Arri

Article summary

Arri Group (stylized in all caps) is a German manufacturer of motion picture film equipment. Based in Munich, the company was founded in 1917. It produces professional motion picture cameras, lenses, lighting and post-production equipment. It is cited by Hermann Simon as an example of a "hidden champion". The Arri Alexa camera system was used to shoot several films that won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, including Hugo (2011), Life of Pi (2012), Gravity (2013), Birdman (2014), The Revenant (2015) and 1917 (2019).

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1917 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1917-09-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1917". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1917-09-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1989". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
14. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378751068