Trick shot an eos c300 mark ii feature film canon cinema eos. Canon unveils cinema eos c300 interchangeablelens video. It reportedly has 1920 x 1080 pixels for red and blue, and 1920 x 2160 pixels for green. Bringing canons expertise and decades of experience designing sensors, lenses, image processing and design to the world of motion picture capture, the eos c300 camera has been designed to meet the demanding needs of cinema industry professionals, providing a modular, portable and eminently adaptable system of cameras, lenses and accessories built for moviemaking in the 21st century. It is hard to believe that the original c300 was announced way back on november 3, 2011. Which cameras and lenses were used on the films of. Ive been working together with a fellow director, who is a good friend of mine on his upcoming debut feature film, and considering he wants to shoot the film in a semidocucinemaverite type of style, naturally the first camera we looked at was the canon c300 mark ii. Some of them are independent, lowbudget productions, while others are major studio productions. Dec 20, 2017 maybe youre a canon user who is about to make a feature film. It was also an honor to be the first feature in the world shot on the new canon c300 mark ii, so let me tell you how the experience was. Then the us tv current affairs programme pbs frontline contacted him. After that, they wanted to do a flyonthewall feature film, something more personal with no fixed timeline. Apr 21, 2020 in addition to the eos c300 mark iii, canon has also announced new ef cinema lenses cn10x25 ias se1 ef mount and the cn10x25 ias sp1 pl mount. The launch of the original canon eos c300 offered dslr filmmakers a step up to a true motion picture camera, which was soon used across broadcast and even in feature films.
The nextgeneration canon eos c300 mark ii, which added 4k capture and a sophisticated autofocus system, cemented the range as the goto for single shooters, small crews. Canon s new flagship camera is a production powerhouse all on its own, with builtin flexibility that adapts to almost every type of shooting scenario. The handle is also much more solid than on the mark i, as canon clearly realise that it will be used with film lenses which are larger and heavier than equivalent dslr lenses. A classic con movie with a twist, trick shot is a a film about a family of con artists who travel across the country to. Im a filmmaker from north carolina and i actually recently just created my debut feature film son of clowns. Amazingly, this is not mentioned in the canon specs. The c700 features a customizable, modular design with video, audio, control, and power inputs and outputs suitable for everything from engstyle runandgun to high. Although there are now a number of digital cinema cameras that could have provided the ability to shoot a whole feature film in one take, in the end grovlen decided the eos c300 was the only real contender. This is a very crude, temporary grade of the image. The eos c300 mark ii digital cinema camera is an evolutionary 2nd generation cinema eos 4k camera system with a wide range of new and improved features including 4k2kfull hd internal and external recording including 4k raw output and a new 10bit canon log 2 gamma.
Our primary camera was the canon c300, which is very durable and. Canon c300 mark ii cinema eos camera with dual pixel cmos ef. Canon eos c300 with eflens mount to integrate easily into the working style and equipment array of film crews and production houses, the eos c300 with a canon eflens mount is completely compatible with all of canons ef lenses, including compact primes, super telephotos, specialty tiltshift, macro and fisheye lenses over 60 in all. Im trying to decide on what camera i want to shoot the project with and to be honest, i keep coming back to the canon c300. Imax pushes 3d cinema with 38pound 4k digital camera. Canon has been at the forefront of my feature and documentary work, from the canon eos c500 mark ii to the canon eos c700 ff, which i used on the obituary of tunde johnson in 2019. Our subject, walter mercado was known for his elaborate, colorful costumes and. Shooting a feature film using the canon c300 mark ii part 1 the camera so i wanted to talk about my experience with the c300 mark ii on shooting my first feature film, the indie comedy the. But yes, theres an asterisk there, and it turns out the super35 cmos sensors native resolution of 3840x2160 which is exactly double that of 1080ps 1920x1080 resolution isnt a traditional 4k, and the camera outputs at 1080p. You agree to our use of cookies on your device by continuing to use our website or by clicking i accept. We use cookies to provide you with the best possible experience in your interactions with canon and on our website find out more about our use of cookies and change your cookie settings here.
Bringing canon s expertise and decades of experience designing sensors, lenses, image processing and design to the world of motion picture capture, the eos c300 camera has been designed to meet the demanding needs of cinema industry professionals, providing a modular, portable and eminently adaptable system of cameras, lenses and accessories built for moviemaking in the 21st century. Canon products expedite the production of the actionpacked feature film blunt. Explore life through the eyes of a wooden puppet named modry in this latest short film shot on the canon c300 mark ii using the latest canon log 3. Canons new eos c300 mark iii is a customizable workhorse. Im shooting my first feature film next year, its a no budget film but ill be using all my own equipment i have a good set of samyang cinema lenses and a lot of different lights etc. Our dp peter alon wanted a setup that was light and nimble.
Its been an incredible rush shooting my first feature film and unbelievably grueling. The canon eos c300 mark ii is a much better improvement over its popular predecessor. In the last decade a large number of movies have been shot digitally. Shooting a feature film with the c300 mark ii part 1 of 4. Newly developed s35 4k cmos dual gain output sensor. Last february i shot a short test film with the canon cinema eos c300. When sebastian first talked about the one take, it was the first camera i thought of. Shooting a lowbudget feature film on the canon c300 mark ii. Among the highlights are 20 racing biopic rush, for which the handheld camera was an eos c300, and aaron paulstarring 2014 action film. The sensor on the canon eos c300 mark iii shares the classic cinematic super 35mm format of its predecessor, but has been redesigned with an innovative feature called dual gain output. Apr 20, 2020 the canon c300 mark iii is a super35mm workhorse canon adds to its cinema eos digital cinema cameras with the new canon eos c300 mark iii. He chose the canon cinema eos c300 digital cinema camera, a canon eos 5d mark ii digital slr camera, and efseries lenses from canon u.
Thanks to canon i got the loan of the camera for a few days and we shot a short narrative film titled the one offs. The camera is offered with the option of canon ef or arri pl mounts, and has been available since january 2012. Shooting a lowbudget feature film on the canon c300 mark. The short film modry was created through a collaboration between canon and the japanese film maker yasuhito tsuge and the puppeteer yumi mraz hayashi. Trick shot an eos c300 mark ii feature film a classic con movie with a twist, trick shot is a a film about a family of con artists who travel across the country to pay off their sons gambling debt and get more than they bargain for. The canon c300 mark iii is a super35mm workhorse canon adds to its cinema eos digital cinema cameras with the new canon eos c300 mark iii. Jan 12, 2018 the canon c200 uses the same cmos sensor as the c300 mkii, but features more advanced dual pixel auto focus, including touchable af on the lcd screen. Canon c100 was the perfect camera for a debut feature and. The eos c300 is a digital cinema camera in the cinema eos range. Lance dop nick higgins films inside a bus using a canon eos c300 mark ii. This was a feature i just assumed was in the camera, but at the time of writing this the canon c300 mark ii does not support custom luts. Dont sleep on the c200 especially if youre already a canon shooter and you like the results youre getting from that platform.
Although there are now a number of digital cinema cameras that could have provided the ability to shoot a whole feature film in one take. You can now preorder the canon cinema eos c300 mark iii. Nov 03, 2011 the justannounced canon cinema eos c300 has a 4k sensor. The canon cinema eos c300 camera s body weighs just over 3 lbs. The solid and great build, the camera body is ideal for bigger lenses. In september 2015 canon released an updated version, the canon eos c300 mark ii. Shooting the one offs on the c300 was a terrific experience and i loved the camera. The canon eos c300 mark iii key features and innovations. It has two xlr inputs and audio knobs on the body itself, which means accessories such as a handle or monitor unit is not essential when using an.
Indiewire reached out to the filmmakers behind the featurelength. Lights film school online was recently using the c300 with zeiss pl compact prime lenses and we were really impressed with the quality of the footage that came out of the camera. West used the eos c300 camera on a previous assignment, and was. They loved the cinematography and wanted me to do a 25minute piece. It is a ninetyfive minute feature we shot completely independently and it was filmed with the canon c100. A feature length film on the canon c100 by steve mims on march 8, 20 canon eos.
A key innovation in the canon eos c300 mark iii is the sensor size, and technology behind it. It can be held by its removable, rotating side handgrip, its detachable top handle, or a wide variety of thirdparty support devices and accessories. Top best cinema cameras for filmmakers 2020 sweetmemorystudio. Mar 08, 20 last february i shot a short test film with the canon cinema eos c300.
I spent six weeks in mosul and made a film, which was well received, olivier explains. Among the highlights are 20 racing biopic rush, for which the handheld camera was an eos c300, and aaron paulstarring 2014 action film need for speed, which was shot on both an eos1dc 4k and an eos c500 4k. Canon c300 mark ii cinema eos camcorder with dual pixel cmos af ef lens mount features super 35mm cmos sensor, 4k,1920x1080 6050i, 23. The c300 mark ii cinema camera offers a bigger and faster af phase detection as well as higher recording bitrate. Shooting a feature film using the canon c300 mark ii part 4. For his latest adventure, he took the canon eos c300 mark iii and a suite of canon glass, including the new canon cn10x25 ias s lens, aboard an abandoned plane to. Available in in two models, the eos c300 comes with an ef mount, while the eos c300 pl features a pl mount. List of films shot on digital video prior to 2015 wikipedia. The canon c300 mark ii has been around for a while, and even though it is a camera that is often underappreciated and misunderstood. The canon c300 mk ii feels very solid and is cased in a sturdy magnesium chassis. Courtesy of sundance institute photo by ryot films. Youve already got a set of lenses that you want to use and you need something that feels like a good step up at a reasonable rental rate. With advanced technologies such as a perfect 35mm sensor and great image processor, the eos c300 is another top choice from canon for filmmakers. Sundance film festival, a raft of new indie documentaries, narrative features.
The c300 wasnt the first affordable s35 digital cinema camera, but it was the first one that became widely accepted and used by the industry. Oct 02, 2017 the showreel splices together clips from movies and tv shows with captions revealing the canon cameras and lenses they were shot on. Shooting a feature film on the canon c300 mark ii dare cinema. Shooting a feature film using the canon c300 mark ii part 1 the camera so i wanted to talk about my experience with the c300 mark ii on. The movies on the following list are shot mainly digitally. The camera has received a lot of slack recently because people mistakenly compare it to the red scarlet x the two cameras were released on the same day and are around the same price point. Canon offered us to test and use the new eos c300 mark ii as first production in switzerland. Director kareem tabsch used the canon c300 mkii and canon 5d mk iv to shoot mucho mucho amor for several reasons, but perhaps the most important one being to capture the full, colorful beauty of his subject.
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