In the past month the world of independent film has seen some significant changes that should change things for years to come. In the last two to three years, the film industry has seen a revolution due to the DSLR cameras that were released. Canon's series including the T2i, 7D, and 5D has resulted in the average consumer being able to shoot video with the quality of the industry standards. Independent feature films like the Sundance hit Bellflower and established television shows like Fox's House shot on these cameras, giving it credibility within the industry. Suddenly the average person could save a reasonable amount of money, and shoot something that could end up looking like a theatrical release.
This has furthered the digital revolution, that cameras like the RED started. And it's appropriate that RED has taken the next step in the digital revolution. They announced their new RED Scarlet, their newest and most cost effective camera. It shoots 4K video and takes 5K images, all for under ten thousand dollars. Preorders have opened up, and they plan on shipping them out early next year hopefully. And the biggest question is how this new affordable tool will be utilized by indie film makers. It'll be interesting to see who will be the first of the Hollywood elite to shoot on it, Peter Jackson and David Fincher have long been advocates of RED's other cameras. Jackson's hobbit sequels are shooting entirely on the RED, as is David Fincher's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. And on the other end of the spectrum it will be interesting to see what up and coming film makers will be the next to make a big splash with the new format, and launch the new style that will be emulated, and how Canon will follow suit after being dethroned.
Sources:
http://www.theverge.com/photography/2011/11/19/2573414/red-scarlet-x-camera-shipping-now
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