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Denoised
ZEISS: Inside the ZEISS CinCraft Scenario & Nano Primes
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In this episode of VP Land, we dive into the ZEISS CinCraft Scenario with Nick Hayes and Tanner Grimshaw, a powerful camera tracking system for virtual production.
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Connect with Tanner and Nick @ ZEISS:
ZEISS Cinematography - https://www.zeiss.com/cine
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ZEISSCinematography
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ZEISSCinematography
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zeisscinematography
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/zeiss-cinematography
Tanner @ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanner-grimshaw
Nick @ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-hayes-7130b084
Tanner Grimshaw is a seasoned industry professional with over a decade of experience in the film & broadcast industry. Possessing a robust technical background and adept skill for troubleshooting, Tanner has supported a wide range of customers such as Netflix, Amazon Studios, NASA, Ross Video, Brainstorm, and numerous others.
Nick Hayes is an experienced sales professional in the Film, Television, and Broadcast industry. For the past 16 years, Nick has been employed by such technology leaders as: FOX Sports Network, RED Digital Cinema, Angenieux, Teradek, SmallHD, Wooden Camera, Ncam Technologies, and ZEISS Cinema. Nick has also worked 3 years as a Digital Media associate faculty member for Mt San Jacinto Community College and has an intimate knowledge of video production technology for cinema, broadcast, virtual production, and live event applications.
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📝 SHOW NOTES & SOURCES
ZEISS Cinematography
https://www.zeiss.com/cine
ZEISS CinCraft Scenario
https://cincraft.zeiss.com
ZEISS Nano Prime Lenses
https://www.zeiss.com/consumer-products/int/cinematography/nano-prime-lenses.html
ZEISS CP.3 Lenses
https://www.zeiss.com/consumer-products/int/cinematography/compact-prime-cp-3-lenses.html
ZEISS Supreme Prime Lenses
https://www.zeiss.com/consumer-products/int/cinematography/supreme-prime-lenses.html
ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance Lenses
https://www.zeiss.com/consumer-products/int/cinematography/supreme-prime-radiance-lenses.html
ZEISS Cinema Showroom
https://www.zeiss.com/consumer-products/us/home/local/cinematography/cinema-showroom.html
ZEISS Nano Primes Review
https://www.cined.com/zeiss-nano-primes-review-supreme-look-for-the-rest-of-us/
Artificial Intelligence: Job killer or job creator?
https://youtu.be/I3lo1UmM4Dw
How AI Took Center Stage In The Hollywood Writers' Strike
https://youtu.be/eK9QWB1OOro
RED Digital Cinema
https://www.red.com
Ncam
https://www.ncam-tech.com
GhostFrame
https://youtu.be/hDCHxS8pl1M
ARRI
https://www.arri.com
Teradek
https://teradek.com
Intel RealSense
https://www.intelrealsense.com
NAB 2024
https://nabshow.com/2024
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00:00 Intro
01:58 Tanner's Background
03:07 ZEISS Acquisition of Ncam
03:48 Nick's Background
05:58 ZEISS CinCraft Scenario
10:46 Tracking with Digital Markers
12:33 Choosing the Best Tracking Method
18:10 Lens Integration & Calibration
22:57 The Camera Bar Placement & Offset
34:00 Choosing the Right Lens - Nano Prime/CP.3/Supreme/Radiance
38:57 AI in the Film Ind
