Red Camera Digital Cinema Production
in the Rocky Mountain West
Rocky Mountain 4K offers the Red One Digital Cinema camera for Colorado, New Mexico, across the Rocky Mountains and beyond. We've got both the experience and resources to make the Red camera work for you — giving your production a real "35mm" look-and-feel. How real? There are enough big budget "Red" movies out there now that you can judge for yourself: The Informant, The Book of Eli, District 9 and many more.
RM4K™ can provide a Red™ package alone, supply a camera tech/DIT and computer gear, and even put together a full - and fully experienced - camera crew. Take what you need.
New! Canon 1D Mark IV – Available Dark
The latest addition to our package isn't Red at all — it's the new
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV HDSLR. Shoot HD at over ISO 100,000.
Yes, it's that many zeros.
The 1D joins our Canon 7D. Call for details, and see our
evolving HDSLR page.
R1: Higher Than High Definition HD Video
Mysterium-X (M-X) Red Sensor Upgrade
Our camera now has the Mysterium-X (M-X) sensor upgrade, yielding a higher dynamic range and a dramatically reduced noise floor. The nominal speed is now ISO 800.
RM4K would like to help you understand the Red and how it can work within your specific project and within your budget. We'll try to answer some of the most basic questions here, but we urge you to contact us to discuss your needs. We've got a handle on everything from pre-production all they way along the workflow to post.
The R1 can deliver a picture detailed enough to cover a whole movie screen. While High Definition video (HD video - we do that too!) is quickly replacing your basic TV, 4K cameras offer over four times the amount of information (resolution) of even the highest HD standard (see the illustration on the Why Red page for a comparison). This gives producers a huge amount of flexibility in finishing their projects: DVD, HD, even film finish — including the option of reusing the original footage to output to other formats.
The Digital Cinema Standard
Digital projection is here and it's going to take over the theater. No more splices, scratches or those funny little round holes at the end of each reel. Most existing digital theaters use the 2K format, but the newer ones will be 4K. The Red One originates in 4K (and soon 5K, with the option to shoot at lower resolutions) and so is ready right now for the theaters of tomorrow. The really cool thing is that even if you choose "direct to DVD" right now, you can always go back to the original files and do a full scale "film out" when your movie hits it big.
Film and Video Production Crew
In addition to a bare camera rental RM4K can provide you with both this innovative camera and with the highly experienced crew that can make it work for your production.
If you already have a D.P. on board your production we can package the camera with a Red tech/DIT alone; otherwise we can support you with an experienced Director of Photography and image tech / Gaffer team. We can also help you find ACs and sound recordists who are experienced with the Red and with 35mm-style production.
Independent Feature Film Experience
Rocky Mountain 4K provides a full camera package and can come with either one or two experienced film professionals: D.P. / Cinematographer Rich Lerner and Gaffer / Red Technician Nelson Goforth. We've structured RM4K so that we can provide a integrated and cohesive team to lead the camera and lighting side of your film crew, or simply provide technical support for your own D.P.
Rich and Nelson each have over twenty years experience in film and video production in Colorado and around the world — more than a little of it working on very "indy" independent features. It's experience that can speed and enhance your production.
Ready to Travel: Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska, Utah and Worldwide
While RM4K is based in Denver, Colorado we're ready to travel the world - and have! Rich in particular has shot in locations both exotic and bleak worldwide. But we're especially convenient to Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska and Utah - all over the Rocky Mountain region and the Great Plains, in fact. Heck, we've already shot in upstate NY.
The Mysterium-X Upgrade — Next
Stop: the Epic Camera
To say that Red and the new Mysterium-X Sensor is impressive is tantamount to saying that Napalm is a little itchy. The sensor’s increased resolution is an obvious bonus but the expanded latitude especially at the high end and the dynamic color range makes this camera a tremendous asset to any cinematographer’s arsenal. The Mysterium-X’s amazing ability to handle both mixed color temperatures and low light situations affords us exciting opportunities to push the boundaries of our craft. — Jeff Cronenweth, ASC
Jeff Cronenweth shot the upcoming David Fincher picture Social Network using Reds with prototype Mysterium-X sensors - the sensor that will be part of the coming "Epic" camera from Red.
The Hughes Brothers Shoot Red
Don Burgess and I were shocked that Red handled the actresses' skin better than film. It had a creamy quality... We are now one week into shooting and we couldn't be happier with the look we are getting. - Albert Hughes
The Hughes Brothers shot The Book of Eli with Red cameras. The film, with Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman, is due in theaters in January 2010.
Don Burgess shot Forrest Gump, Terminator 3, Spiderman and Cast Away, among many other movies.
Doug Liman: Always A Red On My Set
And then, at the end of Jumper, once I'd used the Red once, there was always a Red on my set.... I just can't stress, for my style of filmmaking, how important being able to reload that quickly is. — Doug Liman
Producer, Director and Cinematographer Doug Liman is responsible for the Bourne franchise, Jumper, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and more. Directed and shot the upcoming Fair Game (Naomi Watts, Sean Penn) on Red.
Alex Proyas Shoots Knowing on Red
Director Alex Proyas (Dark City, I Robot, Knowing) has fallen for the Red. Says Proyas, "There's no going back."
The Red camera in particular has a look, a smoothness and a clarity that I cannot get on film. Theatrical digital presentation is something is going to become more and more popular, so I think originating on a digital format is the way to go for the future. — Alex Proyas
Knowing is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray.
Soderburgh: "change everything"
"This is the camera I've been waiting for my whole career... Red is going to change everything." — Steven Soderburgh
While acclaimed director Steven Soderburgh is best known for Ocean's Eleven and it's sequels, Soderburgh has a penchant for smaller films and new technology. He's an unabashed fan of the Red camera, shooting Ché (aka The Argentine and Guerilla) on early Red One cameras. His latest films, The Informant with Matt Damon, and The Girlfriend Experience are also shot on the Red.