His go-to setup features the Sony FX6 as the main camera, paired with a variety of Sony lenses. But the tool he can’t imagine working without is the 5-inch Atomos Shinobi monitor. “I’ve owned the Shinobi since 2020, and it’s easily one of the best investments I’ve made,” he explains. “I needed a monitor with the right form factor for fast-paced run-and-gun filming, but also with strong monitoring tools. The Shinobi was the clear choice. It’s served me well on every project, to the point where I’m already planning an upgrade.”
Shinobi’s built‑in tools, including LUT monitoring and false color, gave Aiden’s team the accuracy they needed when they began shooting regularly in S‑Log. “LUT monitoring lets me load our custom LUTs directly onto the footage as I’m filming, which leads me to be more creative on set because I’m not worrying about how it will look in post,” Aiden says.
False color has also proved invaluable, especially during a green screen shoot where the team had to work with less lighting than usual. “We arrived expecting to film in an office location, but the client told us that they wanted to use a green screen instead. Normally we’d need twice the lighting kit to do this properly, but we only had one overhead light to work with. Anyone who shoots on green knows this can cause uneven exposure and headaches in post. By setting up the Shinobi and activating false color, I could see exactly where the falloff was happening and adjust the light to the best possible position. The shoot went off without a hitch, and the VFX team had no issues. Without the Shinobi we would have been flying blind. False color saved us that day.”
