RE: (very OT) Something about TV camerawork

["Nick Broughton" <mail@xxxxxxx>]

Sounds about right.  Contrast could well be the distinguishing feature
that
I'm talking about.

I'll be better armed the next time I'm aware that I'm watching it!

Ta.

Nick

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Griffiths [mailto:mike@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 12:35 PM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] (very OT) Something about TV camerawork
>
>
> There isn't an exact answer -
> Unless you are a film cameraman then it's simple - video is crap.
>
> One of the technical reasons is the contrast ratio is far
> better, but that
> is only really the beginning of the story
>
> Most quality stuff you see shot on video is Digi-beta and although
the
> quality is good to get the picture to full high quality spec
> there is a lot
> of electronic trickery within the camera to "sharpen up the
picture".
>
> The other main difference is in shooting time, and time give
> to lighting
>
> Video is cheap - film is very expensive
> A generalisation and something people have argued about for a
> long time, but
> it might in part answer your original question
>
> Mike
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nick Broughton [mailto:mail@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 03 November 2002 09:48
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] (very OT) Something about TV camerawork
> >
> > I think that's the sort of answer I'm looking for.  I
don't
> know what it
> > means though!  How does that differ from 'normal' TV
filming?
> >
> > Nick
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mike Griffiths [mailto:mike@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 12:59 AM
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] (very OT) Something about TV
camerawork
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > <snip>
> > > > >
> > > > > I only really follow "Friends" in
American sitcom and Ally
> > > > > McBeal (until it
> > > > > got dumped) if you would class it that way. The
only thing I
> > > >
> > > > The wife watches Friends, and I assume that it
exhibits
> > > this behaviour,
> > > > because I'm *not* in the habit of watching US sitcoms
and I
> > > don't know
> > > > what
> > > > else gives me this impression...
> > > >
> > > [Mike] these are all shot on 35mm film if this helps?
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