Donna vs Camera Report

*Featured on NO FILM SCHOOL, CineTechnica, REDSHARKNEWS and NATEANDSEAN.RED.COM* - A must for anyone working with RED cameras. Your very own RED headed assistant. Donna allows users to quickly learn, practice and reference the DSMC/DSMC2 menu structure in the palm of their hand. ANYTIME. ANYWHERE. A perfect companion for AC's, DP's, DIT's, Rental Houses, Owner/Operators and film students working with RED cameras. "I work for RED and have been supporting the cameras for over 7 years. No BS… I sincerely believe that this is hands down the best thing for any RED user, assistant, owner, operator, or enthusiast to have on their phone. I recommend it to everyone on the receiving end of one of my camera demos, or anyone who contacts me about menu navigation." - Nate Heartt, RED LEARN. PRACTICE. REFERENCE. -Avoid menu surfing on the camera -Look like a menu wizard in front of your colleagues. -Bridge that gap between a Data Manager and a DIT. -Maybe you’ve gone as far as you can on your own and need to quickly file a support ticket while on set… DONNA can help with that. -Look up the latest RECON post or lens coverage on REDUSER -Maybe you want to see what crazy trouble Sean and Nate are into.. Donna Tips provides insight from the top professionals in the industry. The current release covers firmware version 5.3.X, 6.X.X and WEAPON 6.1.X Please note, this will not allow you to control the camera and is a simulator to be used for educational purposes. Not all buttons/menus are active.

With Camera Report you can generate, export and send all the information in a pdf format. It can work in airplane mode for a quiet set ;) and in night mode for dark stages. It is intuitive and fast. All the information collected during the shooting will be saved and logged in your phone or in the backend as long as you will need it. It is a useful tool for recording technical specs and scenes’ notes by keeping it organized and bonded. - No more paper required or heavy silver folders in your set-bag.  - No more complaints about your handwriting or missing information… Bye, bye, hasta la vista, díky čao! Features and functions: 1. PROJECT MENU Tap a field to edit the basic set up of the project. - Production info: Company, Director, Cinematographer, Assistant Camera - Slate system: European or American slate system, the cells are formatted to use the layouts of each system. - Camera: built-in database with the most used digital film cameras - Lens series: built-in lens database with different brands and lens types - Focal length: precisely choose the focal length available in your lens case. This will save you time when filling in each take. - Fill in the basics: Frame rate, ISO, Shutter angle, Aspect ratio and project Compression Once complete press save, and your project will be loaded and ready to use (all the information will be automatically add it to each new take). For further changes slide the project name to the left and: Edit or Erase function will be display. 2. MAIN MENU 2.1 Menu Bar Switch between Scene, Takes, Camera & Roll and navigate through the filled data. 2.2 ADD Take button: Choose Add Take and you are ready to start! All your information from the project set up will already be displayed, until you decide to change it. - Camera: name the camera body A, B, C…X, Y, Z - Roll/Card: will start from the last entered camera roll/camera card - Scene: fill in the scene code according to the script (this information will be kept if there is more than one take) - Take: no need to fill in. It will work automatically in increasing numbers. It can also be modified manually. - Lens series: will show only the selected brands and lens types chosen in the project set up. / + symbol, in case of a special lens need, this + symbol allows you to type in a new brand or lens type. - Focal length: only the selected focal length from the project set-up will be displayed on the scrolling menu. /+ symbol, allows you to type in a new focal length if it is not available in the database. - Aperture/T-stop: type in the lens aperture and make it precise by using the thirds functions 1/3,1/2,2/3 - Filter: multiple filter cells for neutral density, colour correction or effect filters. - Frame rate, ISO & Shutter angle: will be filled in with the information loaded in the project set up. Manual changes are also available if is necessary. - Colour temperature/White balance: fill in the colour temperature and the Kelvin degree symbol will be automatically displayed. - Resolution: choose from the scrolling menu the most common resolution or select the + symbol and type it in manually. - LUT: fill in the name of the Look Up Table - VFX: summarize form of VFX data for special shots: Height and Tilt, from and to. For your values, choose between metric or imperial system. - Note: for extra consideration, postproduction messages or any other type of information. - Location: fill in manually or with the LOC function it will take the current phone GPS place. - Picture: take a picture for reference or camera rigs for extra help. The image will appear beside the current take. “All the information loaded in the 1st take will be kept and ready for the next takes.” 2.3 Backend You can administrate and prepare your projects through the backend features. Sing in, Fill in, send it and enjoy it. Terms of Use: https://camerareport.logflick.com/terms