Image Quality

RED is build on a modular design and the camera scales to meet each production requirement. Having the ablity to start
at Super 35mm image size and work down.

Much like a DSLR still camera can take super high resolution images print or super low resolution images for the web.

RED is able to capture different formats starting at 4.5k and working down to HD 720p.

RED capture formats:

4.5k = 4520 x 2540
4k = 4096 x 2304
2k = 2049 x 1152
1080p = 1920 x 1080
720p = 1280 x 720

Standard Definition can be derived from down-converting any of these formats.

The camera allows for 11 stops of latitude making shooting low light conditions achievable with fantastic results which rival 35mm film stocks.

Image data is stored in a RAW format providing great flexibility
in post.

Colour Grading can be pushed even further as more information is stored in the frame.

RED's Super 35mm sensor is the same size as traditional 35mm which gives the same breathtaking depth of field and selective focus found on film cameras.

Recording Format

Red records to disk and has HD-SDI outputs for recording
to tape.

Data is stored on a variety of storage solutions ranging from
hard drives to compact flash cards similar to those found in a DSLR stills camera.

Image data is recorded in RAW format when shooting 4k or 2k and RGB 4.4.4 when shooting HD 1080p or 720p.

Recording to a HDCAM SR tape is possible through the cameras onboard dual HD SDI outputs.

Workflow

RED records its data as REDCODE RAW. After a days shoot footage is processed using REDCine software.

REDCine provides the facility to correct the image before
processing, for example the white balance and colour can be
quickly corrected to apply a look to your footage, much like a
traditional film lab.

The image can be resized to the required format and then encoded into whichever file format your edit system supports.