released motion picture originated on HDTV yet. George Lucas taped his newest Star Wars movie in HDTV.
Many critics say it’s difficult to describe how productions originated on HDTV “look.” Some say HDTV looks like very good video. Others say it looks like extra crisp film. I feel that HDTV is another tool for the cinematographer and it is a great format for many applications.
Q: Is origination on HDTV cheaper than originating on film?
A: According to some recent articles in Millimetre Magazine and Videography Magazine, two television shows that have switched from 35mm film to HDTV origination have realized hardly any cost savings. In some cases, the costs were higher than film origination due to the expensive post-production requirements of HDTV.
The ever-changing landscape of technology seems to make video formats change rapidly. Whenever a new