Potato Jet kicked off its tour of Arri’s headquarters in Munich, Germany, by putting an Arri Alexa 35 camera through a stress test. Nagata released a weight, letting it smash into the camera — a few times. Nagata didn’t seem to enjoy hitting a $65,000 camera very much.. For the first six months, apprentices only work with hand files to shape titanium blocks, meticulously honing their craft.
As evidenced by the stress test at the beginning of the video, Arri builds its cameras to withstand extreme situations and the rigors of professional workflows. While users are often careful, Arri works hard to ensure its cameras can survive the inevitable accidents that occur in studios and out in the field.
The Arri Alexa 65 large-format camera is exclusive to Arri Rental, and has been used to make many award-winning, blockbuster movies and shows.