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For this, Sony is providing, among other things, a brand-new 4K projector from the CineAlta range. Internationally active Munich systems and sales company Band Pro is participating with the flagship SONY F23.
The German short-film scene is booming and more vibrant than ever. More than 2000 short films are produced in Germany every year, with outstanding success. German short films frequently win awards at home and abroad. In its nine years of existence, the Landshut Short Film Festival has built an excellent reputation within the industry and among audiences. The Landshut Short Film Festival sees itself as a platform for German-language short films and relies on innovation and high technology in projection. The association has further expanded its commitment to the cinema of the future and digital projection, and this year many competition entries will be shown digitally in high definition alongside the usual 35 mm projection format. The festival thus gives filmmakers the opportunity to present their work with exceptionally brilliant image quality.
HD cinematography has long since received the blessing of mainstream cinema. Directors and cinematographers of international standing use the enormous technical possibilities of the new medium. Producers, meanwhile, welcome the financial flexibility gained through the use of HD. The world of digital data also offers further opportunities and advantages in postproduction and distribution.
Digital acquisition plays a particular role within the digital workflow. What use are sophisticated processing programmes and the best projectors if the source material does not meet quality requirements? With the SONY F23, Band Pro is providing one of the most advanced image-acquisition systems currently available. But that is not all. Since a camera is only as good as the person operating it, Gerhard Baier, Managing Director of Band Pro Munich, never tires of advocating that the training of future cinematographers be adapted to the new technical possibilities.
Gerhard Baier is certain that the growth potential of high-definition technology is still far from exhausted. To change this, the head of Band
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Pro Munich relies, among other things, on close contact with training institutions and experts such as internationally successful, multi-award-winning cinematographer Michael Ballhaus, particularly to introduce the next generation to HD technology.
About Band Pro GmbH:
Band Pro GmbH stands for experience and expertise in high definition and digital cinematography. The company sees its role as establishing high definition and digital cinematography as an independent medium of image acquisition and enabling filmmakers to enter the digital film world. Founded in 2002 as the European branch of Band Pro Film & Digital Inc. USA, which has been successful since 1985, Band Pro Munich developed into a full-service high-definition provider in a very short time. Band Pro Munich combines many years of experience with the latest state of of digital film technology. The company accompanies its customers through the entire HD workflow, from selecting production equipment through postproduction to the final product. Sales, Support and Seminars is Band Pro Munich’s philosophy. Its strong alliance with Zeiss and Sony guarantees Band Pro access to the latest developments in digital cinematography. In addition to seminars and its own multi-day “Hands on HD” workshops organised in cooperation with Nordmedia, Band Pro Munich provides initial and continuing training through teaching assignments and partnerships with film schools (e.g. dffb, HFF Munich) and the Bundesverband für Kamera.
