Generally, when someone says "shot in HD" they mean it was show using digital cameras of HD (or greater) resolution. Otherwise, as others have pointed out they use analog film cameras and then have to convert it to digital.
Some of the newer high-end digital cameras shoot up to 4k resolution (4096x2160) at 30fps for a pretty amazing price: http://www.red.com/ --------------------------- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 9:08 AM, Christopher Fisk <[email protected]>wrote: > On Fri, 19 Mar 2010, Winterlight wrote: > > Here is something I don't get. How can they take a movie, like the Lord of >> the Rings, before HD and blue-ray were in use and then turn it into a >> blu-ray movie. Don't you need special HD cameras to make a HD movie? >> > > 35MM has way more resolution than HD. > > http://www.filmschooldirect.com/sample_lessons/sample_lesson_HD_vs_35mm.htm > > > Christopher Fisk > -- > TV Announcer: The following is a public service announcement: Excessive > alcohol consumption can cause liver damage and cancer of the rectum. > Homer: Mmm ... beer. >
