WHY NETFLIX HAS AN APPROVED CAMERA LIST
To help creatives produce their best work and create compelling visual experiences for our audience, Netflix requires 90% of a program’s final total runtime to be captured on approved cameras using the following capture requirements. For nonfiction content, this threshold may be more flexible.We collaborate extensively with the creative community, camera manufacturers, and globally recognized experts to approve cameras that support reliable and flexible production workflows. Approved cameras have been evaluated by Netflix technologists to ensure they meet image capture benchmarks for dynamic range, color accuracy, detail rendition, signal to noise ratio, resolution, and key workflow requirements. These evaluations help our partners know they’re using the best and most appropriate capture technology when telling their stories.
For more on why Netflix has an approved camera list see "Approved Cameras - Behind the Scenes."
This article also provides best practices in an effort to help productions avoid common image capture pitfalls or errors.
We understand that limited use of non-approved cameras may be necessary in certain situations. Netflix is available to navigate those specific image capture decisions. Please reach out to your Netflix point of contact with any questions or concerns specific to your production. For information on using Non-Approved Cameras see: Non-Approved Cameras: Recommended Settings & Best Practices.
CAPTURE REQUIREMENTS
In order to meet image capture standards required by Netflix, the following capture attributes must be adhered to.| Resolution | Minimum of 3840 photosite capture width (Spherical) |
| Codec | Lightly Compressed or Uncompressed RAW or Intraframe Based Codec with 4:2:2 Chroma-subsampling or Greater |
| Bit Depth | 10-Bit or Greater |
| Data Rate | Minimum 240Mbps at 24FPS |
| Color Space | Scene-referred Color Space (S.Gamut3, ALEXA Wide Gamut, REDWideGamut etc.) |
| Transfer Function | Scene-referred Transfer Function (Slog3, Log C, Log3G10, VLog etc.) |
| Timecode | System is capable of jamming to an external source. Timecode should be written as metadata. |
APPROVED CAMERAS
Cameras that have been approved for Netflix productions are listed below. We will continue to maintain and update this list as new camera systems become available and are evaluated by our technologists.
ARRI
Canon
Panasonic
RED
Panavision
Sony
Blackmagic
More: https://partnerhelp.netflixstudios....Image-Capture-Requirements-and-Best-Practices
