Found!! The Office (BBC) Camera!! at DVinfo.net

Ronald Lee · September 27th, 2004, 04:19 AM

I spent all night making this clip for you guys.

There was speculation that the BBC series, The Office may have been shot on a VX2000, as it was a low budget show. Other's countered, that, while it was low budget, it was commissioned by the BBC, so the production was using BBC equipment, which would be more ENG standard.

What is known is that they shot in video and then put it through a film 'degrading' with color timing to get the look the show has. It's a great look (and starting from the video look that you or I get).

And the camera?

check out this:
http://www.members.shaw.ca/eb7g/theoffice.mpg

Can anyone ID the camera? I have a suspicion about what it is, but someone else here may know better.

Robin Davies-Rollinson · September 27th, 2004, 04:49 AM

Sony DVW790 Digibeta - standard issue and workhorse here at BBC.

Robin

Ben Gurvich · September 27th, 2004, 07:47 AM

What is known is that they shot in video and then put it through a film 'degrading' with color timing to get the look the show has. And the camera?

does this mean they tranferred it to film and then back?.
WOuld make sense why it looks so good, and why it moves like film. THis is done in 28 days later, so even if it doesnt look as good from a color definition POV, from a film-like movemnt it is fantastic.-

Ronald Lee · September 27th, 2004, 11:51 AM

I doubt it Ben....I don't think they had the budget to do anything with actual film.

No, the film degrading is what the director on the behind the scenes call it. From the looks of it, it is all tweaking in post production. Color timing. Adding a film-like shutter effect....

Also, I bet they could have made the show in miniDV, the way it looks.

Ben Gurvich · September 27th, 2004, 09:20 PM

Charles Papert seemed to think it was filmlooked by the actual Filmlook company. Which means they would have sent it thru some sort of black box, ratehr than software based

September 27th, 2004, 04:19 AM	#1
Ronald Lee Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 435	Found!! The Office (BBC) Camera!! I spent all night making this clip for you guys. There was speculation that the BBC series, The Office may have been shot on a VX2000, as it was a low budget show. Other's countered, that, while it was low budget, it was commissioned by the BBC, so the production was using BBC equipment, which would be more ENG standard. What is known is that they shot in video and then put it through a film 'degrading' with color timing to get the look the show has. It's a great look (and starting from the video look that you or I get). And the camera? check out this: http://www.members.shaw.ca/eb7g/theoffice.mpg Can anyone ID the camera? I have a suspicion about what it is, but someone else here may know better.

September 27th, 2004, 07:47 AM	#3
Ben Gurvich Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 329	Re: Found!! The Office (BBC) Camera!! What is known is that they shot in video and then put it through a film 'degrading' with color timing to get the look the show has. And the camera? does this mean they tranferred it to film and then back?. WOuld make sense why it looks so good, and why it moves like film. THis is done in 28 days later, so even if it doesnt look as good from a color definition POV, from a film-like movemnt it is fantastic.-

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September 27th, 2004, 04:49 AM	#2
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	Sony DVW790 Digibeta - standard issue and workhorse here at BBC. Robin

September 27th, 2004, 11:51 AM	#4
Ronald Lee Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 435	I doubt it Ben....I don't think they had the budget to do anything with actual film. No, the film degrading is what the director on the behind the scenes call it. From the looks of it, it is all tweaking in post production. Color timing. Adding a film-like shutter effect.... Also, I bet they could have made the show in miniDV, the way it looks.

September 27th, 2004, 09:20 PM	#5
Ben Gurvich Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 329	Charles Papert seemed to think it was filmlooked by the actual Filmlook company. Which means they would have sent it thru some sort of black box, ratehr than software based