Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2 Will Be The First Film To Use 8K Camera

James Gunn's sci-fi epic Guardians of the Galaxy was visually unique compared to other Marvel films, and it seems that the sequel is going to look much more different. Gunn said that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will be the first film to shoot in 8K.

Gunn and his crew will use the Weapon 8K digital camera from RED, which has these awesome capabilities:

WEAPON 8K captures 8K at 75 frames per second (fps), 6K at 100 fps, or 4K at 150 fps with REDCODE® RAW; and its wide dynamic range produces cinema-quality images rich with natural color. Additionally, WEAPON 8K features interchangeable lens mounts, an intelligent OLPF system, and in-camera 3D-LUT outputs.

Although the system can shoot at a higher frame rate, Gunn won't be using that function.

I'm excited to see how Gunn and his team will utilize the power of the 8K camera for Vol. 2, which is scheduled the hit theaters on May 5, 2017.