

That worked well for us because we were often outside in direct sun, so to get that nice balance between the shadows and the highlights was pretty amazing.”Įqually important was how the sensor reacted to varying skin tones. “The dynamic range of the 12K was so balanced between shadows, mid tones and highlights,” he said. The film’s production team opted for five URSA Mini Pro 12K bodies on set, shooting at 8K in Blackmagic RAW, recording to Blackmagic URSA Mini Recorders.įor Thathe, a key element to the colour science was the sensor’s ability to react well to a wide latitude. We were quite impressed.” (L-R): Yetide Badaki as Vera and Dayo Okeniyi as Charles. My initial impression of the image was how surprisingly beautiful the colour science was. “I was introduced to the 12K by our producer Doug Jones, who had recently completed another movie using the cameras and had a great experience with them. The cinematographer adds he never wants to distract from the story, stating: “I feel my goal is to have beautifully lit and framed shots that let the actors do their thing. Thathe had previously worked with director Akin Omotoso on his film Vaya. “Akin and I already had a great working relationship, so he put my name forward,” said Thathe.

The film is based on the true story of three young Nigerian-Greek brothers, Giannis, Thanasis and Kostas Antetokounmpo, who emigrated to the United States and rise to fame and success within the NBA. Cinematographer Kabelo Thathe chose Blackmagic Design’s URSA Mini Pro 12K cameras to shoot new Disney film, Rise.
