International Film School Red One Camera

International Film School Red One Camera

The International Film School Sydney (IFSS) announced that it is the first film school in Australia to own a Red One Digital Cinema Camera, offering outstanding innovative technology to its students.

Widely reported as the future of cinema, and used by filmmakers such as Alex Proyas on KNOWING (starring Nicolas Cage), and Steven Soderberg on CHE (starring Benicio del Toro), the Red One camera is part of a filmmaking revolution that is happening now and that IFSS is committed to being a part of.

Head of School, Duncan Thompson, commented, "The Red One digital camera is ground-breaking in the world of cinema technology and will allow students to extend their visual vocabulary, offering the unique ability to shoot and edit the ultra high-resolution images."

The Red One camera allows students to shoot at professional shooting ratios, using 35mm cinema lenses - stepping onto the platform of future film making, without the constraints of the costs associated with traditional film production. Weighing just 4 and a half kilograms, and shot in 4k digital format, it is designed for flexibility and functionality, with four times the resolution of the best quality hi-definition video.

IFSS is proud to offer the Red One camera to its cinematography students alongside traditional film capture systems, and - through collaboration with these cinematographers - to the short film work of its writing-directing-producing filmmakers.

"The Red One is just one small part of the carefully crafted, intensive journey towards each student's own unique excellence," continued Duncan Thompson, Head of School.

IFSS plans to use the Red One camera in conjunction with new editing suites to be built throughout January, offering students access to new workflow paths for digital cinema.

The Red One digital camera is the brainchild of Oakley founder, Jim Jannard, who is based in Lake Forest, California. The idea behind the RED Camera is to build a high-performance digital camera while maintaining the quality of 35mm film and the convenience of pure digital shooting.

The camera's lightweight, functional design allows filmmakers greater flexibility, with four times the resolution of the best quality hi-definition video. The use of RAW image format, as used by most digital still cameras, provides greater flexibility in post-production and visual effects work. The RAW image format remains fully upgradeable, to ensure the technology does not become obsolete. The design of the Red One digital camera allows you to upgrade as new features and accessories are become available.

The RED ONE digital camera offers the use of various digital formats, between 2-4k capture. Its 12,065,000 pixels deliver resolution that can only be called Ultra High Definition. Red delivers unmatched image quality with no recording system limitations.

About the International Film School Sydney
The International Film School Sydney (IFSS) is Australia's premiere independent film school. The IFSS program is based on intense and immersive education that positions IFSS as Australia's most comprehensive, production-focused film school. Offering the Advanced Diploma in Screen and Media students graduate with a stellar portfolio of up to six short films (or a slate of screenplays). All film production costs are built into the course fees and each film is made with complete creative control, using high-end production facilities. More than just a piece of paper, you'll have what it takes to launch a successful career.

The International Film School Sydney (IFSS) is now part of the ITC Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The University of Wollongong, ranked in top 2% of universities worldwide. (2008 Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World universities and the Times Higher Education)