i was wondering if anyone here has opinions of which is better. some say shooting on film is better because there is the film look, and others say digital is better because other than the equipment, editing and post-production is relatively cheap. I am broke so i am sorta leaning towards the digital. however i am in the process of making some shorts, but i don't want them to have the look of a disney world vacation home video. is it possible to shoot digital and still have that sort of hollywood film look?...if so what kind of camera really projects this look on a widescreen.
i hear that shooting film is always the best, but film processing is a fortune. i am also new to making films, and i don't want to have to blow cash on buying film tape.
please if anyone knows which is better, kindly let me know because i am in the process of dropping out if college so i can actually start making products. if digital is better, can it ever be allowed at film festivals, i hear all they accept is film productions.
To be honest, the future of movie-making is probably HD video and >35mm film: HD isn't far behind 35mm film right now and getting better all the time. So I'd shoot video for now, learn to light it decently to avoid the 'holiday video' look, and think about film later once you have more experience.
Looks like everything you heard is right. Film still looks better but costs a lot more and is harder and slower to work with on set. Learn using MiniDV with 24p and proper lighting and worry about shifting to film on the next project. By then you'll know what digital can do first hand.
RJSchwarz
San Diego, CA
RJSchwarz
film festivals do accept digital. You just have to find the right ones. Slowly more and more festivals are allowing digital because they know that thats where the indie film buisness is heading, cause its cheaper etc...The best way to stay away from teh home video look is to stay away from home vidoe cameras. If have to invest in one thing i truly believe it should be the camera. But having said that, dont wait a year to shoot because you dont have teh camera you want. Shoot with whatever you got. Even if you shoot with a consumer home video camera you can make it look a step above home video quality by using sharp clean cuts and steady camera movement. But a home video camer will only take you so far. so, my suggestion would be to keep shooting movies for practice sake until you can afford a good digital camera. As for which good digital camera to buy, that matter of opinion. I would go with the DVX 100a. its about 2500$ and it looks very good and has the potential (if shot anf lighted correctly) to like really close to film. Hope this helped. Good luck and enjoy
"I believe the cinema is one of our principal forms of art. It is an incredibly powerful way to tell uplifitng stories that can move people to cry with joy and inspire them to reach for the stars."-Wes Craven
"Anyone who has ever been privileged to direct a film also knows that, although it can be like trying to write 'War and Peace' in a bumper car in an amusement park, when you finally get it right, there are not many joys in life that can equal the feeling." - Stanley Kubrick
robi said it best:
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Originally posted by robi8886
dont wait a year to shoot because you dont have teh camera you want. Shoot with whatever you got. Even if you shoot with a consumer home video camera you can make it look a step above home video quality by using sharp clean cuts and steady camera movement.
Since you are just starting out and are "broke" this is the best advice you can get - and take.
While film looks best and 24p HDV looks great the most important aspect of a good movie is story. I have made movies in analogue Hi-8 that got distributed on DVD and video. I have made movies shot on DV 30i that got distributed on DVD and video.
If you slow down waiting for the "best", you are doing yourself a great disservice. Start making movies right now using what ever camera you can get your hands on.
As you get better you can graduate to better equipment.
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