Slumdog Millionaire by Danny Boyle

I was lucky enough to just catch this at the AFI film fest. Wow. Blew me away. Danny Boyle did a talk prior to the screening. He mentioned it was shot on a prototype digital camera "like the Red camera" as he put it that was very mobile and unobtrusive. He also mentioned using a canon dslr shooting at 11 frames a second for some scenes. Very inspiring evening.
 
As I was contemplating the current blockbuster... I couldn't help wishing this was already out in my area.
 
Just saw this tonight. Great movie! Highly recommend it.

The camera is actually one that has been out for at least 2 years: the SI-2K. The SI-2K Mini to be precise. 70% was shot with the SI and the rest was film or, as mentioned a DSLR.

It looked fantastic. Never once did I have the feeling of "video" that I had throughout Apocalypto. Pretty difficult to tell the film from the SI-2K footage, except that the film had grain. This movie, more than any other I've seen, has shown what digital can do in the right hands. Sorry, but part of the reason I went to see it is because I have a couple of the SI cams and wanted to see what Danny Boyle could do with it.

But the movie, whatever it would have been shot on was a joy. Just remember that at heart it is a love story and a feel-good sort of film.
 
i knew about the SI-2K going in and this was one of those films that reminds you how quickly the tools are forgotten when you've got a compelling story.
 
Mars United said:
Never once did I have the feeling of "video"
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A lot of the film was pretty gainy in the theater i saw it in. And it looked NOTHING like film grain.

still a wonderful picture and beautifully shot. I kind of like how they seemed to just not give a ****.
 
i just saw Slumdog Millionaire. I was absolutely blown away by it. I was really drawn into the story and found myself wanting Jamal to win, and wanting to find how what led him there and what he had to do. I found the cinematography to be beautiful. I love the way it was shot. This movie needs to win Best Picture. Boyle still keeps a great track record.
 
Saw it on Camerimage Festival and I was blown away by its cinematography.
I could tell that there were a lot of digital shots in it, but it didn't pull me out of the story at all.
Danny Boyle surely knows how to put a movie together.
 
Just got back from catching this in Claremont. Jeez-Loueez. I don't like to use phrases like "I was blown away by it" but I was blown away by it. If you are a filmmaker and appreciate story and characters, you will be in for a couple hours of pure heaven. Some really amazingly great editing here too.
 
My girlfriend and her friend are seeing it tomorrow at a sneak screening. I was going to go, but unfortunately, her friend only had one ticket. And it's safe to say that I'm the one who has been looking forward to this film more (and for much longer). Woe is me. :( It'll be my second Danny Boyle theatrical experience. Saw Sunshine three times in cinema, and probably 50 times at home. :beer:

But, I'll get to see it on the 19th. So excited!!!
 
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