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Topic: DV & General film question
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Manny Knowles
"What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???"
Posts: 4247
From: Bloomington, IN, USA
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 06-08-2003 12:55 AM
Before we go any further, let's start with the $64,000.00 question:
What's going to happen to your movie? Will it make it to theatres?
If so, then it is only a question of your budget. If you can afford film, go with film.
If you don't have a budget -- and if you don't have Hollywood connections -- then don't give film another thought.
I think 9 times out of 10 this is a vanity issue.
Benefits of DV --
Low cost. You already know that the cameras and tape are far less costly than film equipment and media. But consider also that with DV you won't need a whole separate sound kit. Video seems to be a great deal more sensitive to light. My experience has been that small lights (cheaper and more portable) go a long, long way.
Speaking of portability, DV camera equipment can be picked up and carried almost anywhere. If you have a steady hand, you won't need a Steadicam rig...but if you wanted one, the DV model is available...and, of course, cheaper than the film version.
Good quality image and sound -- I don't know where you saw this grainy DV but chances are that it was a single-chip camera or a busted camera or else the footage was manipulated to give it a "film" look. Good DV is very clear.
DV footage is easily transferred to computers for editing.
What you see is what you get -- no nightmares about whether you really got the shot.
There is only one real benefit to going with film: If your movie is good and a studio is interested in doing a "negative pickup" the DV factor may queer your pitch. Having said that, I am happier now after having produced a feature film on DV than I was when I was trying to figure out how the hell I was going to finance a film-originated project. DV was a no-brainer.
Your DV production of a mediocre script can carry you further than a great script that you're waiting to get funded. Everyone in Southern California seems to be a writer these days.
Make the movie.
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