and I think I may have had a few hundred dollars in my bank account at the time." When his Red One camera shipped a couple years later, he found a way to scrounge up the rest of its cost.

Red was founded in 2005 by billionaire James Jannard, and Red's first cinema camera, the 4K Red One camera, was released in 2007. Since then, Red has been known for its unique RAW footage ...