Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think with Lucas' move towards all digital, a lot of folks are following suit. The issue becomes one of distribution as the average theater owner is looking at costs of converting their projection systems as being in the neighborhood of $100,000. The studios would save untold millions in print costs if they went all digital, but distribution and security become issues. It is coming, but how fast will be the question. Is the major studio willing to underwrite the theater conversions? Do they see the return on their investment? Hard questions. Remember, the theaters make their money at the concession stand. I personally like the look of film, always have, but if I can get the same look from 4K digital files then I can be swayed. It would be much easier in the post production chain to be all digital, capture digitally and finish digital. As it is now capture analog (film) and scan, then the post chain is all digital until the final film out. With the advent of digital intermediates (DI), more and more films are scanning to digital and then at the very last step are going to film for distribution. I did like the look of "Collateral" captured using a mix of film and hi-def, scanned, posted and then out to film. Not sure they would have been able to get the look of LA at night any other way. Jay Ignaszewski 203-372-5900 917-519-1919 -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bonvini=optonline.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bonvini=optonline.net@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of jon.stanton@comcast.net Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 12:44 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: 35mm film cameras Jay, Your response was timely and informative. I fwd. Gene's question to an old high school buddy that works for Panavision in Hollywood...No response from him yet. But as aside in our previous discussions he has mentioned that Panavision is going digital... Jon Olympia, WA _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information