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Octamas News
IBC 2011 - TED from RED News
09. September 2011
Ted Schilowitz from RED Digital Cinema shows live recorded images from EPIC on one of the biggest 4K screens world wide - the IBC Big Screen.
As well he demonstrates the EPIC with Canon Mount, Canon lenses and autofocus.
We see how a MacBook Pro plays back realtime EPIC 5K RAW Files. Ted uses Sonnet's Echo™ Express PCIe 2.0 Expansion Chassis with Thunderbolt™ Ports and RED Rocket.
Franziska Dingetschweiler and Alexander Christ are happy to unveil these gadgets.
IBC 2011
08. - 11. September 2011
Alexander Christ, Franziska Larissa Dingetschweiler, Stephan Glattfelder at IBC 2011 in Amsterdam. Focus on Digital Cinema.
Second EPIC-M!
July 08, 2011
Second EPIC-M is ready for your shoot.
4 more EPIC Cameras will come along.
At the moment we do not have enough time
May - September 2011
to update our news. Sorry for that.
We will update step by step.
Driving home EPIC-M "ELEKTRA"
May 2011
EPIC-M is here!
May 16, 2011
The first EPIC-M arrived at OCTAMAS.
2nd EPIC-M will follow.
Los Angeles - RED Studios Hollywood
April 2011
Octamas visited the Red Studios (formerly Ren Mar Studios), the RED Store, for training, market analysis and site selection
Las Vegas - NAB 2011
Aprile 2011
Jim Jannard, owner of RED Digital Cinema, thanks to us has become a new fan of Swiss chocolate. The event was an occasion for networking, for partys(AJA, Maxx Digital, CML ...) and to meet the RED community and the friends among them.
TV-Feature: TATORT (Crime scene)
March/April/May 2011
Production: Catpics Coproductions AG
in behalf of Swiss Television SRF & ARD
Producer: Alfi Sinniger Camera: Martin Fuhrer Edit: Mike Schaerer Music: Fabian Römer Compilation: Maya Fahrni Script: Urs Bühler Director: Tobias Ineichen
Postproduction: OCTAMAS:
First Light on Set for Rushes, Dailies (iPad for SRF), Datamanagement, Color Grading, VFX, Mastering
DIT: OCTAMAS
Camera Equipment: OCTAMAS
TV-Commercial: Suissetec
April 2011
Postproduction: OCTAMAS
Sound & Sonddesign: OCTAMAS
Agency: Hochspannung
Corporate: NPC, Fam. Poincilit
March 2011
Production: Phocus Services Ltd
Sound: OCTAMAS
Imagefilm with Franco Ambrosetti
March 2011
Production: Christian Ammann
Postproduction: OCTAMAS
Production consulting: OCTAMAS
Sound & Sonddesign: OCTAMAS
Agency: Gyselroth
Imagefilm: Jungfraubahnen
February 2011
Production: RBF Filmstore AG
OCTAMAS: Camera, Digital Cinema Services
Commercial: 513
January 2011
Production: Spartans Films
OCTAMAS: Camera, Digital Cinema Services
Documentation: Lullaby to my father
January 2011
Production: Elefant Films
OCTAMAS: Camera, Digital Cinema Services
RED Angels Project
January 2011
application for the German Film and Television Academy Berlin GmbH - dffb
OCTAMAS: Camera, Digital Cinema Services, Support
Christmas card
December 2010
Merry Christmas and happy new EPIC
Production: OCTAMAS
Postproduction: OCTAMAS
Agency: OCTAMAS
Cast: OCTAMAS
Photo reportage: Logos Lehrerteam
December 2010
premium photos for posters, flyers, website
Production: OCTAMAS
Postproduction: OCTAMAS
Commercial: Watches, Roger Dubuis
December 2011
Commercial
Production: Condor Films AG
OCTAMAS: Camera, Digital Cinema Services
Production for Jung von Matt
November 27, 2010
Testimonals in four languages for ch Stiftung
Production: OCTAMAS
Postproduction: OCTAMAS
Agency: Jung von Matt
TV-Commercial: Disaronno
November 2010
Production: WirzFraefelPaal
OCTAMAS: Camera/D.I.T./Assistent Camera, Digital Cinema Services
Musicvideo
November 2010
Production: Taranta Films
OCTAMAS: Camera, Digital Cinema Services
Musicvideo: Annakin The Trooper
November 2010
Production: Annakin
OCTAMAS: Post production
Upgrading Post production: stage 2010
November 2010
Over the past weeks we upgraded our hard- and software in post production. In addition to the installation of a powerful uninterruptible power supply, new video server and LTO-BackUp we use a DaVinci system with 10-bit monitoring for color grading.
Media stations: Mit Biss
October 2010
Production: Museum of the History of Medicine/Palma 3
Curation: Beate Schappach & Ronny Trachsel
Head of the Collection: Dr. phil. historian Christoph Mörgeli
OCTAMAS: Post production, set-up of the digital media stations
→ Summary on SF - Swiss television
→ Medizinhistorisches Museum
TV-Feature: "Mord hinterm Vorhang"
September/October/November 2010
Production: Dschoint Ventschr
Director: Sabine Boss
Camera: Roland Schmid
with Stephanie Glaser and Noah Weber
OCTAMAS: Cameras, Digital Cinema Services
ZDF TV-Feature: "NORD, NORD, MORD" (AT)
September/October 2010
Production: Network Movie
Director: Josh Broecker
Camera: Arthur Arweiler
with the actors Robert Atzorn, Julia Brendler and Oliver Wnuk
OCTAMAS: Cameras
TV-Commercial: Mobiliar Hose
September 2010
Production: WirzFraefelPaal
OCTAMAS: Camera/D.I.T., Digital Cinema Services
TV-Commercial: Lungenliga
September 2010
Production: Shining Pictures
OCTAMAS: Camera/D.I.T., Digital Cinema Services
TV-Commercial: Erdgas Zürich
September 2010
Production: Zweihund
OCTAMAS: Camera
Kutti MC Musicvideo for Feature film: 180°
September 2010
Production: Kutti MC/C-Films
OCTAMAS: Post production
Production für Jung von Matt
September 2010
Testimonals in four languages for ch Stiftung
Production: OCTAMAS
Post production: OCTAMAS with Encoding for HTML5
Agency: Jung von Matt
TV-Commercial: Rana
September 2010
Production: Rosas'n'Co Films
OCTAMAS: Camera/D.I.T., Digital Cinema Services
TV-Commercial: Media Markt
September 2010
Production: Rosas'n'Co Films
OCTAMAS: Camera/D.I.T., Digital Cinema Services
TV-Commercial: local.ch
September 2010
Production: Pumpkin Film
OCTAMAS: Camera/D.I.T., Digital Cinema Services
Fashionvideo: Irish Designers for
New York Fashion Week
August/September 2010, Ireland
Production: Christian Ammann
OCTAMAS: Post production, Edit: Franziska Larissa Dingetschweiler
Eight Imagefilms: Lucerne Festival
August/September 2010
Production: Condor Films
OCTAMAS: Director: Franziska Larissa Dingetschweiler
short film: "Der ewige Tourist"
August/September 2010
Production: Lorenz Suter
OCTAMAS: Camera
TV-Trailer: "Kampf der Chöre"
August 2010
Production: frame eleven
OCTAMAS: D.I.T., Digital Cinema Services
TV-Commercial: Coop Hello Family
August 2010
Production: Encore Pictures
OCTAMAS: Camera/D.I.T., Digital Cinema Services
TV-Ad: DECCA Sospiri
Cecilia Bartoli
August 2010
Production: nhb kreation
OCTAMAS: D.I.T./Assistent Camera, Digital Cinema Services
Art project: Doug Aitken Interviews
August 2010
Production: Doug Aitken Workshop
OCTAMAS: Service production, Operators, Camera/D.I.T.
TV-Commercial: BAER
July 2010
Production: Rosas'n'Co Films
OCTAMAS: Camera/D.I.T., Digital Cinema Services
TV-Commercial
Juli 2010, Mailand
OCTAMAS: Camera
Feature film: Merry & Johnny
July 2010
Production: 400asa
OCTAMAS: Camera, Digital Cinema Services
TV-Feature: Jump
June/July 2010
Production: Hugofilm Productions
Script and Director: Bindu de Stoppani
Camera: Pietro Zürcher
with Claire Price, Glen Blackhall, Enzo Scanzi
OCTAMAS: Camera
TV-Feature: Hunkeler Silberkiesel
June/July 2010
Production: Snakefilm
Director: Markus Fischer
Camera: Brian D. Goff
with Mathias Gnädinger, Jürg Löw and Gilles Tschudi
OCTAMAS: Camera/D.I.T., Digital Cinema Services, Dailies for das Swiss television
Feature Film: "Schwestern"
June 2010
Produkcion: Dreamtool Entertainment/C-Films
OCTAMAS: Camera/D.I.T., Digital Cinema Services & Supervising
TV-Spot: Atupri
June 2010
Production: Encore Pictures
OCTAMAS: Camera/D.I.T., Digital Cinema Services
NEW! Dailies on iPad at OCTAMAS
June 2010 - "Hunkeler - Silberkiesel"
As of now Swiss television is watching the Dailies on the iPad. Many thanks to SF for their openness for brand-new technologies and workflows.
Der elegante Weg via iPad spart dem Produzenten Transportkosten, Zeit und Ärger.
NEW! Four RED ONE M-X Cameras
June 14, 2010
Since today four RED ONE MX upgraded to the new M-X sensor are available at OCTAMAS. Mysterium-X provides the camera with a vastly improved low-light performance and higher dynamic range.
In addition a not updated RED ONE is available.
TV-Commercial: Wallwurz
June 2010
Production: Rosas'n'Co Films
OCTAMAS: Camera/D.I.T., Digital Cinema Services
Feature Film: NoGodsLand
May/June 2010
Production: prod2demain
OCTAMAS: Camera/D.I.T., Digital Cinema Services
TV-Ad: PKZ
May 2010
Produktion: Simon Jaquemet
OCTAMAS: Camera
TV-Commercial: Soccer World Cup2010 Billboard
May 2010
Production: Onfilm
OCTAMAS: Camera/D.I.T., Digital Cinema Services
NEW! Two RED ONE M-X Cameras
May 17, 2010
Since today two RED ONE's up graded to the new sensor are available at OCTAMAS. Mysterium-X provides the camera with a vastly improved low-light performance and higher dynamic range.
Cihan Inans Film - 180° online
May 16, 2010
The Film Website is online. A Cihan Inan Film, produced by C-Films, producer Anne Walser, Production Manager: Sina Schlatter.
OCTAMAS supported this feature arround RED ONE on set and in post production.
→ 180° - The Cinema Feature Film directed and written by Cihan Inan
TV-Commercial: SF Soccer World Cup Trailer
May 2010
Production: Encore Pictures
OCTAMAS: Camera/D.I.T., Digital Cinema Services
PR-Film: EDOX
April 2010
Production: Rytz.tv
OCTAMAS: Camera/D.I.T., Digital Cinema Services
NEW! Digital Cinema Gallery
April 2010
Octamas-impressions of world-wide Digital Cinema exhibitions, events und REDucation with different focal points.
Current: The first pictures of a working EPIC!
Las Vegas: REDucation, CML Party, RED DAY, NAB 2010
Los Angeles: Swiss Consulate General of Switzerland event for creatives
Consulate General of Switzerland - Networking for Artists
April 19, 2010
Interesting get-together for Swiss Artists in Los Angeles. We were part of a smart, elegant and generous network event. Swiss General Consul Bruno Ryff hosted all the different Artists.
Pictures in the new photo Digital Cinema gallery:
Los Angeles - Hollywood
April 16 - 23, 2010
Alexander Christ & Franziska Larissa Dingetschweiler: Networking & exchange of knowhow with Digital Cinema Specialists and Filmmakers.
Pictures available on the new photo gallery.
RED Day
April 14 2010
On RED Day, we saw a fully functioning prototype of the new Digital Cinema Camera EPIC and many other new, interesting products like RED Ray, RED Matte Box, new Accessories etc.
Pictures available on the new photo gallery.
Las Vegas, NAB 2010
April 12 - 15, 2010
Franziska Larissa Dingetschweiler and Alexander Christ @ NAB: New Products, interesting events and smart parties. Gallery with photos from NAB 2010.
Las Vegas, REDucation
April 11, 2010
Hans-Georg Daun, Franziska Larissa Dingetschweiler and Alexander Christ at REDucation in Las Vegas - Clipfinder 2.5 teached by Steve Freebairn
TV-Commercial: Groupe Mutuel
April 2010
Agency: TWFE
OCTAMAS: Director, DP, Support
Location: Movie Studio Bali
TV-Spot: Bally Cheyenne
April 2010
Agency: MD70 LONDON
Production: JN Production Paris
OCTAMAS: Camera, Support
Since today Epic- / Scarlet-Sensor Mysterium-X
March 22, 2010
Upgrading to EPIC & Scarlet sensor Mysterium-X is completed. Since today the new sensor is available at OCTAMAS. Mysterium-X provides the camera with a vastly improved low-light performance and higher dynamic range.
Upgrade to Epic / Scarlet Sensor Mysterium-X
February 3, 2010
OCTAMAS' RED One 419 has been sent off to be upgraded to the brand new Mysterium-X sensor. The sensor offers a better dynamic range and vastly improved low-light capability.
Corporate Film: Basler Versicherung
January 2010
Production: Snap Film
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T, support
Short Movie: Bodenkontakt
January 2010
Production: Langfilm AG
OCTAMAS: camera, support
Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia
December 11 - 13, 2009
OCTAMAS' Franziska Larissa Dingetschweiler and Alexander Christ are visiting local post production and RED rental houses, as well as meeting up with color timers and producers.
Media Conference Shanghai Panorama
December 7, 2009
Check out the news from August 2009
Sari Rambut - Wigs for Hollywood and the Broadway
December 2009
Corporate movie
OCTAMAS: concept, production, post production
Short Movie: Sexy Beach
December 2009
OCTAMAS & Movie Studio Bali: camera operator, RED ONE supervision during pre- and post production and on set, coaching and consulting
Workshop: Movie Studio Bali
November & December 2009
Training for the Movie Studio Bali crew: Hands on Camera - Workflow - Post Production
MySpace: Alicia Keys
November 2009
Production: Pulse Films London
OCTAMAS: Location scout, RED ONE cameras 419 & 420, focus puller, D.I.T.
Movie Studio Bali - OctamAsia
November 2009 - February 2010
OCTAMAS is honored to have been invited to the Movie Studio Bali, Indonesia, as business consultants. On November 21, Franziska Dingetschweiler and Alexander Christ are leaving for the tropical island in order to get to know the local film industry and to set up a training plan for domestic artists and crew. Business in Zurich will be carried on as usual.
TV-Commercial: Suissetec - Skater & Gebäudetechniker
November - December 2009
Production & director: Christian Ammann
Advertising agency: Hochspannung
OCTAMAS: cinematographer, RED ONE camera 419, D.I.T., post production
TV-Spot: Head 2 - Bode Miller
November 2009
Production: Pumpkin Film
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T., support
University of Zurich
October - November 2009
TV-commercial for a research project
Client: Stefano Balestra
OCTAMAS: concept, production, post production
TV-Spot: Head 1 - Bode Miller
October 2009
Production: Pumpkin Film
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T., support
"Alive" Wins Awards
October 2009
Congrats to Annakin and Christian Ammann to:
Audience favorite FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia
"Best Film - International Music Video" London Independent Film Festival
HD Fest New York City
IBC 2009
September 11 - 14, 2009
Franziska Larissa Dingetschweiler and Alexander Christ at IBC 2009 in Amsterdam - Digital Cinema.
TV-Commercial: Knorr
September 2009
Production & director: Peter Hebeisen
OCTAMAS: camera operator, camera/D.I.T., support
Corporate Movie: Swiss
September 2009
Production: Zweihund
OCTAMAS: camera, D.I.T., support
TV-Feature "Sonntasvierer"
August - September 2009
Production: Zodiac Pictures Ltd.
OCTAMAS: RED ONE supervision during pre- and post production and on set
Expo Shanghai 2010
August 2009
3x 360°-Projections
Production: Geonex
OCTAMAS: cinematographer, camera/D.I.T., support
Motion Picture "Amok": Reshoot
August 2009
Production: C-Films
OCTAMAS: camera operator, camera/D.I.T., support
TV-Advertising: Voegele Shoes
July 2009
Production: Pumpkin Film
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T., support
RED Community Day
July 22 - 29, 2009
Clipfinder-developer Hans-Georg Daun and Alexander Christ at RED Community Day, Los Angeles
Menu Guide Build 20 Beta Online
June 13, 2009
The Menu Guide for the RED ONE beta build ist online
Corporate Film: The Bellingua Story
Ma 25, 2009
OCTAMAS produce a corporate movie for Bellingua.
Alberto Venzago: Züri West
May 2009
Corporate movie for Mobimo Tower
OCTAMAS: post production support, VFX, compositing, finishing
Motion Picture: Amok
May 2009
Production: C-Films
OCTAMAS: RED ONE supervision during post production
Music Video: Nazo Khoshgeli
April 6 -7, 2009
Artist: Faraz
OCTAMAS: concept, production, post production
Documentary
April 2009
Production: TV3 - Televisio de Catalunya
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T., camera assistant, support
Music Video "Alive" Wins Award
April 24, 2009
Congrats to Annakin and Christian Ammann on the win at the London Independent Film Festival LIFF
Menu Guide Build 18 Beta Online
April 21, 2009
The Menu Guide for the new RED ONE beta build is online
→ Menu Guide
Feature Film: Amok
March 2009
Production: C-Films AG
OCTAMAS: RED ONE supervision during pre- and post production and on set
→ C-Films
Short Stories
March 2009
Dramatic scenes
OCTAMAS: concept, production, post production
Corporate Movie: Mammut
February 2009
Production: Snap Film
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T, camera assistant, support
TV Commercial: Seat
February 2009
Production: Pumpkin Film
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T, camera assistant, on set edit & color correction
TV Advertising: Audi
February 2009
Production: Pumpkin Film
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T, camera assistant, on set edit & color correction
Motion Picture: König Eisenherz
February 2009
Director: Ciril Braem Tscheligi
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T, camera assistant, support
Music Video: Alive by Annakin
February 2009
Production/director: Chrsitian Ammann
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T, camera assistant, post production: edit, color grading, compositing
→ Tillate → SF1: Glanz & Gloria → Hitparade → Annakin website
Child Birth in 4K
February 5, 2009
This morning at 7:45 we shot what is probably the first ever child birth recorded on a RED ONE. The little boy and his mum and dad are healthy and well. Congrats from all of the Octamas team!
Shoot "Alive" by Annakin
February 2, 2009
RED ONE and Weisscam
Director: Christian Ammann
Director of Photography: Pascal Walder
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T., camera assistant, support, post production
Solothurn Film Festival
January 24, 2009
Congrats to Luzius Rüedi, Marco Barberi, Snap Film and Bossa Film on the prime time screening of their feature "Sunny Hill" at the Solothurn Film Festival
→ Solothurn FIlm Festival 2009
→ Sunny Hill
Music Video: Sir Collin
January 2009
Production: Leguan Productions AG
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T, camera assistant, support
TV-Commercial: Basler Versicherungen
January 2009
Production: Snap Film
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T., camera assistant, support
Film Production Glossary
January 2009
OCTAMAS are setting up a film production glossary explaining the terminology of the RED ONE, Digital Cinema and filmmaking in general.
Music Video: Harfi Nazan
December 2008
Artist: Faraz
OCTAMAS: concept, production, post production
An Evening With
November 11, 2008
19 PM at Media Campus Zurich. We show the RED ONE, the Birger Mount and the RED ONE post-production workflow. The evening is organised by our partner enterprise Light + Byte.
Birger Mount arrived!
November 10, 2008
Thanks to GROB Metallbau for helping us out.
TV-Spot: Voltaren
November 2008
Production: Pumpkin Film
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T., AC, support
TV-Commercial: Nestlé
November 2008
Production: Pixit SA
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T., AC, support
TV-Commercial: Coop Naturaplan
October 2008
Production: Onfilm AG
OCTAMAS: 2nd unit camera/D.I.T., AC, support
TV-Advertising: Lumeneo
September 2008
Production: JKP Studio
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T., AC, support
TV-Commercial: Krebsliga
September 2008
Production: Alexander Meier Productions
OCTAMAS: 2nd unit camera/D.I.T., AC, support, post production
Flagshipstore Screenline: Victorinox
September 2008
Production: Bluepark AG
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T., AC, support
TV-Commercial: Graubünden Ferien
August 2008
Production: Jung von Matt/Limmat
OCTAMAS: DoP, camera/D.I.T.
Interaktive Web-Film: Mr. Osec
July 2008
Production: Geonex
OCTAMAS: director, camera-crew, post production
New Office
July 2008
In January 2009, we will leave our current garage headquarter for a beautiful island. The new Octamas headquarter will be based in the heart of Zurich and will include a screening room for our customers.
OConnor Fluid Head 2060HD with Cine HD and Cine HD Baby Tripod Arrived!
June 24, 2008
Build 16
June 18, 2008
Build 16 is out - RED ONE is out of beta. We installed build 16 on our RED ONE #419. #420 is still on build 15, if a producer likes to shoot with build 15.
TV-Spot: Switzerland Tourismus
June 2008
Production: Pumpkin Film
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T., support
TV-Commercial: WWF
June 2008
Production: Alexander Meier Productions
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T., support
Zurich University of the Arts
Mai 2008
First lessons about RED ONE Camera for AC- and directorclass.
TV-Commercial: ZHAW
May 2008
Zurich University of Applied Sciences
OCTAMAS: concept, production, post production
TV-Commercial: Feldschlösschen Euro2008
May 2008
Production: Snap Film
OCTAMAS: camera-crew, post production
Advertising: Lotos
May 2008
Production: Snap Film
OCTAMAS: camera-crew, post production support
TV/Kino-Spot: Lotos
May 2008
Production: Snap Film
OCTAMAS: camera-crew, post production support
Music Video: Philipp Morax
April 2008
Production: JKP Studio
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T., support
Ophelia with Light + Byte
April 2008
One of the RED ONEs in exibition at Light & Byte Common events and trainings will follow.
Commercial: Swisslos
April 2008
Production: Plan B Film
OCTAMAS: camera/D.I.T., support
RED ONE & Workflow Tests
March 2008
Testing the RED ONEs and defining the workflow on set and in post-production. Start with RED ONE rental, production and post production.
Unboxing Hamlet & Ophelia
February 8, 2008
RED ONEs #419 & #420 arrived at Octamas this morning! Testing started!