Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Miracles happen in the colorgrading and post-grading phase these days. > From: Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 21:55:40 -0800 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Inspired by a film > > Well, drat, I stand corrected - so is the film grain done in post or > is it the nature of the color stock they used? However they did it, > it's VERY effective although, I suppose, it could easily have been > done in the transfer to the B&W print. > > I'm disappointed but hey, at least they made a B&W film that's very > very good and maybe we'll get more. > > ab > > On 11/4/05, bill harting <vintagebill@verizon.net> wrote: >> Filmmaker magazine reports this production information for "Good Night..." >> >> Production Format: 35mm. >> Camera: Two Panavision Millenniums with 11:1 zoom lenses. >> Film Stock: Kodak Vision2 500T 5218. >> Editing System: Avid Media Composer Version 11. >> Color Correction: Autodesk Fire system to conform the entire movie, >> including the archival clips; density grade performed with da Vinci 2K >> Plus >> technology; film-out via ARRI laser recorders onto Kodak 2302, >> polyester-based, B&W release stock. >> - >> Kodak 5218 is a color negative film, 2302 is B&W >> >> bill h >> >> (Great colors in the film. The period evocation is excellent.) >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "feli" <feli2@earthlink.net> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>; "Leica Users Group" >> <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 8:09 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Inspired by a film >> >> >>> >>> On Nov 4, 2005, at 8:23 PM, Adam Bridge wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I'd love to know the film stock they used. Those great Panavision >>>> lenses were used to great advantage and the cinematographer certainly >>>> understands how to use black and white. Wow - talk about seeing the >>>> PEOPLE. >>> >>> >>> If it was shot on a true black and white stock, it probably was Kodak >>> 5222, >>> which is similar to Super-XX (or double XX?). 5222 has been around for >>> decades >>> and is a real classic. It looks absolutely stunning, when projected. >>> >>> Some people use 'short ends' of this stock for bulkloading 135 format >>> cartridges. >>> If I rememeber correctly you can develop it in D76, but I think Kodak >>> recommends >>> D-19. 5222 is a little grainier than Tri-X, but has as enormous exposure >>> range and >>> can easily be pushed. It looks a little like vintage 1950's/60 Tri-X. I >>> think Tom A. >>> has some experience doing this. >>> >>> "The Man Who Wasn't There' was shot on color negative and then printed on >>> black and white >>> title print stock. the film is gorgeous, but to my eyes, it still looks >>> like color stock turned b/w. >>> >>> I haven't seen the film, yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if 'Good Night >>> and Good Luck' was >>> shot with period lenses from Cooke, Bausch&Lomb or Arri/Schneider. >>> Visually it's the difference >>> between a Summicron DR and the current version. >>> >>> feli >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ----------- >>> Feli di Giorgio feli2@earthlink.net >>> www.elanphotos.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >