Where can I find out what cameras were used on what shows?

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L1N3ARX

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Sometimes I'll see a preview or a show / movie and really want to know what camera was used. IMDB is helpful to certain degree, but many times will just state "HD" or video, nothing super specific as to the actual camera used. Is there a good forum where people will likely know what camera was used in a particular production? Like, say for example "Hell on wheels" from AMC, I just saw the preview and thought to myself it kind of looked like the Arri Alexa, but there is not a lot of information out there on it, let alone many other shows or movies I'm curious about.
 
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IMDB.com

Go to the show you're looking for, scroll down to you see Technical Specs, then click See Full Technical Specs.
More than often you'll see which camera was used or if it was 16 or 35mm.
 
Hidef1080 said:
IMDB.com

Go to the show you're looking for, scroll down to you see Technical Specs, then click See Full Technical Specs.
More than often you'll see which camera was used or if it was 16 or 35mm.
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Thanks for the response, but did you happen to read my post? Thanks for any additional pointers.
 
Imdb Pro. With the paid version you can see everything there is to know about what cameras were used, etc. I used it for a year and it was helpful.
 
L1N3ARX said:
Sometimes I'll see a preview or a show / movie and really want to know what camera was used. IMDB is helpful to certain degree, but many times will just state "HD" or video, nothing super specific as to the actual camera used. Is there a good forum where people will likely know what camera was used in a particular production? Like, say for example "Hell on wheels" from AMC, I just saw the preview and thought to myself it kind of looked like the Arri Alexa, but there is not a lot of information to found on it, let alone many other shows or movies I'm curious about.
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For the show you mentioned (Hell on Wheels), all IMDBPro has listed is:

[SIZE=-1]Color info:[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]Color[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Sound mix:[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]Dolby Digital[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Aspect ratio:[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]16:9 HD[/SIZE]

Slightly more than the IMDB Basic page, but not much.


Pretty much everything on IMDBPro is listed on IMDB Basic:


IMDB Basic:
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey


Camera:
Red Epic, Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses (3Ality Technica TS-5 3D rig)

Film negative format (mm/video inches):
Redcode RAW

Cinematographic processDigital Intermediate (master format):
Redcode RAW (5K) (dual-strip 3-D) (source format)

Printed film format:
35 mm (anamorphic)
D-Cinema

Aspect ratio:
2.35 : 1



IMDBPRO:
Technical Specifications
[SIZE=-1]Color info:[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]Color[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Camera:[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]Red Epic, Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses (3Ality Technica TS-5 3D rig)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Negative format:[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]Redcode RAW[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Process:[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]Digital Intermediate (master format) / Redcode RAW (5K) (dual-strip 3-D) (source format)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Printed format:[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]35 mm (anamorphic) / D-Cinema[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Aspect ratio:[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]2.35 : 1[/SIZE]


Pretty much the only difference is, in IMDBPro it turns some of the data into links so you click on say "Redcode Raw" and be taken to a list of all the films that have used that "Negative Format". If the camera is listed on IMDBPro it'll be there on Basic.
 
As far as technical specs, I agree, IMDB is not curtailing access to that info for the paid service but rather names and numbers of users / execs. Behind the scenes search is the best idea so far, so thanks!
 
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