A sneak peek at the new RED Weapon

By technical editor Matt Allard:

Jarred Land from RED has posted up a very brief video showcasing the new RED Weapon design. While it doesn’t give away much it is the first real sneak peak of the over all design of the new camera.

The exact specifications and upgrade path to Weapon are still yet to be announced, but over on the RED User forum there is speculation of a VistaVision sized sensor upgrade possibly coming down the track. VistaVision is a higher resolution, widescreen variant of the 35mm motion picture film format which was created by engineers at Paramount Pictures in 1954. Could RED be unveiling a 65mm Weapon at NAB to compete with the Arri 65?

By Matthew Allard ACS

Matthew Allard is a multi-award-winning, ACS accredited freelance Director of Photography with over 30 years' of experience working in more than 50 countries around the world.

He is the Editor of Newsshooter.com and has been writing on the site since 2010.

Matthew has won 51 ACS Awards, including six prestigious Golden Tripods. In 2016 he won the Award for Best Cinematography at the 21st Asian Television Awards.

Matthew is available to hire as a DP in Japan or for work anywhere else in the world.