Film and Videotape Formats: 1
Film
If the production is being shot on film it will be shot on 16mm, Super 16mm or 35mm film stock. 35mm film stock is the best quality and is used for feature films, TV commercials and pop promotions. Until a few years ago, 16mm was the normal format for television productions, but this is increasingly giving way to Super 16mm with the advent of widescreen.
Videotape
There are in existence quite a bewildering array of videotape formats and sizes. Most current formats are digital with the exception of Betacam SP. For simplicity, I have listed them in historical order. Some of the early formats require the use of specialist facility houses to transfer library material.
Analogue Formats
- 2" Quadruplex videotape (composite ...
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