Arri-news 2014

Already at work on a huge variety of productions worldwide, the AMIRA camera is a flexible tool that will evolve and adapt to customers’ needs, maximizing the return on their investment. Following the same model that has allowed ALEXA to maintain dominance for more than four years, software updates will deliver new features in response to market changes and the requests of real-world users. For AMIRA shooters, that journey is only just beginning, with SUP 1.1 due for release in October 2014. AMIRA EVOLVES The first major software update for AMIRA, SUP 1.1, brings promised features and responds to user feedback With the forthcoming EF mount, AMIRA users can use EF mount stills lenses, controlling the iris in these lenses through the camera’s user interface. B4-type lenses with an integrated servo module gain support for the auto iris function, while one other servo button can also be used as an assignable user button. EF and B4 lens support PROMISES FULFILLED As of SUP 1.1, AMIRA Advanced and Premium temporary licenses will be available at the online ARRI License Shop. Activated on a weekly basis, they provide a uniquely adaptable solution for the variable needs of owner-operators. Temporary licenses This new feature allows the camera operator, or anyone else, to monitor audio through wireless Bluetooth headphones. By using a microphone-equipped Bluetooth headset, spoken comments can be recorded during filming to provide guidance for editing and postproduction tasks. These comments are recorded to a fifth audio track, aligned with the four main audio tracks, but kept separate from them. Bluetooth audio monitoring For situations that involve a change of color temperature during a shot, the new dynamic tracking option makes an automatic white balance adjustment. Utilizing a sophisticated algorithm developed by ARRI, this adjustment is seamless, even for the most extreme color temperature transitions. Dynamic auto tracking white balance SUP 1.1 will allow AMIRA’s LCD panel to be displayed live on consumer wireless devices, permitting remote camera control without any need to hire additional tools. The HTML-based signal can be displayed on Android devices as well as iPhones or iPads. Alternatively, if wireless control is not required, a LAN-capable device (such as a laptop) can be connected to the camera via an Ethernet cable. The user interface replicates the camera’s home screen menu, much like the AMIRA Simulator web tool. WiFi remote 1.1 SUP 20 ARRI NEWS