> > The discussion about burst mode in *ist D suddenly reminds me > of one thing. I remember the film "Star Wars: attack of the > clones" was shot simultaneously digitally and on film. Now > that is 24 high-resolution frames per second for each cut, > which will be several minutes long at least. Does anybody know > of the technology used when shootng the film digitally? Well > we know digital camcorders are everywhere and affordable, > maybe a similar technology is used?
I believe there was *no* film shot for Episode II: it was "all digital, all the way". >From what I remember at the time the digital film cameras are based on regular film cameras, rather than on video cameras, so that all the usual lenses, cranes, etc. can be used. The sensor is a half-frame sensor (i.e. just about the same size as that used in the *ist-D), with 6MP.
