Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> >> >> I remember 20+ years ago in the world of cinema when video was starting to >> come in, that film would be dead in just 5 years. Now film still seems to be >> doing well with 75% of prime time TV shot on film, Hollywood features are >> still the exclusive domain of 35mm (despite HDTV/digital being around for >> many years), a 3 to 6 month waiting list to buy a $150,000 Aaton or Arri >> 16mm camera. Despite the gains of digital still cameras, 35mm still cameras >> and film sales showed a 6% increase last year. >> >> I am not arguing against digital, just saying that there is a HUGE >> infrastructure built around film cameras that is not going away any time >> soon. >> >> sl > > Boy do I remember 1977-1983 and the dying of film at the networks in > news...I watched my Arriflex 16 rentals go from 4 a week to 2 a month and > falling. The value of my IATSE membership diminish and my IBEW card climb > in worth. No the day of the announcement of the death of motion picture > production has not been as yet made but it will come. Please remember that > most nonfilm production in the motion picture arena has been analogue video > not digital until recently. The digital tools offer a much better tool. > Panaflex is getting into the digital arena, again I understand, and you can > not discount the growing importance of digital video production tools like > the Canon XL's. Apple has a huge and growing investment in Final Cut and > associated systems. The middle part of film production has been using > digital for quite sometime. The thing that has continued to drive mp in > film is distribution; however, the use of digital distribution is upon us > and will become the preferred method of theatrical presentation. > > But film lives on, scratches and all. > > > Happy snaps, > Steven Alexander > Steven, Yeah distribution!! there are only 6 digital screens in the whole wide WORLD right now that can match 35mm projection. sl - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html