Since its premiere at NAB back in April, the Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K has been one of the most anticipated cameras of the year. Yet, while the specs and preview videos have been one thing, the real test of a camera’s abilities would undoubtedly come from the very video professionals it was designed for.To give a glimpse into the real-world experiences of those who might benefit the most from using the URSA Cine 12K for their various projects, we chatted with working videographer Tanner Fowler about his first reactions to using the Cine 12K for his run-and-gun sports videography work.Check out our full interview with Fowler below.Editor's note: the following interview is edited for length and clarity. No Film School: Tell us a bit about your background in film and video.I'm a cinematographer based in Denver. I work mainly in the sports documentary field, but I do a lot of different things, from commercials to short films, narrative, and music. So, being out here in Denver, we don't have a lot of feature-length film work going on, so you have to pick up all the projects you can. I freelance for NFL teams, college football teams, sports documentaries, Red Rock shows and live concert films.NFS: Tell us a little bit about your camera history. What have you been shooting on throughout your career?Fowler: When I got into the film world, I was working in sports broadcasting on tv trucks for ESPN and Fox Sports. I was using older Sony broadcast...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 18 November