Venice 4K Live with optional viewfinder
Sony Electronics Inc. and MultiDyne Video and Fiber Optic Systems are introducing Venice 4K Live, a new bundle created specifically for cinematic live productions. The Venice is designed as a camera for feature films and television production with dual base ISO of 500/2500, built-in ND filters and more than 15+ stops of dynamic range.
“As the industry continues to embrace cinematic storytelling in live productions, Sony is committed to meeting the needs of production crews capturing live events,” the announcement states. “Joining the HDC-F5500 s35mm live camera system is the new Venice 4K Live. The Venice 4K Live bundle was developed with MultiDyne based on feedback from the top live event professionals in the industry. MultiDyne’s Emmy award-winning SilverBack Fiber Optic Camera Adapter transforms the Venice from a cinema camera into a live event camera - allowing crews to embrace cinematic storytelling into their live productions, whether that is through the use of cinema lenses, shallow depth of field or low-light environments.”
Funicular Goats L to R - Morgan Kellum, James Coker and Aaron Cooke
Funicular Goats Founder and Technical Director, James Coker, has been an innovator in bringing the cinematic look to live production. Coker has worked on some of the biggest events in television, both in terms of audience and the number of cameras used. Last year, Coker used the Sony Venice in over 40 live events. Coker explains, "The Sony Venice camera with a MultiDyne system makes what would be difficult or cumbersome shoots easier and more reliable: both live events and multi-camera events such as comedy specials and musical performances as well as live-to-tape style productions."
He continues, "The fiber allows us to have full control of the camera settings over IP, using the Sony Graphic User interface. And since it's hard-lined, we can run timecode and audio, multiple video feeds, tally, and sound, not to mention a robust solution for iris control. In short, the system allows for ease of use, reliability, quality control, and seamless workflow for the most challenging productions."
The new Venice 4K Live bundle includes:
Venice
SilverBack V 4K Camera Back Transceiver
18-inch XLR Breakout
Sony camera data cable
Cable assembly packages
Tally light
SilverBack-VB Base Station 12G/3G Transceiver
Universal Rack Kit
1-meter XLR Breakout for 4x4 analog audio
RS-232 and RS-422 Data/Tally/GPIO Breakout Y-Cable for SilverBack-VB Base Station
Sony RCP data cable for SilverBack-VB Base Station
Juice-48 External Power Supply
Two RU Rack Mount Kits for HUT-CP camera units and Juice-48 power supplies
Pricing and Availability
The Venice 4K Live is now available exclusively in North America for approximately $46,999.99 USD and $62,499.99 CAD. Presales will begin March 20, 2023 and first shipments will begin mid-April.
Exclusive stories and content shot with the Venice 4K Live as well as the Sony Venice can be found at www.sonycine.com, a site created to educate and inspire customers of Sony Cinema Line.
