Hey guys I?m trying to read about different cameras... There is so many different types with different specifications..
my question is..
What type of cameras are used today to make Hollywood movies? Are some Hollywood movie makers using any lower budget Cameras (up to $4000 type of cameras)? When i see some behind the movie clips, i see them using some HUGE FILM CAMERAS. Why do they use Film cameras? Aren?t those HD expensive cameras better? anybody knows what cameras were used filming some of my favorite movies like, Fight CLub, Se7en, Garden State, Snatch , Aviator ?
Can you actually make a Hollywood looking movie with a 4000$ camera? like DVX100 ? or will it be obvious by a viewer that its a different quality movie? I know there is bunch of editing FX that can do crazy stuff, but still, what about if one uses lighting, good locations and filters? is it possible?
I?m such a newbie ! 🙂 please help
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Originally posted by gskowal
What type of cameras are used today to make Hollywood movies? Are some Hollywood movie makers using any lower budget Cameras (up to $4000 type of cameras)?
Typically movies are shot using 35mm film. The two most used cameras are Panavision and Arriflex. Yes, some Hollywood movie makers are using smaller, cheaper cameras. David Lynch shot his most recent movie with the Sony PD-150.
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When i see some behind the movie clips, i see them using some HUGE FILM CAMERAS. Why do they use Film cameras? Aren?t those HD expensive cameras better?
No. Film is currently "better" then HD. But it's a choice the filmmaker makes. Some, like Rodriguez and Lucas, prefer HD. Some prefer to shoot film.
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anybody knows what cameras were used filming some of my favorite movies like, Fight CLub, Se7en, Garden State, Snatch , Aviator ?
Fight Club, Seven, Garden State and The Aviator were shot with Panavision cameras and lenses using Super 35. Snatch was shot with Arriflex camera and lenses using 35mm
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Can you actually make a Hollywood looking movie with a 4000$ camera? like DVX100 ? or will it be obvious by a viewer that its a different quality movie? I know there is bunch of editing FX that can do crazy stuff, but still, what about if one uses lighting, good locations and filters? is it possible?
Yes. It's possible. But it isn't the camera or the editing fx or the filters that make the image look good. It's the skill and experience of the crew. But digital video is very different than film, so there will be a difference.
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
Thank you for the reply. So you're saying there will be a big difference between film and digital? Can a normal viewer sitting in a movie theater spot a difference? Is it a difference in colors, quality of image, or the whole look of it?
Are there any hollywood movies shot with a digital camera? or is Digital only being used for documentaries and life news type of tv?
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Originally posted by gskowal
Thank you for the reply. So you're saying there will be a big difference between film and digital?
Yes.
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Can a normal viewer sitting in a movie theater spot a difference?
In general I'd say yes.
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Is it a difference in colors, quality of image, or the whole look of it?
All the above.
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Are there any hollywood movies shot with a digital camera? or is Digital only being used for documentaries and life news type of tv?
Here are a few of the movies that got theatrical release using DV. I didn't include any of the big budget HD features.
FILM: Open Water
DIRECTOR: Chris Kentis
FORMAT/CAMERA: Sony PD-150
FILM: The Anniversary Party
DIRECTOR: Alan Cumming/Jennifer Jason Leigh
FORMAT/CAMERA: Sony DSR-500
FILM: The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra
DIRECTOR: Larry Blamire
FORMAT/CAMERA: Canon XL-1
FILM: 28 Days Later
DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle
FORMAT/CAMERA: Canon XL-1S
FILM: Pieces of April
DIRECTOR: Peter Hegdes
FORMAT/CAMERA: Sony PD-150
FILM: Bamboozled
DIRECTOR: Spike Lee
FORMAT/CAMERA: MiniDV - Sony VX 1000 PAL
FILM: Book Of Life
DIRECTOR: Hal Hartley
FORMAT/CAMERA: MiniDV - VX1000 (NTSC)
FILM: The Celebration
DIRECTOR: Thomas Vinterberg
FORMAT/CAMERA: MiniDV - Sony PC7 PAL
FILM: The Chateau
DIRECTOR: Jesse Peretz
FORMAT/CAMERA: Sony TRV 900 PAL
FILM: Chuck & Buck
DIRECTOR: Miguel Arteta
FORMAT/CAMERA: MiniDV - Sony VX1000 PAL
FILM: The Cruise
DIRECTOR: Bennett Miller
FORMAT/CAMERA: MiniDV - Sony VX1000 NTSC
FILM: Dancer In The Dark
DIRECTOR: Lars Von Trier
FORMAT/CAMERA: DVCAM - Sony PD 100 & Sony DXC D30WS PAL
BUDGET: $12,500,000
FILM: Everything Put Together
DIRECTOR: Marc Forster
FORMAT/CAMERA: MiniDV - Sony VX1000 PAL
BUDGET: $500,000
FILM: Final
DIRECTOR: Campbell Scott
FORMAT/CAMERA: MiniDV - Canon XL-1 PAL
BUDGET: $80,000
FILM: Chelsea Walls
DIRECTOR: Ethan Hawke
FORMAT/CAMERA: DVCAM - Sony PD100 PAL
FILM: Full Frontal
DIRECTOR: Steven Soderbergh
FORMAT/CAMERA: MiniDV ? Canon XL1s PAL
NOTES: Edited on Final Cut Pro
BUDGET: $2,000,000
FILM: Hotel
DIRECTOR: Mike Figgis
FORMAT/CAMERA: DVCAM - Sony PD 100 & PD150 PAL
FILM: The Idiots
DIRECTOR: Lars Von Trier
FORMAT/CAMERA: DigiBeta
FILM: Julien Donkey Boy
DIRECTOR: Harmony Korine
FORMAT/CAMERA: MiniDV ? Canon XL1 PAL; 8 other cameras
FILM: The Last Broadcast
DIRECTORS: Stephan Avalos & Lance Weiler
FORMAT/CAMERA: MiniDV - VX1000 NTSC and other cameras
NOTES: Released via satellite to five cities simultaneously; also released via broadband by The Independent Film Channel; $900 budget
FILM: Time Code
DIRECTOR: Mike Figgis
FORMAT/CAMERA: Sony DSR-1
BUDGET: $4,000,000
FILM: In This World
DIRECTOR: Michael Winterbottom
FORMAT/CAMERA: Sony PD150/Sony PC-9
BUDGET: $1,900,000
FILM: Supersize Me
DIRECTOR: Morgan Spurlock
FORMAT/CAMERA: Sony PD150
BUDGET: $300,000
FILM: Waterborne
DIRECTOR: Ben Rekhi
FORMAT/CAMERA: Panasonic DVX100s
BUDGET: $198,000
FILM: Lonesome Jim
DIRECTOR: Steve Buscemi
FORMAT/CAMERA: Panasonic DVX 100
BUDGET: $500,000
FILM: Party Monster
FORMAT/CAMERA: Canon XL-1
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
thanks a lot!!!! where do you get all this information from? 🙂
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Originally posted by certified instigator
Here are a few of the movies that got theatrical release using DV. I didn't include any of the big budget HD features.FILM: Bamboozled
DIRECTOR: Spike Lee
FORMAT/CAMERA: MiniDV - Sony VX 1000 PALFILM: Final
DIRECTOR: Campbell Scott
FORMAT/CAMERA: MiniDV - Canon XL-1 PAL
BUDGET: $80,000FILM: Chelsea Walls
DIRECTOR: Ethan Hawke
FORMAT/CAMERA: DVCAM - Sony PD100 PALFILM: Full Frontal
DIRECTOR: Steven Soderbergh
FORMAT/CAMERA: MiniDV ? Canon XL1s PAL
NOTES: Edited on Final Cut Pro
BUDGET: $2,000,000FILM: Hotel
DIRECTOR: Mike Figgis
FORMAT/CAMERA: DVCAM - Sony PD 100 & PD150 PAL
Just curious, why would some of these filmmakers shoot with PAL cameras, if they're primarily US filmmakers. Not that there's anything wrong with PAL, I'm just curious why they would choose it.
"That was perfect...let's do it again."
They knew the movies were going to be transfered to 35mm film for theatrical release. PAL records at 25fps, NTSC at 29.97fps and at higher resolution. When these movies were made the cameras (VX, XL-1, PD100, PD150) didn't have 24fps capabilities.
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
Also, PAL has an extra 100 lines of vertical resolution, and when you're shooting DV for a cinema release you need every line you can get.
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Originally posted by certified instigator
They knew the movies were going to be transfered to 35mm film for theatrical release. PAL records at 25fps, NTSC at 29.97fps and at higher resolution. When these movies were made the cameras (VX, XL-1, PD100, PD150) didn't have 24fps capabilities.
That was a great list of the kit used on the lower budget films, but where did you find those details CI?
Steve
