Hdrx And Magic Motion; Additional Resources - RED EPIC-M DRAGON Operation Manual

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HDRX AND MAGIC MOTION

HDRX
HDRx extends dynamic range up to six (6) stops by simultaneously capturing two (2) images of identical resolution
and frame rate. The first image is a normally exposed track (A-track), while the second is an underexposed
track (X-track) with an exposure value that reflects the additional stops of highlight protection. These tracks are
"motion-conjoined" during recording, leaving no time gap between the two (2) exposures. This is different from
traditional alternating exposures, which have small gaps between tracks, producing undesired motion tracks.
MAGIC MOTION
MAGIC MOTION is a post-production method that combines two (2) HDRx tracks to create an image with both
natural motion blur (from the A-track) and sharper reference (the X-track). MAGIC MOTION produces an image
with an extraordinary dynamic range that is not available with any other motion capture camera.
Shooting at 24 FPS with a 180° (1/48 sec) shutter on traditional film or digital cameras produces motion blur
throughout, which is not the way the human eye observes motion. For example, ask someone to swing their
arm. What you would observe in a traditional recording of this action is constant motion blur until the arm stops.
However, what your eye sees is both motion blur and a sharper reference of the arm and throughout the motion
path. MAGIC MOTION creates an image that matches the natural motion observed by the human eye.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

The following resources offer additional information about RED, the DSMC system, and the RED community:
 RED.com: Check the
 RED Learn Articles: RED offers
cinematography.
 RED.com/downloads: Go to the
and post-production software.
 DSMC Toolkit: Go to the
resources to customize and improve your DSMC workflow.
 Support.red.com: Check the
 Bomb Squad Support: For more information, contact your Bomb Squad representative.
 In-Camera Help: Select the Help button on an in-camera screen to open up the help for that screen.
 Reduser.net: Discuss all things RED on the
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