Chilean production company AGTV captured the hit telenovela ‘Hijos del Desierto’ with four Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12Ks in Blackmagic RAW.
Critics praised the series for its outstanding production quality and captivating color palette, which were made possible by AGTV’s strategic choice to use Blackmagic Design cameras.
The critically acclaimed telenovela ‘Hijos del Desierto‘, directed by Patricio González, captivated audiences both on Mega, one of Chile’s main television stations, and its online streaming platform MegaGo.
Set in the 1930s, the series revolves around the heartbreaking tale of two brothers who were separated in the aftermath of a tragic worker massacre. Spanning over 100 episodes from August 2022 to January 2023, the show garnered praise from major Chilean publications and viewers.
The URSA Mini Pro 12K is a revolution in digital film with a 12,288 x 6480 12K Super 35 sensor and 14 stops of dynamic range. The combination of 80 megapixels per frame, new color science and the flexibility of Blackmagic RAW makes working with 12K a reality. Oversampling from 12K gives users the best 8K and 4K images with the subtle skin tones and extraordinary detail of high end still cameras.
Having previously relied on multiple Blackmagic URSA Broadcast cameras during the production of Canal 13’s series ‘Amor a la Catalán‘, César Norambuena, operations manager at AGTV, knew that he wanted to use a Blackmagic Design workflow for ‘Hijos del Desierto‘.
To capture the show’s fast paced action, the AGTV team opted for a two unit setup, each equipped with two URSA Mini Pro 12Ks and one Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 digital film camera, all shooting in Blackmagic RAW.
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