So, it is no secret i am working on Final Destination 4:3D right now. I took this gig just to try and learn something about the new technology. I even passed on working with my future ex wife Salma Hayek for this gig (feel free to hit me now).
So I am wondering what some of you think about it? I have heard people say it is the future, but even while working on a 3-D film I disagree. The glasses are always going to be a hang up, especially for people like me who wear glasses already. I also don't see theaters going to this tech full time since I currently can't see a way for indie or low budget films to use/afford the state of the art systems for along while (best thing I have overheard so far was in prep: "Yeah, we need the techs to come back to L.A. because they have to invent some stuff for the cameras.").
I worked on CCBB last year, and that was almost completely digital. A few sequences we used film since they liked the slow motion in film better than the digital, but really, the vast majority of the film was all on hard drives. In fact, my last three shows I haven't even seen a reel; all I have seen are tapes.
So this to me looks like where we are heading. Less actual film stock. A lot more tapes. And soon a lot more hard rives.
I am interested to see what others have been using lately, especially in the last year. And what experiences you have had with any of the new stuff.
So I am wondering what some of you think about it? I have heard people say it is the future, but even while working on a 3-D film I disagree. The glasses are always going to be a hang up, especially for people like me who wear glasses already. I also don't see theaters going to this tech full time since I currently can't see a way for indie or low budget films to use/afford the state of the art systems for along while (best thing I have overheard so far was in prep: "Yeah, we need the techs to come back to L.A. because they have to invent some stuff for the cameras.").
I worked on CCBB last year, and that was almost completely digital. A few sequences we used film since they liked the slow motion in film better than the digital, but really, the vast majority of the film was all on hard drives. In fact, my last three shows I haven't even seen a reel; all I have seen are tapes.
So this to me looks like where we are heading. Less actual film stock. A lot more tapes. And soon a lot more hard rives.
I am interested to see what others have been using lately, especially in the last year. And what experiences you have had with any of the new stuff.
