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12-08-2021 - News

Shot on Sony - November Roundup

By: SonyCine Team

The roundup this month features the epic period fantasy The Wheel of Time, the dramas Dopesick and The Hot Zone: Anthrax, both relevant to current events, and the singer Adele’s return to the stage with a live performance shot on the Sony VENICE.

DP: Checco Varese, ASC

DIT: Daniele Colombera

Lenses: ZEISS Supreme Prime, ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance, ZEISS Cinema Zoom

B Camera: Sony FX3, Sony RX0 II

The Wheel of Time

DP: David Moxness, David Luther

Studio: Amazon

The Hot Zone: Anthrax

DP: Steve Lawes, Thom Best

Codec: X-OCN ST

Adele: One Night Only

Impeachment: American Crime Story

DP: Simon Dennis

DP: Joel Layogan

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