ILME-FR7 Introducing video transcript

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Caption “Cinema Line” followed by several close-up shots of parts of the FR7 body

 

Caption “Brand new visual expression” over shot of subjects getting into car from camera viewpoint that descends into car sunroof, with quick-motion interval; then close-up facial shot of subject lying down with low light level and red tint; then shot of subject standing on urban rooftop with bokeh on cityscape background

Caption “4K Full-frame Image Sensor” over close-up shot of lens-mount area with sensor visible inside FR7 body

Caption “Interchangeable Lens System” over sequence of shots of FR7 with different lenses mounted

Caption “Remote Pan, Tilt, Zoom” over shot of FR7 mounted on boom, being lowered into car sunroof while body pans and tilts (presumably shooting the earlier shot of subjects getting into car)

Caption “Innovative web app” over shot of user holding tablet displaying web app user interface, including various camera controls and a window showing live image from camera; when user presses button on UI, the FR7 camera visible in the background stops recording and its tally lights turn off

Shot of whole FR7 showing base, mounting mechanism and camera body, with tally lights illuminated, with final title Cinema Line FR7

 

Caption “4K Full-frame Image Sensor X Remote Pan, Tilt, Zoom” over split screen. Left: close-up shot of lens-mount area with sensor visible inside FR7 body; right: user operating dedicated camera remote controller with tablet screen displaying live camera shot and settings

Shot from low position of classic car driving across large car park; then shot from vehicle in front of the classic car showing FR7 mounted on boom shooting the classic car

Shot of crew in location van operating camera remote controller

Reprise of facial shot of subject lying down with low light level and red tint; then shot of FR7 presumably shooting that scene; then shot of tablet held by user, displaying web app UI with camera controls

Caption “±170 degree when panning, -30° to +195° degree when tilting*” over shot of FR7 panning and tilting with tally lights illuminated and studio crew in background bokeh; then shot of FR7 tilting, mounted on tripod in outdoor location
Caption footnote: “*In normal upright orientation”

Caption “Pan/tilt speed adjustable from 0.02° / sec.” over shot of FR7 with user in background holding tablet presumably displaying web app UI

Caption “Constant slow speed pan/tilt expression” over shot of subject on bed with slow pan

Caption “Recall camera presets at the touch” over shot of tablet displaying web app UI

Caption “Up to 100* pan, tilt, zoom and focus positions recallable” over shot of FR7 marked “A CAM” panning to new position; then shot of tablet displaying web app UI with camera controls; then shot of subject speaking, panned to other subject listening, taking notes and discussing
Caption footnote: “*When used with the Web App or optional RM-IP500.”

Caption “E-mount lenses X Pan, Tilt, Zoom” over shot of user mounting lens on FR7; then another shot of user setting up FR7 for a shot

Caption “FE 12-24mm F2.8 GM” at bottom left over reprise of shot of subjects getting into car from camera viewpoint that descends into car sunroof

Caption “FE 35mm F1.4 GM” at bottom left over shot of couple playing cards at rooftop table with background cityscape

Caption “FE 135mm F1.8 GM” at bottom left over close-up profile facial portrait shot of female subject

 

Caption “Effortless Remote Shooting” over shot of user holding tablet displaying web app UI with FR7 and subject on bed in background; shot visible on web app UI pans left onto subject’s face

Caption “Dedicated Web App* for versatile remote control” over shot of tablet displaying web app UI with camera controls, showing eye detection on live shot of subject
Caption footnote: “*Refer to the help guide for system requirements.”

Caption “All camera settings controllable from a tablet or computer web browser” over split screen; left: front view of classic car; right: same view displayed on web app UI with camera controls and settings visible. Shot tilts down and darkens in response to user operations on UI

 

Caption “RM-IP500* for joystick-controlled pan, tilt, zoom operation” over shot of RM-IP500 remote controller with tablet displaying live image and camera settings
Caption footnote: “*Sold separately.”

 

Caption “Reliable autofocus for remote shooting” over shot of two subjects in meeting scene sitting at table, with FR7 mounted on track in foreground with tally lights illuminated and microphone on boom overhead

Caption “627 phase-detection AF points with wide coverage” over side view of two subjects in meeting scene sitting at table, with rectangle covering most of the image area with labels “94%” on the vertical and “95%” on the horizontal

Caption “Real-time Eye AF” over view of UI displaying close-up profile shot of subject talking, with white rectangle over the eye showing operation of Eye AF

Caption “Real-time Tracking*” over view of UI displaying shot of two subjects at night in urban street with white rectangle with sidebars over one subject showing operation of Real-time Tracking
Caption footnote: “*Touch Tracking can be used to initiate Real-time Tracking.”

Caption “Reliable autofocus even at 4K 120 fps*” over reprise of shot of subject standing on urban rooftop with bokeh on cityscape background
Caption footnote: “*QFHD. Approx. 10% crop.”

 

Caption “Built-in Variable ND filter” over split screen; left: shot of illuminated car headlight; right: illustration of ND filter. Car headlight glare at left decreases as ND filter at right becomes darker, as index changes from 1/4 to 1/128.
Caption “*Simulated” at bottom right

Caption “Bokeh control effect while keeping the exposure” over shot of subject lying on bed who remains in focus while degree of background bokeh increases, but exposure remains constant due to operation of the variable ND filter

Caption “Cinematic Imagery” over shot of subject lying on bed with FR7 mounted on tripod and microphone on boom held by operator

 

Close-up shot of mount area of camera body with image sensor visible inside

Caption “Stunning image quality by Sony’s advanced technologies” over split screen.
Left: previous close-up shot of mount area of camera body with image sensor visible inside, with caption “Full-frame 10.3 MP* back-illuminated CMOS sensor” and caption footnote “Approx. effective pixels.”
Right: shot of two BIONZ XR integrated circuits mounted on printed circuit board, with caption “BIONZ XR image processor”

Caption “15+ stops* wide dynamic range” over reprise of shot of couple playing cards at rooftop table with background cityscape; then shot of subject sitting on bed talking on telephone in low light
Caption footnote: “*In S-Log3 recording. Sony measurement.”

Caption “Base sensitivity selectable between ISO 800 or ISO 12800*” over split screen; left: shot from different viewpoint of couple playing cards at rooftop table with background cityscape and caption “ISO 800”; right: close-up portrait shot of subject sitting in low red light with caption “ISO 12800”
Caption footnote: “*In Cine EI mode. Expandable up to ISO 409600 in Custom mode.”

Caption “Minimised noise with a consistent look in different lighting” over previous shot of couple playing cards at rooftop table with background cityscape and caption “Base Sensitivity ISO 800” at bottom left; then previous close-up portrait shot of subject sitting in low red light with caption “Base Sensitivity ISO 12800” at bottom left

Caption “S-Log3/S-Gamut3.Cine supported” over shot of subject lying on bed; right-left wipe increases image contrast; then another right-left wipe increases apparent colourisation with caption “Graded” at bottom left

 

Caption “Colour match among Cinema Line cameras” over shot of subject lying on bed with caption “Shot on FR7” at bottom left; then shots of subject getting up from bed and then lying back down, with caption “Shot on FX6” at bottom left; then overall shot of location showing both FX6 and FR7 cameras in use

Caption “Up to 4K (QFHD) 120 fps* recording for cinematic expression” over shot of two subjects face to face in low, atmospheric lighting
Caption footnote: “*Approx. 10% crop.”

Caption “S-Cinetone™ for instant cinematic colour” over close-up portrait shot of subject using telephone with flowers in background

Caption “Breathing Compensation function* for consistent angle of view” over split screen; left: shot of driver in car initially out of focus, with angle of view visibly changing as focus transitions to driver, and caption “Off”; then right: same shot with same focus transition, but much smaller change in angle of view with the focus transition
Caption footnote: “*Only available with lenses that support Breathing Compensation. Angle of view and image quality may change slightly. Full compensation may not be possible with all lenses. This function is not available when Distortion Comp. is OFF, the S&Q mode is in use, or the recording format is set to RAW or any format that includes RAW.”

 

Caption “For multi-camera Production” over overall shot of the previous studio location with two subjects meeting sitting at table, with FR7 cameras visible at left, at right and on track in foreground

Caption “Up to 100 cameras (10 groups of 10 cameras) controllable by RM-IP500*” over diagram showing connections between three FR7 cameras, a video switcher, a switching hub, a Wi-Fi router, a video monitor, a tablet, and the RM-IP500 remote controller
Caption footnote: “*Sold separately. RM-IP500 software version 2.2 or later required. The RM-IP500 connects to FR7 cameras via VISCA over IP (LAN).”

Caption “Tally lights to facilitate multi-camera production” over shot of FR7 in flickering ambient light showing tally lights illuminated

 

Caption “Professional Connectivity” over shot of FR7 in foreground with tally lights illuminated, and subjects sitting at table in background bokeh

Caption “4K 60p 4:2:2 10-bit output via HDMI and SDI OUT connectors” over shot of connector panel on FR7 base with user inserting an HDMI cable

 

Caption “Dual media slots that support CFexpress Type A* and SDXC memory cards” over shot of media slots on FR7 base showing CFexpress Type A and SDXC memory cards
Caption footnote: “*Recording and playback are not possible when powered via PoE++.”

Caption “CFexpress Type A memory cards support Ultra-fast speed and sustained recording performance” over image of CFexpress Type A 160 GB memory card

 

Split screen; left: shot of connector panel on FR7 base with TC IN connector highlighted; right: close-up of TC IN connector with captions “TC IN connector” and “TC synchronisation for multi-camera editing”

Split screen; left: shot of connector panel on FR7 base with GENLOCK connector highlighted; right: close-up of GENLOCK connector with captions “GENLOCK connector” and “For multi-camera live switching”

Split screen; left: shot of connector panel on FR7 base with OPTION connector (RJ45) highlighted; right: close-up of OPTION connector with captions “OPTION connector” and “Connects tally light signals to an external device”

Split screen; left: shot of connector panel on FR7 base with AUDIO IN connector (XLR) highlighted; right: close-up of AUDIO IN connector with captions “Audio IN (XLR type 5-pin)” and “Receives output from external audio device”

Split screen; left: shot of connector panel on FR7 base with LAN connector highlighted; right: close-up of LAN connector with captions “LAN/PoE++ connector*” and “For power supply and streaming”
Caption footnote: “*Conforms to IEEE802.3bt (Type 4, Class 8). Internal recording and playback are not available when PoE++ power is used.”

 

Caption “Streaming protocols support for professional connectivity” over logos of SRT, NDI®|HX and RTSP
Caption footnote: “NDI® is a registered trademark of NewTek, Inc.; NDI®|HX is a technology of NewTek, Inc. An NDI®|HX Upgrade must be purchased from NewTek.”

 

Reprise of shots of FR7 mounted on boom being lowered into car sunroof, then panning inside the car

Reprise of shots of classic car, and vehicle in front with FR7 mounted on boom shooting classic car

Reprise of shooting location with subject on bed, with camera and microphone operators, and FR7 on tripod

Reprise of shot of tablet displaying web app UI showing live image from adjacent FR7, with rectangle showing operation of Real-time Eye AF superimposed

View of location shoot on urban rooftop with FR7 and background cityscape

 

Reprise of shot of whole FR7 showing base, mounting mechanism and camera body, with tally lights illuminated, with final title Cinema Line FR7

 

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