THE ANALOG CINEMA RE-EVOLUTION
Cinelux SIXTEEN
Hybrid Film Camera System
A prototype of the first new film camera platform designed for modern production workflows in over two decades.
PROJECT SIXTEEN
HYBRID VIEW
The first film camera to be announced in over 20 years. Designed to shoot film and digital simultaneously. The SIXTEEN is a prototype of what the next generation of film cinema tools will be. We are happy to be here with you as part of the analog cinema re-evolution.
Analog cameras stopped innovating when digital cinema started prevailing. But for years now, film manufacturing, film processing, and scanning technologies have been continually fortifying through this new age of film. Until now, we have been stuck with aging camera platforms built for bygone production workflows.
ONE SHUTTER REVOLUTION;
TWO EXPOSURES.
The Cinelux Sixteen bridges the gap of shoehorning a tool unoptimized for modern sets that demands a digital speed pipeline. By adding a true digital cinema output alongside a film deliverable, shooting film no longer impedes the momentum of production requirements.
In one shutter revolution, two exposures occur: one through the gate onto a frame of film, and one onto the digital cinema sensor. The most direct impact is having a film output with a true digital pipeline, both on set and in post.
LIVE FILM EMULATION
A New Way to View Film
The Cinelux color science and image processing gives an as-true-as-possible monitoring experience to the developed film scans. Thanks to our colorist partners and cinematographers, we are continually developing a reliable digital feed that replicates the experience of live viewing film as it's shot. We are working to ultimately have the digital feed react the same way film would. Tricky shadows, clipped highlights, dynamic range, and color react very specifically on film. The digital image processing on the SIXTEEN will emulate this as best as possible in order to use the image feed as an exposure tool.
This makes the digital monitoring output a tool for shooting film as creatively and as accurately as imaginable. It acts as an insurance for producers, a proxy for editors, and an invaluable tool for all departments on set.
DESIGNED FOR A NEW ERA OF FILMMAKERS
More Creative Than Ever.
More Accessible Than Before.
All the creative fun stuff involved with a spinning shutter, moving film, and now simultaneous digital capture, are more accessible than ever. No more 6 figure price tag. We can not wait to see what everyone creates. This is the first step in our small role of making film shooting more accessible in every way. New technology and support. For less than the price of a used 416.
The analog cinema re-evolution starts here.
