Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] squabbling over digitial vs. film.
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2003 21:03:45 -0700
References: <b02000105-1026-BB354D80C7A311D79A38000393D465D8@[10.0.1.3]>

Adam Bridge wrote:
> 
> On 2003-08-05 feli2@earthlink.net thoughtfully wrote:
> 
> >Just because I haven't directed a feature doesn't mean I can't comment on his
> >statement. I've worked on and supervised digital special effects for many
> >feature films, so it's not like I'm a complete technical novice on the subject.
> >HD is very good for what it is, but it runs into problems, when people try to
> >make it something other than what it really is...look at Star Wars - Episode
> >One.
> >;-)
> 
> But now you're talking about working entirely in the digital domain for
> everything you do!
> 
> I'm not sure what your point is about Star Wars - Episode One, though. I mean it
> was a bad film, for sure and it's look has that "fx blur" that fudge all the
> blending etc that has to be going on. I hope we are past that one although, I'm
> afraid, it'll become a "look" that people will want to achieve rather than
> avoid. Like being deluged with lens flare.
> 

A film so bad I waited three hours in the rain to see it in a line at
least 100 yards long at least and came back to do it again.
I remember ducking as the deadly laser pulse beams shot just over my
head. (In the theatre)

Love that intense clarity of 70mm wish it would stay around. And the
multi channeled hi fi sound. 

The last Star Wars i saw (with Nathalie Portman who as far as I go
really is the Queen of the universe) looked like it was shot in Super 8.
Something about the digital to analog transfer. George Lucas will get
the kinks out one of these decades.

Star Wars was a cultural event to call it a movie is far from the point.
Like Sergeant Pepper or Designer jeans.
Nothings the same again.


Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.rabinergroup.com
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In reply to: Message from Adam Bridge <abridge@mac.com> (Re: RE: RE: [Leica] squabbling over digitial vs. film.)