DRAGON SENSOR UPDATE:

I wonder if I would buy a new Epic by the end of the year if I would get the sensor update already applied to it without having to pay an extra 6k. If that would be the case, than everyone who got there Epic now and wants to buy the update has to make 6k dollars in the next 6 months to amortizate the costs! That said, 15plus dynamic range is a
thump up for me!

Update will start end of 2012 for epic.
Updates will start 2013 for scarlet.

source: http://www.red.com/news/red-at-nab-announcing-dragon-sensor









CANON STUFF


-5dmk3: I am not even going to talk about it!
-CinemaCamera (wow, what a name) , I dislike the 15.6 mm x 8.8 mm effective frame size (at least let us use anamorphics on the 4:3 sensor) , the frame rates only up to 30fps (what about my tasty food slomos?), the form factor, the build quality (good luck taking that thing into the desert, jungle, sea sid, snow, dusty places), but on the other hand, build in ssd recorder, 13 stop DR, 2,5k resolution, 12 bit raw recording and most of all the price, about 2000 EURO (without VAT) and you get the davinci dongle and BM scopes with it. (thanks BM, I just bought my dongle to scratch my back). So yep, this is my favorite so far! Big thumps up!

You want high speed? How about one trillion fps? ;-)


MIT Media Lab researchers have created a new imaging system that can acquire visual data at a rate of one trillion frames per second. That's fast enough to produce a slow-motion video of light traveling through objects. 

The soon to be released Lightworks editing suite was previewed on Ubuntu 11.10 at NAB 2012. There is still no date when Lightworks will become open source but a Linux (Ubuntu) and Windows build should be released on the 28th of May as a free version aswell as a more feature complete version that is not going to be free. Update: The ubuntu version has also no release date yet. (thanks Dave for pointing this out to me)

Specs can be found here http://www.apertus.org/en/elphelcamera

Open CINE


Apertus will also release an open source raw-image processing tool called Open Cine.
Features are:

Feature Overview

• Import Footage from Camera over network (FTP Transfer to backup location)
• Import Footage from local drive
• Preview Footage in real-time (GPU based raw debayering at full/reduced resolution [Reduced resolution equates to better playback performance])
• View(all) / Edit(some) Metadata
• Set IN/OUT points in footage
• Apply color relevant RAW transformations (Whitebalance, Exposure, Curves, etc.)
• Save/Load color transformation presets to/from File.
• Adjustments are preserved in a XMP file that stays with the original unaltered footage.
• Compare Color transformations (Presets A,B,C; split screen, etc.)
• Live Histogram/Vectorscope
• Batch Export RAW footage between IN/OUT to non destructive RAW conforming format
  (DNG, DPX, etc.)
• Batch Export RAW footage between IN/OUT to destructive digital intermediate format
  (Quicktime Prores444, AVI DNxHD, Image Sequence, etc.)
• Batch Export RAW footage between IN/OUT to destructive proxy format
  (Quicktime Prores422 (proxy), Quicktime/AVI MJPEG, etc.)

Source: http://www.apertus.org/

Here are the vids;



 Here are specs;

Resolution	2048 x 1152 (Super 16mm mode) + 1920 x 1080 pixels (16mm mode)
Format	Adobe Cinema DNG, TIFF, JPEG Image sequences
Colour depth	12 bit – 4:4:4
File size	2 to 3 MB per frame in RAW
Sensor	Kodak CCD: 12.85 mm (H) x 9.64 mm (V) – Similar to Super 16mm
Pixel Size	5.5 micron (compared to the 4.3 micron size of many DSLRs)
Framerate	up to 32 fps at 2K, 60fps at 720p, 90 fps at 480p
Sound	Balanced, 2 channel, 16 bit, 48 kHz via XLR
Viewfinder	320×240, 2.4” diagonal, with Focus Assist
Video out	640 x 480 B&W via ⅛” video jack (HD-SDI avail in separate unit)
Ports	⅛” video, headphone, USB 3.0, Audio XLR (2), 4-PIN XLR
Data Storage	Dual CF card slots, SSD (buffer drive)
Power	Internal battery, 12V External via 4 pin XLR port
Body	Milled steel and hard plastic
Size (body)	Approximately 5”H (without pistol grip) by 4”W by 8”D
Size (grip)	5”H by 2”W by 5”D
Lens mount	C-mount comes standard; Optional PL, EF, B4
Weight	5lbs
ISO Options	100, 200, 400
Also in the box	pistol grip, USB 3.0 cable, internal battery, 4 pin XLR Battery, cable, video cable, transcoder/raw conversion software

Price will be around 3500 dollar
More infos at http://www.digitalbolex.com

Hey folks,

 This is an excerpt of the movie "Red Dirt on 66" that I' ve shot last year in Oklahoma. Rocky Frisco was baptized in this old church in the early 1940's. In 2011, 70 years later he returned to the same building, which was converted into a legendary recording studio decades ago. The "Red Dirt on 66" crew took him there to play one song on the grand. The song is a Rocky Frisco original, "The blues for you". This is a long overdue tribute. Google "Rocky Frisco" for more information about this extraordinary Oklahoma musical legend. Rocky is still active and performing live.

Director: Felix Sorger
Director of Photography / Grading: Olivier Koos
Sound Recording: Geoff Bond
Production: Lata Gouveia
Music & Lyrics: Rocky Frisco

Hey folks, just a little something I've shot with my good friend Georges, hope you'll like it;
Client :KicheConcept Concept by : PULSA PICTURES Réalisateur : WARINGO GEORGES DOP : Olivier Koos Assistant / Photos / Making of : Lazzarini Marc Acteurs : Nilton Martins, Valérie Wagner, Stéphanie Ribeiro, Tatiana Santos, Jennifer Wagener

Making of can be found HERE!

Here is a little "just for fun project", I shot with some good friends of mine;

We had to write/shoot/edit it in 99 hours for the 99Fire Films Award 2012 competition.
Topic was "put a smile on your face" the number "500" had to appear in the video as well and it had to be precisely 99 seconds (without the credits).
This is our result, enjoy:
I hope you saw that the homeless person and the rich guy was the same actor ;-)

Regie & Schnitt: M!LLi SCHLESSER
Story: TOMMY SCHLESSER & M!LLi SCHLESSER
Schauspieler: TOMMY SCHLESSER, LEILA ANAIS SCHAUS, JOELLE LAHR, PHILIPPE DONDELINGER, JEFF BRAUSCH, YVES WAMPACH, CHRISTOPHE STROTZ
Kamera & SteadyCam; RAOUL HENRI
D.o.P. & Grading: OLIVIER KOOS
Ton: AARON BAUSTERT, CHRISTOPHE STROTZ
Vielen Dank an: DEAN BAR, GARAGE WEIMERSKIRCH & FILS, LINSTER STUDIOS, COLLEEN BLAKE Casting Director

Hey folks, I' ve found a nice vid. about C-Stand just wanted to share it with you;


Take care

From the press-release: Eastman Kodak Company and Its U.S. Subsidiaries Commence Voluntary Chapter 11 Business Reorganization

Flow of Goods and Services to Customers to Continue Globally in Ordinary Course Non-U.S. Subsidiaries Are Not Included in U.S. Filing and Are Not Subject to Court Supervision Company Secures $950 million in Debtor-in-Possession Financing in U.S. Kodak’s Reorganization to Facilitate Emergence as Profitable and Sustainable Enterprise ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2012-- Eastman Kodak Company (“Kodak” or the “Company”) announced today that it and its U.S. subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for chapter 11 business reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The business reorganization is intended to bolster liquidity in the U.S. and abroad, monetize non-strategic intellectual property, fairly resolve legacy liabilities, and enable the Company to focus on its most valuable business lines. The Company has made pioneering investments in digital and materials deposition technologies in recent years, generating approximately 75% of its revenue from digital businesses in 2011. Kodak has obtained a fully-committed, $950 million debtor-in-possession credit facility with an 18-month maturity from Citigroup to enhance liquidity and working capital. The credit facility is subject to Court approval and other conditions precedent. The Company believes that it has sufficient liquidity to operate its business during chapter 11, and to continue the flow of goods and services to its customers in the ordinary course. Kodak expects to pay employee wages and benefits and continue customer programs. Subsidiaries outside of the U.S. are not subject to proceedings and will honor all obligations to suppliers, whenever incurred. Kodak and its U.S. subsidiaries will honor all post-petition obligations to suppliers in the ordinary course. “Kodak is taking a significant step toward enabling our enterprise to complete its transformation,” said Antonio M. Perez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “At the same time as we have created our digital business, we have also already effectively exited certain traditional operations, closing 13 manufacturing plants and 130 processing labs, and reducing our workforce by 47,000 since 2003. Now we must complete the transformation by further addressing our cost structure and effectively monetizing non-core IP assets. We look forward to working with our stakeholders to emerge a lean, world-class, digital imaging and materials science company.” “After considering the advantages of chapter 11 at this time, the Board of Directors and the entire senior management team unanimously believe that this is a necessary step and the right thing to do for the future of Kodak,” Mr. Perez continued. “Our goal is to maximize value for stakeholders, including our employees, retirees, creditors, and pension trustees. We are also committed to working with our valued customers. “Chapter 11 gives us the best opportunities to maximize the value in two critical parts of our technology portfolio: our digital capture patents, which are essential for a wide range of mobile and other consumer electronic devices that capture digital images and have generated over $3 billion of licensing revenues since 2003; and our breakthrough printing and deposition technologies, which give Kodak a competitive advantage in our growing digital businesses.” Mr. Perez concluded, “The Board of Directors, the senior management team and I would like to underscore our appreciation for the hard work and loyalty of our employees. Kodak exemplifies a culture of collaboration and innovation. Our employees embody that culture and are essential to our future success.” Kodak has taken this step after preliminary discussions with key constituencies and intends to work toward a consensual reorganization in the best interests of its stakeholders. Kodak expects to complete its U.S.-based restructuring during 2013. The Company and its Board of Directors are being advised by Lazard, FTI Consulting Inc. andSullivan & Cromwell LLP. In addition, Dominic DiNapoli, Vice Chairman of FTI Consulting, will serve as Chief Restructuring Officer to support the management team as to restructuring matters during the chapter 11 case. More information about Kodak’s Chapter 11 filing is available on the Internet atwww.kodaktransforms.com. Information for suppliers and vendors is available at (800) 544-7009 or (585) 724-6100. Kodak will be filing monthly operating reports with the Bankruptcy Court and also plans to post these monthly operating reports on the Investor Relations section of Kodak.com. The Company will continue to file quarterly and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which will also be available in the Investor Relations section of Kodak.com. source: kodak pressrelease