There’s a lot of talk about the digital campfire concerning the Arri’s new ALEXA 65 camera, which combines the proven image quality, dynamic range, and usability of the ALEXA with a much larger 65mm equivalent sensor. Emmanuel Lubezki Captain America: Civil War. Well, now it’s heading to a galaxy far, far away.
The Hollywood Reporter brings word cinematographer Greig Fraser (Zero Dark Thirty) will be using the camera to lens Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One for director Gareth Edwards, delivering the latest in premium, large-format, 6K resolution in digital filmmaking.
Meanwhile, Rian Johnson, who will be filming Star Wars: Episode VIII revealed on Twitter he’ll be using 35mm for that shoot, though he did consider 65mm. This will maintain the use of film from Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens to Episode VIII as J.J. Abrams shot most of the the upcoming Star Wars feature on 35mm with portions shot on the 65mm IMAX format, which I wouldn’t be surprised if Johnson ends up doing as well.
https://twitter.com/rianjohnson/status/608529002194677760
