"Skofteland, Christian" wrote:
> Can
> you imagine Janus Kaminski filming Schindler's List with digital video?
Actually, with the very best we've got today, if he had shot with DV
after doing the same testing he would with film stocks, I'd bet we
couldn't tell the difference.
Funny story from a grip friend of mine:
Out here in Toronto, a TV pilot was being shot on a new 24-frame digital
video camera. He says that while the final result (on TV) is
indistinguishable from what they'd get by shooting 16mm and while the
film costs are significantly lower, the rate of filming is much slower
and consequently they are getting fewer shots done per day and spending
MORE money than they would if they were shooting on film.
Why?
Contrast range. Digital has no latitude. You shoot it, it's done.
Consequently, the director of photography has found that he has to light
the heck out of every shot and fill in every last shadow with small
lights and reflectors if he wants to have any detail at all in the
shadows, and as a result, he's spending close to triple the time he
normally would to light each shot.
-Aaron
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