Comments on: When Will The Curtain Fall On Film? http://newteevee.com/2007/09/14/when-will-the-curtain-fall-on-film/ NewTeeVee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:57:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Spielberg Sees the Digital Light (Kinda) « NewTeeVee http://newteevee.com/2007/09/14/when-will-the-curtain-fall-on-film/#comment-237909 Spielberg Sees the Digital Light (Kinda) « NewTeeVee Mon, 19 May 2008 19:11:06 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/14/when-will-the-curtain-fall-on-film/#comment-237909 <p>[...] be scared, Mr. Spielberg. As Jackson wrote last fall, the end of film will just lead to “the next century of movie [...]</p> [...] be scared, Mr. Spielberg. As Jackson wrote last fall, the end of film will just lead to “the next century of movie [...]

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]]> By: Jackson West http://newteevee.com/2007/09/14/when-will-the-curtain-fall-on-film/#comment-110739 Jackson West Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:26:03 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/14/when-will-the-curtain-fall-on-film/#comment-110739 <p>As a vinyl collector, I agree with Mark -- there is a certain something to analog that isn't strictly quantifiable. But like vinyl, it'll simply become an issue of cost and "standard operating procedure" as more and more of the production and distribution gets converted over into digital.</p> <p>Interesting that so many festival projects are already HD. About a third of the students in my production class are shooting on Super 16mm or 35mm. And to illustrate the above point, I chose to shoot on HD specifically to reduce the cost of my project, as well as make it faster and easier to do post-production (on my laptop, instead of a Steenbeck, and with no sync sound issues).</p> As a vinyl collector, I agree with Mark — there is a certain something to analog that isn’t strictly quantifiable. But like vinyl, it’ll simply become an issue of cost and “standard operating procedure” as more and more of the production and distribution gets converted over into digital.

Interesting that so many festival projects are already HD. About a third of the students in my production class are shooting on Super 16mm or 35mm. And to illustrate the above point, I chose to shoot on HD specifically to reduce the cost of my project, as well as make it faster and easier to do post-production (on my laptop, instead of a Steenbeck, and with no sync sound issues).

]]> By: sarahmeyers http://newteevee.com/2007/09/14/when-will-the-curtain-fall-on-film/#comment-110649 sarahmeyers Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:29:14 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/14/when-will-the-curtain-fall-on-film/#comment-110649 <p>@Mark, I disagree. I believe HD will replace analog because it's better and people will pay for it. We hope that some day bandwidth won't be such a problem.</p> <p>I like to think of the Electric Sheep idea by Spott Draves when relating to this issue.</p> @Mark, I disagree. I believe HD will replace analog because it’s better and people will pay for it. We hope that some day bandwidth won’t be such a problem.

I like to think of the Electric Sheep idea by Spott Draves when relating to this issue.

]]> By: Mark Schoneveld http://newteevee.com/2007/09/14/when-will-the-curtain-fall-on-film/#comment-109250 Mark Schoneveld Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:29:17 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/14/when-will-the-curtain-fall-on-film/#comment-109250 <p>I'm a projectionist at the Sundance Film Festival and I can tell you this... every year, more and more films are submitted in HD. This past year, there were zero 16mm films shown. Some were shot on 16mm, but were then transfered to HD for the show. More than half the films screened were projected on video. Seeing these monster HD projectors is a sight to behold, really.</p> <p>That being said, I don't believe HD will ever replace the warmth of analog. Just like CDs can't replicate the sound of a well-recorded vinyl record. 1's and 0's just aren't the same as wavelength. It's probably going to boil down to a cost and distribution issue. Not an art issue.</p> I’m a projectionist at the Sundance Film Festival and I can tell you this… every year, more and more films are submitted in HD. This past year, there were zero 16mm films shown. Some were shot on 16mm, but were then transfered to HD for the show. More than half the films screened were projected on video. Seeing these monster HD projectors is a sight to behold, really.

That being said, I don’t believe HD will ever replace the warmth of analog. Just like CDs can’t replicate the sound of a well-recorded vinyl record. 1’s and 0’s just aren’t the same as wavelength. It’s probably going to boil down to a cost and distribution issue. Not an art issue.

]]> By: Tim Street http://newteevee.com/2007/09/14/when-will-the-curtain-fall-on-film/#comment-108958 Tim Street Sat, 15 Sep 2007 06:01:06 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/09/14/when-will-the-curtain-fall-on-film/#comment-108958 <p>Just because we can do something doesn't mean we should and just because we should do something doesn't mean we will.</p> <p>I'm not sure if anyone ever said that but it felt like something Ted Schilowitz from Red Digital Cinema would say.</p> <p>Watching the Red camera project unfold has been incredible. I think the Red One is one of the most groundbreaking things to happen to filmmaking in 100 years. I look forward to seeing the many great films that will be made by people who could never before afford the tools in which to create their art.</p> <p>On August 31stt, 2007 the printing press was once again delivered to the masses. Now let's see what they can print.</p> <p>Full disclosure: Ted is my best friend.</p> Just because we can do something doesn’t mean we should and just because we should do something doesn’t mean we will.

I’m not sure if anyone ever said that but it felt like something Ted Schilowitz from Red Digital Cinema would say.

Watching the Red camera project unfold has been incredible. I think the Red One is one of the most groundbreaking things to happen to filmmaking in 100 years. I look forward to seeing the many great films that will be made by people who could never before afford the tools in which to create their art.

On August 31stt, 2007 the printing press was once again delivered to the masses. Now let’s see what they can print.

Full disclosure: Ted is my best friend.

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