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Subject: [Leica] Inspired by a film
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Sat Nov 5 03:30:37 2005

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
>>> 
>>> 
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