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Author Topic: Spielberg says he wants to stick with film Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-15-2007 09:54 AM                        from imdb.com on Oct. 10: Unlike Digital-Loving Lucas, Spielberg Sticks to Film Unlike his producing cohort George Lucas, Steven Spielberg has rejected digital photography for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. In an interview with the website CHUD.com, Spielberg said that he intends to "be the last guy in Hollywood shooting live action on film, despite the arguments Lucas makes" for digital production. Spielberg also reportedly said that while there may be some digital effects used in the film, he intends to go "as old school as he can." Appearing to violate his own non-disclosure policy, Spielberg also confirmed much Internet gossip that the villains in the new movie will be Russian Communists, not German Nazis.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 10-15-2007 10:09 AM                     Not too surprising to hear. Those comments are consistent with what Spielberg has said in the past regarding film photography. It would have been really screwed up for this Indiana Jones installment to be shot with digital video cameras. The visual continuity with the three previous films would be severed (the first three were anamorphic 35mm).  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 10-15-2007 12:07 PM                     Well he's shooting on film which is good, but is he shooting in scope or is it going to be Super 35, and are we going to see a 2k DI output?  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-15-2007 02:07 PM                        Since the first two Indy's were scope, it follows that the new one should be, too. I hope.  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 10-15-2007 02:19 PM                    The first THREE were produced when there was no 2K DI. I hope it's shot anamorphic with no 2K DI. We'll see.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-15-2007 02:27 PM                        Sheesh, it must be a Monday. I knew there were 3 previous movies...but yeah, they're all in scope so I would think Spielberg would want to keep it consistent no matter what new doo-dads have come along since the last one.  |  IP: Logged Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 10-15-2007 02:50 PM                     My favorite quote from Spielberg, "If it was good enough for everyone before me...then its good enough for me!" On shoting on film and not digital.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-15-2007 03:50 PM                     He's ben saying that he'll be the last guy for years now. It'll be interesting to see how long that actually lasts... Mark  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 10-15-2007 06:57 PM                    Sorry, Mike. That was too easy.  |  IP: Logged Brad Allen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 688 From: Evansville, IN, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 10-15-2007 08:18 PM                     Yeah, well I can remember when Speilberg also said that Raiders of the Lost Ark would NEVER be released on home video. Becauase it simply can't be experienced properly.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 10-15-2007 08:29 PM                     Anyone thinking Spielberg is going to shoot this new Indiana Jones movie on video is just fooling themselves. The vast majority of all major movie productions are still shot on film. That's because those glorified HD video cameras still suck ass when compared to analog 35mm film cameras. Digital is not always perfect, and it is very far from so when it comes to capturing moving imagery. Analog film just from sheer quality standards is still very far superior. Sharper image, no pixel smearing, more refined color quality. Just plain better. Video is only quicker. That's it. Not better.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-15-2007 08:49 PM                        quote: Brad Allen I can remember when Speilberg also said that Raiders of the Lost Ark would NEVER be released on home video. And I remember when Disney said the same thing about their classic animated movies. (I still have a Boxoffice around here somewhere with that article in it.)  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 10-15-2007 09:04 PM                     ..He shoots in Anamorphic 35mm so they can blow it up for 70mm and the IMAX DMR releases. I saw the previous three in 70mm, and the first one (saw them at the Villa in SLC..) had the best picture being that it was still being projected through Century "JJ's" and Ashcraft Super Corelights. The other two had a very mediocre presentations due to the switch to xenon and platter operation - just dark corners and some intolerable flicker at times.  |  IP: Logged John Walsh Film God Posts: 2490 From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way Registered: Oct 1999 posted 10-16-2007 07:43 AM                     I am glad Spielberg wants to use film, but it must be noted that he is such a 'big name' that if he wanted to shoot in 3-strip Cinerama, it would happen.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 10-16-2007 01:36 PM                        What a great idea! Think of it: IMAX becomes a small commercial format. Also: consider Cinerama 3D. Louis  |  IP: Logged

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