MELVILLE, N.Y., March 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon
U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital
imaging solutions, is proud to congratulate O.J.: Made in
America, ESPN Films' five-part documentary directed by
Ezra Edelman and shot by
Nick Higgins on winning the 2017
Academy Award® for Best Documentary Feature.
The film blends archival video with new footage captured primarily
with the Canon EOS C300 Digital Cinema Camera.
Cinematographer Nick Higgins
chose the EOS C300 camera for O.J.: Made in America because
of the small form factor and ability to capture long takes without
stopping. Higgins said, "The EOS C300 was the best camera to
shoot this documentary. I really appreciate the small form
factor, and was able to roll for hours and hours with just two 64
GB cards and AC power."
The ability to shoot for long periods of time with limited
interruption was crucial. "Interviews for this film lasted at
least three hours and were typically around five or six hours long;
our longest was eight hours long," Higgins explained. "The topic of
conversation was always intense, and the flow would have been
completely thrown off if I had to interrupt for the camera.
That's why the EOS C300 was so important to this project."
In terms of lenses, Higgins' relied on the Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L
USM lens. "I shot the vast majority on the 50mm at an f2," Higgins
said. "That way, I could make the background abstract without
fearing that the subject would go in and out of focus as they
breathed."
"When our skilled engineers develop cameras and lenses, it is
our greatest hope that they end up in the hands of filmmakers like
Nick Higgins and the team behind
O.J.: Made in America," said Yuichi
Ishizuka, President and COO, Canon U.S.A., Inc. "We extend our congratulations on
the Oscar® win, from everyone at Canon."
For more information about Canon Cinema EOS cameras and lenses,
please visit the Canon U.S.A.
website at cinemaeos.usa.canon.com.
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