We wanted to show it the respect it deserves and not overdo it, allowing black skin to come out as black rather than a magazine airbrushed look. “Akin and I always spoke about the importance of shooting dark skin. Picture: Blackmagic Design Black skin tones as a challengeĮqually important was how the URSA 12K sensor reacted to varying skin tones. That worked well for us because we were o en outside in the direct sun, so to get that nice balance between the shadows and the highlights was pretty amazing.” BTS of Rise. “The dynamic range of the 12K was so balanced between shadows, mid-tones, and highlights,” said Thathe. For Thathe, a key element to color science was the sensor’s ability to react well to wide latitude. The production was opted for five URSA Mini Pro 12K bodies on set, shooting at 8K in Blackmagic RAW, recording to Blackmagic URSA Mini Recorders. Picture: Blackmagic Design Five URSA 12K shooting 8K BRAW “I feel my goal is to have beautifully lit and framed shots that let the actors do their thing.” BTS of Rise. “I never want to distract from the story,” explained Thathe.

A big fan of classic cinematography, Thathe likes to avoid overly complex camera work. The image just looks gorgeous, and with minimal effort. Picture: Blackmagic Design ‘Classic cinematography’Īccording to Thathe, the URSA 12K shines in its classic look. “My initial impression of the image was how surprisingly beautiful the color science was. “I was introduced to the 12K by our producer Doug Jones, who had recently completed another movie using the cameras and had a great experience with them,” said Thathe. DP Kabelo Thathe chose the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K due to its simplicity, picture quality, and accurate black skin tones rendition. RISE, which is an all-new Original Disney movie, is about a family who migrates from Nigeria to Greece, struggling with citizenship paperwork while discovering a love of basketball, and slowly becoming world-class athletes. Picture: Blackmagic Design Rise-Original Disney film: Shot on URSA 12K Watch the BTS footage and read why Thathe chose the URSA 12K for this specific Disney project. The chosen codec was 8K in Blackmagic RAW. Disney basketball film ‘Rise’ was shot by cinematographer Kabelo Thathe on the URSA Mini Pro 12K.

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