Moviecam Compact is a movie camera product line created by
Moviecam
Moviecam is a motion picture equipment company specializing in movie camera systems for 35 mm film.
Moviecam is a motion picture Large Format Lens series released by ARRI Rental in 2021. There are 10 prime lenses ranging from 16mm to 135mm, al ...
in 1990.
It was developed by
Fritz Gabriel Bauer as an improvement on his
Moviecam SuperAmerica.
Description
Its potential applications are widespread, and it is regularly used on music videos, for commercials, in second unit work on features, for special effects shooting, and for motion control. It became the most popular 35 mm movie camera in general use because of its intuitive design, wide range of applications, high reliability and retail availability. In recognition of the Compact system's achievements, AMPAS awarded Moviecam a Scientific and Engineering Academy Award in 1993.
In 2004, Moviecam released the Compact MK2, with an updated drive system to improve longevity.
The Compact was used to film the horror movies ''
Vampire in Brooklyn'' and ''
Scream'', directed by Wes Craven. The Compact MK2 was used to shoot ''
The Ward'', photographed by
Yaron Orbach and directed by
John Carpenter
John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American filmmaker, composer, and actor. Most commonly associated with horror film, horror, action film, action, and science fiction film, science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s, he is ...
.
The
Arricam
Arricam is a 35 mm movie camera line manufactured by Arri.
Description
It is Arri's flagship sync-sound camera line, replacing the Arriflex 535 line. The design was developed by Fritz Gabriel Bauer and Walter Trauninger, and is heavily deri ...
systems, co-developed by
Arri
Arri Group () (stylized as "ARRI") is a German manufacturer of motion picture film equipment. Based in Munich, the company was founded in 1917. It produces professional motion picture cameras, lenses, lighting and post-production equipment. It ...
and Bauer, were inspired by the Compact
and
Arriflex 535
The Arriflex 535 is a movie camera product line created by Arri in 1990 to replace the Arriflex 35 BL line.
As such, its potential applications are widespread, and thus it is regularly used as a primary camera on feature films, second unit work ...
series in their design and mechanisms.
See also
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Moviecam
Moviecam is a motion picture equipment company specializing in movie camera systems for 35 mm film.
Moviecam is a motion picture Large Format Lens series released by ARRI Rental in 2021. There are 10 prime lenses ranging from 16mm to 135mm, al ...
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Moviecam SL
Moviecam SL (SL stands for SuperLight) is a movie camera product line created by Moviecam in 1996. It is a lighter version of Moviecam Compact. It can use most of the same accessories as Moviecam Compact but allows for even easier shooting from ...
– lighter version of Moviecam Compact series.
References
External links
Moviecam Compact
Movie cameras
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