Movie Making Manual/Cinematography/Cameras and Formats/D-20

{{MMM:cameraTR | model = D-20 | model number = D-20 | image = | caption = | manufacturer = Arnold&Richter (ARRI) | intro date = Oct 2005 | category = Film-style HD | price = Rental Only | format = 1080p in HD Moderaw Bayer Data output in Data Mode | mediums = HDCAM SR to Sony SRW-1; DDR using FlashMag, S.two DFR, etc. | sensor res = 3018 x 2200 pixels (native)2880 x 2160 pixels (Data Mode) 2880 x 1620 pixels (HD Mode)| aspect = 4:3 (1.33:1) native16:9 (1.78:1) readout in HD Mode | sensor tech = CMOS/Bayer Pattern | sensor manf = | number of sensors = 1 | sensor size = Super35 (24.9mm x 18.7mm) | rec res = 2880 x 2160 pixels (Data Mode)1920 x 1080 pixels (HD Mode)at 1 to 60 fps | shutter mech = ARRICAM style silent reflex mirror shutter | shutter speeds = Electronically adjustable in 0.1° steps from 11.2° to 180° | luma = | chroma = 4:4:44:2:2| colour model = RAW, YUV (YCbCr), RGB | colour depth = 12-bit Raw in Data Mode10-bit in HD Mode | low light = | sens = EI 300| lens = 54mm stainless steel PL Mount (accepts 35mm lenses) | filters = Low-pass with anti-static and anti-reflective surfaces| gamma = | viewfinder = Arri 435/535 style viewfinder/eyepiece system | LCD = | DR = > 10 stops | SNR = | vid out = HD-SDI| vid in = | audio in = | audio compression = | num aud channels = | audio sample rate = | audio quant = | dIO = HD SDI, dual HD SDI | weight = 10.36kg / 22.84lb | notes = Uses any HD recording system with HD-SDI inputs | }} Introduction The D-20 is ARRI's concept of a practical digital movie camera. Like the Panavision Genesis, it uses a single image sensor the same width as a standard 35mm film frame, but unlike the Genesis, this also has the same height as a 35mm frame. The D-20 uses a custom-designed CMOS sensor rather than the older CCD technology of the Genesis. Instead of the Genesis's RGB stripe filter, the D-20 uses a Bayer Array, similar to that used on digital still cameras. The CMOS sensor's "native resolution" (before the color mask is applied) is 3018 x 2200 pixels, which allows a 1920 x 1080 standard HD output with a resolution similar to the Genesis. Recording can be either on HD Beta tape or a hard disk array. The D-20 is actually based on a modified ARRIFLEX 435 film camera chassis. It can use any "PL-Mount" cinematography lens, and was specifically designed to be as familiar in operation to a film camera operator as possible. In particular, it retains the rotating mirror shutter/reflex viewfinder that is standard on all ARRI film cameras, which allows the incorporation of a standard optical viewfinder. This has the advantages that: The optical viewfinder image can safely be used for critical focussing, whereas current model electronic viewfinders tend to have insufficient resolution for this. No power is needed while setting up a shot, nor is there any particular need for a "video village" of monitoring equipment. The camera operator can see outside the frame that is actually being recorded, so (s)he (and/or the focus puller)"can see what's coming". (A major shortcoming of all-electronic viewfinder systems is the camera operator can only see what is actually being sent out to the recording system). At present (Oct 2005) the D-20 is still undergoing refinement and to date no commercial projects have been shot with it. It has been observed that ARRI seem far less serious about the D-20 than Panavision do about the Genesis, since the CMOS sensor it is based on was principally designed for use in ARRI's advanced film scanner, the Arriscan. History of the D-20 Currently, as of during the Sundance Film Festival for 2006, there is only one ArriFlex D-20 located in the United States of America. In about a month from the festival, Arri Rental facilities should have the D-20 available for rent. However, rental prices are still unknown. Rental Facilities ARRI Rental Germany ARRI Media London ARRI-CSC New York Clairmont Camera, Los Angeles Films made with the D-20 1 day's usage on Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (2005) 1 day's use on "Caged" - Short film (UK) Official Site The entirety of Chapter III of Max Payne: Payne & Redemption (2006) Virtually the entirety of The Company German Short film Der Häfling des Monats (german: The Detainee of the Month) Hogfather (post-production) German TV-Serie "Afrika, mon amour", 3 parts, summary 270 minutes Links D-20 info on the ARRI website ARRI News Letter: D-20 Tests