EVENT: Ted, Red, and Epic in the flesh... kind of

Ted Shilowitz from Red dropped by Tokyo today to chat a little about Red and their path onwards into the coming years.










"You mess with me, you mess with Epic... Questions, bitches?"




I did have a few questions for Ted, Nate and Travis (who were also there from Red) and they happily obliged.
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Q) Film sets are hectic places. Sometimes stuff gets knocked about and bumped. The modular system sounds, well, amazing. But seriously, should I be worried? How sturdy are these clip on modules?

A) We designed it with this in mind - there is a locking mechanism and a hook that slides it on which makes it very difficult to accidentally knock off.

Q) Can Red Rocket handle future Epic formats... 5k and beyond?

A) We will jump that hurdle when we get to it. As a company we have always pushed the limits of what the technology can do and will continue to do so. What this means in regards to Epic's later formats is that there will be solutions there once we get there.
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There you have it. But now I want to ask you all to think about something.

Given the current economic climate, the very likely possibility of companies like Canon, Nikon, Sony developing competing affordable technology this coming few years may possibly turn into one of the most interesting filmmaking has seen for a while.

So what are you waiting for?

And now that you no longer have the excuse of unaffordability to throw about, why don't you get out there and make that project you've been dreaming for what seems like forever?

We may even love it.