[Jerry Hofmann] "Is it for every shoot? No. Is it for 90% of them? Yes."
I could not disagree more.
The RED One in it's current state is really only the perfect tool for maybe 20-25% of all production. This is a Film Style camera system and needs to be treated accordingly, there are any number of things RED is not a wise choice for at this time. Long form Docs, Live production, Run and Gun TV shooting, Reality, News, Events, Sports are all examples of the where there are currently better tools for production today.
Now if you shoot tabletop, Music videos, theatricals, episodic TV, spots, promos etc. Red is an easy transition from your film style shooting workflow, so RED is Ideal for many of these users.
Saying that RED is for 90% of users overlooks the needs and requirements that many have.
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