ARRI Remote Solutions: the customizable tools that allow production to resume safely

It allows film crews to operate ARRI cameras and lights from any distance or location, facilitating workflows whether near or far from the set for optimal social distancing and safety.

ARRI has developed Remote Solutions, a powerful set of tools that can be customized for workflows whether near or far from the set. This ecosystem of remote production allows professionals to return to work immediately and safely without compromising operational and creative control.

With a complete system of connected ARRI cameras, lights, heads and accessories, ARRI Remote Solutions offers workflows that enable safe social distancing both between the actors and the crew as well as between the crew members and each other.

Everything under control

This new solution allows professionals control cameras, lights, remote heads and accessories ARRI remotely with proven technology from an industry veteran. The German company's proposal will thus allow the deployment of workflows near and far from the set for broadcast, cinema and live events, corporate events, sports, music video productions, fashion and more.

Applications such as Stellar, ARRI's smart lighting control app, provides a smart and innovative way to control professional lighting. It allows gaffers to change color temperature and output without needing to touch lights or get close to actors.

Other products such as wireless control unit WCU-4 and the ERM (External Radio Module) They allow film crews to control focus and camera movement from a greater distance and through barriers such as concrete floors or walls, while the Remote Stabilized Head (SRH) It allows cinematic camera movement and can be combined with a robotic dolly for movements close to the set without having to get close to the actor.

Simultaneously, the web control It offers filmmakers and gaffers the ability to creatively and technically control the camera and lighting from another room or even another continent. The result is cinematic quality, regardless of the distance from the filming equipment or its location.

Stephan Schenk, general director of global sales and solutions, highlights that "the pandemic has accelerated changes and forced productions to adapt. With limitations on travel and transfers and new demands for social distancing on set, our connected ecosystem of proven tools can be customized to create safe sets, whether working on set or off, without compromising creativity or technical control of production. This is one more way we found at ARRI to support filmmakers and make their work easier."