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Mike Schindler
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1039
From: Oak Park, IL, USA
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted 08-01-2002 01:22 AM
I noticed that SIGNS is being released digitally. I have a few questions about this. First, does anyone know whether or not Shyamalan approves of this, or does he prefer film? Secondly, has a live-action film ever been released digitally with a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, or is this the first? Thirdly, what happens when SPY KIDS 2, which was shot digitally, is released later this week? Is Rodriguez just shit out of luck, or is there some sort of wierd deal going on since they're both Disney movies? And finally, does a digitally-projected 1.85 image have greater resolution than a 2.39 image, or vice versa, or are they both the same? Thanks.
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Aaron Haney
Master Film Handler
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From: Cupertino, CA, USA
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 08-01-2002 02:19 AM
The answer to your second question (other live action 1.85 movies shown digitally), is no, "Signs" is not the first. "102 Dalmations" was shown in DLP, and it was a live action 1.85:1 film.The answer your last question is: the resolution of DLP-based projectors is the same for both aspect ratios (at least for all the DLP machines that have been released so far). The native resolution of the projector is 1280x1024, with square pixels, so the native aspect ratio is 1.25:1. That means there is a 1.5X anamorphic lens used to achieve the 1.85:1 aspect ratio, and a 1.9X anamorphic lens to achieve the 2.39:1 aspect ratio. For the latter, the pixels are stretched out pretty wide, which exaggerates the gap between them. I find the effect to be a bit like looking through vertical blinds. I didn't know "Spy Kids 2" was shot digitally -- thanks for mentioning that. According to IMDb, it was shot with HD 24p (and not the horrible miniDV format).
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Dave Williams
Wet nipple scene
Posts: 1836
From: Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 08-01-2002 05:32 AM
It's true that Once Upon A Time In Mexico was shot digitally, it is not necessarily Desperado 2, but actually, El Mariachi 3.El Mariachi was a fantastic film, shot on 16mm, which by the way has much better charactarsitics than 24p HD video. First, the resolution is better, the color depth, the contrast, and yes its cheaper than shooting with video, and the resultant costs in coversion to film. If its costs for them, then just shoot 16mm, Kodak has a very impressive line of film for that medium. Dave
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Bobby Henderson
"Ask me about Trajan."
Posts: 10973
From: Lawton, OK, USA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 08-01-2002 05:42 PM
Yes, DLP (or rather the video compression engine used) does not do well with dark live-action photography. Does anyone remember how bad the DLP shows of "The Perfect Storm" looked?I agree with Brad's point of view regarding the "D" thing, and have been referring to those shows as to what they really are: video. A feature shot with HD cameras is videotaped, not filmed. It is really a sticking point with me on terminology. One might be able to still use the term "movie" for features like "Full Frontal" but that show is definitely not a "film". I remember when I was in the TV broadcast business and people would use the word "film" loosely when what I had on my shoulder was a Sony BetacamSP field videotape camera. A lot of times I would pop off the correction, "it is tape and not film" but try not to do it in a derogatory toned manner. Of course, the term "video" has a negative connotation in terms of sophistication. The term video camera can be just as easily applied to a home consumer camcorder as a high end professional unit. But both are essentially that, just like a little home Super8 camera and Panavision Platinum model are both film cameras. The use of the term "digital cinema" and "digital projection" are just marketing dodges to keep people from drawing the conclusion they are only watching a larger, more expensive TV set.
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