Open Water... doesn't look like 60i

Re: Open Water... doesn't look like 60i

Not that it matters...but lots of films have been shot on Sony PD-150's in recent times and turned out looking quite good on 35mm. *Manic* is one that I saw recently. Not too bad. Very shakey camera work (supposed to be a dogma-style film) and then most recently there was *Pieces of April* with Katie Holmes. Not too bad either. Of course us "Videophiles" can most likely tell it is video, for the most part they are done quite well. *Pieces of April* was color corrected ALOT more than *Manic* because the filmmakers behind *Manic* wanted that "RAW, EDGEY, DOCUMENTARY" feel to it. They are both pretty good flicks and can be found at your local Blockbuster Video. Give them a view sometime!!

~reservoir~
 
Re: Open Water... doesn't look like 60i

just a thought -
"Of the 32 films that got accepted to sundance this year, almost half
of them already had distributors. Miramax,HBO,New Line, Fine Line, easily 12 of the movies in competition were already distributed. Five got tv deals, a couple got acquisition deals, so you're really talking
about 1% of Indie films getting distribution"
-Gill Holland (producer) from Scott Billups
Digital Moviemaking

The sad truth is the indie acquisition market is virtually dead, there are exceptions (Primer, Open Water) but unfortunately, they comprise the 1%. :'(
 
Re: Open Water... doesn't look like 60i

I heard from several sources that this movie WAS shot on the DVX100? ?
 
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Nope, I read on the site that it was PD-150s...

As far as the 1% goes, that's not so bad. If that's accurate, you just have to make a better film than 99 others. Not TOO hard :P
 
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That is correct. This film was made with Sony PD-150's and also Sony VX-1000's. I must say though...the DVD has the absolute WORST compression artifacts I have EVER SEEN!! I know DVD's and WATER get kind of *iffy* in the transfer, but my GOD!! There is blockyness all over the place. The underwater shots are the worst. They should have put the movie on a dual layer disc all on it's own then made a disc two for all the extras. It looks real *horrorshow*....I mean that in a bad way. Not a bad movie though. There is some real neat stuff on the DVD. They have a list of most of the equipment they used like cameras, mics, lenses, etc, etc. Pretty good information to see what others are using. Just my 2 cents!! ~reservoir~
 
Re: Open Water... doesn't look like 60i

[quote author=D_and_G link=board=news;num=1108324469;start=15#21 date=03/02/05 at 16:55:35]just a thought -
"Of the 32 films that got accepted to sundance this year, almost half
of them already had distributors. Miramax,HBO,New Line, Fine Line, easily 12 of the movies in competition were already distributed. Five got tv deals, a couple got acquisition deals, so you're really talking
about 1% of Indie films getting distribution"
                              -Gill Holland (producer) from Scott Billups
                                Digital Moviemaking

The sad truth is the indie acquisition market is virtually dead, there are exceptions (Primer, Open Water) but unfortunately, they comprise the 1%. :'([/quote]

Some films go to Sundance with distributors because they have been picked up at other film festivals. There was one we saw not long ago, I think it was called Cabin Fever (but I could be wrong, we watch a lot of Indy DVDs) that was picked up by Lion's Gate before it went to Sundance. So, IMO I think you could raise that up to 8% ;D ... and don't give up!
 
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Yes this is also correct. Cabin Fever was picked up by Lions Gate after screening at the Toronto Film Festival in 2002. Eli Roth ownz. I think he's pretty darn cool. Can't wait to see projects from his new company Raw Nerve Productions (Rawnerve.net). ~reservoir~
 
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