4 Originating Formats

 

 

IN THIS CHAPTER we discuss all the different picture originating formats and learn how to negotiate maximum value for the budget. Traditionally, movies were shot on costly film stock using expensive cameras and developed and processed at a lab, where money evaporated quicker than it could be raised. Sadly, in the low-budget world, film is dead. The end of an era, certainly, but not a passing that should necessarily be mourned. Digital technology has democratised filmmaking, ensuring that your indie movie can sit comfortably beside glossy Hollywood productions.

Before deciding on the format for your shoot, you have to consider the following variables: price, availability, quality, flexibility, artistic qualities and reliability. ...

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