It’s Q1 2006

[Gary Adcock]

[doka15] “I would love to see the 2 cameras, Varicam and HVX200 in a film transfer test to see the differences.”

I will be showing this at one of my post sessions at NAB this year….

it will be 3 hours on the entire film out process from HD…

Gary Adcock
Studio37
HD and Film Consultation
Chicago, IL USA

[David Battistella]

Lars,

I hope the people at the Cow here might want to put the article on the site.

I am doing it as a workflow test for an upcoming project I am working on, thought I would share it in the interest of helping out other indy film makers.

I will not be comparing the Varicam and the HVX but it will be a step by step from the Varicam to 35mm via the ARRI Laserwriter.

I like knowing that Supersizeme was shot on mini DV and had a wide theatrical release. It is great to plan for the best picture but the story will aloways determine the finish. They weren’t about to shelve a film like supersizeme becasue it was shot in an inferior format. I think that small indy films are always going to cut through when they are about story and about good acting or revealing new great talents. It is great to know that the films will be of a much more pleasing quality but I did not mind the quality of supersizeme, rogerandme, bowling for columbine, murderball (dvx100a) and other recent theatrical successes.

David

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[Joe Yaggi]

Hi Guys,

So the camera is out. Thats cool! Two questions:

1. When the PAL version be available.
2. How do you think it looks for some decent storage solutions?

I was recently at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Fest and, like most of my colleagues, storage was one of the big questions on our minds. For me, a typical shoot could involve a month in the field, under very harsh conditions (for cameras as well as people) and it wouldn’t be unusual for me to shoot 60+ tapes.

Thanks and best regards for the New Year!

Joe

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Jungle Run Productions
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[Blub06]

I thought I would contribute some observations to this thread. it seems to be popping up all over the place.

1) They have been transferring video (SD) to film for decades, some of it is stunningly good.

2) GIGO, garbage in garbage out, does anyone think that a better image from any HD camera is going to produce lesser quality results when transferred to film than SD footage? Better footage in, better film quality out.

3) 99.999999 of all Indy projects that get any kind of release to the public do so as video. Whether its DVD TV internet etc. Where is the broad need for film.

4) Big scale theaters do not show small video Indy projects it is usually in the smaller venues, and they often show them vie video projectors.

5) Last time I looked film as a distribution format was on its way out. It might take time but why be on the wrong side of this trend? Some HD video cameras in the right hands produce extremely pleasing results.

6) Most people who do Indies and beg and shout for a film transfer do so because they want to show off. In a way they want to finally tell the truth when they refer to their FILM.

7) Shoot film for film, it looks better, although there is no auto exposure, auto focus etc, it requires craftsmanship and skill, and when you talk about your FILM it wont be code language for what you wish it were.

8) Some people seem to think that a film transfer will wipe away all the grit and lack of skill from the run and gun style that is part of so many Indy projects, save your money, it isn

[Mike Schrengohst]

I will help you clean up…
No really, I could not agree more. The people
pushing the tape to film thing are the labs
that still have a big overhead to cover.
Granted there might be a need here and there
but really by the time I shoot my “film” on
my HVX and edit electronically I don’t
see the need for a film transfer unless
Universal picks it up.. and then who cares?
I can go shoot my real film with 35MM and then
get it transferred to HDCAM SR and go edit at
Skywalker Ranch!!

[David Battistella]

You guys have really nailed it.

You are both so smart!

Congratulations!

David

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[Gary Adcock]

[David Battistella] “You guys have really nailed it. You are both so smart!”

yeah!!!!

Gary Adcock
Studio37
HD and Film Consultation
Chicago, IL USA

[Blub06]

I say!

I think we are being dammed with faint praise!

Chris

[Frank Nolan]

Chris when referring to the multitude of Indy Projects shot on video, please remember to insert the word FEATURE before the word FILM 🙂

[Lars Wikstrom]

Well, I do live in the heart of Solvang but no one knows where that is so I say Santa Ynez valley. Ha HA! finaly someone who knows of Solvang!

-Lars