Filmmaker Stone Johnston in Beijing incorporates Video Devices' PIX-E5
into lightweight Sony, Canon and Blackmagic camera rigs to keep his
gear flexible and reliable in extreme conditions.
PIX-E5 4K Recorder Monitors Documentary Shots at KMOV Studios |
Stone Johnstonis a documentary filmmaker who lives and works in Beijing. After growing up with a passion for music and photography, he and his brother Adrian found that they could best combine the two with filmmaking, and startedKMOV Studiosas a global production company. |
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“I had been debating about which product to buy for almost a year,” Stone said. “I read about the PIX-E5 before it was released and reserved one, although usually I let everybody else try products out first and then decide based on the feedback I find online. But the PIX-E5’s design and 5-inch size answered most of the shortcomings that had kept me from purchasing any other monitor.” |
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Stone incorporates the PIX-E5 into lightweightSony, CanonandBlackmagiccamera rigs. Therefore, being able to load LUTs is very convenient when working with the Blackmagic cameras or with Sony S-Log profiles. The device recordsApple ProRes up to 4444 XQ, and can record resolutions up to cinema 4K 4096 x 2160, from HDMI or SDI sources. 4K and UHD 4K formats can be recorded at frame rates up to 30 fps, and HD footage at up to 120 fps. |
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He mounts the PIX-E5 directly on top of the camera or somewhere on a cage.Audiois very important in his documentary work and he will often run an extra mic into the PIX-E5. When he shoots with a gimbal, Stone mounts theRØDE VideoMic Proright on top of the PIX-E5. This allows him to monitor his audio while directing the mic against the camera angle, which opens especially useful options with wide lenses. When using a tripod or slider, Stone puts the PIX-E5 on top of the camera. |
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Stone especially likes the recorder and monitor forinterviews, for which he needs to make sure the colour, focus, lighting and audio are all controlled and exactly as he wants them. It is also a good match formacro studio shotsin which he needs to capture detailed stock footage. “I can add it to the camera at any time for quick shots, and fine-tune the lighting and different elements, while having the screen at any angle to keep working uninterrupted,” he said.www.videodevices.com |