Ever since the end credits of Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy, the follow up has been highly anticipated. Guardians is held in high regards as Marvel’s best cinematic movie to date, alongside, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Its been sometime since anybody apart of the film has spoke on the film, but today, theres great news for the film. James Gunn and RED have decided to collaborate for the film. RED will provide the director with their new 8k Vista Vision camera. Essentially, this means that the collaborative are striving to push new boundaries.
RED released their press release, which you can read below.
“I cannot even begin to express how proud I am that Marvel and everyone involved in the production has
decided to be the first to shoot on our WEAPON 8K,” says Jarred Land, President of RED Digital Cinema.
“Given the enormous success of the first movie, we know first-hand how critical their team was in
selecting a camera for the second installment. We consider this a huge affirmation that RED’s investment
in cutting edge technology continues to be justified.”“We are all hugely excited to be shooting the next Guardians of the Galaxy on the new WEAPON 8K. This is
my third collaboration with RED, having previously shot with the RED EPIC® on Prometheus and the EPIC
DRAGON on Tarzan,” says Nik Korda, Executive Producer. “The large sensor size and super high
resolution offered by the new WEAPON 8K, combined with its lightweight and compact size open up a
whole range of new creative possibilities.”WEAPON 8K captures 8K at 75 frames per second (fps), 6K at 100 fps, or 4K at 150 fps with REDCODE®
RAW; and its wide dynamic range produces cinema-quality images rich with natural color. Additionally,
WEAPON 8K features interchangeable lens mounts, an intelligent OLPF system, and in-camera 3D-LUT
outputs.“RED’s 8K WEAPON is the little big camera. Perfectly counterintuitive. And perfect for Guardians of the
Galaxy Vol.2,” says Henry Braham, BSC, Director of Photography.
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 is set to hit theaters on May 5th, 2017. Stay tuned for all updates on the film.
