TV Series
Digitally Acquired
Tapeless
workflows in primetime By Marc Loftus
Some primetime shows push the envelope with storylines that challenge social norms and status-quo thinking, and the tech- nology used in producing these shows is often just as risky. This month, Post caught up with a number of crews that are producing and posting television series with a tapeless workflow. Here, they share their experiences using some of the latest
digital cinema cameras — including Arri's Alexa and Red's Epic — and creating data files that easily make their way through edi- torial, effects and color grading. In each case, they detail their tapeless workflow and weigh in on whether the rewards of the final product were worth the risk of shooting data.
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