Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag (2004)

Director:

Stephen Low

Writers:

Stephen Low
Joe Stanley
(more)

Release Date:

2 December 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Short

Plot:

Red Flag is the international training exercise for air forces of allied countries where many of the...

Plot Keywords:

IMAX

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

John Stratton	...	Himself (as Captain John Stratton)
Robert Novotny	...	Himself (as Major Robert Novotny)
Sam Morgan	...	Himself (as Major Sam Morgan)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Randy Cason	...	Himself (as Tractor)
Michel Perron	...	Additional Voice
Charles Edwin Powell	...	Additional Voice (as Charles Powell)
Harald Winter	...	Voice (German Pilot)

Directed by
Stephen Low

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Denny Kuhr
Stephen Low
Joe Stanley

Produced by
Jan Baird	....	executive producer
Robert Kresser	....	executive producer
Stephen Low	....	producer
Pietro L. Serapiglia	....	producer
Michael Williams	....	producer

Original Music by
Michel Cusson

Cinematography by
William Reeve		(director of photography)

Production Management
Lilly Antonecchia	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Williams	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Michel B. Bordeleau	....	supervising sound editor
Ed Douglas	....	sound editor
Ed Douglas	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gavin Fernandes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Natalie Fleurant	....	adr editor
Marc Gagnon	....	sound effects editor
Louis Hone	....	foley recording mixer
Goro Koyama	....	foley artist
Martin Lemieux	....	sound effects editor
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Anna Malkin	....	foley recording assistant
Cory Mandel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Christopher Miller	....	sound editor
Christopher Miller	....	sound effects editor
Sylvain Richard	....	sound effects editor
Peter Thillaye	....	supervising sound editor
Don White	....	foley recording mixer

Visual Effects by
Peter 'Beak' Cvijanovic	....	digital colorist
Peter 'Beak' Cvijanovic	....	lead compositor
Patrick Faille	....	digital artist
Carl Gagnon	....	modeler
Gael Hollard	....	digital compositor
Sébastien Jacob	....	digital compositor
Jesse Lehrman	....	digital I/O
Fabio Lissi	....	visual effects production manager
Charles Marchand	....	digital compositor
Carlos Monzon	....	digital compositor
Mario Rachiele	....	visual effects supervisor
Craig Edward Rogers Jr.	....	digital compositor
Craig Edward Rogers Jr.	....	film recording
Luc Sanfaçon	....	lead animator
Jean-Sébastien Savard	....	digital artist
Jalal Tchelebi	....	digital artist
Antonin Messier Turcotte	....	digital artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Jeremy Advocat	....	assistant camera: SpaceCam
Brian Black	....	assistant camera
Carla Clarke	....	assistant camera
Joe Guzman	....	grip
Francis Hanneman	....	assistant camera
Dylan Reade	....	first assistant camera
Gary Sauer	....	grip

Editorial Department
Todd Baillere	....	post-production consultant
Christopher Loucks	....	assistant post-production coordinator (uncredited)

Music Department
François Arbour	....	score mixer
François Arbour	....	score recordist
Kim Gaboury	....	music designer (as Akido)

Other crew
Michael Barnes	....	financial legal services
Charles Heaphy	....	production financing
Hans Kummer	....	production consultant
Ivor Shier	....	helicopter pilot

Production Companies

• K2 Communications
• Stephen Low Productions

Distributors

• Stephen Low Distribution (2004) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• K2 Communications (2004) (worldwide) (all media)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Boeing Aircraft Company  sponsoring

Also Known As:

Runtime:

40 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:G | Australia:G

Company:

K2 Communications

Goofs:

Factual errors: In "in-flight" shots of Stratton's F-15 instrument panel, none of the displays are active.

The IMAX process has never been put to better use

Notwithstanding the outrageously low score awarded to this film by at least one self-proclaimed "frustrated" reviewer, this is a terrific flick.

Obviously (and thankfully) exploiting the spectacular IMAX technology, director Stephen Low provides us, the uninitiated, with shot after shot of awesome and awe-inspiring aerial combat and the planes that participate in it. This is a movie that simultaneously wows us with aesthetics and excitement. Indeed, isn't that what fighter pilots have said so often - that 'it's beautiful but scary up there'.

In addition to the breathtaking cinematography and heart-stopping action sequences, I was especially impressed by some of the less glamorous depictions. The shots inside the AWAC plane are simply exquisite. In fact, I would have guessed that the luscious views we see of the computer displays on board that intelligence craft would have forever remained off limits to us civilians. Likewise, we are treated to stunning panoramas of the airfield and runways at Nelles AFB. Wow! A super example of something that must be seen to be appreciated.

And that's just it. 'Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag', Low's brilliant work, allows us to SEE modern air warfare first hand and up close. The IMAX process has never been put to better use.