All the information on the ARRI ALEXA 35 is out (apart from the price). A decent amount of sample footage will be available in two hours, so we’ll be updating the article in real-time. But now, all the main details are below. Update: Scroll down below the article to reveal 10 short films shot on the ALEXA 35. 

The ALEXA 35 is the smallest fully-featured ARRI production camera ever, packing the features and processing power of a larger ALEXA into a Mini-sized body that can record native 4K at up to 120 fps. Fast and easy operation is assured through numerous usability improvements and a simple menu structure that will be intuitively familiar to crews. According to ARRI, the ALEXA 35 is the best A-camera, B-camera, and action camera on the market, all rolled into one. Explore the full brochure here.

ALEXA 35 is a Super 35 format (27.99 x 19.22 mm / 1.102 x 0.757″ size 4.6K sensor) digital camera with a maximum frame rate of 120 fps and internal motorized FSND filters (Clear, ND 0.6, ND 1.2, ND 1.8). It records MXF/ARRIRAW or MXF/Apple ProRes (422 HQ, 4444 or 4444 XQ) onto one in-camera Codex Compact Drive 1TB or 2TB. The two built-in wireless radios with separate external antennas allow interference-free transmission of WiFi and ARRI Electronic Control System (ECS) white radio signals. Exposure is controlled through an electronic rolling shutter (5.0° – 356°). The sensor is a new sensor from ARRI titled ALEV 4. This sensor might become ARRI’s most important technological achievement, implying ARRI’s next generations of cinema cameras — Article here. 

The ALEXA 35 owns a new interface allowing you to view status and change settings without a viewfinder via the new camera’s left-side display and jog wheel. 

Below you can watch the ALEXA 35 Keynote Presentation by ARRI:

Five interchangeable lens mounts, two scratch mics, and internal FSND filters make ALEXA 35 ideal for changing shooting requirements. ARRI states that ACs will love the body-mounted LBUS connector, built-in serial port for distance measuring devices, and hot-pluggable viewfinder.

Check out the ALEXA 35 Guided Tour: 

A Power Distribution Module PDM-1 offers seven extra power accessory outputs, while the Audio Extension Module AEM-1 provides two incredibly clean microphone preamp channels for onboard audio recording, as well as extra power outputs. Furthermore, the ALEXA 35 offers a host of inputs and outputs. Highlights include two completely independent 12G SDI outputs, an ethernet connector for real-time streaming metadata, and regulated 12 V and 24 V accessory power outputs.

The ALEXA 35 Production Set is a camera and support system package that has been designed to suit the workflow of a traditional camera department. This set contains an ALEXA 35 camera with LPL Mount (LBUS), PL-to-LPL Adapter, MVF-2 viewfinder, Power Distribution Module PDM-1, and ALEXA 35 Cine License (ARRIRAW and Open-Gate-width recording formats). The ALEXA 35 Lightweight Set has been designed for situations where a small, yet comprehensive camera package is preferred. This set contains an ALEXA 35 camera with LPL Mount (LBUS), PL-to-LPL Adapter, MVF-2 viewfinder, ALEXA 35 Cine License (ARRIRAW and Open-Gate-width recording formats).

REVEAL Color Science is a suite of new image processing steps used by ALEXA 35 internally and also available through leading third-party postproduction tools for ARRIRAW processing.

ARRI Textures allow you to alter the amount and character of grain in the image, and the amount of contrast at different levels of detail perceived as sharpness. Previous ALEXA cameras were pre-programmed with a default texture, but ALEXA 35 lets you choose from a menu of ARRI Textures, like selecting a film stock. This unique feature allows cinematographers to fundamentally alter the way in which the camera records images. ARRI says that it is a major step forward in giving filmmakers creative control over the parameters of digital cinematography.

ARRI emphasizes that before shipping, every ALEXA 35 undergoes extreme temperature and vibration tests to ensure a lifetime of reliable service onset. During development, the camera was shaken, frozen, cooked, and subjected to blunt impact trauma, while connectors were repeatedly stress-tested by robotic arms. The result? ALEXA 35 is temperature resistant, splash and dust-proof, and built to last, delivering a safe return on investment.

Here are the full specifications of the ALEXA 35

No info yet (we’ll update the article in real-time in regard). Update: here are the prices: ALEXA 35 Production Set: $77,940 USD. ALEXA 35 Lightweight Set: $75,100 USD. ALEXA 35 Body & ARRI LPL Mount Set: $64,880. 

Now to the most important part – sample footage

Currently, this is the footage we found so far (link1 and link2). However, as ARRI publishes more footage (there are at least 10 short films shot on the ALEXA 35), we’ll update the article accordantly (real-time) – stay tuned. Update: Sample footae including short films shot on the ALEXA 35 are below. Enjoy!

Yossy is a filmmaker who specializes mainly in action sports cinematography. Yossy also lectures about the art of independent filmmaking in leading educational institutes, academic programs, and festivals, and his independent films have garnered international awards and recognition. Yossy is the founder of Y.M.Cinema Magazine.

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