August Arnold
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August Arnold was a film producer
, inventor and co-founder, along with partner Robert Richter, of the Arnold & Richter Cine Technik (AR), Arri Group
. In 1937 along with his chief engineer, Erich Kästner
, he developed the first reflex 35mm motion picture camera, the Arriflex 35
.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, inventor and co-founder, along with partner Robert Richter, of the Arnold & Richter Cine Technik (AR), Arri Group
Arri
-History:Arri was founded in Munich, Germany as Arnold & Richter Cine Technik in 1917, named after founders August Arnold and Robert Richter. They produce professional motion picture equipment, digital and film cameras and cinematic lighting equipment...
. In 1937 along with his chief engineer, Erich Kästner
Erich Kästner (camera designer)
Erich Kurt Kästner was an Academy Award-winning German movie camera designer. He was born in Jena.During his work for ARRI he invented the spinning mirror reflex shutter for movie cameras, which was first used in the Arriflex 35 in 1937. It allows the operator to have a viewfinder image equal to...
, he developed the first reflex 35mm motion picture camera, the Arriflex 35
Arriflex 35
Arriflex 35 was the first reflex 35mm motion picture camera. Built around the spinning mirror reflex shutter designed by Erich Kästner, Chief Engineer for Arnold & Richter Cine Technik , Arri Group. It allows the operator to have a viewfinder image equal to the recorded picture...
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