rather for audiences.
At this point, the typical audience cannot see the difference between HD and 35mm. Even professionals have a hard time telling them apart. We go through this all the time at NYU (“Was this shot on film or video?”).
Again, the study was based on standard HD with 1080 lines of horizontal resolution. We now have ultra HD with 4,520 lines.
Based on this, the debate is moot. 16mm, 35mm, DV, and HD are all tools of the filmmaker. The question is not which format is best, but rather, which format is best for your project? The answer, of course, is based on a balance between aesthetic and budgetary considerations.
Technical aspect of filmmaking from Exposure to Set Operations and Formats
Rajeev Jain – ICS WICA
Indian Bollywood Director of Photography / Cinematographer /