Archive for June, 2006

Recreating Brando in Superman Returns

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Mike from HD For Indies linked up to this pretty cool video of how they created a new performance from Marlon Brando in Superman Returns using old footage from the original Superman remapped on a 3D model. Pretty amazing stuff and they even show the stumbling blocks they came across on the way.

Super Digital

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Following up on the Digital Cinematography angle, and the Panavision Genesis. The upcoming Superman Returns was filmed with that camera. Post Magazine has an article that discusses the entire digital workflow. Post Magazine Articles COVER STORY: ‘SUPERMAN RETURNS’

CinemaTech: Dion Beebe, Dean Semler, Tom Sigel, and others on Digital Cinematography

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We all know I’m a firm believer of the potential of digital film. Now Cinematech offers a new story on some recent Film to Digital Converts. As always there are pros and cons to every process. Check it out. CinemaTech: Dion Beebe, Dean Semler, Tom Sigel, and others on Digital Cinematography

Working with Multiple Aspect Ratios in FCP

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So now you’ve shot widescreen, but you have to mix it with 4:3 video. What do you do? Well if you use Final Cut Pro there’s a nice video tutorial I found while on HD For Indies blog. While this if for Final Cut Pro, the principle applies to all NLE’s though they may use different [...]

Why 16:9?

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Now that you know that widescreen is better, I know you’re out trolling for the best price on that shiny new HDTV you’ve had your eye on. But you’re wondering why does it have a 16:9 (or 1.78) aspect ratio? I mean if film Aspect ratios are 1.85 and 2.35, why aren’t HDTV’s 1.85? The answer to this [...]
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