john_kasaian1 Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Hey, the farting carriage horse and the referee who was nagged at by his wife were imaginative enough superbowl commericals to stick in my mind, but the most disturbing one was the ad for a movie about the Trojan War. The battle scene, obviously digitally generated, looked horrible on my TV. I'd hate to see it on a theatre size sceen. Sure they got an image that would have been a logistical nightmare if they had to costume, rehearse, transport, and feed minimum wage actors, but the effect is, well, cheesey. I've seen pretty good digital effects at the movies(Gladiator, for one) but this was truly horrible. Perhaps if they'd spent the money on production instead of a superbowl commercial...? How does this tie in with LF you ask? Heres why: Do you think an audience that will accept such a digital image would be more or less likely to better appreciate traditional film based imagery? This is the first film I've seen using digital that appears to have not raised (actually I think "lowered") the standard. Is this just a freak production, or will audiences become (or be expected to become)accustomed to such pixel poop? What does this mean for traditional photographers, both in LF and cinematography? What do you think? I'm curious. ---------Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wispos Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Well I don't know about digital endangering sheet film anytime soon but I have seen the scene you describe in the upcoming movie "Troy". As to your conclusions regarding that scene, all I have to say is Amen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leica ron Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 But, but, big business wants us to accept the lower quality because it's easier and cheaper for them .... I just hope that cinema-goers vote with their feet and let the studios know that it sucks. I also hope that the film reviewers don't worry about sounding like luddites and call it as they see it. The last Star Wars was made in digital and released as such in some theatres which had horrendously expensive digital projecters. On another note, my Dad, a former Rolleicord and Canon QL shooter, called me this morning - his birthday present to himself, a Canon 10D .... :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_ellis16 Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 I think far more people will attend to see Brad Pitt than will stay away because of poor digital techniques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygzr Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Most people can't tell the difference. It's important to us, but we're a minority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne_crider4 Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Hehehehehhe Pixel Poop If it's as bad as it looked it will be shreded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob fowler Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Perhaps it can be released "direct to land-fill"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat_wilson1 Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 People still do Cyanotype prints because they like how they look, and they like doing them. You can take a digital image and make a cyanotype look-a-like if you want, but people still contact print stuff instead. I think this will always be the case. People will always paint with oils, people will always shoot film. We may fade further and further into the minority, but we do it because we like to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_appleyard Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 People will buy anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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