Topic > The Attack of Digital Cinema - 1141

While discussing the magic of cinema, progressive filmmaker Joel Schumacher once said, "The people who came before us gave the world new ways to dream, and I think that let it be our job to continue this and try to give people new ways to dream. Since its invention in the late 19th century, film has allowed storytellers to create extraordinary works of art through a unique visual medium hundred years, filmmakers have shot films exclusively on celluloid film. This time-consuming photochemical process remained the gold standard in the world of cinema until the new millennium. However, in more recent years, a technological leap into the digital realm has occurred to challenge the old film. For many years, critics of digital film had predicted the downfall of this new technology, claiming that it was of significantly inferior quality to film. Then, in 2002, digital film pioneer and director George Lucas released Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, the first feature film shot entirely with high definition digital cameras. Despite failing in the eyes of most critics and fans, Attack of the Clones pushed the boundaries of digital technology in cinema, while simultaneously leading to the possible demise of cinema. and a time-consuming task. Film cameras were bulky and noisy devices, which let light into the lens which then captured the image on the celluloid film inside. On set, camera operators and technicians loaded the magazine with film, giving the crew about ten minutes to film before the reel was full. Once completed, operators had to reload the magazine, a process that might require an addition......half of paper......just as Christopher Nolan still prefers to film on film, more and more directors are discovering the advantages of digital shooting. The world of cinema is an ever-evolving entity, trying to meet the needs of modern audiences. Martin Scorsese said: “You shouldn't even think, 'We stopped and now we've gone digital.' That's all." No, no. Think about where the impulse for entertainment will go, where the need will go." There are some directors who still hold photochemical film as the eternal gold standard of cinema, but the number of films shot on celluloid is decreasing. Ultimately, though, it's about how artists tell stories, and as director David Lynch noted, “People love great stories. They like to enter a world and have an experience. And how they get there doesn't really matter.”