Game of Thrones Ascent Footage to Air on HBO this weekend

Last month HBO requested the raw interview footage I shot, with Steve Webster of Impact Design,
  of the hot local game design folks Disruptor Beam, for the Game of Thrones Ascent trailer.
 

Turns out they've incorporated it into a featurette that is airing on HBO starting this weekend! I haven't seen it yet and I'm mighty curious to see what they've done with it.



Best of all, I can now cross the "have footage I shot run in an interstitial featurette on HBO" off my bucket list. Onward and upwards!

The featurette started airing yesterday and is scheduled to air at these times, as well:

Game of Thrones Ascent Featurette Air Times: May 11th-13th

Saturday at 2:29pm on HBO Signature

Saturday at 5:17pm on HBO Signature

Saturday at 9:39pm on HBO

Sunday at 1:07am on HBO Signature

Sunday at 1:33am on HBO Zone

Sunday at 1:08pm on HBO Zone

Sunday at 6:58pm on HBO2

Sunday at 7:12pm on HBO

Sunday at 11:01pm on HBO Signature

Monday at 3:48am on HBO

Monday at 9:39am on HBO

Monday at 12:04pm on HBO Comedy

Monday at 9:00pm on HBO Zone

Scarlet Fever: The RED Scarlet "Debut"

RED Digital Cinema and their RED ONE camera have been shaking up the traditional world of film production for the last few years. And one of their long anticipated products, the RED Scarlet, has been something of a holy grail for indie filmmakers for nearly a year, with rumors of impending release dates circulating online, only to see hopes dashed as it was pushed back and the product features reformulated, time and again.

But, now things are really heating up as a full scale prototype was recently unveiled:

With a 2/3" sensor able to shoot full frame 1080P at variable frame rates up to 30fps and 3K video up to 120fps (in full RAW) it boggles the mind for the price point.

Highly configurable by design, it also shoots stills and is representative of the convergence of photography and video/film that is ongoing in the media professions today. Cameras like the Canon 5D Mark II and the Panasonic Lumix GH1 are offering HD video capabilities along with the vaunted digital stills they were primarily built to provide. And, at a price point far below that of standard high quality video cameras.

RED Scarlet and Nikon D3s size comparison

The Scarlets promise of a relatively affordable camera able to shoot super-high resolution cinema images (and stills) in a very compact package will no doubt move a lot of units -- if it ever truly gets released.

Configured for cinema

RED's innovative modular design concept is also potentially game changing.

More on the RED Scarlet website.