Film Vs Digital in TFA

I prefer digital we are viewing movies in that era now.

 

Overall it makes no diff but I prefer 3D films to be shot in 3D

 

I understand the discussion is important but to just add my two cents, I'm just not fussed. I enjoyed Django just as much as The Avengers. In the end i was more interested in Christoph Waltz's performance in Django and the action/intensity/Comedy of the Avengers movie to really worry/notice the differences.

I guess I see it as a very personal choice, you have Tarantino who is hugely behind 35mm and i love his films, and on the other hand i love a lot of movies that are probably digital. I think it solely comes down to filmmaker preferences.

The only cinema i despise is 3D and i have yet to hear a convincing argument for what it brings to the cinema experience over a well shot "regular" movie.

 

I loved the decision of JJ using 35mm for TFA, not only that and the use of the IMAX cameras, can't wait to see those scenes in the IMAX screen.

Digital has come a long way, is true, but it is still not quite there yet, there are plenty of movies shot with digital that still has that videoish look, rare are those films shot digitally that can't tell the difference (like David Fincher movies and movies shot by Roger Deakins) I think both formats can co-exist just fine.

 

Having worked a bit on both, this is a large question, larger than the average person might think. Film is in my opinion still the superior method of shooting. Digital has made advancements no doubt, but in certain environments shooting on film is still the better choice. The trailer to the film reveals one of those situations. The scene in the woods with Kylo and the snow. Film can reveal detail in both shadow and light with thirteen stops of difference in between. This means that at its brightest point and at its darkest point there are 13 stops in between. Digital cannot do that. It might have improved, but not that much.

You will find a large number of films that shoot outside especially in the woods are shot on film. Film works better in this environment.

I like digital don't get me wrong, it is a godsend, especially for lower budget films or films in which there is an extensive amount of cgi. With CGI and film you have to sort of add grain in post to get the cgi image to look like the film stuff behind it.

There is also the reality that the OT was shot on film. Because of this shooting the sequel trilogy on digital would create too much of a different look between the OT and the ST. For the prequels I can justify that difference because the world did change between the prequels and the OT. I also think that shooting digital was the #1 mistake Lucas made. The film simply did not look like a Star Wars film and the largest reason was because of the medium it was shot on.

Keep in mind Lucas made the choice partially based on the extensive amount of CGI done in the PT, not as much as some people think, but as I recall there is only one or two shots in all the Phantom Menace that did not have CGI in them. Not one or two Scenes, one or two shots.

 

I personally like the look of actual film, but as long as it is in HD I will be happy.

 

The only reason why I preferred TPM over AOTC

 

The Phantom Menace looked really good for the most part and I imagine that has a lot to do with the majority of it being shot on film. It seems to me it just has a more warm natural look to it.

 

As long as I can get HD quality it doesn't matter.

 

I agree with those in favor of using film. I think this movie being shot with the use of film and the use more live props will give us more of the feeling of actually being there in the galaxy far far away that we all love

 

It's going to be more interesting to see what the following episodes will be shot in.

It's very possible that TFA will be the only ST film shot in film.

 

I thought Guardians used Alexa, but wasn't sure.

I suppose it's really up to Rian, who I don't think is a 35mm guy, and as much as I would like continuity in look, I also want the directors to use the format they prefer.

 

Rian Johnson shot Looper and the Breaking Bad episodes on 35mm, I think he would be using film aswell for ep VIII. Gareth Edwards on the other hand might use digital for the spin-off movie.

 

Well I see it as a medium choice that suggests that they want things to FEEL like the OT. It's a choice that effects many nuances of the look and process of filming.

 

i hope claudio miranda gets to be dop in ep8 or 9 but i think dan mindel is superior

 

The movies being shot on RED cameras would be great since they are high quality.

For the action sequences use Imax cameras