Filmmaker Patrick Tomasso went to ARRI to ask some challenging questions, to understand the philosophy behind their cameras. We gathered some fascinating insight, but moreover, we understood that it all starts from the story. Yes, even a high-end camera which comprises state-of-the-art technology, was developed to help the artists tell a story.
Francois explained that the camera is just a tool that helps the artists to deliver the story. Francois facilitated the explanation as follows. If you are a painter, you don’t need a camera – You just paint your story on the canvas. If you can tell your story in one picture, which can be a very challenging mission, then you are a photographer. However, if you want to level up yourself, and one picture isn’t enough for you to tell that story, then you might find moving pictures to be more preferred. And for that, you need a camera.
